Susan Chapman
Acharya Susan Chapman has been a student of Shambhala since 1974. She has an MA in Buddhist and Western Psychology from Naropa University, worked with victims and perpetrators of domestic violence, and is a licensed Marital and Family Therapist. She has one grown child. With her husband Jerry she founded the Juneau Shambhala Center and later completed Gampo Abbey's three year retreat, where she went on to serve as druppon "retreat leader" for six more years.
After moving back to Vancouver, Susan started a business which offers workshops and training in mindful communication, and is on the faculty of Karuna Training, teaching twice yearly in Europe. She was empowered as a Shastri in 2010. In April she published her book, The five Keys to Mindful COmmunication. The Sakyong gave her the acharya name Jinlap Wangmo "Blessing Lady."
Teaching Schedule
| 2013 |
| Apr 14 - 21 |
Halifax |
Acharya retreat with Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche |
| Apr 25 |
Cologne, Germany |
Book Launch: German edition of the Five Keys to Mindful Communication, Koln Shambhala Center |
| Apr 27 - 28 |
Leiden |
Mindful Communication workshop |
| May 17 - 24 |
Seattle |
Vajrayana Weekthun |
| May 31 - Jun 2 |
Nelson, BC |
Rigden Weekend |
| Jun 17 |
Charlottesville, VA |
Public Talk - Charlottesville Shambhala Group |
| Jun 20 - 24 |
Virginia, USA |
Retreat for Family Therapists, Yogaville |
| July 6 |
Orcas Island, WA |
Wedding Ceremony |
| Jul 18 - 21 |
Los Angeles |
Meditation Instructors Gathering w/Acharya Dale Asrael |
| Jul 27 - Aug 3 |
Gampo Abbey, NS |
Personal retreat |
| Aug 4 - 14 |
Nova Scotia |
Scorpion Seal retreat (closed) year 5 |
| Aug 25 |
British Columbia |
Wedding |
| Sept 27 - 29 |
Rhinebeck, NY |
Omega Institute:
Creating a Mindful Society: Conference |
| Oct 6 - 15 |
Nelson, BC |
Ten-Day Mahamudra, Werma and Ngondro Retreat w/Russell Rodgers |
| Nov 21 - 24 |
Washington DC |
NCA Conference on Theorizing New Models of Communications (closed) |
| Dec 1 - Jan 15 |
Burnaby, BC |
family time / personal retreat |
| 2014 |
| Jan 17 - 19 |
Warsaw |
Karuna Weekend |
| Jan 25 - 26 |
Warsaw |
Karuna |
| Feb 7 - 17 |
Milwaukee |
TBA |
| Past Topics |
| Vajrayana programs |
| Shambhala Vows |
Books
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The Five Keys to Mindful Communication 
