Youth Leadership Programme

This summer Dechen Choling will continue our popular new leadership program for teenagers and young adults (ages 15-25). More About Youth Leadership Programme

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Kyudo Advanced Training *

with Kanjuro Shibata Sensei

This programme is for students who are experienced in long-distance shooting and who are willing to help other students on the path of Kyudo. More About Kyudo Advanced Training *

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International Family Camp

This programme is a Dechen Chöling tradition, and an opportunity to enjoy both play and practice within the mandala of family life. More About International Family Camp

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Cadet Command Workshop

This is a three-day period where the older Sun Camp participants prepare the ground and learn about leadership as a way of caring for others. More About Cadet Command Workshop

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Shambhala Summer Sun Camp *

A presentation of the philosophy and experience of basic goodness, for children aged 10-16, in a culture of Shambhala Warriorship. More About Shambhala Summer Sun Camp *

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Kyudo : the way of the bow

with Kanjuro Shibata Sensei

Kyudo, "the way of the bow", is a living tradition of meditative archery, rooted in the warrior traditions of Japan. The Samuraï considered Kyudo the perfect mastery of the bow, and an art form with no other goal than the highest experience of here and now - beyond any strategies of thought and concept. More About Kyudo : the way of the bow

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Rites of Warriorship *

This the Shambhala rites of passage for teenagers. More About Rites of Warriorship *

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Summer Dathün *

with Yeshe Ursula Fuchs and Jobst Grapow

Dathün is a one-month group meditation retreat. Participants are introduced to and guided in meditation. The dathün is suitable for newcomers as well as experienced students. Two-week participation is possible. More About Summer Dathün *

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Sutrayana Seminary *

with Acharya Robert Puts, Acharya Barbara Märtens and Simon La Haye

The Sutryana Seminary offers an opportunity to immerse oneself in the teachings of Hinayana and Mahayana Buddhism, as taught by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche and the Vidyadhara Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. More About Sutrayana Seminary *

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Traditional Chinese Qigong: Levels 1, 2 & 3

with Eva Wong

Cultivate strength of body and calmness of mind through the healing Taoist practice of qigong. Take this rare opportunity to receive instruction in two unique lineages, The Pre-celestial Limitless Gate School (Xiantianwujimen) and the Yiquan School, neither of which have previously been fully transmitted to students in the West. More About Traditional Chinese Qigong: Levels 1, 2 & 3

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Kado Instructor Training

with Marcia Shibata-Blundell

Flower-arranging, Japanese-style. More About Kado Instructor Training

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Autumn Landscaping Week

Help us to make the Dechen Chöling landscape more and more beautiful. More About Autumn Landscaping Week

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Kado : the Way of the Flowers

with Marcia Shibata-Blundell

Kado is a creative and meditative dance with nature, space, and perception. The vibrant and daring beauty of flowers wakes up the environment and compels us to see what is really before us. More About Kado : the Way of the Flowers

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The 10 days Mahamudra Retreat *

with Suzann Duquette

Mahamudra, the true nature of mind, is the heart essence of the Buddha's teachings as transmitted through the Kagyü lineage. This retreat is an opportunity for tantrikas and sadhakas to clarify and stabilize mind transmission through in-depth practice and study of the mahamudra investigations as presented by the ninth Karmapa, Wangchuk Dorje. More About The 10 days Mahamudra Retreat *

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The Art of War

with Suzann Duquette

At the core of the Sun Tzu's ancient strategy manual, The Art of War, is the understanding that conflict is an inseparable part of human life. In this programme, through investigating the text, we learn how to work with conflict More About The Art of War

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Zen rohatsu Sesshin

with Michael Newhall

The word "sesshin" means to embrace and sustain, to care for, to concentrate attention,and to gather together, the heart and mind. "Rohatsu" means December 8th, bodhi day, or the time of awakening. This is a traditional time that acknowledges and participates in the awakening of the Buddha. It is said that after the Buddha's enlightenment, he spent seven days sitting, enjoying and consolidating his experience. Thoughout the world, at this time, many, many Buddhists sit down together, gathering heart and mind, being "bodhi." More About Zen rohatsu Sesshin

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Werma Intensive *

with Acharya Mathias Pongracz

With the Rigden Abhisheka, the Werma sadhana has become the central practice for assembling our Shambhala sangha. People who received the Werma Sadhana at Kalapa Assembly or at Rigden Abhisheka are warmly invited to attend this Werma Intensive, led by Acharya Mathias Pongracz. The retreat is a step towards the practice of the Scorpion Seal retreat. More About Werma Intensive *

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Winter Holiday Intensive !

with Acharya Mathias Pongracz, Acharya David Hope, Sarah Coleman and Chris De Block

Practice, celebration, relaxation !!!!

Dechen Chöling is currently holding a survey to see which kind of retreats are wished for by the most people.
Please answer a few questions to help us create the best retreat for everyone. (It will take only two minutes)

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Ngöndro MI Training *

with Acharya David Hope

Successful completion of this program will authorize participants as Ngondro meditation instructors for both Primordial Rigden and Karma Kagyu Ngondro practitioners. More About Ngöndro MI Training *

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