Program Calendar
* Indicates Program with Prerequisites
April
April 11 - October 10
with Master Gardener Jan Enthoven and Garden Manager Aaron DeLong
The Garden Apprenticeship Program at Karmê Chöling is a unique 6-month residential program in which participants gain both theoretical and practical hands-on training in organic gardening principles while participating in mindfulness-awareness based medit
May
May 20 - 23
with Acharya Adam Lobel and Acharya Judith Simmer-Brown
This special training program is designed for both the 2010 Shastris who will be renewing their oaths for three more years of service as well as for the newly appointed Shastris from 2012.
May 22 - June 19
Our Summer Volunteer Program is perfect for everyone who would like to connect with meditation for the first time or deepen your practice while being of service and living in community.
May 23
with Acharya Suzann Duquette
In this two-hour refresher session we will enjoy the benefits of level III review and group practice. Bring your questions, or just come to to reconnect. Anyone who has completed level III is welcome!
May 24 - 30
with Dr. Eva Wong and Ashe Acharya John Rockwell
This program integrates the practices of qigong and sitting meditation with an emphasis on how these two practices support each other in nourishing a healthy body and cultivating a clear mind.
June
June 6 - 9
with Acharya Dale Asrael and David Rome
This gathering will include study and contemplation of excerpts of the Shambhala Meditation text, exploring the ways the qualities of gentleness, trust, and caring inform our entire approach to meditation.
June 7 - 21
Connect with this living earth, deepen your understanding of growing vegetables and flowers organically, and learn to combine this with the practice of meditation.
June 13 - 21
With both outdoor and indoor exploration, the children learn and grow through play, organized activities, arts, physical activity and interacting with peers. For children ages 3 - 12.
June 13 - July 12
with Elaine Yuen
A month long group meditation retreat for new and experienced meditators, Summer Dathun focuses on developing deep understanding of shamatha or "peaceful abiding" meditation.
June 13 - 21
June 13 - 28
June 28 - July 12
June 14 - 16
with Barry Gruessner and Emily Miller
Run... Stretch....Sit.... Breath.... Ahhh.....
"With a body made joyous through movement, the mind is able to relax. With mind/body balance, we can take the power of feeling good and generate compassion." Sakyong Mipham
June 14 - 20
with Shastri Bill Brauer
Open to all and ideal for beginners on the path of meditation, Simplicity retreats were created to give everyone a flexible, simple way to enjoy the benefits of sitting meditation.
June 21 - 23
"The target becomes a mirror which reflects the qualities of heart and mind at the moment of the arrow's release". Kanjuro Shibata XX
Join us for a weekend of open-hearted kyudo practice hosted by students of Shibata Sensei. All are welcome.
June 21 - July 19
The Summer Volunteer Program (SVP) is the perfect way to spend all or part of your summer!
June 22 - 28
with Jim Drescher and Margaret Drescher
In this training we take particular care to draw upon the wisdom of nature. Explore the Shambhala path of warriorship over the course of this week-long earth-based retreat. Open to beginners and those new to meditation.
June 22 - 24
June 24 - 26
June 26 - 28
June 28 - 30
with Nick Kranz
A group retreat for adults 40 and under looking to explore meditation practice, as well as develop new friendships.
June 28 - July 4
with Irini Rockwell
Awakened Heart and Open Sky are the culmination of the Heart of Warriorship section of Shambhala Training, and the prerequisite for entry into the Sacred Path section.
June 28 - July 31
Connect with this living earth, deepen your understanding of growing vegetables and flowers organically, and learn to combine this with the practice of meditation.
July
July 5 - 10
with Lance Brunner and Sylvie Cotton
Calling all Artists and those who wish to develop their artful eyes! The uniqueness of ordinary sensory experience, simplicity and brilliance of "things as they are," is the ground for genuine creativity, the expression of non-aggression.
July 17 - 28
with Acharya Michael Greenleaf
Deepening into the Werma Sadhana and other practices received at Scorpion Seal Year 1
July 17 - 28
with Acharya Suzann Duquette
Scorpion Seal Assembly Year 3 will continue to provide the context in which to introduce the practice and view of The Scorpion Seal of the Golden Sun text
July 20 - August 30
Our Summer Volunteer Program is perfect for everyone who would like to connect with meditation for the first time or deepen your practice while being of service and lining in community.
August
August 3 - 11
with Roger Guest
Family Camp is a magical week for parents and children to spend together with old friends and new in the beautiful rolling green hills of Vermont's Northeast Kingdom at Karmê Chöling.
