Nalanda Miksang International

What is Miksang?

Miksang is a Tibetan word that translates as "good eye." The Miksang Society offers a number of programs, courses and events that present a form of contemplative photography. This school of contemplative photography brings together the art of photography, the discipline of meditation and the Dharma Art teachings of the meditation master and scholar Chögyam Trungpa.
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What is Absolute Eye?

Shambhala Miksang International
Workshops / Teacher Training

The Miksang Society was established by Vajra Regent Ösel Tendzin as non-profit organization for the cultivation and presentation of contemplative photography in light of the Dharma Art teachings of Chögyam Trungpa, Rinpoche and other wisdom teachings.
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Teacher Biographies

Chögyam Trungpa, Rinpoche was a lineage holder and meditation master in the Kagyu and Nyingma Lineages of Tibetan Buddhism.
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Miksang Forum

The Miksang Forum is an open discussion for people interested in the Miksang School of Contemplative Photography.

Visit the Flickr Miksang Forum web page to subscribe. NOTE: You will be required to sign-up for a free Flickr account to take part in this forum. Details are found at the Flickr homepage.

Contact Information

For information about the Miksang Society:
John McQuade
366 Lawrence Ave W
Toronto, ON M5M 1B7
CANADA
(416) 783-2875
dralaimage@gmail.com

Miriam Hall
Madison WI
herspiral@yahoo.com

Australia

Chuckie: huddymeister@gmail.com

Canada

Maxine Sidran
maxine.sidran@sympatico.ca
Toronto ON

Emma Ates
em-ates@hotmail.com
Toronto ON

Ian Morrice
imorrice@yahoo.com
Toronto ON

Janice Van Dijk
janice.vandijk@bellnet.ca
Kingston ON

Ian Kenny
ikenny@yahoo.com
Ottawa ON

Mexico

Lourdes deLeon
lourdesleonp@gmail.com

France

Manon Francoeur
manon.francoeur@gmail.com
Paris, France

The Netherlands

Zuid Holland

Joey Johannsen
joeyjohannsen@gmail.com
Rotterdam

United States

California

Robin
redrobin2000@aol.com
Los Angeles

Chicago IL

Julie Einstein
julieeinstein@comcast.net

Aarthi Tejuja
aarthi9@gmail.com

David Schreier
davids2600@yahoo.com

Colorado

Mike Levy
allnaturallaw@hotmail.com
Boulder CO

Florida

Tom Anderson (main contact)
tanderson@fsu.edu

Mary Beth Mcbride
mcbrideb@hotmail.com

Margaret Clark
margaretclark@comcast.net

Jerry McFarland
jerry@nettally.com

Louise Ritche
louiseritche@aol.com

Sarah Moylan
sjmoylan@yahoo.com

Kentucky

Lance Brunner (main contact)
lance.brunner@gmail.com
Lexington

Joe Fiala
joe.fiala@gmail.com
Lexington

Louisiana

Jessie Jacobs
jessjjacobs@gmail.com
New Orleans

Massachusetts

Mike Levy
allnaturallaw@hotmail.com
Amherst

Missouri

Mark Edzards
Edzards77@gmail.com
Kansas

Texas

Jake Lorfing
goslow@sbcglobal.net
Austin

James Marzano
jmarzano@gmail.com
Austin

Patrick Larson
plarson@patricklarson.com
Austin

Steve Thurow
thurows@gmail.com
San Antonio

Vermont

Andrea Lawrence
bodhifriend@comcast.net
Burlington

Washington

Scotia Mackay
scotia53@msn.com
Seattle

Wisconsin

Ann Hall
annhall35@msn.com
Madison

Lennie
lennwilla@aol.com

Bryan Fay

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http://www.shambhala.org

Webmaster: Gord Fynes
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UPDATED:
October 2, 2011

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Rescheduled Level I and III dates in Toronto ON

Levels I, II and III/Absolute Eye in Toronto ON at new location

Upcoming Level I in Houston and Austin TX and Columbus OH.

