Victoria Shambhala Meditation Centre

Practice and Study of the Kagyu Mahamudra
January 8 - June 11, 2013
In this course, open to all Shambhala tantrikas, we are studying the first three years of Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche's cycle of teachings on The Ocean of Definitive Meaning, the Ninth Karmapa's exposition of mahamudra.

Embodied Presence Series
April 20 - September 14, 2013
This series of four three-hour Saturday afternoon sessions is an opportunity for anyone with Embodied Presence training to deepen the practice.

Way of Shambhala - Fearlessness in Everyday Life
with Maria Stella
April 25 - May 23, 2013
Learning to work with our anxiety, we are not blocked by fear. Through an exploration of the Buddhist teachings on mind and the nature of reality, we learn to see clearly. We dare to face life and death as they are. Prerequisite: Joy in Everyday Life.

Touching the Earth Events
May 2 - June 1, 2013
The Victoria Shambhala Centre's Touching the Earth group is offering several outdoor events to help you meet the David Suzuki Foundation's 30×30 Nature Challenge of spending 30 minutes in nature for 30 days. Everyone is welcome.

Friday Morning Yoga
May 24, 2013
The Victoria Shambhala Centre is pleased to rent space to the folks at Yoga Together for these weekly yoga classes.

Way of Shambhala - Shambhala Training Level III
with Layth Matthews
May 24 - 26, 2013
Examining our habitual tendencies, we begin to look at our willingness to experience our life without relying on the cocoon. We begin to engage the world directly and extend the attitude of fearlessness. Prerequisite: Shambhala Training Level II.

Saturday Morning Meditation
May 25, 2013
Everyone is welcome to join us in the Shambhala community's core practice of mindfulness-awareness meditation. Each session includes sitting and walking meditation. Meditation instruction is available.

Sadhana of Mahamudra
May 25, 2013
The Sadhana of Mahamudra is a text received and written down by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Meant especially as a practice for this particular age, it embodies a way of cutting through all forms of dogmatism. Everyone is welcome.

Qi Gong
with Charles Blackhall
May 27, 2013
Learn and practice gentle movements intended to promote health. Everyone is welcome. No experience is necessary.

Intermediate Tai Chi
with Mel Johnston
May 27, 2013
These weekly sessions are for Tai Chi practitioners who have learned the first set of 17 movements.

Beginner Tai Chi
May 27, 2013
Open to all, these weekly classes are an introduction to Tai Chi, a gentle exercise whose health benefits include increased flexibility, balance, coordination, and leg strength.

Centre Maintenance
May 27, 2013
The centre is reserved on Monday afternoons for maintenance and management work. Participation is by invitation.

Monday Afternoon Yoga
May 27, 2013
The Victoria Shambhala Centre is pleased to rent space to the folks at Yoga Together for these weekly yoga classes.

Council Meeting
May 27, 2013
All Victoria Shambhala Centre members are welcome to join in the work of the Council, the main governing body of our centre. Share your inspiration and ideas, air your questions and concerns, or simply observe how the Council functions.

Tuesday Afternoon Feldenkrais
May 28, 2013
The Victoria Shambhala Centre is pleased to rent space to Roxanne Derkson of ViVi Therapy for these weekly Feldenkrais "Awareness Through Movement" classes.

Tuesday Night Meditation
May 28, 2013
Everyone is welcome to join us in the Shambhala community's core practice of mindfulness-awareness meditation. Each session includes sitting and walking meditation. Meditation instruction is available.

Open House - 'Feeling Our Lives'
with Hamish Tucker
May 29, 2013
Popular with newcomers and others alike, our weekly Open House offers an introduction to meditation, the Shambhala Buddhist teachings and our community, as well as an opportunity for group meditation practice and socializing. Everyone is welcome.

Friday Morning Yoga
May 31, 2013
The Victoria Shambhala Centre is pleased to rent space to the folks at Yoga Together for these weekly yoga classes.

Saturday Morning Meditation
June 1, 2013
Everyone is welcome to join us in the Shambhala community's core practice of mindfulness-awareness meditation. Each session includes sitting and walking meditation. Meditation instruction is available.

