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July 29; Sun. - 12:00 Noon Aug 12; Sun. - 12:00 Noon Aug 28: Tues. - 8:00 PM June 14; Thurs. - 8:00 PM June 28; Thurs. - 8:00 PM July 12; Thurs. - 8:00 PM S ummer June Shambhala Training Sacred Path - Windhorse Friday, June 1; 7:00 - 9:00 PM Sat., June 2 and Sun., June 3; 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Cost: $150 plus study materials. (Work-study and discounts based on financial need available). In this weekend program we study the text that gives the instruction for the practice of “raising windhorse”, which opens the heart and refreshes one's confidence. “Raising Windhorse” is a way to enable the warrior to invoke basic goodness on the spot, abruptly and completely. Open to graduates of Shambhala Training Level 5. For more information and to pre-register please contact: Kendall Martin: [email protected], or leave a message on the Center’s phone: 215-568-6070 Sadhana of Mahamudra The Sadhana of Mahamudra is a short liturgy read by the Shambhala community on the new and full moon days of the lunar calendar. It was written by the Vidyadhara Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche while on retreat in Bhutan in 1968. Everyone is welcome to participate. Summer dates and times are as follows: 2007 Calendar Philadelphia Shambhala Center 2030 Sansom Street - 3rd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103 215-568-6070 www.philashambhala.org Ongoing Programs Open House Summer Schedule: Wed. June 13, Wed. July 11, and Wed. August 8th Free and open to the public 7:00 Meditation Instruction 7:30 Presentation and discussion The Philadelphia Shambhala Center hosts an evening where newcomers can find out what the Center has to offer. The evening includes guided instruction in meditation and a short presentation. Light refreshments are served. How to Meditate Monthly (see calendar for exact dates and times) This program is a thorough introduction to meditation practice. This simple and effective course introduces 2500 year-old wisdom that is fresh and applicable in today’s world. The program develops understanding of the view and practice of meditation, and how to integrate it in one’s life. Open Meditation Schedule The Shambhala Center opens its doors to both newcomers and seasoned practitioners for sitting meditation. Experience this oasis in the midst of the hustle and bustle of city life. No registration is necessary. Monday - Thursday 7:00 - 8:00 PM *Sundays 9:00 AM - 12:00 noon *(You may come for all or part of the time.) Lady Diana Mukpo Dragon Thunder - My Life with Chögyam Trungpa Wednesday, June 6th; 7:00 PM A Weekend with Andy Karr Author of Contemplating Reality June 8th - 10th Traleg Rinpoche Lojong - Cultivating awakened heart Wednesday, August 1; 7:00 PM Mingyur Rinpoche Joy of Living Sunday, August 12th - Monday, August 13th Dragon Thunder An evening with Lady Diana Mukpo Wednesday, June 6; 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM Cost:˚ $15 public talk Join us for an evening with Lady Diana Mukpo, author of Dragon Thunder, the story of her life with the Vidyadhara, Chogyam Trungpa, Rinpoche.˚ ˚ The discussion promises to range over the history and future of Shambhala in the West. ˚As the wife of the Vidyadhara, Lady Diana has a unique perspective from which to discuss the entire continuity of this influential and powerful teacher’s life from the time he left England until his passing 20 years ago.˚ Her story of how a 16 year old daughter of the British upper-crust was chosen as a Rinpoche’s bride begins just as he was removing his monk’s robes in order to bridge a profound cultural gap with his Western students.˚ Her book discusses intimate details of their life together including parties, relationships, and personalities in the early sangha.˚ As the current Sakyong Wangmo she maintains a close and supportive relationship to Sakyong, Mipham Rinpoche and his wife, Khandro Seyang. The evening’s conversation may range into the subject of the leadership and the future our mandala. Contact: Steve McGahee: [email protected] June
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July 29; Sun. - 12:00 NoonAug 12; Sun. - 12:00 NoonAug 28: Tues. - 8:00 PM

June 14; Thurs. - 8:00 PMJune 28; Thurs. - 8:00 PMJuly 12; Thurs. - 8:00 PM

Summer

June

Shambhala Training Sacred Path - WindhorseFriday, June 1; 7:00 - 9:00 PMSat., June 2 and Sun., June 3; 9:00 AM - 5:00 PMCost: $150 plus study materials. (Work-study and discounts based on financial need available).In this weekend program we study the text that gives the instruction for the practice of “raising windhorse”, which opens the heart and refreshes one's confidence. “Raising Windhorse” is a way to enable the warrior to invoke basic goodness on the spot, abruptly and completely.Open to graduates of Shambhala Training Level 5.For more information and to pre-register please contact:Kendall Martin: [email protected], or leave a message on the Center’s phone: 215-568-6070

