Program Library

Based on sutrayana teachings and influenced by Shambhala and vajrayana perspectives, these classes will be directly relevant to both sutrayana and vajrayana meditators. Each presentation will include view and specific meditation instructions. Open to all.

Tonglen is the powerful practice of sending and taking. Join Acharya Eve Rosenthal for a discussion of the view and practice.

In this session, we will explore Shamatha or Calm Abiding meditation and contemplation practice with an eye toward deepening our understanding and appreciation of each, as well as the connection between them.

"Peaceful abiding is only the beginning of the spiritual journey.... With this healthy sense of self we can look more deeply into the meaning of our being..."

This session will be of interest to Shambhala members who are curious about the Vajrayana path, people thinking of going to Vajrayana Seminary this year, as well as to those who have been to Kalapa Assembly and are doing Werma practice.

Romantic love is one of the most compelling forces in modern life in the West. For better and worse, we feel drawn as a culture to explore the heights and the depths. Come join a discussion with Acharya Judith-Simmer Brown of a potent source for the cont

Guided stroke practice.

"Art and Social Change"

Three classes

The Druk Sakyong's Presentation of Ground and Path Mahamudra - Practice and Study of the Kagyu Mahamudra: First of a Series

"Embracing the Great Eastern Sun"

Series 1 - Old Age Warriorshop

Series 1 - Old Age Warriorship

Series 1 - Old Age Warriorship

Pre-recorded.

RECORDING IS TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE.

FREE and open to all.

Series 2 - Facing Death Fearlessly

Series 2 - Facing Death Fearlessly

Series 2 - Facing Death Fearlessly

"Doubtless Confidence in Basic Goodness"

Acharya Dan Hessey introduced his new translation of the I Ching as a map of how leaders evolve Enlightened Society, combining Shambhala wisdom with the practial advice of the I Ching.

Selected talks from the Culture & Decorum Conference - March 3 - 5, 2014

Through meditation, we make friends with ourselves and extend out to others. Join this interactive session to explore self and other through guided meditation, contemplation, and mindful communication. FREE!

"Collecting the Juice: Making Sadhana Practice Transformative" is the topic for this 90-minute Shambhala Sadhana practice event, which includes a presentation and Q&A with Shastri Jeffrey Stevens.

Learn about the guiding principles of Traditional Tibetan Medicine, ancient holistic practices that date back thousands of years. Nashalla Gwyn Nyinda offers a unique perspective as an American practitioner who graduated from Naropa University.

Acharya Eve Rosenthal speaks on the feminine principle in Buddhism, live from Mexico City, in English with Spanish translation.

Establishing a realistic outlook toward the passage of time enables us to harvest vast moments of nowness that bring meaning and vision into our everyday experience.

This 7-class study course of meditation instruction in the Shambhala Buddhist tradition is taught by Acharya Daniel Hessey and Shastri Holly Gayley, with an introduction by Kalapa Acharya Adam Lobel.

Join Shastri Ethan Nichtern for a lively talk on relationships, drawing from his new book The Road Home: A Contemporary Exploration of the Buddhist Path. No Charge!

A 3-class study course on the Shambhala Lineage Supplication.

Awaken the power within each of us to transform what divides us into bonds that strengthen the fabric of society.

Live program featuring Acharyas Eve Rosenthal and Eric Spiegel speaking about queer dharma in Shambhala and their upcoming retreat at Karme Chöling.

A Shambhala Meditation Instruction course.

A Shambhala Meditation Instruction course.

Preparatory to studying new MI text.

This 7-class study course of meditation instruction in the Shambhala Buddhist tradition is taught by Acharya Daniel Hessey and Shastri Holly Gayley, with an introduction by Kalapa Acharya Adam Lobel.

Shastri Holly Gayley joins the Boulder group as they explore a traditional text and discuss gender binary issues.

Year of the Fire Bird - International Address by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche live from Boulder, CO

The Six Ways of Ruling are unique teachings on society and leadership. They are a distinctive aspect of Shambhala wisdom on creating enlightened society.

These talks took place from March through September 2017 exploring key issues surrounding Families and Children in Shambhala.

The Six Ways of Ruling are unique teachings on society and leadership. They are a distinctive aspect of Shambhala wisdom on creating enlightened society.

Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche speaks about finding peace within and with others. Live from Vienna; recordings accessible immediately after.

Registration for entire Basic Goodness Series for Centres and Groups.

Registration for entire Basic Goodness Series for Centres and Groups.

Registration for entire In Everyday Life Series for Centres and Groups.

This registration for Centers and Groups is for the entire Way of Shambhala Series.

Este curo provee herramientas y enseñanzas introductorias sobre cómo trabajar con la meditación en la vida cotidiana.

This program is an overview as well as preparation for the Refuge Vow.

Learning to work with our anxiety, we are not blocked by fear. Through an exploration of the Buddhist teachings of mind and nature of reality, we learn to see clearly.

As meditation practice expands and we develop trust in basic goodness, we can begin to discover the confidence and personal energy to go forward on the journey, which leads to a sense of joy.

Meditation sharpens our intelligence and uncovers our wisdom. When we touch the world directly, we discover ordinary magic.

This six-session recorded course explores our relationships with others, an aspiration to help our world, and specific aspects of social transformation.

Emphasizing core Buddhist teachings and the natural world, this course helps reveal the magic and wonder of the world.

Who are we as a Shambhala Healthcare community? What would we offer if we were to design and manage a healthcare system based on unconditional health?

This course includes video presentations, weekly readings and practice, an interactive discussion forum, and live sessions. NOTE: This course starts May 1, however, registration is possible until May 8.

Year of the Earth Dog - Live International Address by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche

Learn how to use deep listening and mindful speech to strengthen relationships, heal conflicts, and accomplish your goals. NOTE: This course starts April 15, however, registration is open until April 22.

In this 6-week class participants will use a simple but powerful system of financial tools combined with the practices of gentleness, mindfulness, precision, and vision in relation to money. Gain real relaxation, skill and clarity around $.

This course will give participants the opportunity to explore their vision for making the world a better place, identify steps for getting there, and create a plan to make it happen. NOTE: Course begins February 15. Registration open till February 22.

If you think of mindful eating as chewing on a single raisin for hours on end, think again. Food can be an expression of human dignity and enlightened society. NOTE: This course starts April 15, however, registration is open until April 22.

This course introduces the practice of Contemplative Writing, combining Writing Practice (from Natalie Goldberg) with Shambhala teachings.

This course includes six live sessions that meet once a week, for six weeks.

This course includes six live sessions. Explore your phenomenal world through photography!

A journey of contemplative inquiry focused on the timeless question, "Who am I?"

Contentment can be hard to find. With meditation and contemplation practice, we can relax with ourselves as we are and appreciate simple human experience.

Learn how to use deep listening and mindful speech to strengthen relationships, heal conflicts, and accomplish your goals. NOTE: This course opens June 15. Registration is available until June 22.

Learning to work with our anxiety, we are not blocked by fear. Through an exploration of the Buddhist teachings of mind and nature of reality, we learn to see clearly.

Emphasizing core Buddhist teachings and the natural world, this course helps reveal the magic and wonder of the world.

Contentment can be hard to find. With meditation and contemplation practice, we can relax with ourselves as we are and appreciate simple human experience. NOTE: This course starts October 15, however, registration is open until November 1.

Meditation sharpens our intelligence and uncovers our wisdom. When we touch the world directly, we discover ordinary magic. NOTE: This course starts November 15, however, registration will be open until November 30.

This six-session recorded course explores our relationships with others, an aspiration to help our world, and specific aspects of social transformation. NOTE: Registration open until December 29.

As meditation practice expands and we develop trust in basic goodness, we can begin to discover the confidence and personal energy to go forward on the journey, which leads to a sense of joy. NOTE: Registration is open until December 29.

Learn how to use deep listening and mindful speech to strengthen relationships, heal conflicts, and accomplish your goals. NOTE: This course starts August 1, however, registration is open until August 8.

Learning to work with our anxiety, we are not blocked by fear. Through an exploration of the Buddhist teachings of mind and the nature of reality, we learn to see clearly. NOTE: Program starts February 15. Registration is open until February 28.

Emphasizing core Buddhist teachings and the natural world, this course helps reveal the magic and wonder of the world. NOTE: This course starts February 15, however, registration is open until February 28.

Contentment can be hard to find. With meditation and contemplation practice, we can relax with ourselves as we are and appreciate simple human experience. NOTE: This course opens March 15, however, registration is available until March 29.

Meditation sharpens our intelligence and uncovers our wisdom. When we touch the world directly, we discover ordinary magic. NOTE: This course opens April 15, however, registration is available until April 22.

As meditation practice expands and we develop trust in basic goodness, we can begin to discover the confidence and personal energy to go forward on the journey, which leads to a sense of joy. NOTE: Course begins May 30. Registration open until June 13.

Year of the Earth Boar - Live International Gathering

Register to access a recording of this online Dharma Gathering with Aarti Tejuja, recorded on February 20, 2019.

Register to access a recording of this online Dharma Gathering with Dr. Claudelle Glasgow, recorded on February 27, 2019.

Register to access a recording of this online Dharma Gathering with Maho Kawachi, recorded on March 13, 2019.

Register to access a recording of this online Dharma Gathering with Alex Vlasic, recorded on March 6, 2019.

Register to access a recording of this online Dharma Gathering with Tuyet Cullen, recorded on March 20, 2019.

Register to access a recording of this online Dharma Gathering with Karma Gyendon, recorded on March 27, 2019.

Register to access a recording of this online Dharma Gathering with Dr. Shanté Smalls, recorded on April 3, 2019.

Register to access a recording of this online Dharma Gathering with Jane Heyer, recorded on April 17, 2019.

Register to access a recording of this online Dharma Gathering with Brandon Sloan, recorded on April 24, 2019.

Register to access a recording of this online Dharma Gathering with David Kahane, recorded on May 1, 2019.

Learning to work with our anxiety, we are not blocked by fear. Through an exploration of the Buddhist teachings of mind and the nature of reality, we learn to see clearly.

Emphasizing core Buddhist teachings and the natural world, this course helps reveal the magic and wonder of the world.

Contentment can be hard to find. With meditation and contemplation practice, we can relax with ourselves as we are and appreciate simple human experience. NOTE: This course opens October 15, however, registration is possible until October 30.

The second of a four-part series exploring the Shambhala Mahayana teachings. Package discount available.

Learn about books from our many wonderful Shambhala authors!

Learn about books from our many wonderful Shambhala authors!

Register to access a recording of this online Dharma Gathering with Roland Mendiola, recorded on April 10, 2019.

Register to access a recording of this online Dharma Gathering with David Kahane, recorded on May 8, 2019.

This Course Introduces the Buddha's core teaching of The Four Noble Truths, NOTE: The start date for this course has been moved to October 15.

Register to access a recording of this online Dharma Gathering with David Kahane, recorded on May 15, 2019.

Join us for the live Weekly Dharma Gathering. These events offer guided meditation and a talk from a featured teacher, and discussion. This week's gathering will be led by Naoko Kojima.

Register to access a recording of this online Dharma Gathering with Dr. Shanté Smalls, recorded on May 29, 2019.

This six-talk series focuses on understanding the purpose of the different protector chants, the meaning of protector principle, and how it is applicable to everyday life.

