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Group meditation practice is held at the center weekly and is open to all, beginners and experienced meditators. Individual meditation instruction is also available. For more information or to arrange for meditation instruction, please call Robert O'Keefe at 223-5137.


PRACTICE SCHEDULE

Wednesdays and Fridays from 6:00pm to 7:00pm.

Sundays sitting and walking meditation from 10:00am to 12:00pm.

Sunday, Dec, 18, Nyinthun
9:00am - 12:00pm and 1:00pm - 4:00pm

Sitting and walking meditation. Guided meditaion at 10:00 am

The Center also serves as a meeting and meditation space for other Buddhist groups and hosts yoga trainings during the week.


EVENTS

Preparing Mantras for the 100,000 Aspirations Stupa

Sunday, January 22, 12:30 - 2:30

Martha Hill of Karme-Choling will teach us how to prepare the mantras. The mantras will be placed in the stupa to be built at Karme-Choling. After this workshop we will be scheduling sessions for preparing the mantras. See http://www.100000aspirations.org

Shambhala Training Level III -- Warrior in the World

Saturday, January 28, 8:30 AM - 6 PM
Sunday, January 29, 9 AM - 4 PM

Developing fearlessness by examining our habitual tendencies, we are willing to experience our life without relying on the cocoon. We begin to engage the world directly and to extend the attitude of fearlessness to our activities.

Shambhala Training Level IV -- Awakened Heart

Saturday, February 11 - Sunday, February 12

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. We can extend ourselves to others fully and with kindness.

The poster for the level 3 and 4 events is available here...

The Montpelier Shambhala Study Group is located at 64 Main Street, 3rd floor, in downtown Montpelier, Vermont. As part of the Shambhala international community of meditation and retreat centers we are dedicated to the practice and teaching of meditation, Shambhala Buddhism, the contemplative arts, and other practices grounded in mindfulness.

Free meditation instruction is available. For more information please contact Robert at 223-5137.

For more information on Shambhala and the location of other Shambhala Centers, see http://www.shambhala.org