Dorje Denma Ling

In-House Retreat
January 1 - December 31, 2013
We are open year-round for any individual or group who would like to spend time in a quiet, self-directed, individual meditation retreat. These retreats are open to all levels of practice. Meditation instruction is available for beginning meditators.

Sustainability and Spirituality
with Martin Janowitz
May 24 - 26, 2013
The purpose of this event is to gather activists, educators, environmentalists, and people of all faiths who wish to explore and develop principles and practices of sustainability and spirituality in an integrated way.

Summer Set-Up
May 30 - June 2, 2013
Help Dorje Denma Ling prepare for the summer while earning $25/day program credit during this weekend of work, practice, community and celebration.

Direct Perception - Art Program
with Jerry Granelli & Leya Evelyn Alan Syliboy
June 5 - 9, 2013
For new, advanced and aspiring artists, and anyone wanting to explore
and strengthen their creative expression.

How can I help? The Basic Goodness of Society
with Benoît Côté
June 7 - 9, 2013
This second course in the Basic Goodness Series focuses on relationship and society. It is an exploration of the nature of society and what it might mean to help our world.

Shambhala Training Levels Four and Five
with Alice Haspray & Richard Haspray
June 13 - 16, 2013
An opportunity to complete Shambhala Training Level IV: Awakened Heart and Level V: Open Sky in our beautiful retreat environment.

Rites of Warriorship Bridge Program
June 14 - 16, 2013
By practicing with the sangha of former ROW participants we will reconnect with the magic of Rights of Warriorship, and explore how to bring it out into the world.

Scorpion Seal 4 Practice Intensive
June 14 - 16, 2013
A wonderful opportunity to practice all Scorpion Seal Level 4 practices together as a group.

Dorje Denma Ling 20th Anniversary Celebration
June 21 - 23, 2013
Celebrating Community, Regional Shambhala Midsummer Festival.

Transformative Leadership - Facilitating Change and Social Responsibility
with & Jerry Granelli & Anna Weinstein Ali Smith, Atman Smith, Andres Gonzalez, James Gimian, Crane Stookey, David Sable, Sera Thompson, Marguerite Dresher, Laura Burke, Ryan Luke Watson
June 28 - July 7, 2013
A Summer Institute Workshop Festival -
Practices, skillful means and methods that enable us to profoundly effect, inspire and facilitate personal and collective change and create resilient and engaged communit

Full View of Traditional Yoga
with Yogiji Yogendra Mishra
July 11 - 14, 2013
Yoga, (which means to unify), is a practice of physical, mental and spiritual well-being of the individual and his/her relationship to the environment and other sentient beings.

Family Camp
July 19 - 27, 2013
Enjoy a precious opportunity to celebrate our extended community of families and to practice together while experiencing the beauty of the North Shore.

Summer Vajrayana Group Retreat
July 19 - 27, 2013
All vajrayana students are welcome to this retreat that will take place during Family Camp. Children's programming will be provided, and the retreat will be structured to meet group practice requirements for ngondro and werma.

Summer Weekthun
with Benoît Côté
July 19 - 27, 2013
Enhance your life by spending a week practicing meditation. Your practice will include contemplative meals and walks, exercise, sitting and walking meditation. This retreat will take place during Family Camp. Children's programming will be provided

Building with Hemp
with Steve Allin
July 22 - 25, 2013
Participants will learn both the theory and practice of using hemp-lime masonry in green buildings. This workshop is appropriate for individuals interested in green building as well as professionals looking to broaden their expertise.

Shambhala Sun Summer Camp
August 1 - 11, 2013
Shambhala Sun Summer Camp is an annual gathering for children ages 10 – 16 where they discover themselves, their world and each other in a fresh and genuine way.

Scorpion Seal Assembly - Year 5
with Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche
August 4 - 15, 2013
Prerequisites for this program are completion of Scorpion Seal Assembly Years 1-4, and the mantra requirements specified for each.

Scorpion Seal Assembly - Year 4
with Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche
August 4 - 15, 2013
Prerequisites for this program are completion of Scorpion Seal Assembly Years 1-3, and the mantra requirements specified for each.

Warriors for the Human Spirit: Finding Our Way in this Brave New World
with Meg Wheatley & Jerry Granelli
August 20 - 25, 2013
This retreat offers clear and concise practices for leaders who choose the role of warrior for the human spirit, people practicing the values and processes that rely on human goodness, and that know how to elicit strong community.

Shambhala Training: The Four Dignities
with Linda Lewis
August 20 - 25, 2013
Studying the 'Dignities' in a retreat environment gives us the opportunity to go much deeper. Completion of this program is equivalent to completing the Meek, Perky, and Outrageous/ Inscrutable levels of the Sacred Path program.

Death and the Art of Dying: Dream Yoga and Death
with Andrew Holecek
September 13 - 15, 2013
One third of our lives is spent sleeping. Dream and sleep yoga allow us to transform sleep into meditation.

Mahamudra Vipashyana
with Dorje Loppon Lodro Dorje
September 13 - 22, 2013
This group retreat is open to all vajrayana students.

Leadership Tools for Creative Collaboration: Mindfulness, Listening and Inquiry
with Trudy Sable & David Sable
September 28 - 29, 2013
The purpose of the workshop is to enable people from different organizations to better understand each other’s perspectives and engage in new levels of creative collaboration.

Atlantic Regional Conference
October 4 - 6, 2013
Come join us in a weekend celebration of the Shambhala Community in the Atlantic provinces!

Mindfulness for Education Professionals
with Robyn Traill & Susan Williams & Marguerite Sands & Lilly Gleich
October 25 - 27, 2013
A professional development program on mindfulness and contemplative techniques, for educators working with children and adolescents from grades primary through 12.