Programs for Great Lakes USA Region
Shambhala Center of Madison
Tales of the Great Masters
with Shastri Mark Blumenfeld
March 10th—April 7th
This class is now offered ONLINE only Stories from the buddhist wisdom tradition and how they apply to our meditation practice and daily life. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis
Meditation in Everyday Life
with Patrick Dallas & Steven Anderson
March 18th—April 15th - Date postponed or cancelled
A five week introductory course. Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Sunday Meditation and Discussion ONLINE
with Alice Dan
March 22nd—April 26th
Sitting Meditation Practice will begin with a brief opening chant, a short guided introduction to meditation, and 2 sessions with a break for movement. Discussion follows, questions welcome. Please register to receive the zoom link for participation. Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
What the Buddha Taught Study Group ONLINE (Alternate Sundays)
with Barbara Wolkowitz
March 22nd—May 31st
This study group will read, study, and contemplate the 52 slogans that are part of the Mahayana teachings of Lojong, or Training the Mind. By training the mind, we mean that we reflect on our thoughts and behavior as a means of reversing our habitual tend Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Milwaukee
Cafe Shambhala - Online
March 28th
Now Online! For beginners, as well as continuing students, we invite you to join us Saturday mornings for Café Shambhala. Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Shambhala Training Level I: Waking Up to Who We Are ONLINE
with Shastri David Stone
March 28th
Level I opens the Heart of Warriorship Series, a path of developing courage and compassion. Focusing on the profound technique of mindfulness meditation is a gateway to discovering intrinsic human potential and goodness. Open to all. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Milwaukee
Sunday Morning Meditation - Online
March 29th
Now online! This Sunday meditation session will feature sitting, chants and a special compassion practice. Sundays - 9-9:45am. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Milwaukee
Lojong Group - Online
March 29th
Please join us online for our Lojong Group, Sundays noon-1pm.
The teachings on Lojong ("mind training") are pith instructions that contain all the essential points of Buddhist practice -- from working with karma to experiencing emptiness, and from cultiv Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Milwaukee
Open House Talk - Online
March 31st
Now Online! In our Open House program we offer free meditation instruction, followed by a talk from one of our experienced teachers on a range of topics. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Milwaukee
Heart of Recovery - Online
April 2nd
Now Online! Meditation for People in Recovery. Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Kado: Rigden School of Ikebana
with Artist to the Court Marcia Shibata
April 3rd—April 5th - Date postponed or cancelled
This will be a very special and unique weekend program on the ancient art of Kado. Discover and cultivate the source of creativity, and learn how to express that in flower arranging. Kado is a meditative, contemplative understanding of self, nature, space Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Demonstration & Talk - Kado: Rigden School of Ikebana
with Artist to the Court Marcia Shibata
April 3rd - Date postponed or cancelled
Join us for a public demonstration and talk by Marcia Wang Shibata, master Kado/Ikebana instructor from the Shambhala Rigden School of Ikebana, who will share how to discover and cultivate the source of creativity and how to express that in flower arrangi Continue »
Hoosier Heartland Shambhala Meditation Group
Nyinthun -- full day meditation retreat
April 4th
A full day of practice experienced with a group of like minded people. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Milwaukee
Cafe Shambhala - Online
April 4th
Now Online! For beginners, as well as continuing students, we invite you to join us Saturday mornings for Café Shambhala. Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Parinirvana of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche: Sadhana of Mahamudra Feast Practice
April 4th - Date postponed or cancelled
The parinirvana of the Vidyadhara, Chögyam Trungpa, Rinpoche is a day for the Shambhala sangha to gather together to celebrate his life and teachings. We will practice the Sadhana of Mahamudra feast. Bring a potluck dish. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Milwaukee
Sunday Morning Meditation - Online
April 5th
Now online! This Sunday meditation session will feature sitting, chants and a special compassion practice. Sundays - 9-9:45am. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Milwaukee
Lojong Group - Online
April 5th
Please join us online for our Lojong Group, Sundays noon-1pm.
