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The Cleveland Shambhala Meditation Group

Online Calendar of Events

Our online calendar of events shows the days and locations when we meet for meditation as well as dates of upcoming programs, classes, nyinthuns, and Shambhala cafés.

Buddhist Practice and Study Programs

General Information on Buddhist Practice and Study is available from the Buddhist Gate Coordinator, Gordon Burgess, gordon(at)parasamgate.com

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Shambhala Training Programs

Shambhala Training is a secular meditation program which emphasizes both a deepening experience of meditation and an integration of that experience into daily life. By bringing the mindfulness cultivated through meditation into everyday experience, we are able to change our own lives and the world around us. Shambhala Training is presented initially in a series of five weekend workshops, which is part of a path which includes further study in graduate programs.

Windhorse
May 15-17, 2009
Director: Chris Kreeger
Prerequisite: Great Eastern Sun

One studies the text that gives the instruction for "raising windhorse," which opens the heart and refreshes one's confidence. The practice is a way to bring about skillful and heartfelt social engagement, enabling the warrior to go forward in the midst of whatever challenges occur.

Level I: The Art of Being Human
June 12-14, 2009
Director: Michael Carroll

Open to beginners and those new to meditation.

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.

This first weekend of the Shambhala Training Heart of Warriorship series introduces participants to the practice of sitting meditation and to the basic principles of the Shambhala path of warriorship. There is a fundamental, good energy present in all of our experience, and this basic goodness, innate to the way things are, is our own inborn, unconditional nature as well.

The program includes meditation instruction, talks by the Director, group discussions, guided contemplative practice, and individual interviews with instructors.

"The basic wisdom of Shambhala is that in this world, as it is, we can find a good and meaningful human life that will also serve others. That is our true richness." – Chögyam Trungpa

Register for Shambhala Training
Register online here or contact:
Ann Palomo
Shambhala Training Gate Coordinator
AnnP29(at)yahoo.com
216-592-8584

All Shambhala Training programs must be done in sequence. Student/Senior/Hardship Discounts are available for all Shambhala Training programs; contact the program coordinator for details.

For more information, please contact the Shambhala Training Coordinator, Ann, by e-mail at annp29 (at) yahoo.com

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Nalanda (Dharma Arts and Culture)

Nalanda comprises a number of secular disciplines and activities that integrate art and culture with everyday life. Each of these disciplines represents a genuine contemplative path; together they bring beauty, vividness and wisdom to our lives and culture.

Information about Nalanda and Dharma Art is available from the Nalanda Gate Coordinator, Ann Driscoll, at aedriscoll (at) juno.com or by phone at 216-221-2632.

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Regular Weekly Programs:

Instruction in Buddhist meditation is available on Tuesday evenings in the Cleveland center. You are also warmly invited to Open House Talks and other community events.

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Community News and Events

Shambhala Café
(Usually held on the first Sunday of each Month)

Join us for Shambhala Café, a warm introduction to Shambhala Buddhism and the Cleveland Shambhala Meditation Group. Shambhala Café is a monthly gathering at our downtown center to share food, meditation, discussion and social time. Check the online calendar of events for the most up-to-date information.

10-11am: meditation (individual meditation instruction will be available)
11am-noon: coffee, tea and delectables along with discussion and a short presentation or reading. If you are curious about Buddhism or the Shambhala path, this is a good opportunity to ask questions in a comfortable environment. Those with a meditation practice will be able to add more practice time by coming earlier and stay to discuss the dharma with friends.

You can choose to arrive at 10:00 to meditate or receive meditation instruction, or come later at 11:00 and join us for the informal discussion.

All are Welcome

Holidays and Celebrations

Shambhala Day Celebration: Shambhala Day marks the beginning of the New Year, and represents one of the most important traditions of Shambhala Buddhism. In the morning we usually do sitting meditation, the Elixir of Life Sadhana and the Sadhana of Mahamudra followed by the ever-popular phone link with worldwide roll-call, address by community President Mr. Richard Reoch, and the address by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. We then share a festive potluck lunch.
Holidays: We celebrate several Shambhala holidays during the year. For more information about Shambhala Holidays, see http://www.halifax.shambhala.org/community.html

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E-Mail Announcements

You are invited to subscribe to our announcement e-mail list to get the latest news and updates about classes and events.

Contacting Us

The affairs of the Cleveland Shambhala Meditation Group are managed by the CSMG Shambhala Council; please feel free to contact any council member if you have questions about the group or any of our programs.

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Last updated 20 April 2009.