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    <title>Karme Choling Program Calendar</title>
    <description>Karme Choling Shambhala Meditation Center offers meditation retreats, Buddhist study seminars, 
      training in contemplative arts and body practices - a variety of programs to enrich body, mind and heart.</description>
    <link>http://www.karmecholing.org/</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Garden Apprenticeship Progam (Apr 11 - Oct 10)]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
         <link>http://www.karmecholing.org/program.php?src=5&amp;id=4973</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Summer Volunteer Program (May 22 - Jun 19)]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.karmecholing.org/program.php?src=5&amp;id=4950</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Qigong and Meditation (May 24 - 30)]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.karmecholing.org/program.php?src=5&amp;id=4895</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Meditation Instructor Gathering (Jun 6 - 9)]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.karmecholing.org/program.php?src=5&amp;id=4907</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Organic Spirituality Garden Internship: Gardening with Balanced Awareness (Jun 7 - 21)]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Connect with this living earth, deepen your understanding of growing vegetables and flowers organically, and learn to combine this with the practice of meditation.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.karmecholing.org/program.php?src=5&amp;id=4970</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Summer Dathün (Jun 13 - Jul 12)]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[A month long group meditation retreat for new and experienced meditators, Summer Dathun focuses on developing deep understanding of shamatha or "peaceful abiding" meditation.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.karmecholing.org/program.php?src=5&amp;id=4917</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Weekthün (Dathün: Week 1) (Jun 13 - 21)]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Open to beginners! Deepen your meditation practice and join the first week of this month-long group meditation retreat. This weekthün also fulfills the requirement for Enlightened Society Assembly.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.karmecholing.org/program.php?src=5&amp;id=4958</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Half-Dathün (Dathün: Weeks 1-2) (Jun 13 - 28)]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[A two-week group meditation retreat for new and experienced meditators.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.karmecholing.org/program.php?src=5&amp;id=4959</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Aloka Children's Program (Jun 13 - 21)]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[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. ]]></description>
         <link>http://www.karmecholing.org/program.php?src=5&amp;id=5011</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Running with the Mind of Meditation (Jun 14 - 16)]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
         <link>http://www.karmecholing.org/program.php?src=5&amp;id=4949</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Simplicity: Meditation for Real Life (Jun 14 - 20)]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.karmecholing.org/program.php?src=5&amp;id=4987</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Summer Volunteer Program (Jun 21 - Jul 19)]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[The Summer Volunteer Program (SVP) is the perfect way to spend all or part of your summer!]]></description>
         <link>http://www.karmecholing.org/program.php?src=5&amp;id=4951</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Meditation in Action: Kyudo Practice at Karmê Chöling (Jun 21 - 23)]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA["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.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.karmecholing.org/program.php?src=5&amp;id=5035</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Shambhala Training: Levels I - III and the Wisdom of the Land (Jun 22 - 28)]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.karmecholing.org/program.php?src=5&amp;id=4993</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Shambhala Training Level I: The Art of Being Human (Jun 22 - 24)]]></title>
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         <link>http://www.karmecholing.org/program.php?src=5&amp;id=4994</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Shambhala Training Level II: Birth of the Warrior (Jun 24 - 26)]]></title>
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         <link>http://www.karmecholing.org/program.php?src=5&amp;id=4995</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Shambhala Training Level III: Warrior in the World (Jun 26 - 28)]]></title>
