SHAMBHALA TRAINING SCHEDULE

Shambhala Training is the path of study and practice of Shambhala warriorship - the tradition of human bravery, not being afraid of who you are. This path shows how to take the challenges of daily life in our modern society as opportunities for contemplative practice. Shambhala Training is inspired by the ancient legend of the Kingdom of Shambhala, said to be an enlightened society based on gentle and fearless action.
The training  begins with a series of weekend levels which provide the tools you need to establish a personal discipline of meditation practice and to discover the basic principles of warriorship in your daily life. You must complete Level One as a prerequisite to Level Two and so forth. Once all five levels have been completed the student will be eligible for the graduate levels. A series of 6 weekends that can culminate in "Warrior Assembly," a two-week residential program.
For more information on the levels listed below contact Lise Paradis at lise@coastalaska.org

Great Eastern Sun Day-* - "Awakened Heart" Jan 10th. An introduction to the Sacred Path Program. Participants must take this class in order to attend the Graduate Program. Directed by Nancy Simpson. Prerequisite: completed a Level V.

Drala Jan 24th. Directed by Jill Grundberg. Prerequisite: Great Eastern Sun Day.

 

Shambhala Training: The Sacred Path of the Warrior

Shambhala Training is the path of study and practice of Shambhala warriorship—the tradition of human bravery, not being afraid of who you are. This path shows how to take the challenges of daily life in our modern society as opportunities for contemplative practice. Shambhala Training is inspired by the ancient legend of the Kingdom of Shambhala, said to be an enlightened society based on gentle and fearless action.

A basic truth of the Shambhala teachings is that we all want to lead sane, dignified and confident lives, and that this is possible. If we look directly at our own experience, we can discover continuity of wakefulness underlying all the changing conditions. This wholesome, wakeful presence enables us to experience our lives fully and directly. In Shambhala Training, this is referred to as "basic goodness."

The practice of mindfulness-awareness mediation taught in Shambhala Training programs enables us to look precisely at our state of mind without trying to alter it. This practice cultivates openness toward ourselves and our environment--moment by moment. When we practice openness our lives can be a journey of wakeful and genuine existence. The Shambhala teachings recognize that the truth of innate human wisdom and basic goodness does not belong to any one religion or doctrine. We can appreciate all genuine contemplative paths, whether they stem from the great religions, the arts or from native spirituality. The Shambhala teachings recognize, however, that this wisdom arises only when the grasping and confusion of ego is stilled through continuous commitment to a contemplative discipline.

The Shambhala Training path of study and practice begins with a series of weekend levels, known as the Heart of Warriorship—which provide the tools you need to establish a personal discipline of meditation practice and to discover the basic principles of warriorship in your daily life. The principles you will study in the Heart of Warriorship are:

Level One: The Art of Being Human

Experience the world as sacred and seeing basic goodness as your birthright.

Level Two: Birth of the Warrior

Recognize your habitual patterns and discovering fearlessness.

Level Three: Warrior in the World

Developing confidence in all aspects of your daily life.

Level Four: Awakened Heart

Allowing your heart and intuition to open so that you communicate fully with the world.

Level Five: Open Sky

Trusting who you are and genuinely caring for others.

The Juneau Shambhala Center is proud to announce that a new cycle of these weekend levels will begin with Level One in February 2001. Please be aware that you must complete level one as a prerequisite to level two and so forth. Once all five levels have been completed the student will be eligible for the graduate levels. A series of 6 weekends that can culminate in "Warrior Assembly," a two-week residential program.