with Acharya Arawana HayashiSeptember 15 – September 19
A precious opportunity to take the first three levels of Shambhala Art with Acharya Arawana Hayashi a long time practitioner and teacher of performing arts and contemplative practices.
Tuition: $195 Canadian/per Part , $395 Parts 1 – 3. Each Part is the prerequisite for the next part.
Dorje Denma Ling
2280 Balmoral Road – B0K 1V0 Tatamagouche
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TELEPHONE : 902 657 9085
EMAIL :
Register on-line – Karme Choling
or by calling (802) 633-2384
This Shambhala Art Program is a three-part introduction to the dharma art teachings of the Vidyadhara Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche.
Shambhala Art springs from the meditative mind. Seeing the simplicity and brilliance of “things as they are” provokes genuine creativity, the expression of non-aggression.
The Shambhala Art Program looks at three topics from the teachings of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche which focus on perception, and uses art-making exercises to bring our understanding into direct experience.
Part One: Coming to Your Senses
Clear perception is the basis of genuine art. Through a series of exercises, Part One explores the process of perception, highlighting both clarity and obscurations.
Part Two: Sign and Symbol
Art-making can be an inquiry into what is true. Trungpa Rinpoche taught dharma art as a way of investigating relative truth and absolute truth, which he called “sign” and “symbol.” The exercises in Part Two point us in the direction of non-conceptual knowing.
Part Three: Heaven, Earth and Human – The Creative Process
Facing a blank piece of paper, an empty stage, an idle instrument, or an unplanted garden, we welcome the open space of not knowing: the Heaven principle. Out of that space, inspiration arises and we take the leap, make the mark, and begin to create, joining Heaven and Earth. Bringing awareness and heart to the process is the Human principle. Part Three explores these ancient Chinese aesthetic principles through calligraphies and object arrangements. This program is available to all with no prerequisites. Part 1 & 2, with out part 3, is the 24th -26th and is $250. Part 3 is the 26th – 28th (departure day is the 29th) and is $315 . A list of recommended readings will be supplied on registration.
Karmê Chöling offers 2 price options for this program.
Please choose the option that works best for you.
Full Program Fee: $615
Discounted Program Fee: $495
Please Note:
Price includes meals but not accommodations.
* Mondays from 9/20 to 10/11, 7PM – 9PM
* Saturday 10/16, 8:30AM – 4PM
Price: $85.00
PART ONE: Coming to Your Senses and PART TWO: Seeing Things as They Are
The Shambhala Art five-part series is comprised of exercises that use visual, sculptural, musical, and spoken and silence to practice the creative methods presented by the Vidyadhara, Chögyam Trungpa. The series is a means for all who appreciate art to further study clear perception and practice clear expression.
These first two parts (of the five series) will be presented by Lynn Wolfe, long-time student of and certified Shambhala Art teacher. True Perception (or Dharma Art) by Chögyam Trungpa is a required book. The first assigned chapters are: Dharma Art – Genuine Art, Discovering Elegance and Dharma and Art.
This class runs for 4 Monday nights from 7:00 – 9:00pm September 20th- October 11th. and one Saturday October 16th, from 8:30am-4pm
Please contact Lynn Wolfe for more information: lynyatx@yahoo.com or (512) 443-4490
Pre-register and (optionally) pay online at http://austin.shambhala.org/register.php?action=form&id=45388&cid=212
Austin Shambhala Meditation Center
1702 South Fifth Street, Austin, TX 78704
October 15 / 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche worked with individual artists and gave public seminars on the principles of dharma art, art that told the truth, he said. Artists, he 
thought, had the power to awaken the world, to change it, and the responsibility not to pollute it. The same could be said for anyone who trains to to see the world clearly and then respond accurately with wisdom of an open mind and the warmth of an open heart. Thus his teachings on the art of everyday life.
We will explore both of these approaches in an interactive evening, 7-9pm on October 15 at Shambhala Providence.
Fri November 5th: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Sat November 6th: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sun November 7th: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Price: $140 (* $15.00 Material Fee included in each price.)
Part Four focuses on the mandala of the five elements: earth, water, fire, air (wind), and space. Studying their nature, we learn about our distinct mode of expression and see that in spite of our differences there is some universality to our communication.
Prerequisite: Shambhala Art Parts 1-3 (offered September 15 -19 at Dorje Denma Ling, or September 24 – 29 at Karme Choling).
On-line pre-registration at www.shambhalabp.org
For more information, contact Rebekah Younger at rtyounger@comcast.net or (207) 443-8649.
This teachers training is a rare opportunity for authorized Shambhala Art Teachers of Parts 1-3 to upgrade their authorization to include Parts 4-5. We have had only one other such training with in the past 10 years. It is also an opportunity for all teachers to fulfill their requirement to attend either one Shambhala Art Teachers Retreat or one Teachers’ Training every 2 years. Because this is very concentrated program, you must attend the entire program to receive your authorization. (If you are arriving from out-of-town, please plan to arriving the night before. Also, please do not plan on leaving the program until after 5pm Sunday.)
