Refuge Vow Ceremony
Centre: Dechen Chöling
Date: Friday 15 March 2019 16:00 - 16 March 18:00
Teacher: Acharya Sabine Rolf
Dechen Chöling offers a Buddhist refuge vow ceremony, with Acharya Sabine Rolf. This is open to everyone who would like to take the refuge vow. See conditions in description. The ceremony will be in English.
Sunday Meditation for All
Centre: Dechen Chöling
Date: Sunday 17 March 2019 10:00 17:00
A free programme open to everyone on one Sunday each month. The day consists of periods of meditation, talks and group discussions. It is suitable for both beginners and more experienced meditators. Taught in French. No translation.
Spring Dathün - Second 2 weeks
Centre: Dechen Chöling
Date: Sunday 17 March 2019 16:00 - 31 March 09:00
Teacher: Acharya Sabine Rolf
Intensive Retreat of Meditation. A unique and transformative experience open to all. Dive into the second two-weeks of the Dathün and discover your own wisdom. Taught in English. Translation upon request.
Limoges - Shambhala Training Level 3
Centre: Dechen Chöling
Date: Saturday 30 March 2019 09:00 - 31 March 17:00
Teacher: Catherine Eveillard
Weekend 3: Developing fearlessness by examining our habitual tendencies, we begin to engage the world directly and extend the attitude of fearlessness. Taught in French. Translation upon request.
Qigong Breath Regulation and Standing Qigong Intensives
Centre: Dechen Chöling
Date: Tuesday 2 April 2019 16:00 - 7 April 09:00
Teacher: Eva Wong
Qigong Breath Regulation and Standing Qigong Intensives. A 4-day programme with the great Qi Gong master, Eva Wong. Taught in English. Translation upon request.
Singing From Our Open Hearts: Bodhichitta and Voice Practice
Centre: Dechen Chöling
Date: Sunday 7 April 2019 16:00 - 12 April 09:00
Teacher: Dorothea Gädeke
Playfully explore how body, voice, speech, and mind come together to enliven and express ourselves. Learn or engage again in the methods of Bodhicitta practice, singing and sounding. Taught in French. Translation upon request.
Shambhala Training Level 4 - Awakened Heart
Centre: Dechen Chöling
Date: Saturday 13 April 2019 09:00 - 14 April 18:00
Weekend 4: with trust in basic goodness and daring to experience the sharp edge of reality, we move forward with gentleness, increased awareness, and inquisitiveness about the world, as it is. Taught in French. Translation upon request.
Sunday Meditation For all
Centre: Dechen Chöling
Date: Sunday 14 April 2019 10:00 17:00
A free programme open to everyone on one Sunday each month. The day consists of periods of meditation, talks and group discussions. It is suitable for both beginners and more experienced meditators. Taught in French. No translation.
Meditation and Running
Centre: Dechen Chöling
Date: Monday 15 April 2019 20:00 - 20 April 08:00
Teacher: Elise Le Goff-Maes
In the beautiful setting of Dechen Chöling in Limousin, this programme offers 4 full days of meditation and running practice. Taught in French. Translation upon request.
Vajrayana Festival: Unifying the Three Yanas of the Great Eastern Sun
Centre: Dechen Chöling
Date: Saturday 20 April 2019 16:00 - 28 April 22:00
Teacher: Ashe Acharya John Rockwell
The Vajrayana Festival is a wonderful opportunity for the vajra sangha to practice, study, and live together on the magical land of Dechen Chöling in the blossoming of spring. Taught in English. Translation upon request.
Shambhala Art 5 Part Intensive
Centre: Dechen Chöling
Date: Monday 29 April 2019 16:00 - 5 May 08:00
Teachers: Herbert Elsky & Anne Saitzyk & Steve Saitzyk
Art is something vital which everyone has the potential to actualize. It's a way of seeing and being and can become a path of awakening to our highest potential. Taught in English. Translation upon request.
Voice - Inner Resonance
Centre: Dechen Chöling
Date: Wednesday 1 May 2019 09:00 17:00
Teacher: Frank Kane
Taught in French by Frank Kane, this exploratory singing one-day workshop will allow us to release untapped vocal resources and deepen the connection to our voices, to each other, and to ourselves. No translation service.