Contemplative Photography Workshop: The Mindful Eye
with Charles Blackhall & Kerry Crofton
June 2 - 9, 2013
Suitable for beginners and professional photographers alike, this workshop is for anyone interested in the creative process and curious about mindfulness meditation and 'the art of seeing.'

Shambhala Guide Training Follow-Up Class
with Maria Stella
June 2, 2013
Participation in this class for Shambhala Guide trainees is by invitation.

Qi Gong
with Charles Blackhall
June 3, 2013
Learn and practice gentle movements intended to promote health. Everyone is welcome. No experience is necessary.

Intermediate Tai Chi
with Mel Johnston
June 3, 2013
These weekly sessions are for Tai Chi practitioners who have learned the first set of 17 movements.

Beginner Tai Chi
June 3, 2013
Open to all, these weekly classes are an introduction to Tai Chi, a gentle exercise whose health benefits include increased flexibility, balance, coordination, and leg strength.

Centre Maintenance
June 3, 2013
The centre is reserved on Monday afternoons for maintenance and management work. Participation is by invitation.

Monday Afternoon Yoga
June 3, 2013
The Victoria Shambhala Centre is pleased to rent space to the folks at Yoga Together for these weekly yoga classes.

Medicine Buddha
June 3, 2013
The object of Medicine Buddha (Menla) practice is to contact the essence of health that is innate in us, pervades the universe, and is the heart of all healing. The practice is ecumenical and open to everyone.

Shambhala Sadhana
June 3, 2013
The Shambhala Sadhana is a practice composed by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche to help us deepen our confidence in basic goodness and enlightened society. Group practice sessions are open to all who have received the Shambhala Sadhana reading transmission.

Tuesday Afternoon Feldenkrais
June 4, 2013
The Victoria Shambhala Centre is pleased to rent space to Roxanne Derkson of ViVi Therapy for these weekly Feldenkrais "Awareness Through Movement" classes.

Tuesday Night Meditation
June 4, 2013
Everyone is welcome to join us in the Shambhala community's core practice of mindfulness-awareness meditation. Each session includes sitting and walking meditation. Meditation instruction is available.

Open House
June 5, 2013
Popular with newcomers and others alike, our weekly Open House offers an introduction to meditation, the Shambhala Buddhist teachings and our community, as well as an opportunity for group meditation practice and socializing. Everyone is welcome.

Way of Shambhala - Joy in Everyday Life
with Silas Rosenblatt & Susan McConnell
June 6 - July 4, 2013
As meditation practice expands and we develop trust in basic goodness, we can begin to discover the confidence and personal energy to go forward on the journey. Prerequisite: Contentment in Everyday Life.

Friday Morning Yoga
June 7, 2013
The Victoria Shambhala Centre is pleased to rent space to the folks at Yoga Together for these weekly yoga classes.

Saturday Morning Meditation
June 8, 2013
Everyone is welcome to join us in the Shambhala community's core practice of mindfulness-awareness meditation. Each session includes sitting and walking meditation. Meditation instruction is available.

Sadhana of Mahamudra
June 8, 2013
The Sadhana of Mahamudra is a text received and written down by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Meant especially as a practice for this particular age, it embodies a way of cutting through all forms of dogmatism. Everyone is welcome.

Qi Gong
with Charles Blackhall
June 10, 2013
Learn and practice gentle movements intended to promote health. Everyone is welcome. No experience is necessary.

Intermediate Tai Chi
with Mel Johnston
June 10, 2013
These weekly sessions are for Tai Chi practitioners who have learned the first set of 17 movements.

Beginner Tai Chi
June 10, 2013
Open to all, these weekly classes are an introduction to Tai Chi, a gentle exercise whose health benefits include increased flexibility, balance, coordination, and leg strength.

Centre Maintenance
June 10, 2013
The centre is reserved on Monday afternoons for maintenance and management work. Participation is by invitation.

Monday Afternoon Yoga
June 10, 2013
The Victoria Shambhala Centre is pleased to rent space to the folks at Yoga Together for these weekly yoga classes.

