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Halifax Shambhala Centre

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Halifax Shambhala Centre

Committed to offering teachings on meditation with the view of fundamental worthiness and goodness.

02/03/2026

The Sadhana of Mahamudra, for everyone, will be practiced together in the Main Shrine Room of the Halifax Shambhala Centre at 9:00am, followed by tea and coffee and a stroll to Karma Changchub Ling on Young Ave.

There will be plenty of time to gather and chat over coffee and tea ☕️

You're also invited to bring baked goods or light refreshments to share!

Festivities will include:

- 108 gongs

- Outdoor lhasang

- Annual I-Ching reading

We look forward to raising lungta—and our glasses—with you all!

Please join us in celebration and gratitude.

More info at halifax.shambhala.org/calendar

01/30/2026

Siddharthas’s practical priority was to get to the bottom of suffering.

These teachings are not a grandiose intellectual philosophy to be read and then shelved, but a functional, logical view that can be practiced by each and every individual.

The four seals (or marks of existence) are secular truths based on wisdom.

As such, this class is open to all, regardless of spiritual or secular identification.

Feb 23 - March 23
Monday evenings @ 7:00-8:30 PM

01/21/2026

Each Wednesday evening we meditate, read, contemplate, and discuss Suzuki Roshi's teachings as seen in his published lectures.

Anyone is welcome to join at any point, no need to have the book or to have read anything before arriving.

Suzuki Roshi, author of Zen Mind Beginner's Mind, was a great inspiration to Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, the founder of Shambhala. He described meeting Suzuki Roshi as suddenly finding another spiritual father. Much of the culture and aesthetics within Shambhala stem from their friendship.

This series is supported by donations. We ask only that you pay what works for you.

12/24/2025

For Mace Munro, the Centre has been a home away from home.

A beautiful building and a calm, welcoming space with a supportive and understanding community, this environment and the people who walk its halls make the Shambhala Centre a positive force for visitors.

With your help, we can keep this space safe, welcoming, and vibrant for all who gather here.
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The Building the Future Together campaign is a multi-year effort to raise the funds needed to maintain, improve, and uplift the Shambhala Centre.⁠
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To make a one-time donation go to: halifax.shambhala.org/building

12/23/2025

Learn how to train the mind to naturally and spontaneously tend toward compassionate activity.

We’ll examine the Mahayana practices of lojong or "mind training" with slogans based on the cultivation of the paramitas: generosity, discipline, exertion, meditation, and prajna, as well as with the practice of tonglen or "sending and taking."

Some prior practice and study experience recommended.

Sundays, February 22 - June 14
10:30-12:00pm

Register: https://halifax.shambhala.org/event/820263-mahayana-the-profound-treasury-volume-ii/

12/22/2025

A weekend of meditation, talks, conversation and community hosted by Barry Boyce, former senior editor at Lion’s Roar magazine and founding editor of Mindful magazine.

The principles of warriorship as the union of fearlessness and gentleness were taught by Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche for these times of darkness and turmoil.

They encourage us to rediscover our tender hearts and relax into openness, confidence and clarity.

Using those as our path, we discover the good news that we can be courageous and that our life is workable.

We are a community who see this as an opportunity to gather and implement these leadership teachings as a structure to deepen our own understanding of ourselves and, most of all, how to go beyond our emotional cocoon and do something worthwhile with our lives.

Friday, January 16th
6:30pm-8:30pm

Saturday, January 17th
9:00am-12:00pm & 1:30-5:00pm

Sunday, January 18th
9:00am-12:00pm

Suggested Donation: PWYC

Pre-requisite: The Art of Being Human (Weekend #1 in the Shambhala Training Series)
OR
contact Coordinator Nick Birch: nickbirch48@gmail.com

Register at halifax.shambhala.org/calendar

12/17/2025

Sitting quietly with other people changed Dominique Legrand's life.

The supportive presence of others is what makes the Halifax Shambhala Centre so important to her, and it's why she offers that same support to newcomers, even decades later.

"They are who I was when I walked in the door all those years ago."

With your help, we can keep this space safe, welcoming, and vibrant for all who gather here.
⁠
The Building the Future Together campaign is a multi-year effort to raise the funds needed to maintain, improve, and uplift the Shambhala Centre.⁠
⁠
To make a one-time donation go to: halifax.shambhala.org/building

12/16/2025

The 2025 matching fund was originally $25,000 to help reach $50,000 in total donations...

our community already succeeded in reaching this goal!

Then, in an incredible act of generosity another individual stepped up and offered an ADDITIONAL $10,000 in matching funds!

Help HSC realize the full benefit of this offering with your donation today.

If received before midnight on December 31st the next $10,000 in donations will be doubled!

Double your contribution today at https://halifax.shambhala.org/building/

12/15/2025

Every Saturday from 3:00pm to 4:30pm, Heart of Recovery is open to anyone interested in the relationship between meditation and addiction to substances or behaviours.

Join us for meditation followed by a reading and brief discussion, then sharing personal experiences, strengths, and hopes.

12/12/2025

On the darkest day of the year we gather together to celebrate the light in our lives that the children bring.

This is a time to highlight love, family, warmth, and appreciation.

After the festivities there will be a relaxed reception, where you can savour a few treats and settle into the gentle company of friends and family as the longest night wraps its quiet magic around us.

We are delighted to be collecting new items for our neighbours at Phoenix Youth Shelter again this year!

Saturday, Dec 20th at 5:00pm

For details go to halifax.shambhala.org/calendar

12/11/2025

Both fresh and seasoned yoginis are welcome to warm your toes in the blazing source of dharmas with Mark Nowakowski and friends!

Eight days of practice and study of your sadhana: two sessions per day with guided meditation, daily teaching, and lively discussions.

Mark received the Vajrayogini abhisheka from Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche in 1981 and was fortunate to practice the Four Karmas fire offering with him in 1985. Mark has practiced, led, and taught many Vajrayogini courses, retreats, and fire offerings.

Dec 27-Jan 3
Suggested donation $20 per day

Register: https://halifax.shambhala.org/event/821509-vajrayoginis-home-for-the-holidays-a-retreat/

12/10/2025

Teacher, author and photographer Andy Karr supports the Halifax Shambhala Centre because of the unique learning environment it offers.

"There are a lot of excellent teachers out there, and there's a lot of places you can practice meditation, but finding the two together in one place, that's pretty special."

There are few places where you'll find a physical home for this particular combination of meditation practice and Buddhist teachings, particularly focusing on Shamatha-vipashyana meditation.

And with your help, we can keep it safe, welcoming, and vibrant for all who gather here.
⁠
The Building the Future Together campaign is a multi-year effort to raise the funds needed to maintain, improve, and uplift the Shambhala Centre.⁠
⁠
To make a one-time donation go to: halifax.shambhala.org/building

Address

1084 Tower Road
Tower Road, NS
B3H2Y5

Opening Hours

Tuesday	10am - 3am
Wednesday	10am - 3pm
Friday	10am - 3pm
Sunday	9am - 12pm

Telephone

+19024201118

Website

https://halifax.shambhala.org/

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