UPDATED:
May 19, 2009

CURRENT NEWS

NEW DATES AND LOCATION FOR TEACHER TRAINING

Upcoming Level I and Level II dates in Toronto ON, Kingston ON, Madison WI, Minneapolis MN and Burlington VT

Nalanda Miksang International Teacher Training in Madison WI.

(see dates below)

Madison WI
Very Special Program: The Way of Nature with John McQuade

Note: This program will also be offered at Dorje Denma Ling in August 2009.

NALANDA MIKSANG INTERNATIONAL TEACHER TRAINING

Madison WI Shambhala Center

July 10 - 12, 2009
Cost: $150
Session Conducted by Miriam Hall and John McQuade

This is certification for Miksang Level One. You need to have taken at least a Level One course and, although there are exceptions, should be a member of the Shambhala Community.

For more information consult the relevant section of this web site or contact
John McQuade: dralaimage@gmail.com

MIKSANG IN THE NEWS

Miksang students and practitioners showcase some of their recent slides. Open to the public. Time for all dates: 8pm (note: if you are planning on showing some of your images, please arrive by 7:30pm to load up). The accompanying presentations:

Next: TBA

CONTEMPLATIVE ART AND EVERYDAY ENLIGHTENMENT

TORONTO ON

TBA

Contemplative Art can express and embody the "awake" state of being discovered in meditation practice. This course will engage contemplative art practices such as haiku, visual dharma, Miksang photography and Space Awareness as ways to connect with everyday enlightenment.

Instructor: John McQuade: Meditation Instructor, Shambhala Training Teacher, Miksang/AbsoluteEye Contemplative Photography; Sun and Moon Haiku Group; former Coordinator of Nalanda Arts in Toronto.

LOOKING AND SEEING:
INTRODUCTION TO CONTEMPLATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY

When eye and mind are in the same place one sees clearly and the visual world manifests directly. At ease and joyful, there is no struggle in making images that are strong and vivid.

This introductory training includes instruction, assignments and image reviews. No previous photography experience necessary but you will need to bring your digital camera.

U.S. Dates

All workshops are two days,
Saturday and Sunday,
9am - 5pm
Teacher: Miriam Hall
(except where noted)
Cost: $100
(financial aid available)
Contact Miriam: herspiral@yahoo.com
for registration info.

Date TBA in Minneapolis, MN

June 6-7, 2009 in Madison, WI

FIELDS OF PERCEPTION AND THE INNER CONTEMPLATIVE TEACHINGS

Miksang Level II

Toronto ON
Saturday / Sunday
June 13/14, 2009
9am - 5pm
Cost: $95
Prerequisite: Miksang Level I
Contact: John McQuade dralaimage@gmail.com

Kingston ON
Saturday /Sunday
June 20/21, 2009
9am - 5pm
Cost: $110
Prerequisite: Miksang Level I
Conducted by John McQuade
For information and registration:
janice.vandijk@bellnet.ca

Burlington, VT
June 27-28, 2009
Contact: Miriam Hall
herspiral@yahoo.com
for registration info.

ORDERLY CHAOS and ABSOLUTE/EYE

Miksang Level III

The visual world manifests as it is: nothing added; nothing subtracted. In this course we will let go and enter the freefall of pure perception. This opens an exploration of the visual as the visual. Modern American Artists have explored this Aboriginal perception. We will explore it with them. You will see what they see.

Prerequsite: Miksang Level Two

TBA