Learn to Meditate

NEWS:

  • We are offering in-person gatherings and programming.  Please do not attend if you are feeling unwell. Some recurring events and classes are held online via zoom.


Please check program and event listings, monthly calendar, and contemplative arts for more information.

Sunday Morning Meditation

meditatioAll morning we practice mindfulness-awareness meditation alternating with walking meditation.

When: Every Sunday morning 9am-12 noon.
Details: Free. Come for all or part! Please refer to the calendar for more information.

First Sunday Meditation

First Sunday of the Month:  Introduction to Meditation: 10am – 12 noon AND All Day Meditation: 9am – 12 noon and 1pm-4pm

Details: Free. Come for all or part! Please refer to the calendar for more information.

Introductory Programs & Community Events

Throughout the year, the centre offers a variety of introductory programs on meditation and contemplative arts, as well as community events.  Please select a program, below, for further details.  

Introductory

Spend 2024 with Pema Chödrön

January 7th—October 13th

Join us in person for 4 live video calls with beloved Buddhist author and teacher, Pema Chödrön over the course of the year. During these 75-minute calls, Pema will take questions from people around the world. Continue »

Monthly New Moon Sadhana of Mahamudra

January 11th—June 6th

This practice will be offered both in-person at either the HSC or KCCL, as well as, online on Ocean. Continue »

Glimpses of Mahayana Book Class

March 18th—April 15th - Date postponed or cancelled

“In daily life we don’t have to create the concept of letting go, of being free, or anything like that at all. We can just acknowledge the freedom that was already there - and just by the memory of it, just by the idea of it, there is a quick glimpse. Continue »

Lineage III for Children Ages 11-14

April 21st—May 26th

Sundays, April 21-May 26, 11am to 12noon Open to new and continuing students. Each class begins with a brief meditation, walking meditation session, then story and drawing along with reading roles, singing lineage songs, map games and origami! Continue »

The Art of Being Human: Introduction to Meditation

May 17th—May 19th

This introductory program includes meditation instruction, talks, periods of meditation practice, and discussion. Everyone welcome. Continue »

If you have questions or would like additional information, please contact us.

 

Other  Ways to Learn About Meditation

Shambhala OnlineShambhala Online

We encourage people to come to the Shambhala Center in person when they can.  In addition, Shambhala Online offers programs and talks that you can hear from home, including an interesting list of recorded and upcoming talks.


community-group1Shambhala Global Site

Our centre is connected to a global community.  View the many helpful resources on our global site including:

Meditation FAQ
Online Teachings Library
What is Shambhala?

 

Books for Getting Started

Picture of the Cover of Shambhala: Sacred Path of the Warrior, Shambhala: Sacred Path of the Warrior (Chögyam Trungpa)

A visionary work offering the path of the peaceful warrior to modern-day readers. Chögyam Trungpa reveals a method of overcoming aggression and violence in the world and fostering instead an enlightened society.
Order from: Shambhala Media, Amazon

 

Picture of cover of The Myth of FreedomThe Myth of Freedom (Chögyam Trungpa)

A treatise on the true meaning of freedom. Tibetan meditation master Chögyam Trungpa describes how our habitual patterns of thought, behavior and even spiritual practice can become chains binding us to discontent and despair.
Order from: Shambhala Media, Amazon

 

TA picture of the cover of The Wisdom of No Escapehe Wisdom of No Escape (Pema Chödrön)

A collection of talks for beginning meditators. Pema Chödrön offers a profoundly gentle guide to making friends with ourselves and navigating the ups and downs of life through the practice of meditation.
Order from: Shambhala Media, Amazon

 

The Shambhala Principle cover The Shambhala Principle (Sakyong Mipham)

The Shambhala Principle offers the principle of basic goodness as a way of addressing the personal and social challenges that we face. Do we, as humans, have confidence in the basic goodness of humanity, as well as of society itself?
Order from: Shambhala Media, Amazon