Shambhala
In today’s high-paced, high-stress world, each of us has the natural capacity to find peace, clarity, wellbeing and compassion within ourselves. The best means of tapping into this inner capacity is through the use of meditation – a simple practice of coming back to the present moment via the breath, the body and the senses.
Our contemplative workshops are suited for both beginning and experienced meditators. For those who are new to meditation and other contemplative disciplines, we offer Learn to Meditate and Shambhala Training Weekends. Our Retreat and Renewal programs include an introduction to meditation. There are no program prerequisites.
Shambhala Training is a meditation discipline that helps us to develop fearlessness, confidence, openness and gentleness. The training path begins with a series of Heart of Warriorship weekends that help to establish a personal meditation practice. Each program includes meditation instruction, Shambhala teachings, group discussions and individual interviews.
Our retreat environment is an ideal setting in which to get started or to deepen your meditation practice. Join us and learn how you can transform the challenges of daily life into opportunities for both contemplative practice and social action.
Fall Take Down 2015
Join us as we dismantle our summer campus and prepare the land for winter. Work hard, meditate, participate in workshops and classes, make new friends and integrate your spiritual practice into everyday life. Your schedule will include six and a half hours of work each day, six days a week. In exchange, you will receive […]
Fall Take Down 2016
Register now to join us as we dismantle our summer campus and prepare the land for winter. Work outdoors, meditate, participate in workshops and classes, make new friends, and integrate your spiritual practice into everyday life. Your schedule typically includes approximately six hours of work each work day. In exchange, you will receive meals and live […]
Fall Take Down 2017
Welcome to Fall Take Down 2017! Sundays are arrival days. Please arrive by 5:00 p.m. to ensure a smooth check in process. There will be a brief orientation at 7:30 p.m. each Sunday evening after dinner, which begins at 6:30 p.m. Departure days are also Sundays generally. This allows you to participate in weekend programs if you wish to […]
Fall Take Down 2018
Welcome to Fall Take Down 2018! Sundays are arrival days. Please arrive by 5:00 p.m. to ensure a smooth check in process. There will be a brief orientation at 7:30 p.m. each Sunday evening after dinner, which begins at 6:30 p.m. Departure days are also Sundays generally. This allows you to participate in weekend programs if you wish to […]
Fall Take Down 2019
Welcome to Fall Take Down 2019! Sundays are arrival days. Please arrive by 5:00 p.m. to ensure a smooth check in process. There will be a brief orientation at 7:30 p.m. each Sunday evening after dinner, which begins at 6:30 p.m. Departure days are also Sundays generally. This allows you to participate in weekend programs if you wish to […]
Refreshing the Samaya: Practice of Chakrasamvara and Vajrayogini in the Stupa
Greg Smith
Join us for practice of Chakrasamvara and Vajrayogini in the Great Stupa of Dharmakaya, with added contemplations on the teachings of the Vidyadhara, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Instructions on the practice of the Sadhanas will be provided for those who need it. Prerequisites and Practice Tracks: Chakrasamvara and Vajrayogini tracks require having completed Chakrasamvara or […]
Meeting the Awakened Feminine: Vajrayogini Retreat in the Great Stupa
Greg Smith
Attend the full program or, for partial attendance, self-select arrival and departure dates between December 27th and January 4th. Join us for practice of Vajrayogini in the Great Stupa of Dharmakaya. The Vidyadhara, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche gave extensive teachings on the meaning of Vajrayogini and sadhana practice in general. We will be inspiring our practice using recordings […]