# Event Details - **Event Name**: Shiné meditation with John Halpern - **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 16 Nov, 2025 at 06:15 pm - **Event Description**: Join us at the Catskill Mountain temple in Big Indian NY, or live online via Zoom, this Sunday 11/16 at 3:15pm. Immediately prior John is hosting a Q&A after the 1pm showing of the new Wisdom of Happiness film featuring H.H. the Dalai Lama at Woodstock’s Tinker Street Cinema: locals may want to join for both. We highly recommend seeing this film while it’s in theaters. Our continuing biweekly series of workshops are on Calm Abiding Meditation: a method based on Tibetan Buddhist Tradition. Beginner & all meditation levels are invited. Also known as Shiné in Tibetan and Shamatha in Sanskrit, this is the foundation of all meditation. It develops the capacity to rest the mind on a singular point of focus and sustain a state of tremendous relaxation and evenness. The ongoing workshops Include: Three Aspects of Calm Abiding or Shiné Practice 1. Gazing at a stable object (External) 2. Focusing upon a luminous sphere within (Inner) 3. Formless Immersion (Secret ) These three aspects will be broken up into several discrete sessions, and elaborated upon as the series continues over time. The 3rd aspect also opens the doorway to vivid flashes of insight(latong or vipassana): liberating glimpses of emptiness and openness. Explanation and practice of breathwork, mindful relaxation, and tonglen healing will also be explored. Click here to register for 11/16: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe6lhOjxjCXKPwUs5a7O0AvC46d7CzMZ65IY9vsvrMxw9WOjg/viewform November’s schedule is currently 11/16 and TBA John Halpern embarked on the profound path of Tibetan Buddhist training and study in 1982 with His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche, the first Supreme Head of the Nyingma lineage, who was a living terton or treasure revealer. He continued his studies with H.H. Shenphen Dawa Rinpoche until Rinpoche’s parinirvana in 2017. At H.H. Shenphen Dawa Rinpoche’s request, in 2009, John began leading meditation instruction at Yeshe Nyingpo, the Dudjom Tersar lineage Temple in New York. Since then, John has led retreats and Naked Mind - a weekly meditation class, in Union Square, New York. John is an international, award winning artist and independent filmmaker of over 50 years, known for large-scale, interactive, public art, cultural activism – socially engaged practice, and theatrically released art films. John established the Institute for Cultural Activism International, a 501(c)3 art organization based in Delhi, NY, with his wife Emily Harris in 2022. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/shandaken/shiné-meditation-with-john-halpern/200029200380234 - **Event Categories**: meditation, health-wellness, workshops, art, entertainment - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 10 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: Shandaken - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: Bodhivastu Foundation for Enlightened Activity - **lat**: 42.10029 - **long**: -74.46042 - **full address**: Bodhivastu Foundation for Enlightened Activity, 156 Lost Clove Rd,Shandaken,NY,United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Shiné meditation with John Halpern - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/eddb7e06d5da6b3e7801679bfe77a0078138f2c99bc89f2ab8836eec1b2cb5bc-rimg-w1170-h1373-dc2a1c15-gmir?v=1763197714 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Shine meditation with John Halpern being held? - **A:** Shine meditation with John Halpern takes place on Sun, 16 Nov, 2025 at 06:15 pm to Sun, 16 Nov, 2025 at 06:15 pm at Bodhivastu Foundation for Enlightened Activity, 156 Lost Clove Rd,Shandaken,NY,United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Shine meditation with John Halpern ? - **A:** Shine meditation with John Halpern is organized by Bodhivastu Foundation for Enlightened Activity. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Shine meditation with John Halpern is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Shandaken, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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