Programs for Great Lakes USA Region
Shambhala Meditation Center of Columbus
Buddhist Studies
with Shastri Janice Glowski & Prof Matthew Kahle
January 21st—February 25th
This second course will cover classic topics of Buddhist history and philosophy. We will mix the study of these topics with meditative and contemplative practices. We will discuss each week, in circle, how this living Dharma can be relevant to our daily Continue »
Matteson Shambhala Meditation Group
Buddhist Studies- Matteson
February 2nd—March 30th
Buddhist Studies- The Four Noble Truths Continue »
Shambhala Center of Madison
Trauma-Sensitive Yoga - Class Series
with Clare Norelle
February 4th—March 4th
Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) is a gentle, respectful approach to healing from trauma. Continue »
Shambhala Center of Lexington
Yoga: Moving into Stillness
with Lance Brunner
February 7th—February 28th
Shambhala Chicago
Path of Mindful Parenting and Family Life
with Rob Ley, Shastri Marita McLaughlin, Donna Mandel, Jill Spielfogel
February 10th—March 10th
This new series offers programming for parents that is separate from children’s mindfulness classes. Children’s classes are also included. Continue »
Shambhala Center of Madison
Awakening Together Bookclub
February 10th—April 14th
Join us for this new bookclub! Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Columbus
Aging in Enlightened Society: Session 4—Aging for Beginners
February 12th—March 26th - Date postponed or cancelled
Aging doesn't begin at 65 years old, but is based on our perspective. What makes getting older so potentially difficult? How can we see old age as a new stage in life, a stage of renewal? Continue »
Shambhala Center of Madison
Seven Day Urban Retreat - Shambhala Weekthun
with Shastri Mark Blumenfeld
February 15th—February 22nd
Seven Day Urban Retreat - Shambhala Weekthun. Please join us for all seven days or just one hour! Email us if you need housing in Madison. Continue »
Shambhala Center of Lexington
Profound Kindness Retreat - Weeklong
with Acharya Susan Chapman & Mary Sehlinger
February 16th—February 22nd
What the World Needs Now: Profound Kindness Weekthun Continue »
Shambhala Center of Lexington
Shambhala Sadhana Full Moon Practice
February 18th—December 12th
These Full Moon Shambhala Sadhana Practices are open to our entire sangha community, Continue »
Shambhala Center of Madison
Introduction to the Bodhisattva Path of Wisdom and Compassion
with Shastri Mark Blumenfeld & Ronald Wilcox
February 19th—March 26th
Open to all, this program explores the philosophy and practices of awakened mind, empathy, and compassion. Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Film Screening - A Plastic Ocean
February 22nd
A PLASTIC OCEAN follows journalist Craig Leeson, who discovers plastic waste in what should be pristine ocean. He uncovers the alarming truths about plastic pollution, and reveals immediate solutions. Continue »
Pittsburgh Shambhala Meditation Center
The Four Dignities of Investigating Whiteness and Racism
with Jonathan Kirkendall & Gabe Dayley
February 22nd—February 24th
This course will offer an introductory investigation of race, whiteness, and systemic racism for Shambhala practitioners who identify as white. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis
Shambhala Training Level II: Birth of the Warrior
with Ann Tyndall
February 22nd—February 24th
In the Level II weekend program, we focus on deepening the meditation practice through the cultivation of contentment and simplicity. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Milwaukee
The Art of Being Human: It's Basically Good!
with Shastri Mark Blumenfeld
February 23rd
Through the practice of meditation, we glimpse unconditional goodness as the ground of our existence. Continue »
Shambhala Center of Lexington
Poetry as Contemplative Practice
with Lance Brunner
February 23rd
Calling all poetry lovers!!! Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis
A Year of Deepening in Compassion Part I: The Four Limitless Ones
February 24th—April 21st
A Year of Deepening in Compassion: A four-part series exploring the Shambhala Mahayana teachings. Continue »
Hoosier Heartland Shambhala Meditation Group
Basic Goodness 1: Who Am I? The Basic Goodness of Being Human
February 25th—April 1st
Buddhist teachings on how our sense of self arises moment by moment to provide a reference point.