Learn about books from our many wonderful Shambhala authors!

Learn about books from our many wonderful Shambhala authors!

Register to access a recording of this online Dharma Gathering with Matthew Parkinson, recorded on June 5, 2019.

Learn about books from our many wonderful Shambhala authors!

Learn about books from our many wonderful Shambhala authors!

Join us for the live Weekly Dharma Gathering. These events offer guided meditation and a talk from a featured teacher, and discussion. This week's gathering will be led by Ethan Nichtern.

Learn about books from our many wonderful Shambhala authors!

Learn about books from our many wonderful Shambhala authors!

A practical exploration of Buddhist teachings on death, dying and relating with the groundlessness of life.

The third of a four-part series exploring the Shambhala Mahayana teachings. Package discount available.

Join us for the live Weekly Dharma Gathering. These events offer guided meditation and a talk from a featured teacher, and discussion. This week's gathering will be led by Karen Brown.

Join us for the live Weekly Dharma Gathering. These events offer guided meditation and a talk from a featured teacher, and discussion. This week's gathering will be led by KT Tierney.

Este curso de cinco semanas de duración presenta la práctica diaria breve de Tara Blanca, una de las más famosas bodhisattvas de la compasión en el budismo tibetano.

A dialogue on understanding the depth and pervasiveness of sexual abuse in modern society, the nature and stages of trauma, and ways to move toward a healthier and safer community.

Learn about books from our many wonderful Shambhala authors!

This six-week course is an in-depth journey into the process of connecting to our innate vision and bringing it down to earth in a tangible, practical and executable way. NOTE: Course opened March 15 with registration possible until March 29.

The Shambhala Art teachings celebrate art that springs from the meditative mind.In part one of the five-part Shambhala Art curriculum, we develop meditation as the ground for all creative endeavors. NOTE: Registration is open until October 30.

This recorded program explores the meaning of lineage and our aspirations for the future of Shambhala.

Learn about books from our many wonderful Shambhala authors!

Learn about books from our many wonderful Shambhala authors!

Through meditation we come to see things as they are as opposed to how we think or imagine they are. NOTE: Shambhala Art Part I is a prerequsite for this course.

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Year of the Iron Mouse - Live International Gathering

Learn about books from our many wonderful Shambhala authors!

Learn about books from our many wonderful Shambhala authors!

Learn about books from our many wonderful Shambhala authors!

The first of five courses providing an in-depth exploration of the foundational Buddhist teachings of the Hinayana through the lens of the Shambhala terma teachings.

Learn about books from our many wonderful Shambhala authors!

Ce troisième volet de la série sur la Bonté fondamentale porte sur la nature de la réalité et nous aide à reconnaître la magie et l'aspect sacré de notre monde.

This course is a progressive exploration of the core elements of the Shambhala Buddhist tradition, which is the union of warriorship and Buddhism.

The Shambhala Art teachings celebrate art that springs from the meditative mind.In part one of the five-part Shambhala Art curriculum, we develop meditation as the ground for all creative endeavors. NOTE: Registration is open until September 19.

Join Acharya Judith Simmer-Brown for a live practice session. NOTE: WE REGRET THAT REGISTRATION FOR MARCH 22 IS NOW CLOSED,

Join Acharya Judith Simmer-Brown for a live practice session.

Join Acharya Judith Simmer-Brown for a live practice session.

Learn about books from our many wonderful Shambhala authors!

This community practice weekend will be offered online as a live-streaming event.

FREE live-streamed community feast celebration from Karmê Chöling.

Join Acharya Judith Simmer-Brown for a live practice session.

Join Acharya Judith Simmer-Brown for a live practice session.

A Creative Conversation (on Zoom) with Acharya Judith Simmer-Brown and Jeff Wagner - FREE!

If you think of mindful eating as chewing on a single raisin for hours on end, think again. Food can be an expression of human dignity and enlightened society. NOTE: This course opened May 15. Registration is possible until Juy 31.

Join Acharya Judith Simmer-Brown for a live practice session. FREE!

Join Acharya Judith Simmer-Brown for a live practice session. FREE!

Join Acharya Judith Simmer-Brown for a live practice session. FREE!

This event is in collaboration with the Shambhala Touching The Earth Collective.

Learn about books from our many wonderful Shambhala authors!

Access the recording from May 10, 2020: Acharya Fleet Maull talked about his upcoming online Resilience Summit and speaks about the importance of being resilient in a challenging and constantly changing world.

Access the recording from May 17, 2020: Ani Pema held a live, open Q&A about working with the chaos, impermanence and uncertainty of living within a global pandemic.

Access the recording from May 24, 2020: Acharya Arawana Hayashi offered practice and a talk about the long-standing connection between Shambhala and the principles of Theory U.

Access the recording from May 31, 2020: Acharya Suzann Duquette talked about impermanence and led discussion and reflection on how we can tune into this potent truth even more deeply during this cataclysmic time.

Access the recording from June 7, 2020: Understanding Trauma In Tibetan Buddhism: Join Dr. Sara Lewis in a discussion of her book, Spacious Minds: Trauma and Resilience in Tibetan Buddhism.

Access the recording from June 14, 2020: Beauty: Is it real, or imagined? Are the characteristics we attribute to beauty objectively present in an object of beauty? Or, are they solely in the eye of the holder? Is beauty conditional or unconditional?

Learn about books from our many wonderful Shambhala authors! September's Book is "Meeting Your Mind" by Carol Hyman.

Practice in the time of a pandemic. Open to all.

Learn about books from our many wonderful Shambhala authors! Featured author for October is Suzi Siegal and her book "Tiny New York: The Smallest Things in the Biggest City".

We come together in collective grief around systemic racism and police brutality. Everyone is invited to join in an 80-minute session of practice, honoring our feelings, and speaking from the heart in small groups.

Access the recording from June 21, 2020: Recording of the community Touching the Earth Midsummer's Day celebration.

Access the recording from June 28, 2020: In Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior Trungpa Rinpoche wrote “The current state of world affairs is a source of concern to all of us.”

How can humanity tame and structure society so it is socially and ecologically harmonious? The Yijing addressed these questions millennia ago. A conversation with Acharya Dan Hessey.

Access the recording from July 12, 2020: Shastri John Seex led meditation practice and a discussion about working with uncertainty.

Can we open and relax more - enough to make a move or gesture towards welcoming the intangible presence surrounding us? Join this conversation about the importance of establishing a relationship with intangible presence.

Access the recording from July 26: The ancient wisdom of meditation retreat in the face of great threat is the practice of embodying ourselves and the present moment. The resulting deepening of connection and compassion releases wisdom that illuminates a

In this period of disruption we have experienced and witnessed crisis. It seems there is little we can do to avoid the pain and challenge it presents. It also seems that crisis has a way of bringing us into intimate contact with reality and compassion.

This talk explores the facets of our own humanness and the teachings of friendliness toward ourselves and kindness toward others. NOTE: It will be simultaneously translated to Spanish, and possibly other languages as well.

A public talk presented by the Touching the Earth Collective and hosted by Shambhala Online: "Two-Eyed Seeing".

A public talk presented by the Touching the Earth Collective and hosted by Shambhala Online: "Let Your Sustainability Values Lead the Way".

The third of five courses providing an in-depth exploration of the foundational Buddhist teachings of the Hinayana through the lens of the Shambhala terma teachings.

Rousing our awakened heart is a leap to where we already are. The path is to not hold back. The fruition is not known. This talk and discussion will focus on the awakened heart (bodhichitta) of the bodhisattva and the challenges of facing fear.

Recorded on August 16, 2020: Shastri Stone spoke about his experience of Mudra Space Awareness practice, the Mudra Theater Group, and the plays that Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche wrote.

This talk introduces how the findings of the new science of compassion beautifully complement the Shambhala and Buddhist teachings on cultivating compassion.

Join us as we talk with Joanne about how practicing mindfulness, wakeful management, generosity, and a big view with money can be quite helpful, both pragmatically and emotionally.

As human beings we need and long to connect with others from birth. Sharing our heart and feeling deeply heard is essential for our growth and sanity and we will practice how to speak from the heart.

Recorded on Sept. 13, 2020: Acharya Susan Skjei hosts a conversation about the right use of power. As is the case in the wider world, Shambhala is waking up to the many ways in which power can either help or harm.

Recorded on September 20: Shastri Will Ryken led a guided practice and an exploration of and discussion about the Path of Protection, or Kasungship.

Recorded on September 27, 2020: A Harvest of Peace Celebration featuring a cooking demonstration using typical foods of harvest bounty, along with a conversation about the importance of meal prayers and blessings.

In times of uncertainty fear easily comes up. We look for protection, especially in this time of pandemic and societal upheaval. What is the best protection? An exploration...

An exploration of how contemplating impermanence is a foundational practice in the dharma. It is not only a way of "facing facts," integrating change opens our minds and hearts to the flow of nowness and the beauty of life.

L’imperatore romano e stoico filosofo Marcus Aurelius definiva la gentilezza come la più grande delizia, mentre la pazienza secondo la tradizione buddista ci aiuta a sciogliere l’aggressività nello spazio aperto.

Join Acharya Judith Simmer-Brown for a live practice session. FREE!

Join Acharya Judith Simmer-Brown for a live practice session. FREE!

Join Acharya Judith Simmer-Brown for a live practice session. FREE!

Join Acharya Judith Simmer-Brown for a live practice session. FREE!

Join Acharya Judith Simmer-Brown for a live practice session. FREE!

Join Nicki Dayley for a live practice session. FREE!

Join Loden Nyima for a live practice session. FREE!

Join a live practice session. FREE!

Join Margery Lynch for a live practice session. FREE!

Learn about books from our many wonderful Shambhala authors! November's Book is "Street Zen: The Life and Work of Issan Dorsay" by David Schneider.

Join the online Sadhana of Mahamudra opening event September 17.

Learn about books from our many wonderful Shambhala authors! Featured Book for December is "Diary of a Detour" by Lesley Stern.

Join the online Shambhala Sadhana closing practice & feast September 22

Presented by the Touching the Earth Collective and hosted by Shambhala Online: "Humanity at a Crossroad: Laudato Si' and the Shambhala Principle. A conversation hosted by Richard Reoch.

Join Acharya Judith Simmer-Brown for a live practice session. FREE!

A public event presented by the Touching the Earth Collective and hosted by Shambhala Online: "24 Hours of Reality: Countdown to the Future"

Join Margery Lynch for a live practice session. FREE!

Join a live practice session. FREE!

A Three-Class Introductory course.

“Our generation’s crime against the future beings on earth will be too terrible to be believed, unless it is already acknowledged by us.” - Joanna Macy. An exploration of this haunting quote.

The fourth of five courses providing an in-depth exploration of the foundational Buddhist teachings of the Hinayana through the lens of the Shambhala terma teachings.

While recognising that social justice is an integral part of liberalism, it is worth examining if the emerging critical social justice movement is at odds with the core principles of the Shambhala and Buddhist teachings.

Join Holly Gayley for a live practice session. FREE!

Join Acharya Judith Simmer-Brown for a live practice session. FREE!

How does the concept of race and the harm of racism relate to Buddhist teaching? How can we use our meditation practices to shed light on racism within ourselves and society? Come and explore these and more questions.

