Events for May 19, 2024 - May 19, 2024

Chakrasamvara Online Feast Offered by the Halifax Vajra Sangha as a collaboration between the Halifax Shambhala Center, Shambhala Online, Ocean, and Karma Changchub Ling Wednesday, July 29, beginning time to be determined Prerequisite: Open to sadhakas who have received the Chakrasamvara abhisheka, and have their own copy of the Sadhana of the Five Devas of [...]

Studying Abhidharma in the Context of Meditation Practice: Class 8 of 8 With Lodrö Sangpo Hosted by: OCEAN and KCCL Weekly 8-Class Online Series: begins Sunday, June 14, from 2:00–3:30pm (Nova Scotia Time) The abhidharma has been described as a systematic analysis and understanding of the Buddha’s teachings. Although abhidharma texts can be quite complex and [...]

Sojong (Poṣhadha) The Meaning of Poṣhadha In Indian Hindu societies, members of the community regularly observe rites for renewing their connection with virtue. The days of the new and full moons are regarded as holy and set aside for purification of non-virtue and re-establishment of virtue. Those days, and the purification rites performed on those [...]

The Aspiration Prayer of Samantabhadra, one of the most famous and often-recited Dzogchen texts, is a uniquely profound prayer. This aspiration is made by the nature of mind as self-arising awareness—primordial basic awareness, or rigpa, which is referred to as “Samantabhadra”—in order to recognize itself. Thus, it is a wake-up call by our own buddha nature. The [...]

Vajrayogini Online Feast Offered by the Halifax Vajra Sangha as a collaboration between the Halifax Shambhala Center, Shambhala Online, Ocean, and Karma Changchub Ling Friday, August 14, beginning time to be determined Prerequisite: Open to sadhakas who have received the Vajrayogini abhisheka, and have their own copy of the Sadhana of the Glorious Coemergent Mother, [...]

Vajrayogini in a Nutshell  With Lodrö Sangpo Hosted by: OCEAN and KCCL Bi-Weekly 8-Class Online Series begins Monday June 8 from 7:00–8:30pm (Nova Scotia Time) or 6:00–7:30pm Eastern Daylight Time The goal of this Vajrayogini Online Class Series is to provide a bird’s eye view of the entire Vajrayogini sadhana, including abhisheka section and feast section. This bi-weekly 8-class [...]

Sojong (Poṣhadha) The Meaning of Poṣhadha In Indian Hindu societies, members of the community regularly observe rites for renewing their connection with virtue. The days of the new and full moons are regarded as holy and set aside for purification of non-virtue and re-establishment of virtue. Those days, and the purification rites performed on those [...]

Please join us for our daily 5–6pm mindfulness practice session (śamatha-vipaśyanā mahāmudrā). You are also welcome to stay on for evening chants (6–6:30pm) and a light dinner (usually soup).

Shamatha-Vipashyana Intensive Sunday, August23, from 9am to 5pm Weather forecast looks good: Mix of sun and clouds, 23°C. Please join us outdoors in our Buddha garden. Description: This Intensive will include a short review of the shamatha-vipashyana practice. You can also join in for single sessions, starting, 9am, 10am, 11am, 2pm, 3 pm and 4pm. Suggested [...]