Upcoming Level II in Houston and Dallas TX, Chicago IL and Atlanta GA.

Upcoming Level III / Absolute Eye in Boulder CO.

Miksang instructor
Jake Lorfing (Austin TX) has been working with incarcerated youth: Miksang with Incarcerated Youth

The April 2010 issue of Photo Life magazine features an article on Miksang written by Manon Francoeur.

LOOKING AND SEEING:
INTRODUCTION TO CONTEMPLATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY

Miksang Level I

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.

Austin TX

Two-day Workshop
Saturday/Sunday
October 15/16, 2011
9am to 5pm
$120.00
Location: Smith House
Registration:
Austin Shambhala Centre
Instructors: Jake Lorfing and Patrick Larson

Houston TX

Two-day Workshop
Saturday/Sunday
October 22/23, 2011
9am to 5pm
Members: $100.00
Non-members: $125.00
Registration:
Houston Shambhala Centre
Instructor: Jake Lorfing

Columbus OH

Two-day Workshop
Saturday/Sunday
October 22/23, 2011
9am to 6pm
$100.00 (non-members)
$85.00 (members)
$50.00 (students)
Location / Registration:
Columbus Shambhala Centre
Instructor: Aarthi Tejuja

Toronto ON
New Date

Two-day Workshop
Saturday/Sunday
October 22/23, 2011
9am to 5pm
$95.00
New Location: Vintage Art Studio and Gallery
760 Bathurst St. (South of Bloor)
Register through the
Toronto Shambhala Centre
Instructor: Maxine Sidran

FIELDS OF PERCEPTION AND THE INNER CONTEMPLATIVE TEACHINGS

Miksang Level II

Toronto ON

Two-day Workshop
Saturday/Sunday
October 1/2, 2011
9am to 5pm
$95.00
New Location: Vintage Art Studio and Gallery
760 Bathurst St. (South of Bloor)
Register through the
Toronto Shambhala Centre
Instructor: John McQuade

Chicago IL

Two-day Workshop
Saturday/Sunday
October 8/9, 2011
9am to 5pm
$150.00 (non-members)
$125.00 (members)
$75.00 (students)
Deposit: $20.00
Location / Registration:
Chicago Shambhala Center
Instructor: Aarthi Tejuja

Dallas TX

Two-day Workshop
Saturday/Sunday
October 15/16, 2011
9am to 4pm
$120.00
$100.00 (early registration)
Location / Registration:
Dallas Shambhala Center
Instructor: Miriam Hall

Atlanta GA

Miksang IIB
Two-day Workshop
Saturday/Sunday
November 5/6, 2011
9am to 5pm
$145.00 (non-members)
$135.00 (members)
Location: George T. Bagby GA State Park & Lodge and Providence Canyon.
Lodging and food are not included in program fee.
Please Note: Maximum number of participants is 15.
Registration:
Atlanta Shambhala Centre
Instructor: Miriam Hall

Austin TX

Two-day Workshop
Saturday/Sunday
December 10/11, 2011
9am to 5pm
$120.00
Location / Registration:
Austin Shambhala Center
Instructor: Jake Lorfing

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.

Boulder CO

Three-day Workshop
Friday/Saturday/Sunday
October 14 -16, 2011
Friday:
All-day Level I intensive
Saturday/Sunday:
9am to 5pm
Location / Registration: Boulder Shambhala Centre
Instructor: John McQuade
Contact: Mike Levy

Toronto ON
New Date

Level III/Absolute Eye
Two-day Workshop
Saturday/Sunday
November 12/13, 2011
9am to 5pm
$95.00
New Location: Vintage Art Studio and Gallery
760 Bathurst St. (South of Bloor)
Register through the
Toronto Shambhala Centre
Instructor: John McQuade

Open House and
Presentation Nights

Toronto Shambhala Centre

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).

Next Date:
TBA

CONTEMPLATIVE ART AND EVERYDAY ENLIGHTENMENT

TORONTO ON

Next: 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.