The connection between recovery programs and Buddhism is strong, rich and surprising. Join Shelly Webb for this discussion which will be of benefit to all as we cover the 8-fold path, addiction and liberation.

You are invited to connect with Mindfulness Meditation and the profound question “Who am I?” When we do this, we are relaxing the body and mind in order to feel who we are and be on the spot.

Join Shastri Alex Paterson for a conversation about how meditation, theatre, and education intersect and complement each other, creating a path of continual playfulness and discovery.

This gathering explores how our senses offer a portal to connection: using taste, touch, smell, sight and sound to connect to what is happening right now.

Join us for a fun-filled celebration of Children's Day and the Winter Solstice as a way to connect with the cycles of the seasons and the importance of family and children.

Join Shastri Marilyn Moore for group practice and a discussion of how we might stay open to the turmoil, pain and sadness of the past months while still finding ways to acknowledge and even celebrate the arrival of a new year.

Join Shastri Mary Campbell for a live practice session. FREE!

We live in a time in which divisiveness is seductive and pervasive. Practicing genuine conversation is the first step towards overcoming the pull towards divisiveness so that we can consider how to move forward together, globally and within Shambhala.

Join Acharya Judith Simmer-Brown for a live practice session. FREE!

Join Acharya Judith Simmer-Brown for a live practice session.

Join Acharya Judith Simmer-Brown for a live practice session. FREE!

Five live sessions based on this text, which provides clear insight and points to the skillful means to work with difficult circumstances while being of benefit to others. (Live sessions will be recorded.) NOTE: Register until March 31, 2021.

Este programa se basa en el libro “Right Use of Power: The Heart of Ethics. A Guide and Resource for Professional Relationships” (El uso correcto del poder: el corazón de la ética. Guía y recursos para las relaciones profesionales).

Ce programme est basé sur le livre, Right Use of Power: The Heart of Ethics - A Guide and Resource for Professional Relationships, et un programme de formation à l'éthique engagée qui enseigne quatre aspects de l'utilisation éthique du pouvoir.

Join Margery Lynch for a live practice session. FREE!

Join Shastri Mary Campbell for a live practice session. FREE!

An invitation to a week of practice over the holidays.

Join Acharya Judith Simmer-Brown for a live practice session. FREE!

Join contemplation and discussion on how racial injustice relates to the Shambhala vision for creating good human society and how our personal journeys of awakening relate to societal awakening.

Year of the Iron Ox - Live International Gathering

The final course in the series providing an in-depth exploration of the foundational Buddhist teachings of the Hinayana through the lens of the Shambhala terma teachings.

Join Acharya Judith Simmer-Brown for a live practice session. FREE!

Join Acharya Judith Simmer-Brown for a live practice session. FREE!

Join Acharya Judith Simmer-Brown for a live practice session. FREE!

Join Acharya Judith Simmer-Brown for a live practice session. FREE!

While usually thought of as a divination manual, the Yijing (I Ching) can also be read as a description of the development of a good human society which joins Heaven and Earth and is highly resonant with Shambhala teachings.

Shastri Mark Blumenfeld presents on how we can apply the Shambhala Dharma to work with difficult dyamics in relationships as one of the most accessible methods to build enlightened society in our lifetime.

The songs of early Buddhist nuns tell their stories of accomplishment, give us insight into how to use life’s challenges as fuel along the path of liberation, and inspire us to reimagine our approach to the spiritual journey.

Join us for a special Valentine’s Day-themed Sunday Gathering about the key ingredient for a good, healthy, and long-lasting relationship - learning how to give each other the gift of space.

Please join us for an introduction to Max & Phoebe Go to Kalapa, a book Christie Cashman has written for Shambhala children and adults who appreciate the magical world of dralas, pure perception, and the warrior’s journey.

Imagery plays an important part in Tibetan Buddhism, with its pantheon of deities, buddhas, and methodology of visualization. We will examine the purpose, meaning and varieties, of imagery in the paintings of Tibetan tradition known as thangka painting.

Join Paula Bickford for a conversation about how meditation practice infuses our life with possibilities to open our senses and experience the richness of our world. There will also be guided meditation, contemplation and group discussion.

Acharya Maull will explore the Dön season practice tradition in Shambhala, including the nature of personal and social döns and practices for transforming accumulated negative energies and habitual patterns into opportunities for awakening.

One of the passions of Chögyam Trungpa was his love of interreligious dialogue. This two-part presentation will explore the principles of dialogue, and the remarkable fruits of meeting a spiritual other on the ground of mutual exploration.

Presented by the Touching the Earth Collective and hosted by Shambhala Online:

Jeff Scott, Shambhala Associate Director of Practice and Education, shares meditation instruction and takes questions on the technique and incorporating meditation into one's life.

In this open community conversation, we will share and listen deeply to our range of experiences of belonging and not belonging in Shambhala. We can build collective understanding as a basis for good action.

In this open community conversation, we will share and listen deeply to our range of experiences of belonging and not belonging in Shambhala. We can build collective understanding as a basis for good action.

In this open community conversation, we will share and listen deeply to our range of experiences of belonging and not belonging in Shambhala. We can build collective understanding as a basis for good action.

In this open community conversation, we will share and listen deeply to our range of experiences of belonging and not belonging in Shambhala. We can build collective understanding as a basis for good action.

Join a different Shambhala teacher from February 1 through February 11 for a talk followed by guided practice. Events are free and open to all.

Please join us for this three-month journey of dharma exploration and community conversations.

Esse curso é baseado no uso do livro O uso correto do poder: o cerne da ética — Um guia e recurso para os relacionamentos profissionais (tradução livre—Right Use of Power: The Heart of Ethics), e no programa de treinamento em ética engajada, que ensina os

In this open community conversation, we will share and listen deeply to our range of experiences of belonging and not belonging in Shambhala. We can build collective understanding as a basis for good action.

FULLY ENROLLED This conversation will explore our experiences, aspirations, and questions around Shambhala governance. These discussions will shape subsequent gatherings that will explore our governance heritage and our ideas about governance in the futur

This conversation will explore our experiences, aspirations, and questions around Shambhala governance. These discussions will shape subsequent gatherings that will explore our governance heritage and our ideas about governance in the future.

In this open community conversation, we will share and listen deeply to our range of experiences of belonging and not belonging in Shambhala. We can build collective understanding as a basis for good action.

In this open community conversation, we will share and listen deeply to our range of experiences of belonging and not belonging in Shambhala. We can build collective understanding as a basis for good action.

In this open community conversation, we will share and listen deeply to our range of experiences of belonging and not belonging in Shambhala. We can build collective understanding as a basis for good action.

This two-part conversation will bring together a diverse group of practitioners, both within and beyond Shambhala, who help people prepare for death, care for the dying, support carers, and counsel survivors of violence.

This conversation will explore our experiences, aspirations, and questions around governance. These discussions will shape subsequent gatherings that will explore our governance heritage and ideas about Shambhala governance in the future.

In this Sunday Gathering, natural foods chef and transformational mentor Marcella Friel will speak about the ancient power of fermented foods to rejuvenate your body, mind, and spirit.

Join Acharya Arawana Hayashi, Barbara Bash, and other special guests for the spring equinox Welcome in spring with dance, music, poetry, and brilliant colors! This family-friendly Sunday Gathering will be hosted by the Touching the Earth Collective.

The landscape of Shambhala’s practice paths is changing. As we share our personal experiences within and aspirations for these paths, how can our insights inform the community and the leadership, so that our voices enrich the ongoing conversation?

The landscape of Shambhala’s practice paths is changing. As we share our personal experiences within and aspirations for these paths, how can our insights inform the community and the leadership, so that our voices enrich the ongoing conversation?

The landscape of Shambhala’s practice paths is changing. As we share our personal experiences within and aspirations for these paths, how can our insights inform the community and the leadership, so that our voices enrich the ongoing conversation?

The landscape of Shambhala’s practice paths is changing. As we share our personal experiences within and aspirations for these paths, how can our insights inform the community and the leadership, so that our voices enrich the ongoing conversation?

In this open community conversation, we will share and listen deeply to our range of experiences of belonging and not belonging in Shambhala. We can build collective understanding as a basis for good action.

This conversation will explore our experiences, aspirations, and questions around governance. These discussions will shape subsequent gatherings that will explore our governance heritage and ideas about Shambhala governance in the future.

This conversation will explore our experiences, aspirations, and questions around governance. These discussions will shape subsequent gatherings that will explore our governance heritage and ideas about Shambhala governance in the future.

One of the passions of Chögyam Trungpa was his love of interreligious dialogue. This two-part presentation will explore the principles of dialogue, and the remarkable fruits of meeting a spiritual other on the ground of mutual exploration.

Join Lady Diana Mukpo for a special Shambhala Sunday Gathering that marks the Parinirvana Day of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Lady Diana will share reflections, stories, and insights about the remarkable life of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche.

If thinking is what brings meaning to life, why would we want to “cut thoughts”? Why did Chögyam Trungpa teach that cutting thoughts is the key to wisdom? Come explore the subtleties of these classic instructions.

We may often find our encounters are rife with diversity. How do we skillfully interact with people whose actions or words are disparate from our own? Come explore how we can open our hearts to others with cultural humility and support for difference.

Join a celebration of Earth Day with special guest Jacobed Solano, of the Gunadule People of Panama, who will share some of the 72 definitions of Earth. Also, find out how Shambhala’s seven land centers are uniting to protect the earth.

Shambhala Community Conversations Facilitators will discuss their experiences of enlightened society through offering conversation spaces that can hold divergent perspectives with gentleness and sanity. Part 1 of a 2-Part Sunday Gathering.

Many of us have an ambivalent relationship with space. We either long for more space (overwhelm / claustrophobia) or are threatened by it, (boredom / loneliness). Can we find space even in the midst of chaos? Join this playful exploration!

The landscape of Shambhala’s practice paths is changing. As we share our personal experiences within and aspirations for these paths, how can our insights inform the community and the leadership, so that our voices enrich the ongoing conversation?

In this open community conversation, we will share and listen deeply to our range of experiences of belonging and not belonging in Shambhala. We can build collective understanding as a basis for good action.

The landscape of Shambhala’s practice paths is changing. As we share our personal experiences within and aspirations for these paths, how can our insights inform the community and the leadership, so that our voices enrich the ongoing conversation?

In this open community conversation, we will share and listen deeply to our range of experiences of belonging and not belonging in Shambhala. We can build collective understanding as a basis for good action.

Récemment, beaucoup d'entre nous se sont demandés: quel lien ai-je eu, ou ai-je toujours à cette communauté, à ses enseignements ? Comment je continue sur le chemin ? Comment évoluer ? Quelle en est ma vision ?

Qu’est qui continue à m’inspirer dans la pratique de Shambhala ? Quels en sont les points forts qui me soutiennent ? Qu’est-ce qui me met mal à l’aise, triste ou malheureux ? Quelles sont les transformations qui pourraient m’aider ?

Qu’est qui continue à m’inspirer dans la pratique de Shambhala ? Quels en sont les points forts qui me soutiennent ? Qu’est-ce qui me met mal à l’aise, triste ou malheureux ? Quelles sont les transformations qui pourraient m’aider ?

