Fredericton Shambhala Center

03/30/2026

Register online now.
THE ART OF BEING HUMAN - MEDITATION PROGRAM
APRIL 25th - May 23rd
with Craig Schneider, Veit Weber, Leslie Jeffries and David Seabrook.

The Art of Being Human program provides a pathway where everyone can discover their own innate wisdom and compassion.

This is the first time in several years this unique meditation program has been offered in Fredericton. You can register by email at ShambhalaFredericton@gmail.com or online directly at: ttps://fredericton.shambhala.org/program-details/?id=853990.

Program price: $75; or a $100 patron price that supports the Fredericton Shambhala Centre’s operations costs. However, this is a pay what you can program.

The program is an excellent introduction to meditation for newcomers and will be of interest to those who want to deepen and strengthen their practice and are curious about the Buddhist/ Shambhala teachings that inform this training. With two in-person events and four online sessions over a month-long period, the program provides participants a solid foundation in mindfulness-awareness meditation practice.

Traditionally, The Art of Being Human (Leve 1), is this is the first of five meditation training courses. With a non-sectarian approach, it is helpful to people of all faiths and backgrounds.

Through the practice of meditation, we begin to glimpse that goodness - rather than confusion - is the unconditional ground of our existence. Opening ourselves with gentleness and appreciation, we begin to see our potential as genuine and compassionate human beings.

This program will be co-led by senior teachers Veit Weber and Craig Schneider with longtime practitioners Leslie Jeffries and David Seabrook.

The course is divided into two 4-hour in-person sessions at the Fredericton Shambhala Centre, one at the beginning and one at the end of the program, and four 1-½ hour Zoom sessions, weekly on Thursdays, in between.
This flexibility is provided to adapt to our busy and demanding family/work schedules as well as provide ongoing weekly learning support.

Participants are encouraged to get the book, ‘Shambhala - The Sacred Path of the Warrior’, by Chogyam Trungpa, as we will be using that as a reading source to support the experiential learning. It is available online.

The program dates are:
April 25, 9:00am -1:00pm in person at the centre
April 30, Zoom class 7:00 - 8:30pm
May 7, Zoom class 7:00 - 8:30pm
May 14, Zoom class 7:00 - 8:30pm
May21, Zoom class 7:00 - 8:30pm
May 23 9:00 - 1:00 - in person at the centre

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03/22/2026

Online registration for this Art of Being Human program is now open. You can register on the Centre’s website at: https://fredericton.shambhala.org/program-details/?id=853990.

03/20/2026

Our Level 1: Art of Being Human program in April/May is shaping up to be a really great meditation event for all levels of meditators from beginners to experienced practitioners.
Senior teacher Veit Weber will also join the presenters along with senior teacher Craig Schneider and longtime practitioners Leslie Jeffries and David Seabrook.
Everyone is invited!

03/20/2026

The upcoming meditation program starts with this idea, making friends with yourself is discovering your Basic Goodness.
See program announcement in comments.

03/12/2026

New Program Announcement!
THE ART OF BEING HUMAN - MEDITATION PROGRAM
APRIL 25th - May 23rd
with Craig Schneider, Veit Weber, Leslie Jeffries and David Seabrook.

The Art of Being Human program provides a pathway where everyone can discover their own innate wisdom and compassion.

This is the first time in several years this unique meditation program has been offered in Fredericton. Watch for online registration to open in a couple of weeks or you can reserve a spot now by emailing ShambhalaFredericton@gmail.com.

Program price: $75; or a $100 patron price that supports the Fredericton Shambhala Centre’s operations costs. However, this is a pay what you can program.

The program is an excellent introduction to meditation for newcomers and will be of interest to those who want to deepen and strengthen their practice and are curious about the Buddhist/ Shambhala teachings that inform this training. With two in-person events and four online sessions over a month-long period, the program provides participants a solid foundation in mindfulness-awareness meditation practice.

Traditionally, The Art of Being Human (Leve 1), is this is the first of five meditation training courses. With a non-sectarian approach, it is helpful to people of all faiths and backgrounds.

Through the practice of meditation, we begin to glimpse that goodness - rather than confusion - is the unconditional ground of our existence. Opening ourselves with gentleness and appreciation, we begin to see our potential as genuine and compassionate human beings.

This program will be co-led by senior teachers Veit Weber and Craig Schneider with longtime practitioners Leslie Jeffries and David Seabrook.

The course is divided into two 4-hour in-person sessions at the Fredericton Shambhala Centre, one at the beginning and one at the end of the program, and four 1-½ hour Zoom sessions, weekly on Thursdays, in between.
This flexibility is provided to adapt to our busy and demanding family/work schedules as well as provide ongoing weekly learning support.

Participants are encouraged to get the book, ‘Shambhala - The Sacred Path of the Warrior’, by Chogyam Trungpa, as we will be using that as a reading source to support the experiential learning. It is available online.

The program dates are:
April 25, 9:00am -1:00pm in person at the centre
April 30, Zoom class 7:00 - 8:30pm
May 7, Zoom class 7:00 - 8:30pm
May 14, Zoom class 7:00 - 8:30pm
May21, Zoom class 7:00 - 8:30pm
May 23 9:00 - 1:00 - in person at the centre

03/11/2026

Tomorrow's ( March 11th) open house
is canceled due to expected bad weather.

03/06/2026

It's actually our innate wisdom that questions what we're doing, thinking, wanting.
Isn't that great?! Our innate wisdom!!

02/11/2026

February 11th.
At best, the roads will likely be greasy. We'll cancel tonight's sitting.
(so, it's home practice tonight!)

01/17/2026

Truth is truth, wisdom is wisdom. It doesn't belong to any one culture or spiritual path. This has always been the view of the Shambhala path.The Shambhala meditation teachings give direct, and clear instructions in how to make space in our hearts and minds for wisdom, compassion, and healing.
( acknowledgement and appreciation to the wisdom teachings of Frank Fools Crow).

01/07/2026

Here's a program being offered in February, by Sharon Salzburg. For about a dollar a day she provides a multi- layered support for bringing meditation into your life. A little step at a time.

01/07/2026

Another one from Tricycle.