Warrior Assembly

Warrior Assembly is the culmination of the Shambhala Training Sacred Path program. This retreat provides a living teaching in creating enlightened society. Participants receive transmission and training in the advanced Shambhala practices of stroke and lungta, and of the root text, The Golden Sun of the Great East, by the Dorje Dradül. At Dorje Denma Ling, the Golden Key teachings will be incorporated into the Warrior Assembly material, not presented separately at the beginning of the program.

Preparation

The prerequisite to Warrior Assembly is:

Completion of the Shambhala Training Sacred Path programs (including Golden Key).
Membership in your local Shambhala Meditation Center/Group or a Shambhala International membership if you live in a remote area where center membership is not possible.
1 letter of recommendation from your meditation instructor

How to Apply

Filling out an application well in advance of the program gives us the notification we need to gather staff and prepare for the program. Students who apply for Warrior Assembly and have completed the prerequisites will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. The application process for Warrior Assembly is simple and can be done online (see Scheduled Warrior Assemblies in the right-hand column for links to applications).

Scheduled Warrior Assemblies

For additional information or to submit an application for a particular program, follow the relevant link below:

Warrior Assembly 2008 Poland
March 17 - March 28, 2008
at Poland
led by Acharya Matthias Pongracz and Sarah Coleman
Still accepting applications.
View program information
Submit an application online
Submit a recommendation
Update your application
Warrior Assembly 2008 Shambhala Mountain Center
June 18 - June 29, 2008
at Shambhala Mountain Center
led by Acharya Eve Rosenthal and Mr. David Sable
Still accepting applications.
View program information
Submit an application online
Submit a recommendation
Update your application
Warrior Assermbly 2008 Dechen Choling
July 2 - July 13, 2008
at Dechen Choling
led by Acharya Arawana Hayashi and Peter Conradi
Still accepting applications.
View program information
Submit an application online
Submit a recommendation
Update your application
Warrior Assembly 2008 Karme Choling
August 13 - August 24, 2008
at Karme Choling
led by Acharya Eric Spiegel and Mary Campbell
Still accepting applications.
View program information
Submit an application online
Submit a recommendation
Update your application

Submitting Recommendations

To submit a recommendation for a program applicant, select the program they are applying for above and follow the instructions under Recommenders.

Financial Assistance

Shambhala International sets aside a portion of the revenue from each of its programs for financial assistance. Please note: In order to maintain consistent policies between the programs when they're held at different locations, normal discounts offered by the practice centers do not apply.

After you have applied for the program, you will be provided a link to the Shambhala International Program Financial Assistance Application. Financial assistance awards will be determined based on relative need.

For More Information

Information on pricing, application requirements, who to contact, etc., can be found in the program fact sheets for the individual Warrior Assemblies. To access the fact sheet, follow the link for the program you are interested in under the section, "Scheduled Warrior Assemblies" above.

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