This pre-recorded course explores the Sadhana of Mahamudra "as if for the first time."

Alle fragen sich irgendwann, und jetzt besonders: Gehöre ich noch zu Shambhala? Gibt es das Shambhala, zu dem ich gehörte eigentlich noch? Wie wird es sich entwickeln, und werde ich dazu gehören?

Eine offene Erforschung rund um deine Erfahrungen, Fragen und Wünsche zur Organisation und Hierarchie in Shambhala.

Die Shambhala-Landschaft verändert sich, und jede einzelne Person findet einen Weg und hat eine eigene Verbindung zu den Shambhala-Lehren und Praktiken. Was habe ich gelernt? Was ist mein Wunsch für die zukünftigen Praxis- und Studienwege.

Alle fragen sich irgendwann, und jetzt besonders: Gehöre ich noch zu Shambhala? Gibt es das Shambhala, zu dem ich gehörte eigentlich noch? Wie wird es sich entwickeln, und werde ich dazu gehören?

Die Shambhala-Landschaft verändert sich, und jede einzelne Person findet einen Weg und hat eine eigene Verbindung zu den Shambhala-Lehren und Praktiken. Was habe ich gelernt? Was ist mein Wunsch für die zukünftigen Praxis- und Studienwege.

Eine offene Erforschung rund um deine Erfahrungen, Fragen und Wünsche zur Organisation und Hierarchie in Shambhala.

In this open community conversation, we will share and listen deeply to our range of experiences of belonging and not belonging in Shambhala. We can build collective understanding as a basis for good action.

The pith instruction in Shambhala is Basic Goodness. Discover yours here.

In this open community conversation, we will share and listen deeply to our range of experiences of belonging and not belonging in Shambhala. We can build collective understanding as a basis for good action.

The landscape of Shambhala’s practice paths is changing. As we share our personal experiences within and aspirations for these paths, how can our insights inform the community and the leadership, so that our voices enrich the ongoing conversation?

The culmination of the original Shambhala Training foundational teachings, welcome in your experience.

Having experienced a taste of basic goodness, we want to go forward. Meditation practice allows us to observe how we create a cocoon of habits to mask our fear. We begin to appreciate that there is no fundamental obstacle to experiencing basic goodness.

Dans cette première conversation sur ce sujet, nous vous proposons de partager et d’explorer nos propres expériences, aspirations et questionnements en matière de gouvernance et de leadership dans notre communauté.

Dans cette première conversation sur ce sujet, nous vous proposons de partager et d’explorer nos propres expériences, aspirations et questionnements en matière de gouvernance et de leadership dans notre communauté.

This conversation will explore our experiences, aspirations, and questions around governance. These discussions will shape subsequent gatherings that will explore our governance heritage and ideas about Shambhala governance in the future.

The landscape of Shambhala’s practice paths is changing. As we share our personal experiences within and aspirations for these paths, how can our insights inform the community and the leadership, so that our voices enrich the ongoing conversation?

This five week course on death and dying includes 5 pre-recorded talks along with two live events: Saturdays, September 18 and October 16 at 2pm (ET).

In this open community conversation, we will share and listen deeply to our range of experiences of belonging and not belonging in Shambhala. We can build collective understanding as a basis for good action.

The landscape of Shambhala’s practice paths is changing. As we share our personal experiences within and aspirations for these paths, how can our insights inform the community and the leadership, so that our voices enrich the ongoing conversation?

The landscape of Shambhala’s practice paths is changing. As we share our personal experiences within and aspirations for these paths, how can our insights inform the community and the leadership, so that our voices enrich the ongoing conversation?

This conversation will explore our experiences, aspirations, and questions around governance. These discussions will shape subsequent gatherings that will explore our governance heritage and ideas about Shambhala governance in the future.

In this second conversation on Shambhala governance, we take a deeper look into various new possibilities for Shambhala’s overall structure, using information on the history and teachings on governance in Shambhala as curated by the Shambhala Process Team

In this open community conversation, we will share and listen deeply to our range of experiences of belonging and not belonging in Shambhala. We can build collective understanding as a basis for good action.

In this open community conversation, we will share and listen deeply to our range of experiences of belonging and not belonging in Shambhala. We can build collective understanding as a basis for good action.

Like all human societies, Shambhala includes good conduct and painful incidents of misconduct. Join us as we explore how to talk genuinely and supportively about our experiences with conduct, in order to foster insight and more skillful responses.

The landscape of Shambhala’s practice paths is changing. As we share our personal experiences within and aspirations for these paths, how can our insights inform the community and the leadership, so that our voices enrich the ongoing conversation?

The landscape of Shambhala’s practice paths is changing. As we share our personal experiences within and aspirations for these paths, how can our insights inform the community and the leadership, so that our voices enrich the ongoing conversation?

This conversation will explore our experiences, aspirations, and questions around governance. These discussions will shape subsequent gatherings that will explore our governance heritage and ideas about Shambhala governance in the future.

Whether you love using social media, hate it, or couldn’t care less, we are still entangled in its web. In this gathering, those relationships and the karmic repercussions they bring will be explored.

This conversation will explore our experiences, aspirations, and questions around governance. These discussions will shape subsequent gatherings that will explore our governance heritage and ideas about Shambhala governance in the future.

Like all human societies, Shambhala includes good conduct and painful incidents of misconduct. Join us as we explore how to talk genuinely and supportively about our experiences with conduct, in order to foster insight and more skillful responses.

Join Trime Persigner as she shares about her experiences as a prison chaplain and the insights about basic goodness that she has discovered over the past fourteen years in this role.

Wherever Shambhalians gather there are widely divergent views and aspirations about where we want to go and who we want to lead us. Join a conversation about how our culture and practices can provide common ground to explore our future together.

Join Shastri Steve Gleich as he presents on the theme of not knowing, some interesting work in cognitive psychology, and the teachings in the Buddhadharma on uncertainty. This is a very good time to become acquainted with not knowing.

This presentation is about the magic that is always present and that flows in constant movement around us. How can we detect it, connect to it, and let it permeate our lives? Delving into the last two Noble Truths can help us answer these questions."

The Touching the Earth Collective celebrates Midsummer’s Day with a lineup of special speakers and activities.

Join artist Herbert Elsky as he shares about how we can open, receive the gifts of our own insight, and dare to make our authentic gesture. Topics for exploration will be: Space - Meditation; Perception; Discipline; Discovery; Authentic Gesture.

Dana will talk about how Dharma and Art have been ongoing practices in her life and how they nurture and support each other. Success and failure are the path she walks on as an artist. There will be guided meditation, dialogue and discussion.

Compartiremos y escucharemos profundamente todo el abanico de experiencias de pertenecer o no pertenecer a Shambhala en esta conversación comunitaria abierta. Para actuar bien podemos construir una comprensión colectiva.

In this second conversation on Shambhala governance, we take a deeper look into various new possibilities for Shambhala’s overall structure, using information on the history and teachings on governance in Shambhala as curated by the Shambhala Process Team

In this second conversation on Shambhala governance, we take a deeper look into various new possibilities for Shambhala’s overall structure, using information on the history and teachings on governance in Shambhala as curated by the Shambhala Process Team

In this second conversation on Shambhala governance, we take a deeper look into various new possibilities for Shambhala’s overall structure, using information on the history and teachings on governance in Shambhala as curated by the Shambhala Process Team

We weave ourselves into relationships through conversation. We will practice a topic from the Shambhala Community Conversations initiative and explore its potential for creating genuine connection. Part 2 of a 2-Part Sunday Gathering.

We learn early in our Shambhala education that we begin the path of warriorship by cultivating containers of loving kindness in ourselves. When we create and inhabit those containers, the merit spills mercifully onto our families, children and loved ones.

Questa conversazione, parte della serie «Conversazioni comunitarie Shambhala», è un’occasione per sperimentare i diversi modi di considerare se apparteniamo o meno a Shambhala.

Le Manuel de conduite de Shambhala est un outil puissant pour développer nos outils de « société éveillée ». Dans cette conversation nous invitons tous à partager leurs expériences et leurs aspirations à partir de la contemplation des slogans au Manuel.

In this open community conversation, we will share and listen deeply to our range of experiences of belonging and not belonging in Shambhala. We can build collective understanding as a basis for good action.

Like all human societies, Shambhala includes good conduct and painful incidents of misconduct. Join us as we explore how to talk genuinely and supportively about our experiences with conduct, in order to foster insight and more skillful responses.

In this open community conversation, we will share and listen deeply to our range of experiences of belonging and not belonging in Shambhala. We can build collective understanding as a basis for good action.

Like all human societies, Shambhala includes good conduct and painful incidents of misconduct. Join us as we explore how to talk genuinely and supportively about our experiences with conduct, in order to foster insight and more skillful responses.

Questa conversazione, parte della serie «Conversazioni comunitarie Shambhala», è un’occasione per sperimentare i diversi modi di considerare se apparteniamo o meno a Shambhala.

Martha Hildreth has been helping others work through addiction through Heart of Recovery groups for over forty years. Martha will speak about how addiction has unfolded for people in both hopeful and difficult ways. So many people have been helped!

This course offers an in-depth commentary on the chant "The Verses of the Eight Auspicious Nobel Ones", which was written by Jamgon Mipham Gyatso.

There is a traditional Buddhist teaching on the 6 realms of existence: the Gods, Jealous Gods, Humans, and so on. Tessa will share with you her experience of these realms in daily life, and possibilities for how to free yourself from them.

Join a celebration of the historic publication of Taming of the Demons: The Epic of Gesar Volume 4, with renowned Gesar translators Jane Hawes and David Shapiro. Jane and David will lead a lively discussion of their work on this volume.

"Spanish: En esta charla quisiera hablar de la mágia que está presente y que fluye en un movimiento constante alrededor nuestro. ¿Cómo podemos detectarla? ¿Cómo podemos conectarnos a ella? Y ¿Cómo podemos dejar que se manidieste en nuestras vidas? El ahon

Shambhala has adopted a Code of Conduct. What are some of the dharmic teachings that support each of us in enabling this to be a societal view? Join Kristine for a Sunday Gathering that includes guided meditation practice, contemplation, and discussion.

As a Shambhala community, what are our values and aspirations in the realm of path, teachings, practices, programs and studies? How well are we embodying them? This session will provide feedback to the Shambhala Board’s Well-Being Project on this topic.

As a Shambhala community, what are our values and aspirations in the realm of path, teachings, practices, programs and studies? How well are we embodying them? This session will provide feedback to the Shambhala Board’s Well-Being Project on this topic.

As a Shambhala community, what are our values and aspirations in the realm of governance, leadership, communications, and interconnections? How well are we embodying them? This session will provide feedback to the Shambhala Board’s Well-Being Project on t

As a Shambhala community, what are our values and aspirations in the realm of governance, leadership, communications, and interconnections? How well are we embodying them? This session will provide feedback to the Shambhala Board’s Well-Being Project.

As a Shambhala community, what are our values and aspirations in the realm of economy, resources, and assets? How well are we embodying them? This session will provide feedback to the Shambhala Board’s Well-Being Project on this topic.

As a Shambhala community, what are our values and aspirations in the realm of economy, resources, and assets? How well are we embodying them? This session will provide feedback to the Shambhala Board’s Well-Being Project on this topic.

