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The deadline for filing applications for Shambhala Guide Training is March 28th, 2010.
Part I of Meditation Instructor or Assistant Director Training
In addition to being trained to give initial instruction, a Shambhala Guide is a resource, friend, and host to newcomers within the context of Shambhala Center educational programs and events. The emphasis is not merely on delivering the meditation instruction but also on offering information on our Shambhala and Buddhist lineages, the programs, the practice paths, the shrines, Shambhala forms, chants, ceremonies, events and so on. The Guides will therefore be trained in the principles of engagement and friendship—listening, inquiry, and speaking from the heart— so they can assist each new student individually and appropriately.
Those interested in attending Shambhala Guide Training must complete a formal application process. Applicants are required to submit recommendations from their Shambhala Center Director, Shambhala Training Resident Director, or practice coordinator.
Part I can be taken alone for authorization as a Shambhala Guide. Authorized Shambhala Guides who have the interest and the requisite level of experience may pursue Meditation Instructor and/or an Assistant Director Trainings. The prerequisites for the Shambhala Guide Training program are explained below.
The opening talk will be the evening of Wed, April 28th. The program ends at lunch on Sun, May 2.
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There are no longer scholarships for this program.
Program Prerequisites:
Minimum prerequisites needed to apply to Part I:
Completion of the application form and return of references
Basic requirements to apply for Shambhala Guide training:
- Complete a Weekthun.
- Completion of Shambhala Training Levels I – V.
- Completion of Shambhala Buddhist path Cycles 1 and 2 (or one year of Buddhist
classes).
- Center Membership (exceptions can be made for people in small groups and remote
locations).
- Active volunteer at the Center (exceptions can be made for people in small groups
and remote locations).
- Three positive letters of recommendation: Center Director; Meditation Instructor or
Practice Instructor; and Senior Teacher.
- Has an on-going relationship to meditation practice.
Program pre-authorization:
This program requires pre-authorization in order to register. An
authorization code will be included in your acceptance letter from Shambhala
International.
Program Price: $425
Please Note:
Price includes meals but not
accommodations.
It is traditional for students to offer a monetary gift to the teacher in appreciation for receiving
the teachings, and in recognition of the years of training and understanding the teacher has cultivated.
There will be an opportunity to offer a teaching gift at the program.
Scholarship and Financial Aid resources are available to make dharma accessible to
people in all circumstances. We offer different ways for overcoming financial obstacles
here.
About Acharya Arawana Hayashi:
Acharya Arawana Hayashi is a dancer, choreographer and meditation teacher, and a student of both Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche and Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. She founded the Jo Ha Kyu Performance Group in Boston, and pioneered the Embodied Presence program. Acharya Hayashi teaches meditation programs all over the world, and sits on the faculty at the Presencing Institute in Cambridge, the Authentic Leadership Program at Naropa University, the Shambhala Institute for Authentic Leadership in Halifax, and the Mukpo Institute at Karmê Chöling. She also serves on the Sakyong's Council and is Chair of the Shambhala Arts Council.
Registration is closed for this program.
