Vancouver Shambhala Centre
256 West 7th Avenue, Unit 208 V5Y 1M1 Vancouver, BC, Canada

Did you know that we host online sitting meditation every day from 5-6 pm? It's very helpful to sit with a group, even virtually. You are welcome to arrive late or leave early, or to sit for the full hour. Please mute your microphone during the meditation period. To join us by Zoom, simply click here and follow the prompts:... https://zoom.us/j/5172791759 Or start the Zoom app on your computer, tablet or smartphone, and join Meeting ID: 517 279 1759 Password: 123456

Wednesday Night Open House has online small group meditation instruction during the Covid restrictions. Please arrive by 6:55 pm so we can create the Zoom breakout room for meditation instruction. Usually groups are small so lots of opportunity for questions. Instructions for Zoom at https://vancouver.shambhala.org/programs/open-house/... If you have already had meditation instruction, it's good to get a refresher occasionally. Meditation instruction is free. But... did you notice that we also take donations, in person and online? Donation information is at https://vancouver.shambhala.org/community/donate/ Once meditation instruction is finished, join the group in the main meditation hall on Zoom for the 7-8 pm sitting meditation by leaving the Breakout room.

Reminder: Open House is online during this most recent tightening of COVID restrictions.

A course exploring the core elements of the Shambhala tradition. In Part 1, we looked at the place of sitting meditation in this tradition. In Part 2, we will investigate, together, the major figures in the Shambhala tradition. The course combines talks by Walker Blaine, with discussions among meditators in the Shambhala tradition throughout the Pacific Northwest. (it is not necessary to have done Part 1 to benefit from Part 2)

NOTE: due to Dr. Bonnie Henry's new short term pandemic restrictions, the Vancouver Shambhala Centre will not hold any in-person programs during the next two weeks. Online programs via Zoom will continue. http://vancouver.shambhala.org

Due to glitches last week, the first day of this course is Tuesday, September 29. Taught online by Acharya Judith Zimmer Brown and Loden Nyima, and facilitated live by John Fox. This is an essential exploration into the role suffering, and the source of suffering, plays in our lives.

Course begins September 22 and runs for 7 weeks, online via zoom. Teachers include Acharyan Judith Zimmer Brown, Loden Nyima, and John Fox. cost: $60. https://vancouver.shambhala.org/program-details/?id=460713

The Vancouver Shambhala Centre will slowly and cautiously begin to reopen on July 1. Some things will change. For the next phase, we require everyone to wear masks as an act of generosity--helping others feel at ease, to wash their hands on arrival, maintain physical distance, and we are limiting the number of people in each room. Full details here: https://vancouver.shambhala.org/community/covid-19/

Open House tonight: Wed, 7pm. Meditation and instruction, conversation, dharma talk. zoom: 517 279 1759 123456Open House tonight: Wed, 7pm. Meditation and instruction, conversation, dharma talk. zoom: 517 279 1759 123456

Compassion Meditation in Difficult Times (Saturday, 10:30am Pacific) Compassion practice online during a time of crisis and social isolation- instruction, meditation and discussion - via zoom. Every Saturday morning and Monday evening https://zoom.us/j/5172791759&

Vancouver Shambhala Open House tonight, Wednesday (and every Wednesday) starting at 7 pm (Pacific). Meditation instruction, sitting (and walking) meditation, socializing, dharma talk and discussion. https://zoom.us/j/5172791759&

We now have a more convenient way for people to make donations, small or large, to help support the Vancouver Shambhala Centre. Square takes a small percentage but it's worth it for the convenience, now that the donation box in our physical centre is lonely.

Saturday morning, 10:30 am: Compassion Meditation in Difficult Times, with John Fox. https://zoom.us/j/5172791759&

No matter how sincerely we practice, hardship is hardship. But simultaneously, we are in absolute comfort like the unperturbed sky and we do not need to think of our life in terms of difficulty and ease." ~Uchiyama

Please join us Sunday morning at 9:30am (Pacific) for a free online talk: The First Noble Truth: Meeting Suffering with Maitri with Acharya Susan Chapman and Acharya Fleet Maull. Acharya Chapman will be hosting the talk live. Open to all.

at 10:30 am today (Pacific Time), please join John Fox for Compassion Meditation in Difficult Times.

