| Welcome Welcome to the Shambhala Meditation Center of Madison. You have found a place to rest your mind and make friends with being human. We offer a friendly, uplifted environment in which to explore meditation and the qualities it can bring to your life. There is a diverse selection of educational, artistic and community activities to choose from. Please join us.
Our community includes people of all ages and walks of life.
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Upcoming Programs: Nalandabodhi Monday Night Class
February 8th - March 15th Carmen Rumbaut began to offer the Nalandabodhi curriculum last year to the Madison Shambhala Center and she returns this year with further classes from Dzogchen Punlop Rinpoche’s series. more info
Shambhala Day (Losar)
February 14th Feel the love for your local center at Shambhala Day on February 14th, become a member, if you want to, with our special membership ceremony. Or, attend and feast on potluck goodness and watch the Sakyong’s Tibetan new year address. Late morning to early more info
Shambhala Training Level I: Art of Being Human
February 19th - February 20th Through the practice of meditation, we glimpse unconditional goodness as the ground of our existence. Opening to ourselves with gentleness and appreciation, we begin to see our potential as genuine and compassionate human beings. more info
Learn to Meditate
March 1st Every first Monday of the month, from 7-8pm (in lieu of regular meditation), the Meditation Instructors and Shambhala Guides offer group meditation instruction and introduction. An hour-long experience, the instructor gives a sense of context for meditati more info
Enlightened Society
March 8th Monday March 8th Acharya Richard John will be in Madison and will give a special talk in lieu of regular meditation on Monday night, starting at 7pm, on Enlightened Society and how to manifest it in the day-to-day operations of a Shambhala Center and your more info
Shambhala Arts Day
March 14th Join us also for our annual Shambhala Arts Day on March 14th, with demonstrations and a chance to try your hand at: movement, Ikebana flower arrangement and a slideshow of Miksang Contemplative photography. We will also watch a talk by Acharya Arawana Hay more info
Miksang Contemplative Photography
March 27th - March 28th We will have another Level I program with local teachers Ann Hall and Bryan Fay
Level I March 27-28 (Saturday and Sunday), 9-5 both days.
Cost is $100 and a digital camera is required. more info
Learn to Meditate
April 5th Every first Monday of the month, from 7-8pm (in lieu of regular meditation), the Meditation Instructors and Shambhala Guides offer group meditation instruction and introduction. An hour-long experience, the instructor gives a sense of context for meditati more info
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