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         <link>http://www.karmecholing.org/program.php?src=5&amp;id=4996</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Half-Dathün (Dathün: Weeks 3-4) (Jun 28 - Jul 12)]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[A two-week group meditation retreat for new and experienced meditators.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.karmecholing.org/program.php?src=5&amp;id=4960</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Field of Warriorship: An Under 40 Retreat (Jun 28 - 30)]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[A group retreat for adults 40 and under looking to explore meditation practice, as well as develop new friendships.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.karmecholing.org/program.php?src=5&amp;id=4961</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Organic Spirituality Garden Internship: Gardening with Balanced Awareness (Jun 28 - Jul 31)]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Connect with this living earth, deepen your understanding of growing vegetables and flowers organically, and learn to combine this with the practice of meditation.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.karmecholing.org/program.php?src=5&amp;id=4971</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Awakened Heart and Open Sky;  Shambhala Training: Levels IV - V (Jun 28 - Jul 4)]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Awakened Heart and Open Sky are the culmination of the <em>Heart of Warriorship</em> section of Shambhala Training, and the prerequisite for entry into the <em>Sacred Path</em> section.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.karmecholing.org/program.php?src=5&amp;id=4988</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Shambhala Art: Parts I,II &III: Coming to Your Senses, Sign and Symbol,Three: Heaven, Earth and Human: The Creative Process (Jul 5 - 10)]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.karmecholing.org/program.php?src=5&amp;id=5012</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Scorpion Seal Assembly: Year Two (Jul 17 - 28)]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Deepening into the Werma Sadhana and other practices received at Scorpion Seal Year 1]]></description>
         <link>http://www.karmecholing.org/program.php?src=5&amp;id=4945</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Scorpion Seal Assembly: Year Three (Jul 17 - 28)]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
         <link>http://www.karmecholing.org/program.php?src=5&amp;id=4946</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Summer Volunteer Program (Jul 20 - Aug 30)]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.karmecholing.org/program.php?src=5&amp;id=4952</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Family Camp (Aug 3 - 11)]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[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 Karm&ecirc; Ch&ouml;ling.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.karmecholing.org/program.php?src=5&amp;id=4942</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Enlightened Society Assembly (Aug 16 - 31)]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.karmecholing.org/program.php?src=5&amp;id=5051</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Summer Volunteer Program (Sep 6 - 30)]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.karmecholing.org/program.php?src=5&amp;id=4953</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Organic Spirituality Garden Internship: Gardening with Balanced Awareness (Sep 6 - 20)]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Connect with this living earth, deepen your understanding of growing vegetables and flowers organically, and learn to combine this with the practice of meditation.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.karmecholing.org/program.php?src=5&amp;id=4972</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Shambhala Training Retreat: Levels I - III (Sep 12 - 18)]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.karmecholing.org/program.php?src=5&amp;id=5013</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Shambhala Training Retreat: Great Eastern Sun, Windhorse and Drala (Sep 12 - 18)]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.karmecholing.org/program.php?src=5&amp;id=5041</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Shambhala Training Level I: The Art of Being Human (Sep 12 - 14)]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[This introductory level of the Path of Warriorship is open to beginners and those new to meditation! Discovering basic goodness in the world and ourselves is the seed of developing confidence and gentleness.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.karmecholing.org/program.php?src=5&amp;id=5042</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Shambhala Training: Great Eastern Sun (Sep 12 - 14)]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[This retreat introduces the vision of the Great Eastern Sun, the primordial energy and brilliance that is the basis of all that exists. Great Eastern Sun is the entry into the <em>Sacred Path</em> section of Shambhala Training.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.karmecholing.org/program.php?src=5&amp;id=5043</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Shambhala Training Level II: Birth of the Warrior (Sep 14 - 16)]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.karmecholing.org/program.php?src=5&amp;id=5039</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Shambhala Training: Windhorse (Sep 14 - 16)]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.karmecholing.org/program.php?src=5&amp;id=5044</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Shambhala Training Level III: Warrior in the World (Sep 16 - 18)]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.karmecholing.org/program.php?src=5&amp;id=5040</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Shambhala Training: Drala (Sep 16 - 18)]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.karmecholing.org/program.php?src=5&amp;id=5045</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Qigong Level 6 (Sep 18 - 22)]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.karmecholing.org/program.php?src=5&amp;id=5015</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Harvest of Peace (Sep 21)]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.karmecholing.org/program.php?src=5&amp;id=5016</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[A Weekend of Alexander Technique, Focusing and Meditation: Unbinding the Body, Finding the Felt Sense (Sep 27 - 29)]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[When we learn to listen deeply to ourselves, we also become more open and sensitive to the feelings and needs of others.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.karmecholing.org/program.php?src=5&amp;id=5058</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Running with the Mind of Meditation (Oct 4 - 6)]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[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]]></description>