Sadhana of Mahamudra The Sadhana of Mahamudra is a short liturgy read by the Shambhala community on the new and full moon days of the lunar calendar. It was written by the Vidyadhara Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche while on retreat in Bhutan in 1968. Everyone is welcome to participate.Summer dates and times are as follows:

2007 Calendar

Philadelphia Shambhala Center 2030 Sansom Street - 3rd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19103 215-568-6070 www.philashambhala.org

Ongoing Programs Open HouseSummer Schedule: Wed. June 13, Wed. July 11, and Wed. August 8thFree and open to the public7:00 Meditation Instruction7:30 Presentation and discussionThe Philadelphia Shambhala Center hosts an evening where newcomers can find out what the Center has to offer. The evening includes guided instruction in meditation and a short presentation. Light refreshments are served.

How to Meditate Monthly (see calendar for exact dates and times)This program is a thorough introduction to meditation practice. This simple and effective course introduces 2500 year-old wisdom that is fresh and applicable in today’s world. The program develops understanding of the view and practice of meditation, and how to integrate it in one’s life.

Open Meditation ScheduleThe Shambhala Center opens its doors to both newcomers and seasoned practitioners for sitting meditation. Experience this oasis in the midst of the hustle and bustle of city life. No registration is necessary.Monday - Thursday 7:00 - 8:00 PM*Sundays 9:00 AM - 12:00 noon*(You may come for all or part of the time.)

Lady Diana Mukpo Dragon Thunder - My Life with Chögyam Trungpa

Wednesday, June 6th; 7:00 PM

A Weekend with Andy Karr Author of Contemplating Reality

June 8th - 10th

Traleg RinpocheLojong - Cultivating awakened heart

Wednesday, August 1; 7:00 PM

Mingyur RinpocheJoy of Living

Sunday, August 12th - Monday, August 13th

Dragon ThunderAn evening with Lady Diana MukpoWednesday, June 6; 7:30 PM to 9:30 PMCost:  $15 public talkJoin us for an evening with Lady Diana Mukpo, author of Dragon Thunder, the story of her life with the Vidyadhara, Chogyam Trungpa, Rinpoche.  

The discussion promises to range over the history and future of Shambhala in the West.  As the wife of the Vidyadhara, Lady Diana has a unique perspective from which to discuss the entire continuity of this influential and powerful teacher’s life from the time he left England until his passing 20 years ago.  Her story of how a 16 year old daughter of the British upper-crust was chosen as a Rinpoche’s bride begins just as he was removing his monk’s robes in order to bridge a profound cultural gap with his Western students.  Her book discusses intimate details of their life together including parties, relationships, and personalities in the early sangha.  As the current Sakyong Wangmo she maintains a close and supportive relationship to Sakyong, Mipham Rinpoche and his wife, Khandro Seyang. The evening’s conversation may range into the subject of the leadership and the future our mandala.Contact: Steve McGahee: [email protected]

June

Summer Diversity CircleDiversity Circle GatheringThursday, June 7; 7:00 PMWe aspire to be a community that is open, inclusive and welcoming of diversity.We will share information on how you can contribute to the manifestation of this aspiration and will provide resources to learn more about dharma and diversity. Everyone is welcome. Open your heart to the colors.......We will use movies, dialogues and practices with Elaine Yuen to perceive and reflect on the richness and complexity of living in a multicultural society.Pizza and a Movie: Saturday, June 9; 6:00 PMMovie: “Crash”A car accident brings together a group of strangers in Los Angeles. Crash takes a provocative, unflinching look at the complexities of racial tolerance in contemporary America.A Day of Perceiving the ColorsSaturday, July 21; 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM We’ll walk through the city with open eyes and open hearts. Group discussion will follow.Suggested donation: $ 5 per day.

Contact: Ivette Guillermo; [email protected]

Open HouseWednesday, June 13; 7:00 - 9:00 PM.Free & Open to the PublicSee Ongoing Programs on cover for description.

Calling All TantrikasAvalokiteshvara Abhisheka for Vajrayana StudentsJune 15-17, 2007Karme Senge Rinpoche will confer the abhisheka for one of Trungpa Rinpoche’s most important terma practices, discovered during his youth in Tibet. Open to all tantrikas, this event will empower students to practice the sadhana entitled Sadhana of Non-meditation, a Practice of No Activity Drawn from the Heart Treasure of Samantabhadra, an ati style meditation on Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion. Anyone who has begun vajrayana practice and has a connection with Trungpa Rinpoche or Shambhala is invited to attend. Completion of vajrayana seminary is not required.Karme Senge Rinpoche is Trungpa Rinpoche’s nephew, and has been devoting his life to the collection and translation of texts that Trungpa Rinpoche wrote before leaving Tibet. The Abhisheka will take place either Friday night June 15, or Saturday morning June 16. The weekend will be devoted to receiving teachings on the practice from Karme Senge Rinpoche, and engaging in the practice itself.As of this printing, Karme Senge Rinpoche is still in Tibet, and many details won’t be determined until he arrives in North America.Contact: Alexander deVaron at: [email protected] or 610-864-3677.