Silent Mindfulness Retreat
Centre: Dechen Chöling
Date: Sunday 5 May 2019 16:00 - 11 May 09:00
Teacher: Acharya Mathias Pongracz
Open to all. Intended for mindfulness teachers or aspiring teachers of mindfulness, fulfilling the prerequisites for attending the MBSR professional training and continuous training. Taught in French. Translation upon request.
Shambhala Training Level 5 - Open Sky
Centre: Dechen Chöling
Date: Saturday 25 May 2019 09:00 - 26 May 18:00
Teacher: Shastri Simon La Haye
Sharpening one's awareness, one finds the open clear sky of mind - a delightful source of wisdom and uplifted energy. Taught in French. Translation upon request.
Regionale Verlichte Samenlevings bijeenkomst
Centre: Rotterdam
Date: Friday 7 June 2019 18:30 - 15 June 16:00
Teachers: Acharya Marianne Bots & Fred van Welsem
Deze bijeenkomst is voor studenten die de Weg van Shambhala hebben afgerond, t/m Rigden Weekend. Het is een bijeenkomst om bij te dragen aan het manifesteren van de Verlichte Samenleving, een gevorderd programma op het Shambhala pad.
Enlightened Society Assembly
Centre: Dechen Chöling
Date: Sunday 9 June 2019 16:00 - 20 June 09:00
Teacher: Acharya Beate Kirchhof-Schlage
Programme for students engaged in the Way of Shambhala, emphazing the intrinsic goodness of all beings and society and focusing on how we can create enlightened society. Taught in English. Translation upon request.
Scorpion Seal Assembly 7
Centre: Dechen Chöling
Date: Monday 24 June 2019 16:00 - 5 July 09:00
Teacher: Acharya Mathias Pongracz
Meditation retreat for advanced students of the Shambhala Buddhist tradition. Taught in English. Translation upon request.
Scorpion Seal Assembly 4
Centre: Dechen Chöling
Date: Monday 24 June 2019 16:00 - 5 July 09:00
Teacher: Acharya Barbara Märtens
Meditation retreat for advanced students of the Shambhala Buddhist tradition. Taught in English. Translation upon request.
Meditate to Create Enlightened Society - Summer Half-Dathün
Centre: Dechen Chöling
Date: Monday 8 July 2019 16:00 - 21 July 09:00
Teacher: Catherine Eveillard
Intensive Retreat of Meditation. A unique and transformative experience open to all. Dive into two weeks of intensive group meditation and discover your own wisdom. Taught in French. Translation upon request.
The Keys to Mindful Communication
Centre: Dechen Chöling
Date: Sunday 14 July 2019 17:00 - 20 July 21:00
Teacher: Acharya Sabine Rolf
This programme introduces the keys to mindful communication and builds confidence in the transformative power of mindfulness in communication. Taught in English. Translation upon request.
Kyudo: The Way of the Bow - Advanced
Centre: Dechen Chöling
Date: Wednesday 24 July 2019 16:00 - 31 July 09:00
Teacher: Kanjuro Shibata Sensei XXI
Training for advanced Kyudo practitioners. The programme will be led by Onyumishi Kanjuro Shibata XXI, Sensei. Taught in English. Translation upon request.
Kyudo: The Way of the Bow - Combined
Centre: Dechen Chöling
Date: Wednesday 24 July 2019 16:00 - 4 August 09:00
Teacher: Kanjuro Shibata Sensei XXI
Training for Kyudo practitioners combining the advanced and public programmes lead by Onyumishi Kanjuro Shibata XXI, Sensei. Taught in English. Translation upon request.
Kyudo: The Way of the Bow
Centre: Dechen Chöling
Date: Sunday 28 July 2019 16:00 - 4 August 09:00
Teacher: Kanjuro Shibata Sensei XXI
Kyudo is a living tradition of meditative archery. Learn and practice this powerful and highly refined contemplative art. Taught in English by Kanjuro Shibata XXI, Sensei. Translation upon request.
