Fredericton Shambhala Center

01/07/2026

Here's a program being offered in February, by Sharon Salzburg. For about a dollar a day she provides a multi- layered support for bringing meditation into your life. A little step at a time.

01/07/2026

Another one from Tricycle.

01/07/2026

'Tricycle' teachings available via Facebook are doing a meditation month. Every day a new contemplation is available. Here's one.

01/07/2026

OPEN HOUSE CANCELLED TONIGHT
Wednesday, January 7th

It may be a night to stay in and not be on the roads, with the possibility of freezing rain, rain and snow in the forecast. So, we're cancelling tonight's open house meditation.
See you next week.

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12/31/2025

Parking Lot Sanded and Safe

For anyone wondering, the ice rink that was the Centre’s parking lot was sanded this morning by our snow plow contractor and is now much safer.

12/31/2025

There is so much aggression, anger, pain and suffering.
Are we capable of creating a more enlightened society?

12/27/2025

JOIN US - HOLIDAY RETREAT DAY 2
Day 1 of our Holiday Retreat is in the books. Four of us practiced today. It was great to be together.
And the Centre got a first wave a light cleaning, so things are feeling brighter and shinier already, inner and outer. (We’re coaxing the dralas into our retreat.)
Feel free to come for the day, a half day or even an hour or two. 9am start. Lunch at noon. Afternoon session 1:30-5:00pm with a tea break.
Retreat continues until December 31st.

12/21/2025

HOLIDAY PRACTICE RETREAT SCHEDULE
As we head into the holidays, a reminder that there’s an opportunity for spaciousness on the other side. Our annual holiday practice retreat begins Saturday. Come for five days, a single day…or half days. Everyone with meditation experience welcome, regardless of practice.
Tentative Daily Schedule:
8:50am Gather
9:00am Opening chants (optional)
Four Reminders/Four Immeasurables practice
Self-directed practice/study (timer provides sitting & walking time periods)
12:00pm Lunch
1:00pm Rota (light cleaning of the Centre)
1:30pm Self-directed practice/study (timer will provide sitting & walking meditation time periods)
3:30pm Tea break
4:00pm Meditation
4:50pm Brief closing chants (optional)
5:00pm Conclude for the day

ANNUAL HOLIDAY FIVE-DAY RETREAT
Saturday, December 27-December 31
9:00am-5:00pm
More information & registration: https://fredericton.shambhala.org/program-details/?id=824368.

Our Holiday Retreat is a five-day retreat offered by long-time meditators Nuie Setthanan and David Seabrook. It is an opportunity to relax and deepen your practice through extended meditation.

You are welcome to join us for all five days or for single retreat days.

With extended periods of self-directed meditation, those participating should have some experience in meditation, but newer meditators are welcome. This is a Mahasangha retreat, meaning practitioners of all backgrounds and levels are invited to come together in meditation and contemplation.

12/10/2025

OPEN HOUSE CANCELLED TONIGHT
Sorry for late notice, but due to the storm, we’re cancelling tonight’s open house.
We’ll be back next Wednesday at 7:00pm as usual.
Stay safe everyone.

12/04/2025

Making friends with ourselves is seeing our emotions as our very own personal path to freedom from suffering.

11/25/2025

When we meditate, we are providing a gentle space for ourselves. We are making friends with ourselves. Things come up. Some of it is uncomfortable.
The real practice starts here. We don't have to fix anything. We don't have to change. We just make room for these things to exist. We don't push them away.

11/18/2025

This is often why we start to look to meditation. We have some sense of dissatisfaction about our present life. Some curiosity about what we can do.

Honestly, it's not easy, nor particularly fun. But, deeply helpful. It starts with making friends, with ourselves.