How To MeditateThursday, June 21; 7:00 - 9:30 PM$15.00 suggested donationPlease see Ongoing Programs on cover for description.

Midsummers Day CelebrationSaturday, June 23 - 2:00 to 9:00 PMSusan and Bill Wagner’s: 391 Kirk Lane, Media, PA 19063 - 610-627-4654Midsummer's Day is a celebration of the day associated with thesummer solstice. It begins with a lhasang to purify the environmentand empower the space, the objects, and the beings within it byinvoking awakened energy. This gathering is an opportunity forfamilies and friends to enjoy summer fun together. Join in fora picnic pot-luck! Bring food and drink to share. Hamburgers, hot dogs, roast turkey, and soft drinks will be provided. Directions and parking information will be sent by email and posted to www.philashambhala.org. You may also call the center for more information.

Contemplating Reality A Weekend with Andy KarrJune 8th – June 10th Cost: $80 ($60 for members, seniors and students)Contemplating Reality is a weekend of teachings, contemplative meditation and discussion based on the new book Contemplating Reality: A Practitioner’s Guide to the View in Indo-Tibetan Buddhism, written by Andy Karr and published by Shambhala Publications.The goal of the Buddhist path is to transform ourselves into what we always have been. Rather than strive to become something better, which is ego’s game, we learn to settle into our true nature. The methods for doing this are listening to the dharma, contemplating its meaning, and meditating within the inquisitiveness and understanding that these produce.The weekend will include instruction and contemplation practice, using quotations from great contemporary and historical Buddhist masters to help us transform confused seeing into insight and realization.Contact: Alexander deVaron: [email protected]. or 610-864-3677

Media Shambhala Meditation GroupMedia Wellness Center

55 State Road, Media, PA, For directions, questions, weather cancellations,

call 610-566-2525 or 610-627-4654For schedule and more information:

www.shambhala.org/centers/media

Elkins Park Shambhala Meditation GroupHeld on the second Tuesday of each month

From 7:30 - 9:30 PMFor directions and information contact: [email protected]

Other Shambhala Meditation

Groups:

Visit canceled

Mountain and Rivers Order of Zen at the Shambhala Center

Enlightened Mind, Ordinary Mind; Public Talk on Zen Practice by Geoffery Shugen Arnold, SenseiFriday, July 6; 7:30 - 9:00 PMFree (Donations accepted) -held in the 3rd Floor dance studio

Zazenkai- A One-Day Zen Meditation Intensive With Geoffery Shugen Arnold, SenseiSaturday, July 7; 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM$50 Registration for the day Experience a day of silence, stillness and deep awareness. Zazenkai includes a schedule of zazen, liturgy, face-to-face interview with a teacher, a Dharma talk, and silent meal. Zazenkai are important as a way for experienced students to further their practice, and for newer students to deepen their experience of moment-to-moment awareness.Geoffery Shugen Arnold, Sensei is Vice-Abbot of Zen Mountain Monastery, branch president of the Zen Center of New York City: Fire Lotus Temple, and head of the National Buddhist Prison Sangha. He received Dharma transmission from Daido Roshi in 1997.To register or for more information contact Dennis Taihon Reil ator evenings at: [email protected] or (215) 381-0398.

Community Meeting: Life in Shambhala, Philadelphia StyleSunday, July 8, 1:00 - 3:00 PMHow can we make sure to support each other in times of crisis? How can we offer professional expertise to each other throughout the year? What programs, courses and events would best serve our community? The Shambhala Center has launched initiatives to address the above questions. If you are interested in exploring these or other aspects of life in the Philadelphia Shambhala community, please come. All are welcome, refreshments will be served.

Open HouseWednesday, July 11; 7:00 - 9:00 PM.Free & Open to the PublicSee Ongoing Programs on cover for description.

Introduction to Shambhala BuddhismTaught by Elaine YuenThursdays, July 12, 19, & 26 - 7:00 PM -Sitting7:30 - 9:00 PM -ClassCost: $35.00 

Shambhala Buddhism understands that every human being has a fundamental nature of goodness, warmth and intelligence. This nature can be cultivated through meditation, following ancient principles, and it can be further developed in daily life, so that it radiates out to family, friends, community and society. 

This course is an overview of the Buddhist teachings and practices that are presented at the Philadelphia Shambhala Meditation Center.  While many may think of meditation as an unusual, holy sort of activity, it actually stems from one’s natural state.  This course will explore how this fundamental nature can be obscured by the stress of daily life, as well as how it is supported by contemplative practice.  