As a Shambhala community, what are our values and aspirations in the realm of Care, conduct and protection? How well are we embodying them? This session will provide feedback to the Shambhala Board’s Well-Being Project on this topic.

As a Shambhala community, what are our values and aspirations in the realm of Care, conduct and protection? How well are we embodying them? This session will provide feedback to the Shambhala Board’s Well-Being Project on this topic.

As a Shambhala community, what are our values and aspirations in the realm of Culture and community well- being? How well are we embodying them? This session will provide feedback to the Shambhala Board’s Well-Being Project on this topic.

As a Shambhala community, what are our values and aspirations in the realm of Culture and community well- being? How well are we embodying them? This session will provide feedback to the Shambhala Board’s Well-Being Project on this topic.

Join Co-Executive Director of Casa Werma, Paul Manasjan, as he speaks about both the history of Casa Werma Retreat Centre in Mexico and how they are currently engaging with and supporting their local community.

Join Damita Brown as she speaks about contemplative practice in racial justice work, and why it's important to develop a strong commitment to ending anti-Black racism.

Together with Erika, you will explore the physical “art” of meditation, with the emphasis on the creative aspect of working with the sitting posture, and will take a deep dive into embodiment and its relationship to meditation practice altogether.

Join us on this special day for a lhasang and other vibrant offerings: some simple and some hugely elaborate, a family song, and a fabulous food feast - all gestures of the heart. We will gather as if for a “Homecoming”, welcoming all!

Come learn how to inquire into another person’s experience through open-ended questions. With so many viewpoints in the world, understanding how to ask questions that are in the space of nowness is a valuable skill that can bring harmony to relationships.

John Seex will talk about how when we embrace and touch into our personal feelings of emptiness, we can tune into the deepest part of ourselves, and our inseparability from everyone and everything - and we can rest in emptiness.

Shambhala has adopted a Code of Conduct. Part I of this presentation looked at the dharmic teachings that support us in enabling this to be a societal view. Part II will focus on how we can help bring these principles into our daily interactions.

Addressing current issues on the climate changing, with knowledge being offered to the world from both ancestral traditions of Polynesian ocean culture and current science & innovation technologies. How these topics interface with and can inform us

Can something be truly new?* How is unique different from new?* This Sunday session will offer an investigation of the chimera of ‘new’, the wild and unrealistic notion that we will feel better if we acquire something new.

Join this exploration of what deeply understanding impermanence implies, how impermanence determines the path the Buddha taught, and how impermanence interacts with egolessness and suffering to provide the framework for all of the Buddha's teachings.

Judith Simmer-Brown leads this month’s “Second Sunday” Maitri Bhavana, so we can practice for the wellbeing of others. Maitri Bhavana is a practice that is done for the benefit of the seriously ill, or for major global turmoil and disasters.

The presentation will explore how the dharma art teachings of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche are the foundation for the creation of Social Presencing Theater, an arts-based social change process.

Janet Bronstein and Peter Nowak share about a new Shambhala initiative that seeks ways to measure the societal health and well-being of our community in an ongoing way. Why is this important? How can we even do this? Come learn more!

Fleet Maull leads this month’s “Second Sunday” Maitri Bhavana, so we can practice for the wellbeing of others. Maitri Bhavana is a practice that is done for the benefit of the seriously ill, or for major global turmoil and disasters.

Humanity is living in a democracy, economic, and environmental crisis. Yet we postpone solutions and pretend the problems are not there. This talk explores the Buddhist notion of avidya (basic ignorance), and why we resist a clear perception of reality.

Natural power dynamics exist in nature and in our experience of our world. This presentation explores how habitual patterns can distort our relationship with power and how we can reestablish a connection with natural hierarchy and use power wisely.

Mathias Pongracz leads this month’s “Second Sunday” Maitri Bhavana, so we can practice for the wellbeing of others. Maitri Bhavana is a practice that is done for the benefit of the seriously ill, or for major global turmoil and disasters.

Join us for a SUPER family friendly and fun-filled celebration of Children's Day and the Winter Solstice as a way to connect with the cycles of the seasons and the importance of family and children. Hosted by the Touching the Earth Collective.

Shambhala has adopted a Code of Conduct. Part I & II looked at the dharma behind the Code and how we can bring it into our daily life. Part III will explore how we can be friendly to ourselves, kinder to others, and actually be of help.

Janet Bronstein and Peter Nowak share about a new Shambhala initiative that seeks ways to measure the societal health and well-being of our community in an ongoing way. Why is this important? How can we even do this? Come learn more!

This class applies the logic and wisdom of Shambhala Training Levels 1-5 ("Heart of Warriorship") as a dharmic support for white Shambhala practitioners to examine whiteness and racism personally and societally.

How can we share Shambhala with sangha members who have different relationships with the Sakyong than we do? In Sharing Shambhala, we listen deeply to each other across our diverse views and experiences, and look for ways forward as a community.

How can we share Shambhala with sangha members who have different relationships with the Sakyong than we do? In Sharing Shambhala, we listen deeply to each other across our diverse views and experiences, and look for ways forward as a community.

How can we share Shambhala with sangha members who have different relationships with the Sakyong than we do? In Sharing Shambhala, we listen deeply to each other across our diverse views and experiences, and look for ways forward as a community.

How can we share Shambhala with sangha members who have different relationships with the Sakyong than we do? In Sharing Shambhala, we listen deeply to each other across our diverse views and experiences, and look for ways forward as a community.

How can we share Shambhala with sangha members who have different relationships with the Sakyong than we do? In Sharing Shambhala Part 2, we contemplate what we have heard from each other and look for ways forward as a community.

How can we share Shambhala with sangha members who have different relationships with the Sakyong than we do? In Sharing Shambhala Part 2, we contemplate what we have heard from each other and look for ways forward as a community.

How can we share Shambhala with sangha members who have different relationships with the Sakyong than we do? In Sharing Shambhala Part 2, we contemplate what we have heard from each other and look for ways forward as a community.

How can we share Shambhala with sangha members who have different relationships with the Sakyong than we do? In Sharing Shambhala Part 2, we contemplate what we have heard from each other and look for ways forward as a community.

An invitation to join us online for the annual Sky Lake Snow Lion retreat, to meditate together. During the darkest days of the year, this annual holiday retreat has brought joy and light to meditators for years.

The Six Ways of Ruling are unique teachings on society and leadership. They are a distinctive aspect of Shambhala wisdom on creating enlightened society.

This course consists of a series of recorded talks on the Werma Sadhana and related themes of the Ashe principle, Drala, Lungta, and daily application.

This six-talk series focuses on understanding the purpose of the different protector chants, the meaning of protector principle, and how it is applicable to everyday life.

No Sunday Gathering - Holiday Break

No Sunday Gathering - Holiday Break

Join Damita Brown as she speaks about contemplative practice in racial justice work, and why it's important to develop a strong commitment to ending anti-Black racism - and to develop a personal plan for how you want to work towards racial justice.

We may think that important decisions are subject to the "realities" of life, while dharma practice is only for our "spiritual" life. Come explore how dharma practice is not just for occasional insights, but can actually change our reality altogether.

This panel discussion will focus on Active Peace Circles (APC) as a modality for community healing and repairing harm in the Shambhala community, and will explore the lessons learned from the Boulder Shambhala community’s APC process in 2020-2021.

What are our cultural and political differences, and how does one “belong” to diverse social groups? Using a personal lens as a starting point, Elaine invites you to join her in exploring how Shambhala teachings might support this contemplation.

Join us for this month’s “Second Sunday” Maitri Bhavana, so we can practice for the wellbeing of others. Maitri Bhavana is a practice that is done for the benefit of the seriously ill, or for major global turmoil and disasters.

At the end of the Tibetan year, the accumulated karma can be a time of negative forces (or “döns”) that manifest as accidents, sickness, environmental problems, and conflicts. We can disempower these obstacles through the power of mindfulness and awarenes

The new year is a great time to reflect on the fortunate conditions that allow us to practice & study the dharma. In Buddhism, we can contemplate this principle of "precious human birth" and develop a deeper appreciation for our personal situation.

Join us for this month’s “Second Sunday” Maitri Bhavana, so we can practice for the wellbeing of others. Maitri Bhavana is a practice that is done for the benefit of the seriously ill, or for major global turmoil and disasters.

Explore how Shambhala vision is expressed in quotes by Albert Einstein: “We experience ourselves…as something separate from the rest - a kind of optical delusion of consciousness. We shall require a substantially new manner of thinking if humanity is to s

Join this discussion of year-end dharma protector practice and “Pacifying the Turmoil of the Mamos”. During the last 11 days of the Tibetan year, we do specific practices to lay the ground for a positive transition to the New Year. Come learn more!

Join us for a SUPER family friendly and fun-filled celebration of Children's Day and the Winter Solstice as a way to connect with the cycles of the seasons and the importance of family and children. Hosted by the Touching the Earth Collective.

Join us for a SUPER family friendly and fun-filled celebration of Children's Day and the Winter Solstice as a way to connect with the cycles of the seasons and the importance of family and children. Hosted by the Touching the Earth Collective.

Join a different Shambhala teacher from February 20 through March 2 for a talk followed by guided practice. Events are free and open to all.

The Shambhala Art teachings celebrate art that springs from the meditative mind. In Part 1 of the five-part Shambhala Art curriculum, we develop meditation as the ground for all creative endeavors. This course may be started and completed at any time.

Join us for an online Talent Show of YOU with offerings (both pre-recorded and live), of music, dance, painting, poetry, photography, jokes, calligraphy, bird calls - and who knows what else?! Children and family offerings welcome!

Grundlagen dieses Programms sind das Buch Right Use of Power: The Heart of Ethics (Der rechte Gebrauch von Macht: Das Herzstück der Ethik) und ein Trainingsprogramm über engagierte Ethik, das vier Aspekte des ethischen Umgangs mit Macht lehrt.

It is possible to create gentle and wakeful spaces for conversations on difficult topics. In this session, the Shambhala Community Conversations team will share ideas and support for those inspired to offer such conversation spaces for their communities.

Individually and collectively we are experiencing a range of responses to the organizational changes occurring in Shambhala. Instead of experiencing these in isolation we can be together, connected as we notice how we are now and what is emerging.

Individually and collectively we are experiencing a range of responses to the organizational changes occurring in Shambhala. Instead of experiencing these in isolation we can be together, connected as we notice how we are now and what is emerging.

Individually and collectively we are experiencing a range of responses to the organizational changes occurring in Shambhala. Instead of experiencing these in isolation we can be together, connected as we notice how we are now and what is emerging.

A three-class Introductory course.

Individually and collectively we are experiencing a range of responses to the organizational changes occurring in Shambhala. Instead of experiencing these in isolation we can be together, connected as we notice how we are now and what is emerging.

In Shambhala, the anniversary of the Parinirvana (death of a great teacher) of our founder, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, is something we commemorate every year. We will share a slideshow of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche’s life and will then open the space up to h

Noel McLellan leads this month’s “Second Sunday” Maitri Bhavana, so we can practice for the wellbeing of others. Maitri Bhavana is a practice that is done for the benefit of the seriously ill, or for major global turmoil and disasters.