Ashe Society
June 10, 2013
Ashe Society gatherings are opportunities for Warrior Assembly graduates and other authorized students to come together to practice Stroke (a contemplative calligraphy discipline) and The Windhorse of Authentic Presence.

Ikebana Gathering
with Lee White
June 10, 2013
Our monthly ikebana (Japanese flower arranging) gatherings combine talks, demonstrations, open discussion, hands-on learning and arranging, and whatever arises from participants' collective inspiration. Everyone is welcome.

Tuesday Afternoon Feldenkrais
June 11, 2013
The Victoria Shambhala Centre is pleased to rent space to Roxanne Derkson of ViVi Therapy for these weekly Feldenkrais "Awareness Through Movement" classes.

Tuesday Night Meditation
June 11, 2013
Everyone is welcome to join us in the Shambhala community's core practice of mindfulness-awareness meditation. Each session includes sitting and walking meditation. Meditation instruction is available.

Open House
June 12, 2013
Popular with newcomers and others alike, our weekly Open House offers an introduction to meditation, the Shambhala Buddhist teachings and our community, as well as an opportunity for group meditation practice and socializing. Everyone is welcome.

Friday Morning Yoga
June 14, 2013
The Victoria Shambhala Centre is pleased to rent space to the folks at Yoga Together for these weekly yoga classes.

Way of Shambhala - Shambhala Training Level V
with Jim Sacamano
June 14 - 16, 2013
Communicating with the world gently and fearlessly, our awareness is sharpened and we find the open clear sky of mind. We learn to trust our nature enough to let go into the present moment. Prerequisite: Shambhala Training Level IV.

Saturday Morning Meditation
June 15, 2013
Everyone is welcome to join us in the Shambhala community's core practice of mindfulness-awareness meditation. Each session includes sitting and walking meditation. Meditation instruction is available.

Summer Touching the Earth Activities
June 15 - August 24, 2013
The Victoria Shambhala Centre's Touching the Earth group invites you to join in any or all of these activities. Each activity will go ahead rain or shine. Everyone is welcome.

Padmasambhava Feast
June 16, 2013
The Padmasambhava Feast is one of the feasts regularly celebrated by Victoria Shambhala Centre vajrayana students. Participation is restricted to Shambhala tantrikas.

Qi Gong
with Charles Blackhall
June 17, 2013
Learn and practice gentle movements intended to promote health. Everyone is welcome. No experience is necessary.

Intermediate Tai Chi
with Mel Johnston
June 17, 2013
These weekly sessions are for Tai Chi practitioners who have learned the first set of 17 movements.

Beginner Tai Chi
June 17, 2013
Open to all, these weekly classes are an introduction to Tai Chi, a gentle exercise whose health benefits include increased flexibility, balance, coordination, and leg strength.

Centre Maintenance
June 17, 2013
The centre is reserved on Monday afternoons for maintenance and management work. Participation is by invitation.

Monday Afternoon Yoga
June 17, 2013
The Victoria Shambhala Centre is pleased to rent space to the folks at Yoga Together for these weekly yoga classes.

Medicine Buddha
June 17, 2013
The object of Medicine Buddha (Menla) practice is to contact the essence of health that is innate in us, pervades the universe, and is the heart of all healing. The practice is ecumenical and open to everyone.

Tuesday Afternoon Feldenkrais
June 18, 2013
The Victoria Shambhala Centre is pleased to rent space to Roxanne Derkson of ViVi Therapy for these weekly Feldenkrais "Awareness Through Movement" classes.

Tuesday Night Meditation
June 18, 2013
Everyone is welcome to join us in the Shambhala community's core practice of mindfulness-awareness meditation. Each session includes sitting and walking meditation. Meditation instruction is available.

Open House
June 19, 2013
Popular with newcomers and others alike, our weekly Open House offers an introduction to meditation, the Shambhala Buddhist teachings and our community, as well as an opportunity for group meditation practice and socializing. Everyone is welcome.

Friday Morning Yoga
June 21, 2013
The Victoria Shambhala Centre is pleased to rent space to the folks at Yoga Together for these weekly yoga classes.