This course will be taught by Elaine Yuen, PhD., a Senior Teacher at the Philadelphia Shambhala Meditation Center.Contact: Elaine Yuen at: [email protected]

The Myth of Freedom Videos of this year’s City Retreat with Pema Chodron

Sat. July 14; 9 AM - 5 PM,Mon. July 16; 7-9 PM,Sat. July 28; 9 AM - 5 PM,Mon. July 30; 7-9 PM.Mon. Aug. 6; 7-9 PM, Sat. Aug 11; 9 AM - 5 PM$150 ($120 for members, students and seniors)Other discounts based on financial need are available. From early June to early July Pema Chodron will teach from Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche's famous text, The Myth of Freedom. Ani Pema will present many core Buddhist teachings and describe the stages of the path of meditation. This class will include videos of these teachings, meditation practice and discussion. The class will be equally valuable to newcomers to Buddhism and seasoned students.Pema Chodron is one of the foremost teachers of Buddhism in North America. Her talks have been transcribed into several potent books, including The Wisdom of No Escape, The Places That Scare You, and Start Where You Are.Contact: [email protected] leave a message on the Center’s phone: 215-568-6070

How To MeditateSunday, July 15; 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM (9:15 Registration)$35.00 ($15.00 students and seniors.) Lunch is included.(Discounts based on financial need available).See Ongoing Programs on cover for description.

Traleg RinpocheCultivating Awakened Heart Through Mindfulness MeditationWednesday, August 1, 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Cost: $15.00Buddhism teaches that extending loving kindness and friendship to others is a vital aspect of the spiritual path. But how do we cultivate such kindness and what role does our practice of mindfulness meditation play? In this evening teaching and discussion, Traleg Kyabgon, will draw from his newly published book ”The practice of Lojong” in offering practical advice on how we can cultivate a gentle heart and extend such compassion toward all beings we encounter. Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche is President and Spiritual Director of Kagyu E-Vam Buddhist Institute in Melbourne and E-Vam Institute in upstate New York. He was recognized as the ninth incarnation of the Traleg line by His Holiness the XVI Gyalwa Karmapa and was accorded the title Kyabgon, a significant distinction retained by only a few lineage holders of the Tibetan tradition. The Traleg line is one of the most important Kagyu tulku lineages in Tibet. It is traced back to the time of Saltong Shogam, one of the Three Men of Kham who were among the five closest students to Gampopa and the only students to receive the complete transmission of both vajrayana and mahamudra instructions from him.Contact: Michael Carroll; [email protected] leave a message on the Center’s phone: 215-568-6070

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Shambhala Training Level I - The Art of Being HumanFriday, August 3, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PMSaturday, August 4 & Sunday, August 5; 9:00 AM - 5:00 PMContinental breakfast; 8:30 AM, Sat. & Sun.Cost: $100 (Work-study and discounts based on financial need available).Shambhala Training Level I: The Art of Being Human is the beginning of the Shambhala Training path – a series of weekend retreats that are an effective way for students of any tradition to learn to meditate. This first level focuses on the basic technique of mindfulness-awareness meditation. By settling the mind, we begin to experience the brilliance of the world beyond our habitual patterns and conceptual filters; a quality of immediacy and goodness we can neither create nor destroy.For more information and to pre-register please contact:Kendall Martin: [email protected], or leave a message on the center’s phone: 215-568-6070

Open HouseWednesday, August 8; 7:00 - 9:00 PM.Free & Open to the PublicSee Ongoing Programs on cover for description.

The Venerable Yongey Mingyur RinpocheThe Joy of Living - Unlocking the Secret and Science of HappinessSunday and Monday, August 12 and 137:00 PM to 9:00 PM both evenings. Suggested Donation: $15 each evening, $25 for bothThrough meditation, one can return to the essential nature of mind and lead a happier and healthier life. During this program, Mingyur Rinpoche will discuss the science of happiness and teach traditional Buddhist meditation techniques that can help one lead a joyful life.From a very young age Mingyur Rinpoche was trained by his father, Tulku Ugyen Rinpoche, one of the foremost meditation masters of the 20th century. Rinpoche combines this profound and thorough training with a genuine fascination with western psychology and science. He has been hailed as “a teacher for our time, uniquely gifted to bridge these two worlds.”This event is being sponsored by:Karma Thegsum Choling - New Jersey Please pre-register.Email: [email protected]: 609-268-8501Please provide name, phone number, address and email address.

How To MeditateThursday, August 23; 7:00 - 9:30 PM$15.00 suggested donationPlease see Ongoing Programs on cover for description.

Philadelphia Shambhala Center2030 Sansom Street - 3rd FloorPhiladelphia, PA 19103

www.philashambhala.org

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