His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, Orgyen Trinley Dorje, has announced a seven-day prayer event to quell fear, bring harmony and healing to the world and pray for those who have lost their lives to the disease. The Prayers for A Time of Pandemic vigil will take place for one hour per day for seven days beginning at 10 a.m. EDT (7 am PDT) Saturday April 18, and will include a selection of prayers specially chosen for the occasion by His Holiness. Held daily at 7am Vanc...ouver time. April 18-24. Heres the direct link to access the live broadcast via YouTube : https://youtu.be/86nff1fHPwA

Please join us Sunday, April 19 at 9:30 am for a free live online talk: The First Noble Truth: Meeting Suffering with Maitri with Acharya Susan Chapman and Acharya Fleet Maull. *Acharyas Susan Chapman and Fleet Maull will guide an exploration of the nature of suffering from the perspective of The Four Marks of Existence and how we can meet suffering with maitri (unconditional friendliness). They will also guide students in the exploration and practice of Mindfulness of Body, the first of the Four Foundations of Mindfulness. Join us by Zoom, https://zoom.us/j/5172791759 Meeting ID: 517 279 1759 Password: 123456

Tonight, Monday, at 7pm. Link is here: https://vancouver.shambhala.org/program-details/?id=448110

This Saturday, 10:30am: Awakened heart meditations via zoom link. Join John Fox. https://zoom.us/j/5172791759

There is a lot of discussion these days about which chants to do.

This afternoon: Celebration of the Life and Teachings of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. 5pm - 7pm https://zoom.us/j/5172791759

Compassion Meditation today, Saturday, 10:30 - 111:30 am and every Saturday. Zoom coordinates are in this link https://vancouver.shambhala.org/program-details/?id=448082

Our regular Wednesday Open House program is online right now, using Zoom. Sitting 7 pm, tea 8 pm, dharma talk and discussion 8:15 pm Please join us, even a bit late. https://vancouver.shambhala.org/programs/open-house/ https://zoom.us/j/5172791759 Zoom meeting 517-279-1759

The Centre is online live now (noon Monday March 30) for meditation. at https://zoom.us/j/5172791759 Meeting ID: 517 279 1759

The Boulder Shambhala Centre is offering nightly meditation sessions and dharma talks, hosted by a group of senior Shambhala instructors. 5 pm to 6 pm every night, via Zoom. (Remember that Boulder Colorado is one hour later than Vancouver, so their website says the starting time is 6 pm, which is 5 pm Pacific time.) https://boulder.shambhala.org

The Kootenay Shambhala Centre has online meditation sessions most days that you can join via Zoom: Monday Night Open House | 79pm Tuesday Night Meditation | 78pm Wednesday Noon Meditation | 121pm Friday Noon Meditation | 121pm... Sunday Morning Meditation | 9am12pm https://nelson.shambhala.org As all Shambhala Centres have moved meditation sessions online, it's easy to explore the virtual neighbourhood. While we have a few online offerings in Vancouver, please take advantage of these opportunities to practice with our friends at neighbouring Shambhala Centres.

Join us for a morning of meditation today, Friday, 9:30am - noon PDT. Everyone welcome. Wherever you are. https://zoom.us/j/5172791759 Meeting ID: 517 279 1759

The Vancouver Shambhala Centre is "open" via zoom link this morning, Thursday, and Friday, for drop in meditation. We'll be practicing between 9:30am and noon. You're invited to practice with us for as long or as little as you wish. Here's the zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/5172791759

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Tonight, Wednesday, our Virtual Open House is open. Sitting meditation (meditation instruction on request) at 7:00pm - 8:00pm, then a break followed by a talk, instruction and practice of Tonglen by John Fox. Here's the zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/5172791759 (connect a few minutes before 7:00pm in order to be ready to start, especially if you would like instruction in meditation)

6pm Monday: our meditation session via zoom is open: https://zoom.us/j/5172791759 Meeting ID: 517 279 1759

The Vancouver Shambhala Centre is currently "open" for virtual connections. (Meditation, meditation interviews, instruction, questions, whatever) To join us by Zoom, click https://zoom.us/j/5172791759 Or start the Zoom app and join meeting 517-279-1759

Shambhala: Virtual Open House - meditation and discussion. Tonight, Wednesday, 6:45pm https://zoom.us/j/5172791759

Virtual Open House tonight Wed. 6:45 pm - https://zoom.us/j/5172791759