August 16 - 31
with Acharya Christie Cashman and Acharya Dan Hessey
The Enlightened Society Assembly (Sutrayana Assembly) is a Shambhala mahayana program that emphasizes the view of the intrinsic goodness of all beings, practices that rouse bodhichitta and confident activity that engages fully in the world.
September
September 6 - 20
Connect with this living earth, deepen your understanding of growing vegetables and flowers organically, and learn to combine this with the practice of meditation.
September 6 - 30
Our Summer Volunteer Program is perfect for everyone who would like to connect with meditation for the first time or deepen your practice while being of service and lining in community.
September 12 - 18
with Shastri Bill Brauer
Open to beginners and those new to meditation. Explore the Shambhala path of warriorship over the course of this week-long retreat, or join us for one or more levels.
September 12 - 14
September 14 - 16
September 16 - 18
September 12 - 18
with Shastri Myra Woodruff
The Sacred Path brings the principles of warriorship and the practice of mindfulness-awareness into daily life. It is designed to nurture the student's ability to experience the world as sacred and their aspiration to create an enlightened society.
September 12 - 14
September 14 - 16
September 16 - 18
September 18 - 22
with Dr. Eva Wong
In this program the student will begin a heightened training in circulating internal energy according to seasonal changes and through specific channels in the body.
September 21
Karme Choling will host the annual Harvest of Peace celebration. Its' a wonderful opportunity to learn about Shambhala Buddhism, meet new people or visit with old friends. Please come for the first time or come back home as a long time friend.
September 27 - 29
with Hope Martin and David Rome
When we learn to listen deeply to ourselves, we also become more open and sensitive to the feelings and needs of others.
October
October 4 - 6
Run... Stretch....Sit.... Breath.... Ahhh.....
"With a body made joyous through movement, the mind is able to relax. With mind/body balance, we can take the power of feeling good and generate compassion." Sakyong Mipham
October 4 - 6
With both outdoor and indoor exploration, the children learn and grow through play, organized activities, arts, physical activity and interacting with peers.
October 4 - 6
This retreat for youth ages 13-17 is designed for young people with a genuine curiosity about life and the wish to explore the principles of awareness and warriorship in the company of their peers.
October 4 - 6
Open to everyone, the Way of Shambhala is an introductory practice and study path. With meditation practice, we relax with ourselves and appreciate simple human experiences.
October 4 - 6
Family Weekend at Karmê Chöling is a rare opportunity to practice together and enjoy the vibrant fall foliage colors in beautiful Northeast Kingdom Vermont.
October 10 - November 7
with Janet Romaine
Open to everyone! Deepen your meditation practice in this intensive month-long retreat. This dathün fulfills the group practice requirements for the Shambhala Buddhist path.
October 11 - 13
with Acharya Eve Rosenthal and Acharya Eric Spiegel
An opportunity for the LGBTQ community to come together and practice the dharma in a safe, supported and beautifully enriching environment. We will reveal and explore our basic qualities, connecting to naturally wakeful minds and hearts.
October 18 - 26
Relax into the vast space and profound teaching of the Werma Sadhana through this study and practice retreat. Scorpion Seal Assembly participants or experienced practitioners of the sadhana may attend the whole program or just a day or two.
October 26
Learn mindfulness meditation, a simple technique for training the mind's alertness and presence to bring flexibility and poise into daily life situations in the home or workplace.
November
November 1 - 9
with Acharya Emily Bower
Whether you are doing the Rigden (Shambhala), Kagyü, or Nyingma ngöndro, whether you are counting or doing it by time, whether you are inspired or stuck, all are welcome. This program counts toward group requirements for the Vajrayana path.
November 8 - 10
with Acharya Suzann Duquette
Students will be introduced to traditional Outer and Inner Qigong from two systems - The Pre-celestial Limitless Gate School (Xiantianwujimen) and the Yiquan School.
November 9
Learn mindfulness meditation, a simple technique for training the mind's alertness and presence to bring flexibility and poise into daily life situations in the home or workplace.
November 14 - 16
November 14 - 22
with Ashe Acharya John Rockwell
The warrior, having learned to rest in basic goodness, rouses energy to engage with the larger world guided by the teachings of the four dignities (Meek, Perky, Outrageous, and Inscrutable).
November 16 - 18
November 18 - 21
November 14 - 29
Open to everyone. Learn to train and calm the mind through gentle introduction to meditation or deepen your meditation practice in this 14 day retreat.
November 22 - 29
Awakened Heart and Open Sky are the culmination of the Heart of Warriorship section of Shambhala Training, and the prerequisite for entry into the Sacred Path section.
* Indicates Program with Prerequisites
