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Weekly Dharma Gathering
Every Tuesday, 7pm
118 W. 22nd St.
($5 suggested donation)
With Acharya Eric Spiegel, Jane Kolleeny, and other senior teachers of the Shambhala Buddhist tradition.
Newcomers and experienced practitioners are invited to join us for a weekly dharma gathering to explore the provocative teachings of Buddhism and Shambhala. Each week begins with a half- hour group meditation practice followed by a talk, discussion and reception. For those just entering the path, introductory meditation instruction is also provided.
The dharma gathering is an opportunity to meditate in a supportive group setting, to learn about how to apply the principles of meditation to everyday lif e, and to meet and mingle with fellow practitioners. Bring your friends.
WDG is currently on summer hiatus.
Begins
again Sept 9, 2008!
Sep 9
What Is Buddhism-- A Religion, Philosophy, or Psychology?
Why Study and Practice It?
With John Baker
Meditation Instructor Jane Kolleey
Sep 16
The Lineage of the Buddha - Taking Refuge
With Ethan Nichtern
Meditation Instruction TBD
Sep 23
Leadership and Spirituality: The Shambhala Teachings
With Acharya Eric Spiegel
Meditation Instruction with Jane Kolleeny
Sep 30
Aspiring and Entering:
The Intention and Practice of the Bodhisattva
With Jane Kolleeny
Meditation Instruction with Sangyum Agness Au
Oct 7
The Interdependence Web of Causes & Conditions We Live In
With Robert Chender
Meditation Instructor TBD
Oct 14
Why Do Tibetan Buddhists Always Talk About Death?
With Joseph Mauricio
Meditation Instructor TBD
Oct 21
We Reap What We Sow: Understanding Karma
With Jane Kolleeny
Meditation Instruction with Joseph Mauricio
Oct 28
Missing The Big Picture? Understanding Duality and Totality
With Sangyum Agness Au
Meditation Instruction with Ethan Nichtern
Nov 4
Contemplative Meditation: The Four Limitless Ones
With Acharya Eric Spiegel
Meditation Instruction TBD
Nov 11
Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism
With Jane Kolleeny
Meditation Instruction TBD
Nov 18
Beyond Fixation and Discovering Egolessness
With John Ankele
Meditation Instructor Robert Chender
Nov 25
Gentle and Fearless: The Warrior's Way
With Acharya Eric Spiegel
Meditation Instructor Laura Simms
Dec 2
Overcoming Obstacles: Ashoka's Hell
With Laura Simms
Meditation Instruction with John Ankele
Dec 9
Meditation in Action: Shambhala Buddhism
With Acharya Eric Spiegel
Meditation Instruction TBD
Dec 16
Training with our Whole Being: Practice and Daily Life
With Jane Kolleeny
Meditation Instruction TBD
ACHARYA ERIC P. SPIEGEL Eric Spiegel is an Acharya (senior teacher) in the Shambhala Buddhist tradition. After helping to found the Naropa Institute in Boulder in the 1970s, Eric returned to New York where he worked on Wall Street for 22 years, exploring the intersections between the view of meditation and “worldly” activity. He has worked extensively with people with HIV/AIDS and cancer, helping them to explore the dharma as their situations evolve, and also teaches yoga.
JANE KOLLEENY Jane Kolleeny has been teaching Buddhism and Shambhala Training since the late 1970s. Originally from Boulder, Colorado, she taught there for many years, worked as an administrator at Naropa University, as an editor at Shambhala Publications and served as managing editor of Shambhala Sun Magazine. In the mid-eighties, she moved to New York and began teaching at the Shambhala Meditation Center of New York.
JOHN BAKER met CHÖGYAM TRUNGPA , the founder of Shambhala Training, in 1970 and has been a student and teacher of the Shambhala Buddhist teachings since that time. John is the co-editor of the books Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism and The Myth of Freedom. He is a co-founder and former CEO of Naropa Institute (now Naropa University). John co-leads groups in emotional education with his wife Natalie.
GUEST SPEAKERS
Robert Chender and Laura Simms
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