Family Camp and Rites of Passage
Centre: Dechen Chöling
Date: Tuesday 6 August 2019 14:00 - 17 August 09:00
For families, single parents, and children aged from 3-10. Activities for children are organized in the mornings, giving adults the opportunity to meditate, read or just relax. Taught in English. Translation upon request.
Shambhala Sun Camp
Centre: Dechen Chöling
Date: Thursday 8 August 2019 13:00 - 15 August 12:00
Sun Camp is an outdoor, sleep-away Summer camp for children aged 10-16. It is a place to have fun, make friends and learn to take responsibility for oneself and one's world in a gentle and playful environment.
Mahamudra: Hum, Ashe, and All the Elements
Centre: Dechen Chöling
Date: Thursday 22 August 2019 14:00 - 31 August 09:00
Teachers: Acharya Barbara Märtens & Ashe Acharya John Rockwell
In this weeklong retreat, Vajrayana practitioners join together, practicing the full mandala from ngöndro to Scorpion Seal Assembly. Together we will do the practices of Ashe Mahamudra and The Sadhana of Mahamudra.
Scorpion Seal Assembly 10
Centre: Dechen Chöling
Date: Wednesday 4 September 2019 16:00 - 15 September 09:00
Teacher: Ashe Acharya John Rockwell
Meditation retreat for advanced students of the Shambhala Buddhist tradition. Taught in English. Translation upon request.
Shambhala Training Level 1 - The art of being human
Centre: Dechen Chöling
Date: Saturday 28 September 2019 08:00 - 29 September 17:00
Through the practice of mindfulness meditation, we glimpse unconditional goodness as the ground of our existence. First weekend of the cycle "The heart of the warrior. Taught in French.Translation upon request.
Silent Meditation Retreat
Centre: Dechen Chöling
Date: Saturday 28 September 2019 17:00 - 6 October 10:00
One week group retreat with introduction and practice of mindfulness meditation, silence and time for oneself. Taught in French. Translation upon request.
Dream Yoga: The Path of Awakening Through Sleep and Dream
Centre: Dechen Chöling
Date: Monday 7 October 2019 16:00 - 12 October 10:00
Teacher: Andrew Holecek
Discover lucid dreaming and dream yoga, which have boundless potential for rapid psychological and spiritual growth. Taught in English. Translation upon request.
Scorpion Seal Assembly 2
Centre: Dechen Chöling
Date: Tuesday 22 October 2019 16:00 - 2 November 09:00
Teacher: Acharya Marianne Bots
Meditation retreat for advanced students of the Shambhala Buddhist tradition. Taught in English. Translation upon request.
Writing and Meditation Retreat
Centre: Dechen Chöling
Date: Sunday 3 November 2019 16:00 - 9 November 10:00
Teacher: Amy Hollowell
Join Amy Hollowell for a week of exploring writing and meditation, capturing the essence moment-to-moment presence on a page. Taught in French. No translation.
Great Eastern Sun, Windhorse, Drala
Centre: Dechen Chöling
Date: Sunday 10 November 2019 16:00 - 17 November 09:00
After Rigden - Unconditional Confidence continue to follow the Sacred Path of the Warrior with these next steps: Great Eastern Sun, Windhorse, Drala. Taught in French. Translation upon request.
Kurukulla Intensive Retreat
Centre: Dechen Chöling
Date: Sunday 10 November 2019 16:00 - 17 November 10:00
Teacher: Shastri Mark Duggan
Annual Shambhala Kurukulla Retreat for authorised students only. Taught in English. Translation upon request.
Silent Meditation Retreat
Centre: Dechen Chöling
Date: Monday 2 December 2019 16:00 - 8 December 09:00
One week group retreat with introduction and practice of mindfulness meditation, silence and time for oneself. Taught in English. Translation upon request.
Shambhala Training Level 1 - The art of being human
Centre: Dechen Chöling
Date: Saturday 7 December 2019 08:00 - 8 December 17:00
Through the practice of mindfulness meditation, we glimpse unconditional goodness as the ground of our existence. First weekend of the cycle "The heart of the warrior. Taught in French.Translation upon request.