Sadhana of Mahamudra Weekend Retreat
with Larry Mermelstein
June 21 - 23, 2013
During this weekend we will delve into the background, details and imagery of the Sadhana of Mahamudra to gain a clearer understanding of its significance in the Shambhala path. Everyone is welcome.

Sadhana of Mahamudra
June 23, 2013
The Sadhana of Mahamudra is a text received and written down by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Meant especially as a practice for this particular age, it embodies a way of cutting through all forms of dogmatism. Everyone is welcome.

Qi Gong
with Charles Blackhall
June 24, 2013
Learn and practice gentle movements intended to promote health. Everyone is welcome. No experience is necessary.

Intermediate Tai Chi
with Mel Johnston
June 24, 2013
These weekly sessions are for Tai Chi practitioners who have learned the first set of 17 movements.

Beginner Tai Chi
June 24, 2013
Open to all, these weekly classes are an introduction to Tai Chi, a gentle exercise whose health benefits include increased flexibility, balance, coordination, and leg strength.

Centre Maintenance
June 24, 2013
The centre is reserved on Monday afternoons for maintenance and management work. Participation is by invitation.

Monday Afternoon Yoga
June 24, 2013
The Victoria Shambhala Centre is pleased to rent space to the folks at Yoga Together for these weekly yoga classes.

Council Meeting
June 24, 2013
All Victoria Shambhala Centre members are welcome to join in the work of the Council, the main governing body of our centre. Share your inspiration and ideas, air your questions and concerns, or simply observe how the Council functions.

Tuesday Afternoon Feldenkrais
June 25, 2013
The Victoria Shambhala Centre is pleased to rent space to Roxanne Derkson of ViVi Therapy for these weekly Feldenkrais "Awareness Through Movement" classes.

Tuesday Night Meditation
June 25, 2013
Everyone is welcome to join us in the Shambhala community's core practice of mindfulness-awareness meditation. Each session includes sitting and walking meditation. Meditation instruction is available.

Open House
June 26, 2013
Popular with newcomers and others alike, our weekly Open House offers an introduction to meditation, the Shambhala Buddhist teachings and our community, as well as an opportunity for group meditation practice and socializing. Everyone is welcome.

[Draft] Way of Shambhala - Wisdom in Everyday Life
June 27 - July 25, 2013
Meditation sharpens our intelligence and uncovers our wisdom. Participants will receive practical instructions for discovering trust and magic, even in the midst of challenge. Prerequisite: Fearlessness in Everyday Life.

Friday Morning Yoga
June 28, 2013
The Victoria Shambhala Centre is pleased to rent space to the folks at Yoga Together for these weekly yoga classes.

Way of Shambhala - Shambhala Training Level I
June 29 - 30, 2013
Through the practice of meditation, we glimpse unconditional goodness as the ground of our existence. Opening to ourselves with gentleness and appreciation, we begin to see our potential as genuine and compassionate human beings. Open to the public.

Saturday Morning Meditation
June 29, 2013
Everyone is welcome to join us in the Shambhala community's core practice of mindfulness-awareness meditation. Each session includes sitting and walking meditation. Meditation instruction is available.

Centre Maintenance
July 1, 2013
The centre is reserved on Monday afternoons for maintenance and management work. Participation is by invitation.

Monday Afternoon Yoga
July 1, 2013
The Victoria Shambhala Centre is pleased to rent space to the folks at Yoga Together for these weekly yoga classes.

Shambhala Sadhana
July 1, 2013
The Shambhala Sadhana is a practice composed by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche to help us deepen our confidence in basic goodness and enlightened society. Group practice sessions are open to all who have received the Shambhala Sadhana reading transmission.

Tuesday Night Meditation
July 2, 2013
Everyone is welcome to join us in the Shambhala community's core practice of mindfulness-awareness meditation. Each session includes sitting and walking meditation. Meditation instruction is available.

Open House
July 3, 2013
Popular with newcomers and others alike, our weekly Open House offers an introduction to meditation, the Shambhala Buddhist teachings and our community, as well as an opportunity for group meditation practice and socializing. Everyone is welcome.

Friday Morning Yoga
July 5, 2013
The Victoria Shambhala Centre is pleased to rent space to the folks at Yoga Together for these weekly yoga classes.

