Programs
 See also Ongoing Events – in the right section – to learn about our ongoing weekly and monthly events. |
Open Meditation
February 14th—March 29th
Sitting and walking meditation, each weekday evening from 5-6 PM.
Please call ahead if you would like meditation instruction and cannot attend on Sundays. Continue »
Chakrasamvara Drupchen
February 18th—February 24th
Drupchen - "great practice" - is a group Chakrasamvara sadhana practice that the Vidyadhara requested to be performed each year after Milarepa Day. Chakrasamvara sadhakas only. Continue »
Taking the Leap book discussion group
with Jacquie Bell
February 21st—March 28th
Book discussion group reading Taking the Leap: Freeing Ourselves from Old Habits and Fears by Pema Chödrön. Continue »
Learning to Live Mindfully: Working with Strong Emotions
with Shastri Mary Campbell
February 26th
This workshop will include guided meditation, teaching and group discussion. Participants will be introduced to contemplative approaches that work directly with some of the more challenging emotions that arise in daily life. Open to everyone! Continue »
Feast: Vajrayogini
March 1st—December 21st
Monthly Vajrayogini Sadhana feast practice, open to Sadhakas who have received the Vajrayogini Abhisheka. Continue »
Sadhana of Mahamudra
March 6th
The Sadhana of Mahamudra is open to the entire Shambhala community and is practiced on or near the new moon days of the lunar calendar. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Retreat Day
March 9th
A free retreat day of group Shambhala Meditation. Continue »
Feast: Red Jambhala
March 10th—July 9th
Red Jambhala feast for participants having the corresponding empowerment. Continue »
Ngöndro & Werma Practice Intensive Weekend
March 16th—March 17th
A two-day intensive practice and study program for all Ngöndro and Werma practitioners, which will be structured to count as group practice days, or you can come for any session. Continue »
Feast: Chakrasamvara
March 16th—June 13th
A feast gathering for Chakrasamvara practitioners. Continue »
Werma Feast
March 19th—February 11th (2020)
Monthly Werma Feast Practice open to all who have attended Rigden Abhisheka or Kalapa Assembly. Continue »
Full Moon Shambhala Sadhana
March 20th
Shambhala Sadhana practice is a way to celebrate and strengthen our understanding of basic goodness and enlightened society. Continue »
Shambhala Training Level III: Warrior in the World
with Shastri Mary Campbell
March 22nd—March 24th
When we become awake to our sense perceptions, we can venture into the world with confidence and a vulnerability that is fearless, gentle, and alive. Continue »
Learning to Live Mindfully: Cultivating Kindness
with Shastri Mary Campbell
March 25th
Meditation practice is a gesture of kindness. Continue »
New! Weekend Format! Contentment in Everyday Life
with Shastri Robert Gailey
March 29th—March 31st
This introductory class provides an exploration of genuine contentment through the study of foundational Buddhist teachings. With meditation, we can learn to appreciate ourselves and simple human experiences, free from self-aggression. Continue »
Parinirvana Day Sadhana of Mahamudra Feast - Open to All
April 4th
On this day, everyone is invited to practice together The Sadhana of Mahamudra, including the feast offering, to commemorate the passing of the Venerable Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, founder of the Shambhala Buddhist lineage. Continue »
Feast: Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche Sadhana of Mahamudra
April 7th—October 6th
A feast gathering for authorized Sadhakas. Continue »
Ngöndro & Werma Practice Intensive Weekend
April 13th—April 14th
Group practice for all Ngöndro & Werma practitioners, which will be structured to count as group practice days, or you can come for any session. Continue »
Joy in Everyday Life
April 18th—May 16th
This course expands the meditation experience by cultivating the noble-heart of the mahayana teachings, opening the path to the virtue and celebration of compassion.Through practical methods, we develop kindness toward ourselves and others. Continue »
Shambhala Training Level IV: Awakened Heart
with Linda Kreger
April 26th—April 28th
As we trust further in basic goodness and dare 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 with kindness. Continue »
Introduction to the Sadhana of Mahamudra – Weekend Retreat
with Shastri Robert Gailey
May 4th—May 5th
This retreat is an opportunity for newer and older practitioners to deepen their experience of the Sadhana of Mahamudra, a unique and treasured practice within the Shambhala community, through a weekend of practice, talks, and discussion. Continue »
Sadhana of Mahamudra
May 4th
The Sadhana of Mahamudra is open to the entire Shambhala community and is practiced on or near the new moon days of the lunar calendar. Continue »
Avalokiteshvara Feast
May 19th
Quarterly feast practice for tantrikas who have received the Avalokiteshavara abhisheka or lung. Continue »
Ngöndro & Werma Practice Intensive
May 25th—May 26th
Group practice for all Ngöndro & Werma practitioners, which will be structured to count as group practice days, or you can come for any session. Continue »
Sadhana of Mahamudra
June 3rd
The Sadhana of Mahamudra is open to the entire Shambhala community and is practiced on or near the new moon days of the lunar calendar. Continue »
Shambhala Training Level V: Open Sky
June 7th—June 9th
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 »
Shambhala Training Level I: The Art of Being Human
with Shastri Christine Heming
June 14th—June 15th
This meditation retreat presents the view that human beings, at their core, are fundamentally awake. Continue »
