Online group meeting focused on sharing support while bringing together contemplative practice and a commitment to recovery from addictions of all kinds. Continue »
For beginners, as well as continuing students, we invite you to join us Saturday mornings for Café Shambhala. Continue »
Next practice session is Friday, December 1 at 6:00 pm Continue »
A nine-month, in-depth, hybrid course on foundational Buddhist teachings with Khenpo Gawang Continue »
The Shambhala Buddhist path of fearlessness and gentleness, envisioned for humanity's darkest times, merges the spiritual path with the wakefulness of everyday activities. Join us for this 6-week class (plus three optional practice intensives). Continue »
LGBTQIA2S+ Meditation Group at the Shambhala Center of Minneapolis Continue »
Join us in exploring Buddhist Mahayana practices which can help us discover the true joy of life that we can find in our own life is actually about others. Continue »
Join us on your lunch break in the West Loop to meditate on Tuesdays Continue »
Start each Monday and Friday with 30 minutes of Qigong and meditation practice. All are welcome. Continue »
Weekly group meditation (sitting and walking) with guided instruction, Dharma reading and discussion. Continue »
We welcome all to join us for Sunday meditation practice and dharma discussion! Come when you can, stay for the whole morning, or leave when you need to. Continue »
The Heart of Recovery® is a group meeting at the Shambhala Center focused on sharing support while bringing together contemplative practice and a commitment to sobriety. Continue »
These online sessions include videos of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche's teachings that provide a rare glimpse of the early days of Buddhism in the West. No prerequisite required. Continue »
All are welcome to this full moon Vajrayana practice. Please join us! Continue »
Queer Dharma is a weekly meditation group where LGBTQIA+ people can form a non-judgmental community while deepening our meditation practices based on openness, curiosity, and gentleness. Continue »
Looking for a virtual meditation group where you can drop in when you like or attend regularly and get to know other meditators? Instruction in meditation and mindfulness skills. Continue »
Join us for meditation in person at the Chicago Shambhala Center. Newcomers welcome and instruction given. Continue »
As meditation practice expands and we develop trust in basic goodness, we begin to discover confidence and personal energy to go forwards on the journey. Continue »
It's time for a genuine quest for Collective Liberation. This is not a class but a participatory exploration of our own identities and how we veer away from what really is - our own and others' Basic Goodness.
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This four-month course (one session each month) led by John Rockwell will help Shambhala practitioners deepen their understanding and experience of Ashe, or “primordial confidence,” and the practice of raising windhorse. Continue »
Have you been trying to start a meditation practice on your own or with an app? This program helps beginners overcome common obstacles and establish a consistent practice. Continue »
It is not too late to join! Register for our 3rd class in this Buddhist Studies series. Learn who the Buddha was, and what it means to be a Buddhist. Continue »
A New Moon, monthly gathering of warriors who have received stroke practice transmission. It is suitable for anyone who would like to refresh their practice or simply join with others in the practice. Continue »
"Old age is not for sissies!" But where do we get to share our experiences and find support to face our aging? Meditation offers a path to a healthy approach. Join our discussions on the 2nd Thursday of every month. Continue »
Children's Day - A Community Celebration of the Winter Solstice Continue »
Please join us after sitting practice on Sunday, December 17 at noon for a community holiday social. Continue »
Join us for on the longest evening of appreciating beauty and meditation. This is open to all ages and all levels of meditation practice. Flowers provided and meditation instruction given. Bring your own container and arrangement supplies or rent from Continue »
Join us for a guided meditation retreat, from a single session to all five days. Continue »
Join us for all or part of 5 days to sit together and explore practices that illuminate the path towards Enlightened Society. In-person and online retreat. Continue »
How to Live with Compassion and Courage, a zoom class with Pema Chödrön. Continue »
A day long retreat, open to everyone. Continue »
Cultivate strength of body and calmness of mind through the healing practice of qigong. Continue »
An In-Depth Study of the Seminal Text by Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso, Rinpoche Continue »
Deepen your meditation practice, and continue along the path of the Shambhala teachings on warriorship, in this weekend retreat. Continue »
Teachings on the mediation practice of tonglen, the ancient Tibetan Buddhist practice of taking and sending. Continue »
An half day introductory course in meditation, open to all. Continue »
Shambhala Day - A Community Celebration of the New Year Continue »
Open to current students of Qigong who have completed Level 4. Continue »
A day long retreat, open to everyone. Continue »
How to Live with Compassion and Courage, a zoom class with Pema Chödrön. Continue »
Trusting further in basic goodness and daring to experience the sharp edge of reality, we move forward with gentleness, increased awareness, and inquisitiveness about the world, as it is. We find that we can extend ourselves to others fully and with kindn Continue »
An half day introductory course in meditation, open to all. Continue »
The Tendon Changing and Marrow Washing Intensive is a qigong program that focuses on strengthening the musculoskeletal system - tendons, bones, joints, muscles, ligaments, and spine. Continue »
The goal of this intensive is to train practitioners to embody the essence of the bones of the tiger, the tendons of the leopard, the spine of the snake and the dragon, and ability of the crane to channel energy to the head. Continue »
We are excited to host visiting senior teacher Judith Simmer-Brown for a one day program at the Shambhala Center on Sunday, May 5. Continue »
An half day introductory course in meditation, open to all. Continue »
A day long retreat, open to everyone. Continue »
Communicating with the world gently and fearlessly, our awareness is sharpened and we find the open clear sky of mind—a delightful source of wisdom and uplifted energy. We learn to trust our nature enough to let go into the present moment. Continue »
Midsummer's Day is a community celebration of the summer solstice. Continue »
A day long retreat, open to everyone. Continue »
Harvest of Peace - A Community Celebration of the Fall Equinox Continue »
Children's Day - A Community Celebration of the Winter Solstice Continue »