Saturday Morning Meditation
July 6, 2013
Everyone is welcome to join us in the Shambhala community's core practice of mindfulness-awareness meditation. Each session includes sitting and walking meditation. Meditation instruction is available.

Werma Feast
July 7, 2013
The Werma Feast is one of the feasts regularly celebrated by Victoria Shambhala Centre vajrayana students. Participation is restricted to Shambhala tantrikas.

Sadhana of Mahamudra
July 7, 2013
The Sadhana of Mahamudra is a text received and written down by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Meant especially as a practice for this particular age, it embodies a way of cutting through all forms of dogmatism. Everyone is welcome.

Centre Maintenance
July 8, 2013
The centre is reserved on Monday afternoons for maintenance and management work. Participation is by invitation.

Monday Afternoon Yoga
July 8, 2013
The Victoria Shambhala Centre is pleased to rent space to the folks at Yoga Together for these weekly yoga classes.

Ashe Society
July 8, 2013
Ashe Society gatherings are opportunities for Warrior Assembly graduates and other authorized students to come together to practice Stroke (a contemplative calligraphy discipline) and The Windhorse of Authentic Presence.

Ikebana Gathering
with Lee White
July 8, 2013
Our monthly ikebana (Japanese flower arranging) gatherings combine talks, demonstrations, open discussion, hands-on learning and arranging, and whatever arises from participants' collective inspiration. Everyone is welcome.

Tuesday Night Meditation
July 9, 2013
Everyone is welcome to join us in the Shambhala community's core practice of mindfulness-awareness meditation. Each session includes sitting and walking meditation. Meditation instruction is available.

Open House
July 10, 2013
Popular with newcomers and others alike, our weekly Open House offers an introduction to meditation, the Shambhala Buddhist teachings and our community, as well as an opportunity for group meditation practice and socializing. Everyone is welcome.

Way of Shambhala - Meditation in Everyday Life
July 11 - August 8, 2013
This course is designed to provide participants with the introductory tools and teachings for working with meditation in daily life. Mindfulness meditation practice can bring greater stability, strength, and clarity. Open to the public.

Friday Morning Yoga
July 12, 2013
The Victoria Shambhala Centre is pleased to rent space to the folks at Yoga Together for these weekly yoga classes.

Saturday Morning Meditation
July 13, 2013
Everyone is welcome to join us in the Shambhala community's core practice of mindfulness-awareness meditation. Each session includes sitting and walking meditation. Meditation instruction is available.

Meditation Instructor, Assistant Director and Shambhala Guide Gathering
with Maria Stella & Susan McConnell
July 14, 2013
Participation is by invitation. Stay tuned for more information.

Centre Maintenance
July 15, 2013
The centre is reserved on Monday afternoons for maintenance and management work. Participation is by invitation.

Monday Afternoon Yoga
July 15, 2013
The Victoria Shambhala Centre is pleased to rent space to the folks at Yoga Together for these weekly yoga classes.

Tuesday Night Meditation
July 16, 2013
Everyone is welcome to join us in the Shambhala community's core practice of mindfulness-awareness meditation. Each session includes sitting and walking meditation. Meditation instruction is available.

Open House
July 17, 2013
Popular with newcomers and others alike, our weekly Open House offers an introduction to meditation, the Shambhala Buddhist teachings and our community, as well as an opportunity for group meditation practice and socializing. Everyone is welcome.

Friday Morning Yoga
July 19, 2013
The Victoria Shambhala Centre is pleased to rent space to the folks at Yoga Together for these weekly yoga classes.

Saturday Morning Meditation
July 20, 2013
Everyone is welcome to join us in the Shambhala community's core practice of mindfulness-awareness meditation. Each session includes sitting and walking meditation. Meditation instruction is available.

Centre Maintenance
July 22, 2013
The centre is reserved on Monday afternoons for maintenance and management work. Participation is by invitation.

Monday Afternoon Yoga
July 22, 2013
The Victoria Shambhala Centre is pleased to rent space to the folks at Yoga Together for these weekly yoga classes.

