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The New Haven Shambhala Meditation Center is part of an international community of urban meditation and rural retreat centers founded by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche and now led by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. Our center offers ongoing training in meditation and study of Buddhist and Shambhala teachings, as well as training in advanced contemplative practices. We invite you to explore our diverse programs designed to help people of all traditions discover their inherent sanity, gentleness and humor.

The Sakyong, Jamgon Mipham Rinpoche and the Sakyong Wangmo, Khandro Tseyang Palmo As part of Shambhala International, the New Haven Shambhala Meditation Center offers practice and study in the lineage of Shambhala Buddhism, unique in the world of Western Buddhism. This lineage combines the teachings of the Kagyü and Nyingma lineages of Tibetan Buddhism and the Shambhala view of living an uplifted life, fully engaged with the world.
SAVE THE DATES!
KHENPO GAWANG will be teaching Friday evening, September 10 from 7-9 pm and Saturday, September 11 from 9am to 5pm. Refuge and Bodhisattva vows will be available Sunday September 12th.
HARVEST OF PEACE AND COMMUNITY MEETING: Sunday, September 19
SHAMBHALA TRAINING LEVEL I: October 1-3, 2010
JOY IN EVERYDAY LIFE CLASS with Frank and Susan Ryan: 5 Tuesday evenings from 7 to 9 pm starting October 12 and ending November 9.
SHAMBHALA TRAINING LEVEL II: November 19-21, 2010
SHAMBHALA TRAINING LEVEL III: January 7-9, 2011; snowdate January 21-23, 2011

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Robert J. Jimenez
WEDNESDAY TALKS:
Sept 1, Frank Ryan: To Be Announced
Sept 8, Bob Genzano; Developing Patience
Sept 15, Susan Ryan; The Three Yana Journey
Sept 22, Deb Drexler; To Be Announced
Sept 29, Nealy Zimmermann; Overcoming Poverty Mentality
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Upcoming Programs: Bodhichitta and the Six Paramitas
September 10th - September 11th Please join us for teachings by the Venerable Khenpo Gawang on two important Buddhist teachings. Bodhichitta, "awake heart or mind", refers to the blossoming of compassion occuring on the path of meditation The Six Paramitas describe the Bodhisattva's way more info
Shambhala Training Level I
October 1st - October 3rd Level I of Shambhala Training, "The Art of Being Human" introduces the concept of basic goodness as the unconditional ground of existence. Through the practice of meditation, we experience the realization that basic goodness provides an alternative to b more info
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