         <link>http://www.karmecholing.org/program.php?src=5&amp;id=5019</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Aloka Children's Program (Oct 4 - 6)]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[With both outdoor and indoor exploration, the children learn and grow through play, organized activities, arts, physical activity and interacting with peers.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.karmecholing.org/program.php?src=5&amp;id=5020</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Teen Meditation Retreat (Oct 4 - 6)]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.karmecholing.org/program.php?src=5&amp;id=5021</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Way of Shambhala: Contentment in Everyday Life (Oct 4 - 6)]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.karmecholing.org/program.php?src=5&amp;id=5052</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Family Weekend (Oct 4 - 6)]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Family Weekend at Karmê Chöling is a rare opportunity to practice together and enjoy the vibrant fall foliage colors in beautiful Northeast Kingdom Vermont.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.karmecholing.org/program.php?src=5&amp;id=5063</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Dathün (Oct 10 - Nov 7)]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.karmecholing.org/program.php?src=5&amp;id=5022</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Confidence and Compassion: An LGBTQ Weekend (Oct 11 - 13)]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.karmecholing.org/program.php?src=5&amp;id=4985</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[A Werma Sadhana and Scorpion Seal Intensive (Oct 18 - 26)]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.karmecholing.org/program.php?src=5&amp;id=5028</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Meditation: Tools for Living (Oct 26)]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.karmecholing.org/program.php?src=5&amp;id=5055</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Ngöndro Retreat (Nov 1 - 9)]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.karmecholing.org/program.php?src=5&amp;id=5053</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Traditional Chinese Qigong: Levels 1 - 2 (Nov 8 - 10)]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Students will be introduced to traditional Outer and Inner Qigong from two systems - The Pre-celestial Limitless Gate School (Xiantianwujimen) and the Yiquan School.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.karmecholing.org/program.php?src=5&amp;id=5032</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Meditation: Tools for Living (Nov 9)]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.karmecholing.org/program.php?src=5&amp;id=5081</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Two-Week Meditation Retreat (Nov 14 - 29)]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.karmecholing.org/program.php?src=5&amp;id=5056</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Shambhala Training Retreat: The Four Dignities (Nov 14 - 22)]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[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).]]></description>
         <link>http://www.karmecholing.org/program.php?src=5&amp;id=5060</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Shambhala Training: Meek (Nov 14 - 16)]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[The warrior, having learned to rest in basic goodness, rouses energy to engage with the larger world guided by the teachings of the dignity of Meek.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.karmecholing.org/program.php?src=5&amp;id=5071</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Shambhala Training: Perky (Nov 16 - 18)]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[The warrior, having learned to rest in basic goodness, rouses energy to engage with the larger world guided by the teachings of the dignity of Perky.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.karmecholing.org/program.php?src=5&amp;id=5073</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Shambhala Training: Outrageous and Inscrutable (Nov 18 - 21)]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[The warrior, having learned to rest in basic goodness, rouses energy to engage with the larger world guided by the teachings of the dignities of Outrageous and Inscrutable.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.karmecholing.org/program.php?src=5&amp;id=5074</link>
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         <title><![CDATA[Shambhala Training Retreat: Levels IV - V: Awakened Heart and Open Sky (Nov 22 - 29)]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Awakened Heart and Open Sky are the culmination of the <em>Heart of Warriorship</em> section of Shambhala Training, and the prerequisite for entry into the <em>Sacred Path</em> section.]]></description>
         <link>http://www.karmecholing.org/program.php?src=5&amp;id=5075</link>
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