Sadhana of Mahamudra
July 22, 2013
The Sadhana of Mahamudra is a text received and written down by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Meant especially as a practice for this particular age, it embodies a way of cutting through all forms of dogmatism. Everyone is welcome.

Tuesday Night Meditation
July 23, 2013
Everyone is welcome to join us in the Shambhala community's core practice of mindfulness-awareness meditation. Each session includes sitting and walking meditation. Meditation instruction is available.

Open House
July 24, 2013
Popular with newcomers and others alike, our weekly Open House offers an introduction to meditation, the Shambhala Buddhist teachings and our community, as well as an opportunity for group meditation practice and socializing. Everyone is welcome.

Friday Morning Yoga
July 26, 2013
The Victoria Shambhala Centre is pleased to rent space to the folks at Yoga Together for these weekly yoga classes.

Saturday Morning Meditation
July 27, 2013
Everyone is welcome to join us in the Shambhala community's core practice of mindfulness-awareness meditation. Each session includes sitting and walking meditation. Meditation instruction is available.

Centre Maintenance
July 29, 2013
The centre is reserved on Monday afternoons for maintenance and management work. Participation is by invitation.

Monday Afternoon Yoga
July 29, 2013
The Victoria Shambhala Centre is pleased to rent space to the folks at Yoga Together for these weekly yoga classes.

Council Meeting
July 29, 2013
All Victoria Shambhala Centre members are welcome to join in the work of the Council, the main governing body of our centre. Share your inspiration and ideas, air your questions and concerns, or simply observe how the Council functions.

Tuesday Night Meditation
July 30, 2013
Everyone is welcome to join us in the Shambhala community's core practice of mindfulness-awareness meditation. Each session includes sitting and walking meditation. Meditation instruction is available.

Open House
July 31, 2013
Popular with newcomers and others alike, our weekly Open House offers an introduction to meditation, the Shambhala Buddhist teachings and our community, as well as an opportunity for group meditation practice and socializing. Everyone is welcome.

Friday Morning Yoga
August 2, 2013
The Victoria Shambhala Centre is pleased to rent space to the folks at Yoga Together for these weekly yoga classes.

Saturday Morning Meditation
August 3, 2013
Everyone is welcome to join us in the Shambhala community's core practice of mindfulness-awareness meditation. Each session includes sitting and walking meditation. Meditation instruction is available.

Vajrayogini Feast
August 4, 2013
The Vajrayogini Feast is one of the feasts occasionally celebrated by authorized Victoria Shambhala Centre vajrayana students. Prerequisites apply.

Centre Maintenance
August 5, 2013
The centre is reserved on Monday afternoons for maintenance and management work. Participation is by invitation.

Monday Afternoon Yoga
August 5, 2013
The Victoria Shambhala Centre is pleased to rent space to the folks at Yoga Together for these weekly yoga classes.

Shambhala Sadhana
August 5, 2013
The Shambhala Sadhana is a practice composed by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche to help us deepen our confidence in basic goodness and enlightened society. Group practice sessions are open to all who have received the Shambhala Sadhana reading transmission.

Sadhana of Mahamudra
August 6, 2013
The Sadhana of Mahamudra is a text received and written down by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Meant especially as a practice for this particular age, it embodies a way of cutting through all forms of dogmatism. Everyone is welcome.

Tuesday Night Meditation
August 6, 2013
Everyone is welcome to join us in the Shambhala community's core practice of mindfulness-awareness meditation. Each session includes sitting and walking meditation. Meditation instruction is available.

Open House
August 7, 2013
Popular with newcomers and others alike, our weekly Open House offers an introduction to meditation, the Shambhala Buddhist teachings and our community, as well as an opportunity for group meditation practice and socializing. Everyone is welcome.

Friday Morning Yoga
August 9, 2013
The Victoria Shambhala Centre is pleased to rent space to the folks at Yoga Together for these weekly yoga classes.

Saturday Morning Meditation
August 10, 2013
Everyone is welcome to join us in the Shambhala community's core practice of mindfulness-awareness meditation. Each session includes sitting and walking meditation. Meditation instruction is available.

Centre Maintenance
August 12, 2013
The centre is reserved on Monday afternoons for maintenance and management work. Participation is by invitation.

