Summer Weekthun:

Illuminating Basic Goodness: Who Am I?

Exploring Identity and Belonging

July 29 – August 5, 2018

In this year’s Summer Weekthun, join Shastri Trinley Busby and visiting teacher Martina Bouey and immerse yourself in the practice of discovering basic goodness. Daily dharma talks, guided sessions of Shambhala Meditation, contemplative movement, experiential exercises, and directive inquiry will allow us to connect with the teachings, practices, our bodies, sense perceptions, and the world around us – allowing a deep sense of connection, wisdom, and joy to emerge.

This course fills requirements for both a weekthun and the Basic Goodness I module, and is open to all. Opportunities to practice the Shambhala Sadhana will be available.

The approach we take during this week long retreat focuses on rediscovering basic trust, gentleness, and curiosity about  fully connecting to our humanity and lives.

Using guided meditation sessions, contemplative movement, experiential exercises and directive inquiry, we will explore the classic Buddhist teachings on ego, alongside contemporary considerations of social identities and their relationship to systemic injustice in our society.

Registration for the program available here! 

About the Teachers: 

Shastri Trinley Busby began working with people experiencing homelessness in 2006, volunteering at a drop-in center in Vancouver, B.C.’s Downtown Eastside, which provides services for cis and trans women working in survival sex-trade. From 2010 to 2016, Trinley worked as a frontline social service provider in outreach, shelters and transitional and permanent housing for those that have experienced homelessness and struggle with concurrent mental health and substance abuse challenges. Since immigrating to Seattle WA, in 2016, Trinley travels and teaches Shambhala programs and retreats full time.

Trinley is a student of the Sakyong, Mipham Rinpoche and was appointed as a shastri (senior teacher) in 2013. She has served as director of the social action arm of the Vancouver Centre, Awake in Action (2008-2011), on Vancouver’s governing council, advised on the Ziji Collective International steward’s council, and is on the board for the Shambhala Office of Social Engagement. Trinley serves on staff or faculty for many advanced Shambhala Assemblies. She resides in Seattle, WA with her husband Michael and cat, Buster.

Martina Bouey has been an active member of the Shambhala sangha for over 12 years and has been teaching within the Shambhala Buddhist tradition for the past 4 years. Martina has worked in the field of international development for over 15 years where she had opportunities to develop, operate, manage and evaluate programs that enable individuals to empower themselves on local, national and international levels.

Martina is very active in her community and currently serves as the treasurer of the board for NonProfit Votes, a national organization that partners with America’s nonprofits to help the people they serve participate and vote.  In addition, she is on the Governing Council of Skylake, a Shambhala retreat center, and she is leading People of Color (POC) initiatives in her local Boulder, CO sangha.