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Karmê Chöling is host to Mukpo Institute, a three-month path of practice, study, and community. The program focuses on putting your practice and study into action every day as you engage... Continue reading
About Shambhala
Shambhala is a global community with over 200 meditation and retreat centers around the world. As one of it’s four largest rural retreat centers, Karmê Chöling brings together people of all ages and from all walks of life who are interested in exploring our minds, transforming our experience, and awakening our potential for enlightened society.
We offer a path of meditation practice and contemplative arts oriented towards modern life. Our communities around the world cultivate kindness, bravery, and genuine dialogue. Our vision is to inspire compassionate, sustainable, and just human societies.
We work on ourselves in order to help others, but also we help others to work on ourselves.
~ Pema Chödrön
Dathüns and Weekthuns
Dathüns and weekthüns are in-depth retreats and a powerful introduction to and deepening of mindfulness-awareness meditation. They are offered multiple times throughout the year as one-week, two-week or month-long group retreats.
During these programs, the practice of mindfulness goes beyond sitting on a meditation cushion; every aspect of daily life becomes part of the mindful discipline of rediscovering the present moment and our own hearts and minds.
July 11 - 17
ONLINE: Gentle Bravery: A Week Long Meditation Retreat
with Acharya Suzann Duquette and Acharya Gaylon Ferguson
Gentle Bravery: A Week Long Meditation Retreat is a 7-day online householder retreat designed to blend a deepening meditation practice with the ordinary daily schedule of our lives.
July 25 - 26
ONLINE: Birth of the Warrior: Level 2 of the Heart of Warriorship, *
with Shastri Bill Brauer
LIVESTREAM: Examine your fears and habitual patterns by training the mind to meet challenging moments with courage and confidence. This is the 2nd Level of the Heart of Warriorship series.
August 1 - 8
Family Camp ONLNE
with Barbara Bash and Laura Simms
DIGITAL FAMILY CAMP: Online gatherings. Registration opening soon!
August 22 - 23
ONLINE: How to Lead Strategically
with Suzann Duquette and Jane Arthur
How to Lead Strategically is relevant to everyone, as we are all leaders in different aspects of our lives. As taught by Zhuge Liang, learning to lead strategically from the inside out provides a clear path to benefiting ourselves, others, and society.
August 29 - 30
ONLINE: Warrior in the World: Level 3 of the Heart of Warriorship *
Livestream: Having discovered our own goodness and having begun to relax with the nature of fear, we can afford to be more daring, open, and genuine. This is the third level of the Heart of Warriorship Series.
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Meditation
The following will guide you through the basic technique of meditation and how to prepare a place to practice at home. You will also find additional resources and a listing... Continue reading
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Samadhi Cushions
Samadhi Cushions was started by students of the late Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, founder of Shambhala. They have been making and selling quality cushions and benches for practitioners of meditation since... Continue reading