Shambhala Training: Perky
Sacred Path Series
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Instructor:
Janet Bronstein
Date & Time Details:
September
20th 7 to 9pm
21st 9am to 5pm
22nd 9am to 5pm
Location:
Hybrid (online and on-land)
Program Fee:
Generosity Price - $199
Tuition - $149
Room/Meals Fee:
This will be added in during the registration process.
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The “Four Dignities” of meek, perky, outrageous, and inscrutable are qualities of the Shambhala Warrior. They are presented as a path and a process whereby people can grow and expand their capacity for kindness and positive action in the world. Training in the dignities allows individuals to mature, develop more awareness and find greater joy in life.
The second of the four dignities, Perky focuses on cultivating sharp, vibrant, and uplifted energy through natural discipline. Overcoming the trap of doubt, the warrior of perky is able to accomplish his or her activities with a sense of dignity and ease.
The Sacred Path Series:
The Sacred Path is a series of teachings for those who’ve completed Shambhala Training Levels I-V. It introduces further practices to develop warriorship and extend the student’s training in meditation. These practices are based on a societal vision and aspiration to help the world. This training cultivates one’s dignity and natural gifts in order to widen one’s sphere of compassionate and practical influence.
During a series of visionary experiences that took place between 1976 and 1980, Chögyam Trungpa, Rinpoche wrote down what became known as the Shambhala terma, a series of texts. The Sacred Path of the Warrior is based on these texts and on the extensive commentaries Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche gave on these teachings and on how to practice them in modern times.
Meditation & Teachings
- Daily talks by the Senior Teacher
- Guided meditation sessions
- Sitting meditation practice
- Walking meditation
- Time to gather and converse
- Opportunity to meet one-on-one with a meditation instructor
Please inquire if you need to have the teachings translated. We will do our best to provide that for you. We have received requests for Russian translation, from participants of several Eastern European countries, which we will provide.
A Hybrid Program
This program is being offered both in-person and online to allow students from other countries to participate, who otherwise couldn't.
We strongly encourage everyone who can attend in-person, to come to our meditation center and immerse themselves in the retreat environment of Karmê Chöling. This allows you extra time to socialise with other participants and with the teachers as well as enjoy the rural Vermont countryside.
You can also extend your stay, either before or after the program, as an in-house retreatant and practice the teachings with us longer.
Arrival - Departure
If you are attending in-person please plan to arrive Friday September 20th, between 3:00-6:00pm ET to register and settle in.
Dinner is served at 6:30.
The program will begin at 7:00pm ET.
For the European students, our Friday night talk will be in the early morning hours for you. We will record the Friday talk and make it available to you immediately afterwards. You should watch it Saturday morning before the program begins Saturday so you have the same understanding as the other participants.
The program will end Sunday, September 22nd at 5:00pm ET.
Prerequisites
Completion of Shambhala Training Levels I-V and the Sacred Path series up through Meek is required for this program.
These precious teachings are core to who we are as a community. Even if you have taken the Sacred Path courses previously, you can refresh your understanding of the wisdom they contain by hearing some of our most senior teachers speak on them.
Getting Here
Visit our Directions and Transportation page to see different options for traveling to Karmê Chöling including pick-up service from Hanover, Lebanon, White River Junction and Burlington to our front door.
Pricing
Karmê Chöling values its commitment to making programs affordable and available to all who wish to study with us. To support this commitment we provide two program price options.
Generosity Price: $199.00
You're able to help us with this commitment by choosing the "Generosity Price". The money above the basic tuition cost goes into a scholarship fund for those who might not be able to attend a program otherwise.
Tuition: $149.00
This is the price of the program, it does not include housing options or material fees.
Please Note:
Price does not include accommodations, which will be added during the registration process.
Policies
Payment Policies:
Please read the payment policy before proceeding with registration.
Financial Aid:
Karmê Chöling offers full-time student discounts, scholarships and other financial aid.
Program Credit:
If using existing program credit to pay for a program, you must pre-register for this program at least two weeks prior to the program start date by calling the front desk (802-633-2384 x3000). Program credit may not be used to pay for housing or practice materials and may not be used on or after arrival day.
Instructor
![Janet Bronstein](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/caw6lfob/production/050868d45bf701336cdca8929b058b52ebde198d-1542x1543.jpg/Janet-Bronstein.jpg?w=3840&q=75&fit=clip&auto=format)
Janet has been involved with the Shambhala community since 1979. She first encountered Shambhala in Lexington Kentucky, when she was a graduate student in Anthropology at the University of Kentucky. In 1982 she moved to New York CIty and joined the New York Dharmadhatu there. She attended the Vajradhatu seminary in 1983 in Bedford Springs, Pennsylvania. In 1984 she moved to Birmingham Alabama, where she still lives.
In Birmingham she became a faculty member at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health from 1986 to 2016, and is now an emeritus professor. She worked in medical anthropology, and conducted research on health services and health policy for underserved populations. She also taught courses in public health ethics and public health policy.
Janet helped start the Birmingham Shambhala Meditation Center in 1998 and has been a meditation instructor and teacher at the center since. She served as the Shastri for the center from 2016 to 2019. In 2018 she joined the Shambhala Process Team and was happy to have supported the Shambhala community through its various crises and transformations. Currently she volunteers in various ways in the Shambhala community.
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