Taught by Steven Saitzyk & Jane Carpenter Cohn.
Location: St. Petersburg/Tampa Florida Shambhala Group, 1045 9th Ave. N., St. Petersburg, FL 33705, Tel. 727-526-6817 Center only Email: garudasymphony@gmail.com
PREREQUISITES: You must be an authorized Shambhala Art teacher of parts 1-3 to attend this program. (Note: although you do not need to have attended Shambhala Vajrayana Seminar to attend this training, you will need to complete Vajrayana Seminary to receive your authorization to teach parts 4-5. You also need to be on a path to became a Shambhala Guide and then a Shambhala Meditation instructor. You must also have some teaching experience with parts 1-3 before teaching parts 4-5.)
Cost: $275 (plus a possible $10 materials fee). This does not include meals. (A 50% deposit is required Oct. 1. It is non-refundable unless the program is canceled.)
December 3 – December 9, 2010
This intensive is a rare opportunity to participate in all five parts of the Shambhala Art teachings in one intensive program
Part One: Coming To Your Senses
Part Two: Seeing Things as They Are
Part Three: The Creative Process
Part Four: The Power of Display
Part Five: Art in Everyday Life & The Feast Of The Five Elements
Program Location: Exact location to be determined
For more information please contact:
Angelika Thome (nalanda.koeln@googlemail.com)
Available to all, no prerequisites. However, participants may not skip any part and continue with the intensive.
Price: 220€ for parts 1-3 / 300€ for parts 1-5
Program Dates: (Tentative Schedule) January 7-8, 2011 9:30Am-5:30PM
Location: Shambhala Meditation Center of Los Angeles, 963 Colorado Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90041
This program is open only to individuals who have graduated from the 5 part Shambhala Art Program, and Shambhala Art Teachers. This will be an in city retreat where we will explore the Four Actions and how they may be used in the creative process. The approximate cost will be $275. More details to follow.
March 27, 2011 / 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Shambhala Art is art that springs from the meditative state of mind. As a process, it brings wakefulness and awareness to the creative and viewing processes through the integration of contemplation and meditation.
Acharya Arawana Hayashi brings her extensive background in the performing arts and in contemplative practice into her work and her teaching.
Acharya Hayashi
DATE: Sunday, March 27, 2011
TIME: 2:00 PM Atlantic (Halifax, NS Time).
COST: $20 per person. Generosity policy applies ~ you may pay less if necessary, or more if inspired to support Shambhala Online activities.
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS: A computer with a wired, high-speed internet connection. A webcam and/or microphone are best but people may simply type any questions or comments if they do not have this equipment.
RECORDING: For those who cannot participate in the live broadcast, but wish to participate at a later time, there will be a streamed video recording (internet required) and a downloadable audio recording (internet not required) available after the program.
If you would like to participate after the actual program, please follow the same registration and payment procedure as for live participation.
Please note: recordings are made over the internet. Their quality cannot be guaranteed.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: March 26. Admittance to the live class cannot be assured if registration is received after this date.
Program Date: January 4-8, 2012 (Dates subject to change) 9:30AM-5:30PM each day.
Bonus Day, January 9 Field Trip to a museum to engage in contemplative viewing. (Available to only graduates and teachers of the Shambhala Art program. No charge for this event. Exact time and location to be announced.)
Program Date: January 10-12, 2012 (Dates subject to change). 9:30AM-5:30PM each day.
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Location: St. Johnsbury Shambhala Center, Vermont
Acharya Duquette
Time: Saturday August 21st -Sunday August 22nd, 2010
9:00 am – 4:30 pm
This program is for everyone, artists and non-artists alike. Participants will explore the sense perceptions through talks and hands-on exercises, including looking at the mind and how it communicates. The more completely we touch, taste, see, hear and smell our world, the greater the possibility of expressing ourselves completely and without separation or aggression. This Part I will include Mudra Space Awareness exercises to highlight the wholeness of artistic expression and how we can live fully and completely in the world. When we begin to experience the world more directly, in all of its vividness, we bring authentic expression to all that we do.
Shambhala Art is based on Chögyam Trungpa’s teachings on art. Chögyam Trungpa himself was not only a renowned meditation master, but also a poet, filmmaker, painter, ikebana and calligraphy master and author.
Cost: $100, includes lunch
Discounts for seniors and students are available, as well as income sensitivity discounts.
For more information or to register call Tune Faulkner at 802-626-9612
St. Johnsbury Shambhala Center is located at 17 Eastern Ave., next to the Star Theatre.
Location: Los Angeles Eagle Rock Shambhala Center
Tue August 3rd: 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM, Tue August 10th: 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM, Sat August 21st: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Price: $70.00 General Public ($55.00 Members, Seniors and Students)
Prerequisite: Shambhala Art Part One
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