Alfonso Taboada leads this month’s “Second Sunday” Maitri Bhavana, so we can practice for the wellbeing of others. Maitri Bhavana is a practice that is done for the benefit of the seriously ill, or for major global turmoil and disasters.

Join Amanda Hester as she explores the notion of protection as an act and practice of interdependent strength and vulnerability.

Fear is such a common experience around money. Whether we are just starting out or in the prime of our working years or facing retirement money is an important resource. Yet so many individual and societal factors can trigger a sense of fear and insecurit

A seasonal collection of gardening skills, inspirations and plant-based dharma in a community online garden.

For practitioners of all paths, get inspired to meet your everyday life with more creativity and *spark*!

Join us outside as Touching the Earth Collective celebrates Earth Day! Show us where you are, sing to us from the outside, and dance on the stage called Earth. This is a family friendly event, including pets!

This dialogue with Aarti Tejuja and Holly Gayley explores the meaning of “community,” our longing to be in connection, and the challenges that entails.

Steve Gleich leads this month’s “Second Sunday” Maitri Bhavana, so we can practice for the wellbeing of others. Maitri Bhavana is a practice that is done for the benefit of the seriously ill, or for major global turmoil and disasters.

Join Jonathan Kirkendall for part one of “Grieving in Shambhala”. As Shambhala practitioners have experienced profound loss in the community, we have to take the grieving process seriously, recognizing that grief itself is a part of the path.

The teachings tell us that the world needs us tremendously, but that we have to start with ourselves. In service-oriented careers like medicine, striking that balance can be a particular challenge.

Participants will use a simple but powerful system of financial tools combined with the practices of gentleness, mindfulness, precision, and vision in relation to money. Gain real relaxation, skill, and clarity around money.

Join Erika Berland as we explore somatic contemplations and practices that illuminate the inseparability of the natural world and our own physicality.

Shambhala Touching the Earth Collective has begun to facilitate Climate Café’s on a quarterly basis. These online gatherings offer a big space to bring all our disparate emotions, hopes and fears about our home planet's climate dissonance.

Jeff Scott leads this month’s “Second Sunday” Maitri Bhavana, so we can practice for the wellbeing of others. Maitri Bhavana is a practice that is done for the benefit of the seriously ill, or for major global turmoil and disasters.

Craig has Tourette Syndrome, and meditation and the Shambhala teachings have been a central part of his journey of healing. In this interview Craig will share some of what he's discovered as a student in the Shambhala tradition.

Marilyn Moore leads this month’s “Second Sunday” Maitri Bhavana, so we can practice for the wellbeing of others. Maitri Bhavana is a practice that is done for the benefit of the seriously ill, or for major global turmoil and disasters.

In this Sunday Gathering we will look into the personal ways that laziness arises in our practice and life and reflect on what it means to overcome laziness and appreciate the warrior’s world.

Michael will discuss how Sun Camp was developed, and what camp is like now, both from a practical and spiritual perspective.

What does it mean to practice peace in a time of polarization, war, and genocide? Taking an embodied approach, we’ll explore our longing to belong, our human tendency toward tribalism and the challenge & possibility of awakening our primordial heart.

This course will explore these teachings of the Kalapa Assemblies within a spirit of open inquiry, good scholarship, and meditative contemplation.

Celebrate Midsummer’s Day with Touching the Earth Collective! June 19th is the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere and the longest day of the year. Join us as we celebrate this life that is worth living!

Discover or rediscover your connection to meditation - and to yourself. This two day retreat is a powerful way to reconnect with our minds and hearts, and to open up to ourselves and our experience in a way that is more connected, caring, and kind.

Whether or not you consider yourself an artist OR a meditator, the Shambhala Art teachings celebrate the creative spark that springs from the meditative mind. In the initial workshop, we develop meditation as the ground for all creative endeavors.

In this 6-session series, we'll examine the dance between anxiety, ego, and impermanence. We’ll take a close look at how emotions arise, how they manifest in our lives as suffering and how dharma practitioners of all levels of experience can overcome tha

In this presentation, we will walk through the Code of Conduct Hub website and how to navigate it, as well as present a general introduction to the Code of Conduct policies & Code of Conduct Resolution Process.

In this presentation, we will walk through the Code of Conduct Hub website and how to navigate it, as well as present a general introduction to the Code of Conduct policies & Code of Conduct Resolution Process.

During this Sunday Gathering, we will discuss key ingredients in holding a hard conversation with skill.

What is the relationship between peace & personal little inner wars & collective outer big wars? How does meditation work with both pace and war? The answer is somewhat counterintuitive and has to do with making peace with war instead of against war.

Join us for a Sunday Gathering with Barbara Märtens about living in the in-between.

The Sacred Path is a series of teachings for those who’ve completed Shambhala Training Levels I-V. It introduces further practices to develop warriorship and extend the student’s training in meditation.

During this workshop, participants study the text that gives the instruction for “raising windhorse,” (also known as “life force energy” of “qi” in other cultures) which opens the heart and refreshes one’s confidence.

Through engaging our senses and exploring the depth of perception, one connects with the elemental and magical strength inherent in the world.

The training in the dignities allows one to maintain awareness and to take greater delight in the world.

The training in the dignities allows one to maintain awareness and to take greater delight in the world.

This program is based on a Shambhala text that works with our relationship to the “material world” and our sense perceptions.

Whether or not you consider yourself an artist OR a meditator, the Shambhala Art teachings celebrate the creative spark that springs from the meditative mind. Through meditation we come to see things as they are as opposed to how we think or imagine they

In this two part class, we will explore the creative process & the viewing process. The creative process can be a form of meditation-in-action when it begins with coming to our senses and arriving at square one.

Marilyn Moore leads this month’s “Second Sunday” Maitri Bhavana, so we can practice for the wellbeing of others. Maitri Bhavana is a practice that is done for the benefit of the seriously ill, or for major global turmoil and disasters.

In this gathering we will explore what we can learn from the Mirror about our 4 core principles of wellbeing: kindness, responsibility, vitality and trustworthiness, and what this implies for actions going forward.

Jeff Scott leads this month’s “Second Sunday” Maitri Bhavana, so we can practice for the wellbeing of others. Maitri Bhavana is a practice that is done for the benefit of the seriously ill, or for major global turmoil and disasters.

In this Water Tiger year, our celebration of Harvest of Peace calls for active participation as we gather to acknowledge the bounty, the particular richness of the season, whether in the global north or south.

This talk will introduce and explore important advances in psychedelic-assisted therapy, but will largely focus on the ways that psychedelics may occasion spiritual growth on the Buddhist path.

Join Sue Gilman, LaDawn Haglund and Tara Templin in a conversation about what they have been (un)learning in their lives over the last couple of years as they have approached anti-racism work.

In Part Four we focus on one of the most universal systems, the five elements: earth, water, fire, air (wind), and space, and how they form a Gestalt, mandala, or interconnected dynamic display.

Tonglen is a Tibetan Buddhist meditation practice that is known as “sending and receiving.” It is a beautiful practice and a powerful way to collectively “embody peace” as we mark the moment of Harvest of Peace.

Tonglen is a Tibetan Buddhist meditation practice that is known as “sending and receiving.” It is a beautiful practice and a powerful way to collectively “embody peace” as we mark the moment of Harvest of Peace.

Tonglen is a Tibetan Buddhist meditation practice that is known as “sending and receiving.” It is a beautiful practice and a powerful way to collectively “embody peace” as we mark the moment of Harvest of Peace.

Tonglen is a Tibetan Buddhist meditation practice that is known as “sending and receiving.” It is a beautiful practice and a powerful way to collectively “embody peace” as we mark the moment of Harvest of Peace.

Tonglen is a Tibetan Buddhist meditation practice that is known as “sending and receiving.” It is a beautiful practice and a powerful way to collectively “embody peace” as we mark the moment of Harvest of Peace.

Tonglen is a Tibetan Buddhist meditation practice that is known as “sending and receiving.” It is a beautiful practice and a powerful way to collectively “embody peace” as we mark the moment of Harvest of Peace.

Tonglen is a Tibetan Buddhist meditation practice that is known as “sending and receiving.” It is a beautiful practice and a powerful way to collectively “embody peace” as we mark the moment of Harvest of Peace.

Tonglen is a Tibetan Buddhist meditation practice that is known as “sending and receiving.” It is a beautiful practice and a powerful way to collectively “embody peace” as we mark the moment of Harvest of Peace.

For practitioners of all paths, get inspired to meet your everyday life with more creativity and *spark*!

For practitioners of all paths, get inspired to meet your everyday life with more creativity and *spark*!

For practitioners of all paths, get inspired to meet your everyday life with more creativity and *spark*!

For practitioners of all paths, get inspired to meet your everyday life with more creativity and *spark*!

Gayle Van Gils leads this month’s “Second Sunday” Maitri Bhavana, so we can practice for the wellbeing of others. Maitri Bhavana is a practice that is done for the benefit of the seriously ill, or for major global turmoil and disasters.

For practitioners of all paths, get inspired to meet your everyday life with more creativity and *spark*!

For practitioners of all paths, get inspired to meet your everyday life with more creativity and *spark*!

For practitioners of all paths, get inspired to meet your everyday life with more creativity and *spark*!

Join Will Ryken for a Sunday Gathering about "Everyday Practice and Humor". He will talk about things, just things, whatever comes up will be talked about, it will be fun, or maybe not.

As Shambhala meditators, Day of the Dead can bring up a resonance with the deep Buddhist teachings on death and impermanence and our societal approach to working directly with the challenges of our human life.

Project team & authors: Charlene Leung, Gabe Daley, Joy Gutierrez, & Janet Ryvlin are pleased to share & offer a discussion of their new document: From Individual Liberation to Societal Liberation: A Resource Guide of Shared Collective Wisdom in Shambhala

In this one-day retreat with guided meditation periods, we will explore what sacred activism can mean to each of us, individually and collectively.

Kim Kelso leads this month’s “Second Sunday” Maitri Bhavana, so we can practice for the wellbeing of others. Maitri Bhavana is a practice that is done for the benefit of the seriously ill, or for major global turmoil and disasters.

Join Jonathan Kirkendall for part one of “Grieving in Shambhala”. As Shambhala practitioners have experienced profound loss in the community, we have to take the grieving process seriously, recognizing that grief itself is a part of the path.

Nearly a year ago, I began the process of intentionally foraging for food mostly from within a mile of my house in Boulder, Colorado. I feel like what I have discovered in this journey is absolutely connected to the Shambhala teachings.

The teachings tell us that the world needs us tremendously, but that we have to start with ourselves. In service-oriented careers like medicine, striking that balance can be a particular challenge.

You are warmly invited to join our annual holiday meditation intensive, an opportunity to fully immerse oneself in a week of mindfulness-awareness practice.

You are warmly invited to join our annual holiday meditation intensive, an opportunity to fully immerse oneself in two days of mindfulness-awareness practice.

For practitioners of all paths, get inspired to meet your everyday life with more creativity and *spark*!

For practitioners of all paths, get inspired to meet your everyday life with more creativity and *spark*!

For practitioners of all paths, get inspired to meet your everyday life with more creativity and *spark*!

David Sable leads this month’s “Second Sunday” Maitri Bhavana, so we can practice for the wellbeing of others. Maitri Bhavana is a practice that is done for the benefit of the seriously ill, or for major global turmoil and disasters.

