Annual Schedule

Note that dates are subject to change. Please contact us with any questions.

2013

December 23, 2012 to February 12, 2013 Yarne / Winter Retreat with Acharya Pema Chödrön (non-residents welcome)
February 11 Shambhala Day / Losar, Water Snake Year
February 15 to 21 Residents silent retreat
February 24 Milarepa Day / Chötrul Düchen and Rain of Wisdom reading
March 4 to 15 Spring Shedra I: The Essential Principles of the Shambhala Teachings taught by Acharya Pema Chödrön and Shastri Alice Haspray
March 20 Vernal equinox
March 25 to April 19 Spring Shedra II: Grounds and Paths taught by Israel Lifshitz
April 4 Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche’s parinirvana (26th anniversary)
April 26 to 28 Shambhala Training Level III: Warrior in the World
May 25 Vaishaka Day / Saga Dawa Düchen
June 13 Entry date for new residents
June 21 Midsummer's Day (Summer solstice)
June 30 Lobster release
July 1 Canada Day
July 2 Söpa Chöling gate opening
July 4 to August 30

Tours of Gampo Abbey
(Monday–Friday at 1:30 and 2:30 pm)

July 13 to August 10 Monastic Youth Dathün (for non-residents)
July 23 Chökhor Düchen
August 13 to 20 In-House retreat for guests (phase one)
August 20 to 27 In-House retreat for St. Francis Xavier University students
August 27 to September 3 In-House retreat for guests (phase two)
September 1 to 8 Summer service week
September 12 Entry date for new residents
September 21 Autumnal equinox / Harvest of Peace
September 22 to October 5 Vajrayogini druppa
October 20 Annual Open House
November to December House Education / Fall Shedra TBC
November 6 Lha Bab Düchen
November 15 Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche's birthday
December 21 Winter solstice

 

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Pleasant Bay, Cape Breton,  NS B0E 2P0
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