Karme Chöling

Summer Volunteer Program
May 22 - June 19, 2013
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.

Qigong and Meditation
with Eva Wong & John Rockwell
May 24 - 30, 2013
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.

Karmê Chöling Staff Days Off
May 31 - June 2, 2013
Karmê Chöling will be closed Friday May 31st to Sunday June 2nd. Please visit again starting Monday June 3.

Meditation Instructor Gathering
with Dale Asrael & David Rome
June 6 - 9, 2013
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.

Weekthün (Dathün: Week 1)
June 13 - 21, 2013
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.

Half-Dathün (Dathün: Weeks 1-2)
June 13 - 28, 2013
A two-week group meditation retreat for new and experienced meditators.

Summer Dathün
with Elaine Yuen
June 13 - July 12, 2013
A month long group meditation retreat for new and experienced meditators, Summer Dathun focuses on developing deep understanding of shamatha or "peaceful abiding" meditation.

Aloka Children's Program
June 13 - 21, 2013
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.

Running with the Mind of Meditation
with Barry Gruessner & Emily Miller
June 14 - 16, 2013
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

Simplicity: Meditation for Real Life
with Bill Brauer
June 14 - 20, 2013
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.

Meditation in Action: Kyudo Practice at Karmê Chöling
June 21 - 23, 2013
"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.

Shambhala Training Level I: The Art of Being Human
with James Drescher & Margaret Drescher
June 22 - 24, 2013

Shambhala Training: Levels I - III and the Wisdom of the Land
with James Drescher & Margaret Drescher
June 22 - 28, 2013
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.

Shambhala Training Level II: Birth of the Warrior
June 24 - 26, 2013

Shambhala Training Level III: Warrior in the World
June 26 - 28, 2013

Half-Dathün (Dathün: Weeks 3-4)
June 28 - July 12, 2013
A two-week group meditation retreat for new and experienced meditators.

Awakened Heart and Open Sky; Shambhala Training: Levels IV - V
with Irini Rockwell
June 28 - July 4, 2013
Awakened Heart and Open Sky are the culmination of the Heart of Warriorship section of Shambhala Training, and the prerequisite for entry into the Sacred Path section.

Shambhala Art: Parts I,II &III: Coming to Your Senses, Sign and Symbol,Three: Heaven, Earth and Human: The Creative Process
with Lance Brunner & Sylvie Cotton
July 5 - 10, 2013
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.

Scorpion Seal Assembly: Year Two
with Michael Greenleaf
July 17 - 28, 2013
Deepening into the Werma Sadhana and other practices received at Scorpion Seal Year 1

Scorpion Seal Assembly: Year Three
with Suzann Duquette
July 17 - 28, 2013
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

Family Camp
with Roger Guest
August 3 - 11, 2013
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 Karmê Chöling.

Enlightened Society Assembly
with Christie Cashman & Daniel Hessey
August 16 - 31, 2013
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.

Shambhala Training: Golden Key
with Janet Romaine
August 16 - 18, 2013
Drawing wisdom from the Shambhala root text The Letter of the Golden Key, learn the practice of enriching presence.

Warrior Assembly
August 20 - 31, 2013
This program has been canceled.

Mukpo Institute: Fall Semester
September 10 - December 9, 2013
A semester of Buddhist study and practice under the direction of Ashe Acharya John Rockwell and senior teachers from the Shambhala Buddhist tradition.

Shambhala Training Level I: The Art of Being Human
September 12 - 14, 2013
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.

Shambhala Training: Great Eastern Sun
September 12 - 14, 2013
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 Sacred Path section of Shambhala Training.

Shambhala Training Retreat: Great Eastern Sun, Windhorse and Drala
with Myra Woodruff
September 12 - 18, 2013
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.

Shambhala Training Retreat: Levels I - III
with Bill Brauer
September 12 - 18, 2013
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.

Shambhala Training Level II: Birth of the Warrior
September 14 - 16, 2013
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.

Shambhala Training: Windhorse
September 14 - 16, 2013
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.

Shambhala Training Level III: Warrior in the World
September 16 - 18, 2013
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.

Shambhala Training: Drala
September 16 - 18, 2013
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.

Qigong Level 6
with Eva Wong
September 18 - 22, 2013
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.

Harvest of Peace
September 21, 2013
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.

A Weekend of Alexander Technique, Focusing and Meditation: Unbinding the Body, Finding the Felt Sense
with Hope Martin & David Rome
September 27 - 29, 2013
When we learn to listen deeply to ourselves, we also become more open and sensitive to the feelings and needs of others.

Way of Shambhala: Contentment in Everyday Life
October 4 - 6, 2013
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.

Aloka Children's Program
October 4 - 6, 2013
With both outdoor and indoor exploration, the children learn and grow through play, organized activities, arts, physical activity and interacting with peers.

Teen Meditation Retreat
October 4 - 6, 2013
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.

Running with the Mind of Meditation
October 4 - 6, 2013
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

Family Weekend
October 4 - 6, 2013
Family Weekend at Karmê Chöling is a rare opportunity to practice together and enjoy the vibrant fall foliage colors in beautiful Northeast Kingdom Vermont.

Dathün
with Janet Romaine
October 10 - November 7, 2013
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.

Confidence and Compassion: An LGBTQ Weekend
with Eve Rosenthal & Eric Spiegel
October 11 - 13, 2013
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.

A Werma Sadhana and Scorpion Seal Intensive
October 18 - 26, 2013
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.

Meditation: Tools for Living
October 26, 2013
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.

Ngöndro Retreat
with Emily Bower
November 1 - 9, 2013
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.

Traditional Chinese Qigong: Levels 1 - 2
with Suzann Duquette
November 8 - 10, 2013
Students will be introduced to traditional Outer and Inner Qigong from two systems - The Pre-celestial Limitless Gate School (Xiantianwujimen) and the Yiquan School.

Meditation: Tools for Living
November 9, 2013
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.

Shambhala Training: Meek
November 14 - 16, 2013
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.

Shambhala Training Retreat: The Four Dignities
with John Rockwell
November 14 - 22, 2013
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).

Two-Week Meditation Retreat
November 14 - 29, 2013
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.

Shambhala Training: Perky
November 16 - 18, 2013
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.

Shambhala Training: Outrageous and Inscrutable
November 18 - 21, 2013
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.

Shambhala Training Level IV: Awakened Heart
November 22 - 25, 2013
When we enter the world in an open and vulnerable way, we let the world touch our heart, and our heart wakes up to the touch.

Shambhala Training Retreat: Levels IV - V: Awakened Heart and Open Sky
November 22 - 29, 2013
Awakened Heart and Open Sky are the culmination of the Heart of Warriorship section of Shambhala Training, and the prerequisite for entry into the Sacred Path section.