Shambhala Art Retreat (Day One)- The Creative Process & Play
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The first day of this retreat will focus on the creative process and play. Creating ourselves each moment, finding our unique mode of expression in daily life. Join this inspiring Shambhala Art retreat, for "Artists" & "Non-Artists" alike.
The Dharma Art Teachings of Chögyam Trungpa, Rinpoche are not just about making “art”. They are about how we are creating ourselves each moment, the artistry of life itself, how we create our environments, and how we communicate and express ourselves to others.
To Register: https://albany.shambhala.org/program-details/?id=870096
Program
Open to everyone (artists & non-artists), the program will combine Dharma Art teachings with the Shambhala teachings about daring to be in the present moment – connecting with the energy and magic of being alive.
In Shambhala Art, we learn mostly through exercises that make us aware and make us explore and discover the creative process:
Opening our mind, freeing our basic potential with meditation and exercises,
Clearing perception, tuning into ourselves and our world through our sense perceptions and inner perception, insight and intuition, removing the filters of habitual patterns,
Creating and expressing, in structured and unstructured approaches, with form and without form or rules. Using painting, movement, object arranging, voice, and writing…, the exercises are designed to help with finding your own voice, your unique mode of expression.
The Teachers
Jude Robison first encountered dharma arts and contemplative movement practices at Naropa Institute in 1977. She became a student in the Shambhala tradition in 1980 and continues to study and practice contemplative movement practices as presented by Arawana Hayashi and Barbara Dilley. In addition to her activity as a meditation instructor and teacher, she serves on the Central Governance Circle of the Philadelphia Shambhala Center. She was a co-director of Karmê Chöling Meditation Center in Vermont from 1991-1996 and received an MFA in Book Arts from the University of the Arts in 2003. In addition to traditional dharma, she enjoys exploring the dharma of making books, dancing and walking in the woods.
Alexander deVaron began teaching in Shambhala in 1986. From 1991-1996 he lived at Karmê Chöling retreat center, working in the practice and study department. In 2010, he was appointed a Shastri (senior teacher) in Shambhala. As a householder, and full-time music teacher, he’s especially keen on how to bring the teachings into every moment of our lives. He teaches Buddhism, Shambhala Training, Shambhala Art, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, and the interplay of Buddhism and Western psychology. He has also developed courses on singing, chanting, and vocal exploration as contemplative practice. He brings a light touch to his classes, encouraging curiosity and dialogue. Alexander’s primary teachers have been Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, and Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche. He’s also grateful for the abundance of profound teachings he’s received from the many western students in these traditions.
The Dharma Art Teachings of Chögyam Trungpa, Rinpoche are not just about making “art”. They are about how we are creating ourselves each moment, the artistry of life itself, how we create our environments, and how we communicate and express ourselves to others.
To Register: https://albany.shambhala.org/program-details/?id=870096
Program
Open to everyone (artists & non-artists), the program will combine Dharma Art teachings with the Shambhala teachings about daring to be in the present moment – connecting with the energy and magic of being alive.
In Shambhala Art, we learn mostly through exercises that make us aware and make us explore and discover the creative process:
Opening our mind, freeing our basic potential with meditation and exercises,
Clearing perception, tuning into ourselves and our world through our sense perceptions and inner perception, insight and intuition, removing the filters of habitual patterns,
Creating and expressing, in structured and unstructured approaches, with form and without form or rules. Using painting, movement, object arranging, voice, and writing…, the exercises are designed to help with finding your own voice, your unique mode of expression.
The Teachers
Jude Robison first encountered dharma arts and contemplative movement practices at Naropa Institute in 1977. She became a student in the Shambhala tradition in 1980 and continues to study and practice contemplative movement practices as presented by Arawana Hayashi and Barbara Dilley. In addition to her activity as a meditation instructor and teacher, she serves on the Central Governance Circle of the Philadelphia Shambhala Center. She was a co-director of Karmê Chöling Meditation Center in Vermont from 1991-1996 and received an MFA in Book Arts from the University of the Arts in 2003. In addition to traditional dharma, she enjoys exploring the dharma of making books, dancing and walking in the woods.
Alexander deVaron began teaching in Shambhala in 1986. From 1991-1996 he lived at Karmê Chöling retreat center, working in the practice and study department. In 2010, he was appointed a Shastri (senior teacher) in Shambhala. As a householder, and full-time music teacher, he’s especially keen on how to bring the teachings into every moment of our lives. He teaches Buddhism, Shambhala Training, Shambhala Art, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, and the interplay of Buddhism and Western psychology. He has also developed courses on singing, chanting, and vocal exploration as contemplative practice. He brings a light touch to his classes, encouraging curiosity and dialogue. Alexander’s primary teachers have been Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, and Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche. He’s also grateful for the abundance of profound teachings he’s received from the many western students in these traditions.
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