Maitri - Five Wisdom Energies

April 7th—April 9th (2017)

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In this powerful weekend program, we will practice Maitri meditation, or "kindness to oneself and others," to open our sense perceptions and investigate these energies in a direct and personal way. Through postures, colors, and meditative exploration, we will uncover both the neurotic and liberated ways in which our personalities express these energies, to better align our inner wisdom with the wisdom of the phenomenal world around us.

The program is open to anyone who has attended any programs at a Shambhala Center, and has already received meditation instruction.

Teacher: Acharya Richard John

Acharya John was an early student of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, and was appointed as an acharya by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. He teaches Maitri and other Shambhala Buddhist programs throughout the US, Canada and Mexico. He completed the first three-year group retreat at Gampo Abbey in Canada. Formerly director of the Halifax Shambhala Center, he now teaches full time. Richard and his wife Liz reside in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

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