Weekly Dharma Gathering - Fall 2023 Series

November 16th

Room: Main Shrine Room

Our Dharma Gathering is open to all. Both new and experienced meditators are encouraged to come for a guided meditation pratice at 7:00 pm followed by a dharma reading or talk & discussion at 7:30 pm. At 8:00 pm we adjorn to the community room for tea and casual discussion.

There is no fee for Open House, though donations are appreciated.

Everything you need is provided; just come as you are.

You can arrive on time or late for any in-person sitting session. Please place your shoes in the main closet and enter the meditation hall quietly. You can also quietly leave any meditation session early.

Donations are appreciated to help support the Madison Shambhala Center.

Select Land Center & Regional Programs

Karmê Chöling, VT

Being Strategically Kind

with Dr. Eva Wong
May 20 – 22, 2022

Acts of kindness are limitless. How we use kindness in an effective way requires skill. In this workshop, we will use principles of strategy outlined in Sunzi’s Art of War to plan and execute actions that are both wise and kind. While most people associate The Art of War with competition and aggressive actions in the military and business world, this workshop will show that the same skills can be bent toward building cooperation, trust, and respect. Continue»

Shambhala Mountain Center

Heart of the Brush

With Kazuaki Tanahashi

June 2 -5, 2022

During this contemplative retreat, we will explore the 1,700-year-old wisdom of East Asian calligraphy and engage our hearts in learning and creativity. We will faithfully copy selected ideographs in the different styles of ancient Chinese masterpieces. Continue »

Chicago Shambhala Center

Shambhala Training Level III: Warrior in the World

With Alice Dan

May 21st – 22nd, 2022

Developing fearlessness by examining our habitual tendencies, we are willing to experience our life without relying on the cocoon. We begin to engage the world directly and extend the attitude of fearlessness to our activities. Prerequisite: Birth of the Warrior, Level 2 Continue »