Year of the Water Rabbit - Live International Gathering

Join a different Shambhala teacher each day for a talk and guided practice. Events are free and open to all!

Join a different Shambhala teacher each day for a talk and guided practice. Events are free and open to all!

Join a different Shambhala teacher each day for a talk and guided practice. Events are free and open to all!

Join a different Shambhala teacher each day for a talk and guided practice. Events are free and open to all!

Join a different Shambhala teacher each day for a talk and guided practice. Events are free and open to all!

Join a different Shambhala teacher each day for a talk and guided practice. Events are free and open to all!

Join a different Shambhala teacher each day for a talk and guided practice. Events are free and open to all!

Join a different Shambhala teacher each day for a talk and guided practice. Events are free and open to all!

Join a different Shambhala teacher each day for a talk and guided practice. Events are free and open to all!

Join a different Shambhala teacher each day for a talk and guided practice. Events are free and open to all!

Join a different Shambhala teacher each day for a talk and guided practice. Events are free and open to all!

Learn to Meditate! This is a space where beginners or people newer to meditation can receive meditation instruction, learn how a meditation practice can inform their daily lives, and connect to other meditators in a warm, inclusive environment.

Jeff Scott leads this month’s “Second Sunday” Maitri Bhavana, so we can practice for the wellbeing of others. Maitri Bhavana is a practice that is done for the benefit of the seriously ill, or for major global turmoil and disasters.

In this one-day online workshop, participants will explore their connection to nature, story, myth, and art, as a pathway to the source of creativity and compassion. 

As we look into the concept of whiteness we will explore our assumptions, implicit biases and unconscious behaviors with kindness and honesty. Using writing, somatic practices, media, small group sharing and other experiential exercises, we will begin to

Profound, potent, and intimate, this course includes videos of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche teaching that provide a rare glimpse of the early days of Buddhism in the West. The Tibetan Buddhist Path was the first seminar given by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche.

This five-week course will take you on a deep dive into the world of contemplative photography and is open to everyone. No previous dharma or photography experience is required!

This weekend will explore Yeshe Tsogyal as a female exemplar, enlightened teacher, and fierce protector for all dharma practitioners. 

Led by Daniel Naistadt, Lha, one of the Shambhala principle of natural order and hierarchy, refers to our most deeply held vision and values. Rediscovering Lha, can offer fresh direction and empowerment.

Led by Shambhala Touching the Earth Collective, protecting the earth requires we reduce, reuse, recycle. Please join a conversation exploring some of the slogans of Atisha, that will guide our work as climate activists and lovers of this earth.

Led by Ruth Wallen, how can we meet ecological loss and uncertainty with an open heart, staying present to the emotions that arise? We will explore how meditation practices can help meet ecological changes and devastation with fresh eyes.

Led by Han de Wit, the Buddha called himself the Awakened One. But from what has he awakened? And can we do the same? His teaching gives many concrete answers that come together in a number of radical insights. Come explore this together!

Join Eve Rosenthal as she explores the theme of "the importance of mind-protection and protector chants" as part of our end of year practice sessions.

Join John Rockwell as he leads the closing session for our end of year practice sessions.

This course considers how, if at all, psychedelics are compatible with Buddhist practice.

In this course we will explore how the Buddhist teachings on the bardo can be a guide to keeping our hearts open when life seems to fall apart.

The poem entitled "The Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva" provides clear insights on how to work with worldwide challenges and turn around seemingly intractable situations. Part I is not required to participate in Part II.

Profound, potent, and intimate, this course includes videos of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche teaching that provide a rare glimpse of the early days of Buddhism in the West. The Tibetan Buddhist Path was the first seminar given by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche.

Join Steve Gleich for a morning of meditation and community. This mini-retreat will guide us back home, to our own body and warm heart.

The practice of Tonglen is a wonderful way to collectively “embody peace” as we mark the moment of Harvest of Peace. This weekend retreat offers a way for us to connect more deeply with this powerful practice.

Through the practice of meditation, we glimpse unconditional goodness as the ground of our existence. Opening to ourselves with gentleness and appreciation, we begin to see our potential as genuine and compassionate human beings.

Having experienced a taste of basic goodness, we want to go forward. Meditation practice allows us to observe how we create a cocoon of habits to mask our fear. We begin to appreciate that there is no fundamental obstacle to experiencing basic goodness.

Learn to Meditate! This is a space where beginners or people newer to meditation can receive meditation instruction, learn how a meditation practice can inform their daily lives, and connect to other meditators in a warm, inclusive environment.

Join us for a morning of meditation and community. This mini-retreat will guide us through a journey of making friends with our emotions, and cultivating a clear awareness of our inner world during challenging moments.

A one-day meditation retreat with guided exercises and contemplations of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche's Seminary Transcripts.

For many of us the greatest challenges and opportunities in our spiritual development come from working with others. The Shambhala teachings are rich in helpful advice, but how do we apply them?

Learn to Meditate! This is a space where beginners or people newer to meditation can receive meditation instruction, learn how a meditation practice can inform their daily lives, and connect to other meditators in a warm, inclusive environment.

Learn to Meditate! This is a space where beginners or people newer to meditation can receive meditation instruction, learn how a meditation practice can inform their daily lives, and connect to other meditators in a warm, inclusive environment.

Milarepa Day is on March 6 and is traditionally a day when practitioners gather together to practice, recognize the remarkable life of Milarepa, and read from The Rain of Wisdom. Participants are welcome to bring excerpts from their favorite Milarepa song

Marilyn Moore leads this month’s “Second Sunday” Maitri Bhavana, so we can practice for the wellbeing of others. Maitri Bhavana is a practice that is done for the benefit of the seriously ill, or for major global turmoil and disasters.

Celebrate the Spring Equinox with Touching the Earth Collective.

The term "Awakening Heart" or Bodhicitta in Sanskrit points to a process that can be described as the opening of the heart. The talk will encourage us to explore this process of unfolding.

Nothing seems more important in these times than understanding and practicing what Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche called Enlightened Society. In celebrating his Parinirvana 36 years ago we want to connect with his wisdom and magic.

Judith Simmer-Brown leads this month’s “Second Sunday” Maitri Bhavana, so we can practice for the wellbeing of others. Maitri Bhavana is a practice that is done for the benefit of the seriously ill, or for major global turmoil and disasters.

In this six-week workshop, we will learn how to share our spiritual paths in writing: how to write with authenticity and vulnerability, how to say what we mean, and how to support others and be supported in the act of creation.

Every choice we make, from the seemingly insignificant to life-changing decisions, affects the course of our life and path. We usually make choices according to habits and norms, and as practitioners we also rely on our teachers and institutions. But what

Learn to Meditate! This is a space where beginners or people newer to meditation can receive meditation instruction, learn how a meditation practice can inform their daily lives, and connect to other meditators in a warm, inclusive environment.

What is the feeling of being fully alive and in touch with reality? Chögyam Trungpa has referred to this as the genuine heart of sadness. Together we will explore this topic and connect it to our personal experience.

In this Sunday Gathering Brett will talk about joining mindfulness with behavior science and a three-step process for cultivating positive habits.

The Societal Mirror initiative uses empirical data to support our Shambhala community’s ability to self-reflect. Join us for a first look at how 2023 community and leader survey results compare to 2022. 

Chaplain Alley Smith leads this month’s “Second Sunday” Maitri Bhavana, so we can practice for the wellbeing of others. Maitri Bhavana is a practice that is done for the benefit of the seriously ill, or for major global turmoil and disasters.

From 1970, and for the next few years, Trungpa Rinpoche visited the San Francisco Zen Center quite a number of times. Here are stories from two of those visits.

Be present and connected in your home with feng shui and mindfulness techniques. Join us to learn more about the mindfulness of spaces, an invitation to connect and become friendly with your home, and in turn your innermost self.

Learn to Meditate! This is a space where beginners or people newer to meditation can receive meditation instruction, learn how a meditation practice can inform their daily lives, and connect to other meditators in a warm, inclusive environment.

Join Seattle sangha member Parakh Hoon and Shambhala Board Member George Gomez as they talk about the future of diversity, equity, and inclusion in Shambhala. Join us in conversation about what it means to foster a genuine sense of belonging for all.

Mark Blumenfeld leads this month’s “Second Sunday” Maitri Bhavana, so we can practice for the wellbeing of others. Maitri Bhavana is a practice that is done for the benefit of the seriously ill, or for major global turmoil and disasters.

In honor of the sentiment from the Gershwin song "Summertime," we are going to sleep in, take a walk and do this "livin is easy" thing. Because we have all been working hard, and it is time to relax and celebrate the longest day of the year.

During this Sunday Gathering we will explore some of our sense perceptions and come to understand how they can help us to relax and connect with what is already inside us.

Are you interested in taking Judith Simmer-Brown's Yeshe Tsogyal & The Feminine Principle course, but would like to learn more before registering? Join Judith for a free, 30-minute LIVE session before committing!

How do our contemplative practices support us as we are challenged and welcomed in different social contexts? Elaine will explore how contemplative practice helps us perceive and inhabit personal and interpersonal dynamics.

Chaplain Alley Smith (she/her) leads this month’s “Second Sunday” Maitri Bhavana, so we can practice for the wellbeing of others. Maitri Bhavana is a practice that is done for the benefit of the seriously ill, or for major global turmoil and disasters.

A discussion of my recently released book, RiverLogic: Tools to Transform Resistance and Create Flow in all our Relationships and how we can relate it to our Buddhist path. We will explore the tools I share in my book and discuss how we can begin to trans

A summer mini-retreat with Erika Berland where we will focus on the first of the Four Foundations of Mindfulness, Mindfulness of Body, and its connection with the natural world while exploring meditations and contemplations.

A weekend retreat with John Rockwell. The view of this two-day retreat is to understand how all three yanas of the Buddhist journey can join together.

These ancient, and still relevant, teachings clearly lay out the path to follow your goal of becoming a bodhisattva (one who puts the needs and wellbeing of others before oneself) and be free from anxiety, depression, agitation, fear, and other forms of s

Join John Rockwell for a full moon gathering that will begin with a guided practice and chanting of The Sadhana of Mahamudra. To be followed by a talk and discussion.

These are the best of times—science offers us incredible power and comfort. These are the worst of times—materialism obscures the wisdom that’s the source of genuine happiness and freedom. The Mahayana can free us from this contradiction.

The Shambhala Sunday Gatherings will be taking a short break and will resume on August 13.

The Shambhala Sunday Gatherings will be taking a short break and will resume on August 13.

Learn to Meditate! This is a space where beginners or people newer to meditation can receive meditation instruction, learn how a meditation practice can inform their daily lives, and connect to other meditators in a warm, inclusive environment.

Held the first Monday of every month, this support group session will include a short talk, meditation practice, and an open forum to discuss personal experiences with old age, sickness, death, grief and bereavement. All are welcome.

Support group sessions will include a short talk, meditation practice, and an open forum to discuss personal experiences with old age, sickness, death, grief and bereavement. All are welcome. We respect your privacy. These sessions will not be recorded.

Support group sessions will include a short talk, meditation practice, and an open forum to discuss personal experiences with old age, sickness, death, grief and bereavement. All are welcome. We respect your privacy. These sessions will not be recorded.