The teachings on Lojong ("mind training") are pith instructions that contain all the essential points of Buddhist practice -- from working with karma to experiencing emptiness, and from cultiv Continue »
Hoosier Heartland Shambhala Meditation Group
White Tara - A Soothing Practice for Difficult Times
with Winnie Edgerton & Sarah Flint
April 6th—May 4th
This five-week recorded course introduces the short daily practice of White Tara, one of the most famous bodhisattvas of compassion in Tibetan Buddhism. Emanated from the tears of the compassionate Avalokiteshvara, peaceful White Tara is said to witness t Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Nyinthun / Daylong Meditation Retreat
April 12th
All are welcome to join this day of meditation practice; morning and afternoon sessions; partial attendance is fine. Continue »
Shambhala Center of Madison
Awakened Heart - Wednesday evening class series
with Tuyet Cullen
April 15th—May 13th
All are welcome to attend this class. Meditation instruction will be offered along with different practices in feeling our emotions and radiating out warmth to our community. Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Mudra Space Awareness: Synchronizing Body and Mind
with Shastri David Stone
April 25th
The full-day workshop provides an introduction to Mudra Space Awareness, which is an intensive, physical method for synchronizing body and mind. When body and mind are synchronized, we are present and each mudra, i.e. gesture, we make is real and thorough Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis
Ikebana Sogetsu
April 25th—July 18th
The Art of Japanese Flower Arrangement - Ikebana Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis
Mary Sehlinger Program
with Mary Sehlinger
May 2nd—May 3rd - Date postponed or cancelled
Details to be determined Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
The Creative Process: Shambhala Art Part Three
with Rebekah Younger & Paul Romejko
May 2nd—May 3rd
Shambhala Art Part Three explores the creative process through the lens of the ancient Chinese principles of Heaven, Earth and Human, using calligraphy and object arranging. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Milwaukee
Karma & the Six Realms: A Buddhist Path to Sanity and Liberation
with Shastri Deborah Zarate
May 13th—June 10th
This five-week class explores the Buddhist teachings on selflessness and co-dependent origination including the Five Skandhas, the Twelve Nidanas and the 6 Realms of existence. Continue »
Hoosier Heartland Shambhala Meditation Group
"Awakened Heart - Level IV Meditation Training
with Barbara Wolkowitz
May 15th—May 17th
In this pivotal program, we allow our hearts to be touched without closing down, and from this place, we learn that our inner experience and our outer experience are not so different after all. Having further awakened our minds and hearts in "Birth of Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Qigong Levels 1 & 2
with Shastri David Stone
May 16th—May 17th
In the Chinese arts of health and longevity, qigong simultaneously cultivates a peaceful body and a peaceful mind. Physical health and mental well-being are closely aligned. Begin your journey of health and well-being in Qigong Levels 1+2. Continue »
Cleveland Shambhala Meditation Center
Windhorse : Part II of the Sacred Path Series
with Jonathan Kirkendall & Fred Schwieg
June 12th—June 14th
A weekend meditation and study programs designed to further deepen your experience of meditation and contemplation practice. Continue »
Hoosier Heartland Shambhala Meditation Group
“Open Sky” - Level V Meditation Training
with Shastri Janet Bronstein
July 10th—July 12th
Sharpening one’s awareness, one finds the open clear sky of mind—a delightful source of wisdom and uplifted energy. Trusting our nature enough to let go into the present moment. Continue »
Hoosier Heartland Shambhala Meditation Group
Development of Peace -- Basic Teachings of the Buddha
with Winnie Edgerton & Sarah Flint
July 20th—August 10th
The Buddha first taught the path of individual liberation. In the Four Noble Truths he taught the truth of suffering, the origin of suffering, the cessation of suffering and the path to contentment and freedom. He taught the meditation practice of mindful Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Milwaukee
Shambhala Path Meditation Instructor Training
with Shastri Janet Solyntjes
August 14th—August 20th
An intensive training to deepen your understanding of the Way of Shambhala Path and develop skills to work with students on that path. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis
Shambhala Path Meditation Instructor Training
with Shastri Janet Solyntjes
August 14th—August 20th
An opportunity to deepen your understanding of the Way of Shambhala Path and train in working with students on that path. Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Shambhala Path Meditation Instructor Training
with Shastri Janet Solyntjes
August 14th—August 20th
Shambhala Chicago
Creating Benchmarks for Your Qigong Practice
with Eva Wong
September 12th—September 13th
Having learned the basics of Qigong in levels 1-5, it is time to use them to fine tune your practice and increase awareness of your body’s physical abilities and vast energetic potential. Continue »
Hoosier Heartland Shambhala Meditation Group
Harvest of Peace Potluck
September 19th
A potluck gathering to celebrate our bounty. Continue »
Hoosier Heartland Shambhala Meditation Group
“The Art of Being Human” - Level I Meditation Training
with Lance Brunner
October 2nd—October 4th
This path is open to anyone seeking to develop gentleness and strength through meditation. Shambhala Training is a series of contemplative workshops suited for both beginning and experienced meditators. The simple and profound technique of mindfulness and Continue »
Cleveland Shambhala Meditation Center
Drala : Part III of the Sacred Path Series
with Shastri Trinley Busby & Fred Schwieg
November 6th—November 8th
A weekend meditation and study programs designed to further deepen your experience of meditation and contemplation practice. Continue »
Hoosier Heartland Shambhala Meditation Group
Ninthun - full day meditation retreat
November 7th
A full day of meditation practice with like minded people. Continue »
Hoosier Heartland Shambhala Meditation Group
Year End Potluck
December 5th
Year end Community Potluck Continue »
