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Overview of Shambhala School Of Buddhist Study
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Shambhala School of Buddhist Studies
The Buddhist path engages us in a balanced program of both practice and study. The Shambhala School of Buddhist Studies (SSBS) teaches the tenets of this path. The sources for these teachings come from three streams: the ancient Tibetan Buddhist lineages of the Nyingma and Kagyü, and the Shambhala teachings.
The program includes ten weekday evening courses, and six weekend programs. Courses are offered over two years, with two semesters per year: Semester One and Three in the fall, each consisting of two courses, and Semesters Two and Four in the winter/spring, each consisting of three courses. Courses generally consist of six Wednesday evening sessions and one half-day practice intensive.
Classes start at 7 pm with sitting meditation followed by a presentation and discussion. The cost for each course is $125 + required texts.
SSBS courses are progressive in nature, each building on the foundation established by the previous one. Therefore, it is necessary to begin the course of study in the fall with the first course, Taming the Mind, and complete the program in sequence. If you feel you have prior practice and study experience that qualifies you for mid-year entry, please contact our staff.
Overview of Shambhala School of Buddhist Study
UPCOMING PROGRAMS  Shambhala School of Buddhist Studies (SSBS) Open House
September 10, 2008
This open house event will offer an overview of the Shambhala School of Buddhist studies.
The Shambhala Buddhist path is a balance of practice and study. The teachings that we emphasize come from three streams: the ancient Tibetan Buddhist schools of
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 SSBS Year II, Course I: Karma
With Joseph Mauricio & Rosanne Proga
September 10 - October 15, 2008
The notion of karma is central to an understanding of Buddhism. Karma is the energy of habitual patterns we have been developing from time without beginning. The building blocks of this process can be described with two frameworks – the structure of ego a
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 Shambhala Tantra: A Werma/Ngöndro Intensive
With Acharya Eric Spiegel
September 12 - 14, 2008
Lineage and Devotion: Exploring the Shambhala Terma.
This is a Werma and Ngöndro (any) intensive for
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 Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism (Daytime)
With John Baker
September 16 - November 4, 2008
The course will present an overview of the Tibetan Buddhist path, as described by the Vidyadhara Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche in his landmark Buddhist classic, Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism. Topics covered include materialism, the
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SSBS Year I, Course I: Taming the Mind
With John Sennhauser & Hope Martin
September 17 - October 15, 2008
This course presents the Hinayana path of renouncing Samsara and the joy of developing discipline on the path that leads to liberation. Class topics include: The Buddhist Path of Transformation; Mindfulness and Awareness: The Practice of Calm Abiding; Tru
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Advanced SSBS - Shambhala Shedra
With Derek Kolleeny
September 18 - November 13, 2008
Advanced Buddhist Studies
Shambhala Shedra: The Five-Fold Path of the Buddhist Practitioner's Education
The Bodhisattva Path Part I: The Treasury of Precious Qualities
At the core of the traditional Buddhist path are the three wheels - Shila,
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 Buddhism & Psychology: Jung, Shenpa, & Slogan Practice (Daytime Course)
With Dr. Bernard Weitzman
September 23 - October 30, 2008
“…attitude… is the key to Buddhist philosophy and psychology.”
The Abhidharma, a fundamental text of Buddhist psychology, identifies attitude as the basis of both suffering and of liberation from suffering. Attitude is also a pivotal concept in
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 Daytime Pema Chödrön Video Seminar: Knowing the Nature of Fear
TBD
October 1 - 22, 2008
Using the teachings of Pema Chödrön, renowned senior teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist tradition, this course instructs us to work with fear on the path to fearlessness. It also offers an in-depth introduction to meditation practice, and an overvie
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SSBS Year I, Course II: Walking the Bodhisattva Path
With Laura Simms & Alan Novick
October 29 - December 10, 2008
Presents the Mahayana path of dedicating one's life and practice to rousing awakened heart and engaging the practices of a bodhisattva warrior for the benefit of all sentient beings. Class topics include: Transition from Hinayana and Introduction to Maha
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SSBS Year II, Course II: Lojong - The Mind Training Path of Atisha
With Dana Fabbro
October 29 - December 10, 2008
The teachings on lojong, or training the mind, are essential teachings on developing genuine compassion on the path of meditation. Based on the seven points of training the mind of the 10th century Indian teacher, Atisha Dipankara.
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Compassion & Egolessness: The Path of Mahayana Meditation (Public Program)
With Dorje Loppön Lodrö Dorje
November 14 - 15, 2008
The practices of the Mahayana, or great vehicle, develop confidence in our inherent nature by challenging our notions of a permanent self and exercising our capacity to exchange ourselves for others. Thus, we become grounded in our indestructible nature,
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Compassion & Egolessness: The Path of Mahayana Meditation (Tantrikas only)
With Dorje Loppön Lodrö Dorje
November 16, 2008
The practices of the Mahayana, or great vehicle, develop confidence in our inherent nature by challenging our notions of a permanent self and exercising our capacity to exchange ourselves for others. Thus, we become grounded in our indestructible nature,
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