Monday Afternoon Yoga
August 12, 2013
The Victoria Shambhala Centre is pleased to rent space to the folks at Yoga Together for these weekly yoga classes.

Ashe Society
August 12, 2013
Ashe Society gatherings are opportunities for Warrior Assembly graduates and other authorized students to come together to practice Stroke (a contemplative calligraphy discipline) and The Windhorse of Authentic Presence.

Ikebana Gathering
with Lee White
August 12, 2013
Our monthly ikebana (Japanese flower arranging) gatherings combine talks, demonstrations, open discussion, hands-on learning and arranging, and whatever arises from participants' collective inspiration. Everyone is welcome.

Tuesday Night Meditation
August 13, 2013
Everyone is welcome to join us in the Shambhala community's core practice of mindfulness-awareness meditation. Each session includes sitting and walking meditation. Meditation instruction is available.

Open House
August 14, 2013
Popular with newcomers and others alike, our weekly Open House offers an introduction to meditation, the Shambhala Buddhist teachings and our community, as well as an opportunity for group meditation practice and socializing. Everyone is welcome.

Friday Morning Yoga
August 16, 2013
The Victoria Shambhala Centre is pleased to rent space to the folks at Yoga Together for these weekly yoga classes.

Saturday Morning Meditation
August 17, 2013
Everyone is welcome to join us in the Shambhala community's core practice of mindfulness-awareness meditation. Each session includes sitting and walking meditation. Meditation instruction is available.

Centre Maintenance
August 19, 2013
The centre is reserved on Monday afternoons for maintenance and management work. Participation is by invitation.

Monday Afternoon Yoga
August 19, 2013
The Victoria Shambhala Centre is pleased to rent space to the folks at Yoga Together for these weekly yoga classes.

Tuesday Night Meditation
August 20, 2013
Everyone is welcome to join us in the Shambhala community's core practice of mindfulness-awareness meditation. Each session includes sitting and walking meditation. Meditation instruction is available.

Sadhana of Mahamudra
August 20, 2013
The Sadhana of Mahamudra is a text received and written down by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Meant especially as a practice for this particular age, it embodies a way of cutting through all forms of dogmatism. Everyone is welcome.

Open House
August 21, 2013
Popular with newcomers and others alike, our weekly Open House offers an introduction to meditation, the Shambhala Buddhist teachings and our community, as well as an opportunity for group meditation practice and socializing. Everyone is welcome.

Friday Morning Yoga
August 23, 2013
The Victoria Shambhala Centre is pleased to rent space to the folks at Yoga Together for these weekly yoga classes.

[Draft] Way of Shambhala - Rigden: Unconditional Confidence
August 23 - 25, 2013
This weekend retreat is the culmination of the Everyday Life courses and Shambhala Training retreats. Prerequisite: Wisdom in Everyday Life and Shambhala Training Level V (or completion of the Sacred Path program and some introductory Buddhist classes).

Saturday Morning Meditation
August 24, 2013
Everyone is welcome to join us in the Shambhala community's core practice of mindfulness-awareness meditation. Each session includes sitting and walking meditation. Meditation instruction is available.

Centre Maintenance
August 26, 2013
The centre is reserved on Monday afternoons for maintenance and management work. Participation is by invitation.

Monday Afternoon Yoga
August 26, 2013
The Victoria Shambhala Centre is pleased to rent space to the folks at Yoga Together for these weekly yoga classes.

Council Meeting
August 26, 2013
All Victoria Shambhala Centre members are welcome to join in the work of the Council, the main governing body of our centre. Share your inspiration and ideas, air your questions and concerns, or simply observe how the Council functions.

Tuesday Night Meditation
August 27, 2013
Everyone is welcome to join us in the Shambhala community's core practice of mindfulness-awareness meditation. Each session includes sitting and walking meditation. Meditation instruction is available.

Open House
August 28, 2013
Popular with newcomers and others alike, our weekly Open House offers an introduction to meditation, the Shambhala Buddhist teachings and our community, as well as an opportunity for group meditation practice and socializing. Everyone is welcome.

