Preparation and Prerequisites

Students applying to Enlightened Society Assembly should have completed the following before the program*:

• Shambhala Levels I through V
• Everyday Life Series: Meditation, Contentment, Joy, Fearlessness and Wisdom
• Rigden Weekend
• One Weekthun
• One recommendation from your Meditation Instructor, a Shastri, or your Centre Director
• Membership in your local Shambhala meditation centre/group or membership in Shambhala for those not affiliated with a local centre
• The Basic Goodness Series is highly recommended - as this material is directly relevant to Enlightened Society Assembly - but it is not required.

It may be helpful to know that you can see a list of programs you attended on your Shambhala Database member page: https://members.shambhala.ws/history/.

For more information on membership, contact your local Shambhala centre or visit www.shambhala.org/community/membership.php. If you live in a remote area where center membership is not possible, you can become a member of Shambhala by contacting Thomas Cory at [email protected].

Students from Europe not living near a local centre can contact Maizza Waser at [email protected] to arrange a Shambhala Europe membership.

*As always, we will consider some exceptions to these prerequisites, particularly for those who live in remote areas or from smaller centers.

2019 Residential and Regional Enlightened Society Assemblies

Residential/Land Center

• Dechen Chöling, France: June 9 - 20 (apply below) (register here)
• Shambhala Mountain Center, Colorado: July 1 - 11 (apply below) (register here)

Regional
Shambhala is pleased to offer two Regional Enlightened Society Assemblies. Regional assemblies are geared towards the regions in which they are held and are open to any applicant who is fluent in the language.

• Holland: June 7-15, in Dutch
  For more information and to apply: [email protected]
• South Africa: January 3 - 12, 2020
  For more information and to apply: [email protected]

Apply

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