Welcome!
The Shambhala Meditation Center of Madison is part of an international community of urban meditation and rural retreat centers led by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. Our center, located in Madison’s Willy Street neigborhood, offers public meditation several times a week, a core curriculum of Buddhist and Shambhala teachings, as well as training in advanced contemplative practices.
New to Shambhala?
Shambhala is an international community of urban meditation and rural retreat centers led by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. Shambhala Vision is rooted in the principle that every human being has a fundamental nature of basic goodness. This nature can be developed in daily life so that it radiates out to family, friends, community and society. Learn more.
Weekly Open House
This weekly dharma gathering is a perfect introduction to the Shambhala Buddhist teachings and an opportunity to connect with other practitioners. It begins with a group meditation practice, a talk by one of our senior teachers, discussion, and a reception. Meditation instruction is also offered to beginners. Learn more.
Upcoming Madison Programs
Joy In Everyday Life
with Bob Gillespie
January 9th—February 6th
Join us as we explore what it means to be joyful, how we can work to achieve it, and how it can enrich our practice and our lives. Continue »
Brush Calligraphy: The Way of the Brush
with Susan O'Leary
January 26th
In this day-long workshop, we will follow the traditional way of learning brush calligraphy: copying the work of masters. Continue »
Trauma-Sensitive Yoga - Class Series
with Clare Norelle
January 28th—February 25th
Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) is a gentle, respectful approach to healing from trauma. Continue »
Community Supper
February 15th
Come meet other community members, relax, enjoy good food and conversation. Continue »
Upcoming Great Lakes Regional Programs
Shambhala Center of Lexington
Shambhala Sadhana Full Moon Practice
March 31st—December 12th
These Full Moon Shambhala Sadhana Practices are open to our entire sangha community, Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis
Contentment in Everyday Life
with Patrick Dallas & Steven Anderson
January 8th—February 12th
This five-week evening course looks at how contentment is often hard to find. Much of the time we search for contentment in things, achievements or relationships. With meditation practice, we relax with ourselves and appreciate simple human experiences. Continue »
Shambhala Center of Madison
Joy In Everyday Life
with Bob Gillespie
January 9th—February 6th
Join us as we explore what it means to be joyful, how we can work to achieve it, and how it can enrich our practice and our lives. Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
What The Buddha Taught ... and how it applies today
with Shastri Marita McLaughlin & Shastri David Stone
January 19th—January 20th
How has Buddhism remained a living tradition passed from teacher to student, from one culture to another, over the past 2500 years? How does Shambhala Buddhism provide a path of personal transformation that speaks to the concerns and conflicts of our time Continue »
Cleveland Shambhala Meditation Center
Fearlessness in Everyday Life
with Melissa Van & Barbara Cromer
January 19th—January 20th
Fearlessness in Everyday Life: The fourth course in the Way ofShambhala series. Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Shambhala Sadhana Community Practice
January 20th
The Shambhala Sadhana practice is the centerpiece of monthly community gatherings on, or near, each full moon. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Columbus
Buddhist Studies
with Shastri Janice Glowski & Prof Matthew Kahle
January 21st—February 25th
This second course will cover classic topics of Buddhist history and philosophy. We will mix the study of these topics with meditative and contemplative practices. We will discuss each week, in circle, how this living Dharma can be relevant to our daily Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Milwaukee
"Contentment In Everyday Life" - A weekday class!
with Shastri Deborah Zarate
January 23rd—February 20th
This is the second of the four sequential courses in the Way of Shambhala. It is an experiential training in contentment as well as an exploration of the obstacles or challenges to experiencing simplicity, gentleness, and mindfulness in everyday life. Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Meditation In Everyday Life
with Barbara Wolkowitz & Jeff Glatstein
January 23rd—February 20th
Learn about peaceful abiding meditation, basic goodness, and how meditation practice can improve the quality of our daily life. By deepening our experience and understanding of ourselves through meditation, we can more fully become who we are. Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
New Meditators Group
with Barbara Wolkowitz
January 25th
Looking to connect with other meditators? Join us for New Meditators Group on Friday evening. We will explore issues related to meditation practice, especially for people of all ages who are newer to meditation. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis
The Sacred Path: Drala
with Shastri Mark Blumenfeld
January 25th—January 27th
Through exploring the depth of perception, one engages the elemental and magical strength inherent in the world. Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Shambhala Training Level I: The Art of Being Human
with Blessie Hornilla & Larry Wolf
January 25th—January 26th
In this workshop, students are introduced to the idea of basic goodness and the practice of meditation in a supportive, social environment. The weekend includes meditation practice, discussion, and individual meetings with meditation instructors. Continue »
Shambhala Center of Madison
Brush Calligraphy: The Way of the Brush
with Susan O'Leary
January 26th
In this day-long workshop, we will follow the traditional way of learning brush calligraphy: copying the work of masters. Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Green Team Field Trip to
January 26th
Join us for a field trip to The Plant - a collaborative community of food businesses in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood that works to cultivate local circular economies. Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Shambhala Art Part 1: Coming to Your Senses
with Rebekah Younger & Paul Romejko
January 27th
Shambhala Art Part 1: Coming to Your Senses explores the fertile ground of connecting to our sense perceptions and meditative mind for creative expression. Continue »
Shambhala Center of Madison
Trauma-Sensitive Yoga - Class Series
with Clare Norelle
January 28th—February 25th
Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) is a gentle, respectful approach to healing from trauma. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis
Introduction to Meditation
February 2nd
Free introductory course, open to all. Offered the first Saturday of every month. Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Shambhala Day 2019
February 5th
Please join us as we celebrate Shambhala Day and begin The Year of the Female Earth Boar! All are warmly welcome. Continue »
Shambhala Center of Madison
Shambhala Day - Year of the Earth Boar
February 5th
Please join us Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Path of Mindful Parenting and Family Life
with Rob Ley, Shastri Marita McLaughlin, Donna Mandel, Jill Spielfogel
February 10th—March 10th
This new series offers programming for parents that is separate from children’s mindfulness classes. Children’s classes are also included. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Columbus
Aging in Enlightened Society: Session 4—Aging for Beginners
February 12th—March 26th
Aging doesn't begin at 65 years old, but is based on our perspective. What makes getting older so potentially difficult? How can we see old age as a new stage in life, a stage of renewal? Continue »
Shambhala Center of Madison
Community Supper
February 15th
Come meet other community members, relax, enjoy good food and conversation. Continue »
Shambhala Center of Madison
Seven Day Urban Retreat - Shambhala Weekthun
with Shastri Mark Blumenfeld
February 15th—February 22nd
Seven Day Urban Retreat - Shambhala Weekthun. Please join us for all seven days or just one hour! Email us if you need housing in Madison. Continue »