Friday Morning Yoga
August 30, 2013
The Victoria Shambhala Centre is pleased to rent space to the folks at Yoga Together for these weekly yoga classes.

Saturday Morning Meditation
August 31, 2013
Everyone is welcome to join us in the Shambhala community's core practice of mindfulness-awareness meditation. Each session includes sitting and walking meditation. Meditation instruction is available.

Sadhana of Mahamudra
September 5, 2013
The Sadhana of Mahamudra is a text received and written down by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Meant especially as a practice for this particular age, it embodies a way of cutting through all forms of dogmatism. Everyone is welcome.

Way of Shambhala - Shambhala Training Level I
September 7 - 8, 2013
Through the practice of meditation, we glimpse unconditional goodness as the ground of our existence. Opening to ourselves with gentleness and appreciation, we begin to see our potential as genuine and compassionate human beings. Open to the public.

Way of Shambhala - Meditation in Everyday Life
September 19 - October 17, 2013
This course is designed to provide participants with the introductory tools and teachings for working with meditation in daily life. Mindfulness meditation practice can bring greater stability, strength, and clarity. Open to the public.

Harvest of Peace Community Celebration (TBC*)
September 21, 2013
*To be confirmed. Held around the autumn equinox, this annual Shambhala global community event is a time to enjoy each other's company, hear teachings by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, and celebrate the riches of our culture and heritage. Everyone is welcome.

Werma Feast
September 22, 2013
The Werma Feast is one of the feasts regularly celebrated by Victoria Shambhala Centre vajrayana students. Participation is restricted to Shambhala tantrikas.

Way of Shambhala - Great Eastern Sun
September 27 - 28, 2013
This weekend retreat teaches us how to see the Great Eastern Sun, the primordial energy and brilliance that is the basis of all that exists, and emphasizes the living context for building a sane society. Prerequisite: Rigden Weekend Retreat.

Daoist Qigong Levels 1, 2 and 3
with Eva Wong
October 5 - 13, 2013
In a visit sponsored by the Victoria Shambhala Centre and the Canadian Tai Chi Academy, Nanaimo Branch, Eva Wong will teach Daoist Qigong Levels 1 and 2 in Nanaimo and Level 3 in Victoria on back-to-back weekends. The program in Nanaimo is open to all.

Werma Feast
October 13, 2013
The Werma Feast is one of the feasts regularly celebrated by Victoria Shambhala Centre vajrayana students. Participation is restricted to Shambhala tantrikas.

Social Presencing Theater
with Arawana Hayashi
October 18 - 20, 2013
Social Presencing Theater is a powerful improvisational art form that enables a community to see itself and enact its emerging future. Open to all, this workshop is aimed at community activists, social change agents, meditators, dancers, and facilitators.

Way of Shambhala - Windhorse
October 25 - 27, 2013
This weekend retreat introduces the practice of "raising windhorse," which opens the heart and refreshes one's confidence. The practice is a way to bring about skillful and heartfelt social engagement. Prerequisite: Great Eastern Sun.

Shambhala Sadhana Feast
November 3, 2013
The Shambhala Sadhana is a practice composed by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche to help us deepen our confidence in basic goodness and enlightened society. This feast is a celebration open to all who have received the Shambhala Sadhana reading transmission.

Way of Shambhala - Shambhala Training Level II
November 15 - 17, 2013
Meditation practice allows us to observe how we create a cocoon of habits to mask underlying fear. We begin to appreciate that there is no fundamental obstacle to experiencing basic goodness. Prerequisite: Shambhala Training Level I.

Way of Shambhala - Contentment in Everyday Life
November 21 - December 19, 2013
This course provides an exploration of genuine contentment, the foundational views of the Buddhist teachings, and meditation in action for daily life. With meditation practice, we can learn to appreciate ourselves. Open to the public.

Werma Feast
December 1, 2013
The Werma Feast is one of the feasts regularly celebrated by Victoria Shambhala Centre vajrayana students. Participation is restricted to Shambhala tantrikas.

Werma Feast
January 19, 2014
The Werma Feast is one of the feasts regularly celebrated by Victoria Shambhala Centre vajrayana students. Participation is restricted to Shambhala tantrikas.