Rigden Abhisheka

with Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, Christie Cashman and Noel McLellan

June 29 - July 5, 2017

Date and Time Details: Arrival 4-6 pm Thur June 29th Departure Wed July 5th 9am. Participants must stay for the whole program.

Location: Dorje Denma Ling

Address: 2280 Balmoral Rd, Tatamagouche, NS, B0K 1V0

Contact: Madeline Conacher
programs@dorjedenmaling.com
902-657-9085 ext 15

Dates/Times: Daily schedule - 7am to 9pm

  • (Not in Use) Tuition $1325+ Materials $300 – CAD $1,650.00

Registration closed as of  May 19th.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT HOUSING

Preferred option : 
If you are able to find your own private accommodations off land, please do so. You can check the Dorje Denma Ling site :  Accommodations and scroll to the bottom for resources on local offsite accommodation possibilities. You will need to arrange for your own transportation with this option.
Indoor double or triple occupancy off land could possibly be arranged for approximately $55/day. You would have to have your own transportation. This option needs to be confirmed and paid for in advance.
 Any questions about housing, please email housing@dorjedenmaling.com        
COSED not available – outdoor tenting, double occupancy is available at $25/night. You will need to bring your own bedding. 
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The Rigden Abhisheka enters students into the highest level of the Shambhala teachings expressed in the Druk Sakyong’s terma, The Scorpion Seal of the Golden Sun, from which the Roar of the Werma and Scorpion Seal retreat are drawn. This Abhisheka marks the entry point into the Scorpion Seal path and is the empowerment to practice the Werma Sadhana.

Full program tuition $1325 CAD plus accommodations. Note: US cheques are accepted on par (dollar for dollar).

Arrival : You must arrive at DDL by 6pm Thur June 29th.       

Departure:  Wed July 5th anytime

Early Bird tuition $1125 CAD plus accommodations: if you register by May 1st, you will receive a $200 discount. Registration deadline is May 8th.

There will be an additional material fee of $325 CAD.

Accommodation rates range from $25 per night for outdoor housing to $90 per night single indoor occupancy. If you are able to pay for your program tuition at the time of registration, this will allow those who are unable to afford the program to begin to receive financial aid.

Students must first apply and be accepted by the Office of Practice and Education in order to register. Please apply here 

After you have been accepted, you can register with Dorje Denma Ling. Registration will be open March 1st. Please note, when you register, you will be asked for the registration code that you received in your acceptance letter. You will not be able to register without that code.

For those who need to complete practice requirements, there is a Primordial Rigden Ngondro retreat scheduled June 19th to June 27th. Please click here for that program.

For Travel Information on Getting to DDL

For info about the chartered bus, please email housing@dorjedenmaling.com

About the Leaders

Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche

The Sakyong, literally translated as “earth protector,” is a dharma king and lineage holder of the Shambhala lineage, guiding thousands of students around the world in the path of meditation. The Sakyong’s teachings show us how to use everyday life as a means to ripen this spiritual potential. We practice turning the mind toward others […]

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Christie Cashman

Christie first encountered the dharma as a young girl. During a long stay in Japan, she made daily visits to Buddhist and Shinto temples and began to feel a deep connection with the penetrating quietude of these environments. It was years later in 1968, while studying at the University of California in Berkeley, that Christie […]

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Noel McLellan

Noel McLellan, a second-generation Shambhala practitioner, was raised in the culture that was emerging around Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche and his students. He attended the Vidya Elementary School in Boulder, which included daily meditation and the Shambhala arts. There, and at the Shambhala Sun Summer Camps, he formed a deep bond with Shambhala and his generation […]

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