Support group sessions will include a short talk, meditation practice, and an open forum to discuss personal experiences with old age, sickness, death, grief and bereavement. All are welcome. We respect your privacy. These sessions will not be recorded.

Barbara Cromer leads this month’s “Second Sunday” Maitri Bhavana, so we can practice for the wellbeing of others. Maitri Bhavana is a practice that is done for the benefit of the seriously ill, or for major global turmoil and disasters.

Through the practice of meditation, we glimpse unconditional goodness as the ground of our existence. Opening to ourselves with gentleness and appreciation, we begin to see our potential as genuine and compassionate human beings.

Having experienced a taste of basic goodness, we want to go forward. Meditation practice allows us to observe how we create a cocoon of habits to mask our fear. We begin to appreciate that there is no fundamental obstacle to experiencing basic goodness.

Profound, potent, and intimate, this course includes videos of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche teaching that provide a rare glimpse of the early days of Buddhism in the West. The Tibetan Buddhist Path was the first seminar given by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche.

Join Dr. Julia Sagebien for a half-day, mini-practice and study retreat exploring Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche’s teachings on Vajra Politics.

Coordinator and Leader of multiple interest-based groups, SGS board member George Gomez leads a discussion on how to form, promote, and sustain Affinity Groups to grow a sense of community and warmth both locally and at a larger scale.

The Heart of Recovery is a Shambhala recovery group for people from all faith traditions and programs, as well as first-time meditators through experienced dharma practitioners.

Shambhala Touching the Earth Collective’s Global Celebration of Harvest of Peace.

A discussion about ways and means to come together around death & dying within our communities.

Gaylon Ferguson leads this month’s “Second Sunday” Maitri Bhavana, so we can practice for the wellbeing of others. Maitri Bhavana is a practice that is done for the benefit of the seriously ill, or for major global turmoil and disasters.

Death is a universal and spiritual process. This mini-retreat will give participants an opportunity to experience heartfelt, wise and practical advice from two experts in the field of death care.

An introduction to Classic Contemplative Haiku, a short literary form that brings both the writer and the reader to a “now moment” that encompasses the entire universe.

This talk will cover the causes and conditions necessary for a rebirth in Sukhavati (Dewachen). Candia will talk about creating reminders and the importance of habit patterns in case we forget after we die.

With the motivation to serve others, we can use rest to generate the creativity and exertion to address the monumental social and ecological challenges of our time. Through settling our minds and bodies, we rouse energy for meditation in action.

Han de Wit leads this month’s “Second Sunday” Maitri Bhavana, so we can practice for the wellbeing of others. Maitri Bhavana is a practice that is done for the benefit of the seriously ill, or for major global turmoil and disasters.

With curiosity and openness, my hope is that we investigate how DEI work is dharma, and how we can bring our spiritual practice into our life beyond the cushion.

During our hour together we’ll sing three songs, contemplate their meaning, consider alternate translations, and practice meditation.

Join us in a Celebration of 5 years of being a Collective! We will share the mission, vision and values of the Collective and check in on how we have developed. Please join us for this celebration and some birthday cake!

In this talk, Jonathan will explore how we learn to trust ourselves, how we can extend that trust out to others, and how the path of meditation helps us listen to the experience of those whose voices are silenced by institutional oppression.

Daniele Bollini leads this month’s “Second Sunday” Maitri Bhavana, so we can practice for the wellbeing of others. Maitri Bhavana is a practice that is done for the benefit of the seriously ill, or for major global turmoil and disasters.

Support group sessions will include a short talk, meditation practice, and an open forum to discuss personal experiences with old age, sickness, death, grief and bereavement. All are welcome. We respect your privacy. These sessions will not be recorded.

Learn to Meditate! This is a space where beginners or people newer to meditation can receive meditation instruction, learn how a meditation practice can inform their daily lives, and connect to other meditators in a warm, inclusive environment.

Explore the profundity and power of The Tibetan Book of Dead in this guided, book-group experience that makes these timeless teachings accessible to all.

Create a healing and restful home with feng shui and mindfulness techniques.

Deepen your meditation practice, and continue along the path of the Shambhala teachings on warriorship, in this weekend retreat.

Deepen your meditation practice, and continue along the path of the Shambhala teachings on warriorship, in this weekend retreat.

This intensive course leads participants into deep engagement with contemplative arts and the view and meditation practices of the Yogachara school of Mahayana Buddhism.

This talk is offered to help us to see the opportunity to relax with impermanence in our practice. For those who do not yet see that everything changes, there is no better way to "road test" this teaching than in one's own meditative experience.

During CTR and Lady Diana's stay in Montreal in the spring of 1970, a small group of students was formed, and continued to receive practices and teachings after their departure for Vermont. This group is now celebrating 50 years!

Intergenerational Trauma is gaining validation in clinical settings where culturally appropriate care for indigenous and oppressed peoples is being critically explored. Eduardo Duran, defines a post-colonial approach to healing for Indigenous people.

Support group sessions will include a short talk, meditation practice, and an open forum to discuss personal experiences with old age, sickness, death, grief and bereavement. All are welcome. We respect your privacy. These sessions will not be recorded.

Deepen your meditation practice, and continue along the path of the Shambhala teachings on warriorship, in this weekend retreat.

Learn to Meditate! This is a space where beginners or people newer to meditation can receive meditation instruction, learn how a meditation practice can inform their daily lives, and connect to other meditators in a warm, inclusive environment.

This three session course explores the moment when a person decides to “be Buddhist”—formally, through the practice of taking a vow. It is open to all who are interested in the Refuge Vow, or anyone looking to reconnect with their original inspiration.

Candia Ludy leads this month’s “Second Sunday” Maitri Bhavana, so we can practice for the wellbeing of others. Maitri Bhavana is a practice that is done for the benefit of the seriously ill, or for major global turmoil and disasters.

Families and friends are welcome to celebrate all children as the calendar comes to the darkest day of the year. We gather together to have some fun in the simplicity joining together. And there will be a recorded Greeting from Lady Diana Mukpo!

There will not be a Sunday Gathering this week. Happy Holidays!

There will not be a Sunday Gathering this week. Happy Holidays!

Support group sessions will include a short talk, meditation practice, and an open forum to discuss personal experiences with old age, sickness, death, grief and bereavement. All are welcome. We respect your privacy. These sessions will not be recorded.

A broken heart is something most of us face at least once or several times during a lifetime. In this session, Chaplain Alley Smith will lead you through a guided meditation to help you begin to heal from a broken heart.

During this year’s live broadcast, Centres, Groups, and members around the world will gather to practice together, share Shambhala culture, and see greetings from Shambhala sangha throughout our worldwide community.

These special events take place in the end of year practice period before Shambhala Day, and feature talks by teachers in our community, followed by group recitations of the protector, mamo, and closing chants.

On the path of meditation one is invited to make direct contact with and connect deeply to both the survival instinct and the celebratory aspects of human life. The combination of these two––survival and celebration––are part of the mindfulness of life an

Jeff Scott leads this month’s “Second Sunday” Maitri Bhavana, so we can practice for the wellbeing of others. Maitri Bhavana is a practice that is done for the benefit of the seriously ill, or for major global turmoil and disasters.

Adversity exists for us on an individual and a global level. We care…want to help. We look outside at the daily complexities of the world and then look inside of ourselves and find fear and reactivity.

Register for Session One of End-of-Year Practices—Opening Up the End-of-Year Practice Season: The Meaning of Protector Chants and Why We do these Practices at this Time of the Year

Register for Session Two of End-of-Year Practices—Pacifying the Turmoil of the Mamos: The Mamos In the Context of Dakini Lore

Register for Session Three of End-of-Year Practices—Iconography of the Protectors: Dharmapalas, Mahakalas, and Lokapalas

Register for Session Four of End-of-Year Practices—Protectors and Their "Land Centre Homes": Trungpa Rinpoche & the History of these Connections

Register for Session Five of End-of-Year Practices—Exploring the Mamos Chant and Its Relevance to Today

Register for Session Six of End-of-Year Practices—The Importance of Mind-Protection and Protector Chants

Register for Session Seven of End-of-Year Practices—Structure of Protector Chants: Seed Syllable, Description, Request, Offering, Exhortation, and Mantra

Register for Session Eight of End-of-Year Practices—The Four Karmas and Protector Chants

Register for Session Nine of End-of-Year Practices—Exploring the Concluding Request to the Protectors

Register for Session Ten of End-of-Year Practices—Closing the Year End Practices Together

During this year’s live broadcast, Centres, Groups, and members around the world will gather to practice together, share Shambhala culture, and see greetings from Shambhala sangha throughout our worldwide community.

Authentic leadership encourages us to bring ourselves fully and creatively to our challenges. Learn the three essential competencies of Authentic Leadership and explore how to apply them effectively.

Join us for The Importance of Mind-Protection and Protector Chants: End-of-Year Practice Session during our Global Shambhala Sunday Gathering.

Chaplain Alley Smith leads this month’s “Second Sunday” Maitri Bhavana with a talk on "Loving Yourself and Others." Maitri Bhavana is a practice that is done for the benefit of the seriously ill, or for major global turmoil and disasters.

This series of three weekends is designed to help meditation practitioners who are interested in developing as Meditation Instructors (MIs) and support them in cultivating skills to assist others.

During this online session, we will explore Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche’s teachings on “the genuine heart of sadness” from the timeless classic, Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior.

Merit, or its lack, is the formative cause of our past, present, and future lives and is the creative energy of karma.

Mindfulness of Body is the first Foundation of Mindfulness taught by the Buddha 2,500 years ago. Direct experience of our physical being is the ground for our meditation practice. Through guided contemplations and practices we explore taking a pathway int

This talk is about gratitude to those fellow sangha warriors who show us our blind spots and encourage our wakefulness.

Tessa Racine leads this month’s “Second Sunday” Maitri Bhavana, so we can practice for the wellbeing of others. Maitri Bhavana is a practice that is done for the benefit of the seriously ill, or for major global turmoil and disasters.

Join Touching the Earth Collective to celebrate the spring equinox, that also falls on St. Patrick's Day, a most green day! With lhasang and haiku we greet the change of seasons.

Life sometimes presents a clear path. For Barbara Bash it was the alphabet. Come hear about the many forms this path took, the ways it mixed with Buddhism and Chögyam Trungpa, and how it continues to evolve in her life.

When our struggle to maintain our ego dissolves and our mind relaxes, much to our surprise, new worlds of perceptions that we never could have imagined are revealed to us. This is the ground of creativity which is always available to us.

The Heart of Recovery is a Shambhala recovery group for people from all faith traditions and programs, as well as first-time meditators through experienced dharma practitioners.

Chaplain Alley Smith leads this month’s “Second Sunday” Maitri Bhavana, so we can practice for the wellbeing of others. Maitri Bhavana is a practice that is done for the benefit of the seriously ill, or for major global turmoil and disasters.

As leaders of the Collective we are hosting the Sunday Gathering for the Collective and beyond to be in connection. As Warriors loving and protecting the Earth, we will begin with Lhasang and gratitude, and then share being Human Resources.

In these times of chaos and suffering throughout the world, we need to remember the words of Trungpa Rinpoche, “The world needs you now." We can contemplate what this means for us in relationship to aggression, protection, and humor.