Meditation practice is used as a way to contact and express the mind of basic goodness. Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Shambhala Training Level II: The Warrior Awakes
with Barbara Wolkowitz
March 2nd—March 3rd
This is the 2nd course in the Shambhala Training series. 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. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis
Introduction to Meditation
March 2nd
Free introductory course, open to all. Offered the first Saturday of every month. Continue »
Shambhala Center of Lexington
Intro to Ikebana
with Brooke Pohl
March 2nd
Introduction to Ikebana Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Learn to Meditate
with Thomas Adducci
March 2nd
Ideal for beginners as well as students who want to work on stabilizing their meditation, this half day program gives you the essential techniques and reasons for meditation practice in everyday life. Continue »
Shambhala Center of Lexington
Meditation in Everyday Life
with Shastri Shelley Heinz & Mary Jo Gatton
March 4th—April 1st
Shambhala Chicago
Field Trip to One Earth Film Festival
March 5th
Join us on a field trip to the One Earth Film Festival! We will be watching the film "Paris to Pittsburgh" at Truman College. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Milwaukee
Tuesday Open House: Meditation Meets Performance Anxiety
March 5th
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra musician Kirk Ferguson on how meditation can ease performance jitters and their attendant neuroses. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Columbus
Queer Dharma
March 5th
Centered on LGBTQIA+ persons and the queer community, Queer Dharma is a monthly open discussion of mindfulness practice and Buddhist teachings. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Milwaukee
The Art of Being Human: It's Basically Good!
with Shastri Deborah Zarate
March 6th
This is a weekday repeat of the program offered on February 23. Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
New Meditators Group
with Barbara Wolkowitz
March 8th
Looking to connect with other meditators? Join us for New Meditators Group on Friday evening. We will explore issues related to meditation practice, especially for people of all ages who are newer to meditation. Continue »
Cleveland Shambhala Meditation Center
Qigong Levels I & II
with Shastri David Stone
March 9th—March 10th
Pittsburgh Shambhala Meditation Center
Examining Whiteness Facilitator Training
March 12th—March 16th
Intensive training for white identified individuals with an established meditation practice and working on unlearning white supremacy, to learn to facilitate others in this work! Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Shambhala Art Part 2: Seeing Things as They Are
with Rebekah Younger & Paul Romejko
March 16th
Shambhala Art Part 2: Seeing Things as They Are looks more closely at the process of perception and how our thinking influences our perceptions. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis
Radical Responsibility: The Path of Authentic Relationships
with Acharya Fleet Maull
March 22nd—March 24th
A Transformative Weekend Program Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Sitting, the Physical Art of Meditation
with Erika Berland
March 23rd
Presents the principles of alignment, breathing and experiential anatomy, including guided imagery exercises to release tension and stress when they arise. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis
Meek & Perky
with Shastri Deborah Zarate
March 29th—March 31st
Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis
Introduction to Meditation
April 6th
Free introductory course, open to all. Offered the first Saturday of every month. Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Path of Mindful Parenting and Family Life
with Rob Ley, Shastri Marita McLaughlin, Donna Mandel, Jill Spielfogel
April 7th—May 5th
This new series offers programming for parents that is separate from children’s mindfulness classes. Children’s classes are also included. Continue »
Hoosier Heartland Shambhala Meditation Group
The Art of Being Human Level I
April 12th—April 14th
This intro course can open our eyes, hearts and minds to our own basic goodness and the sacredness of life. Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Taoist Qigong Level 4
with Acharya Dale Asrael
April 13th—April 14th
Open to current students of Taoist Qigong who have completed Level 3. Continue »
Hoosier Heartland Shambhala Meditation Group
Basic Goodness 2: How Can I Help? The Basic Goodness of Society
April 15th—May 20th
This six-session recorded course explores our relationships with others, an aspiration to help our world, and specific aspects of social transformation. We look at a Shambhala understanding of society, and what enlightened society may be. Is society som Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Greener Home-Made Cleaners Workshop
with Dani Wrobel
April 27th
Join the Shambhala Green Team at our "Greener Home-Made Cleaners" workshop to learn how to clean your home more safely using non-toxic, home-made cleaning products. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis
Introduction to Meditation
May 4th
Free introductory course, open to all. Offered the first Saturday of every month. Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Shambhala Training Level II: The Warrior Awakes
with David Perrin
May 18th—May 19th
This is the 2nd course in the Shambhala Training series. 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. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis
Introduction to Meditation
June 1st
Free introductory course, open to all. Offered the first Saturday of every month. Continue »
Cleveland Shambhala Meditation Center
Rigden Weekend: Unconditional Confidence
with Acharya Fleet Maull
June 7th—June 9th
The culmination of the Heart of Warriorship path, this program is for students who havce completed Shambhala Training Level V. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis
Introduction to Meditation
July 6th
Free introductory course, open to all. Offered the first Saturday of every month. Continue »
Hoosier Heartland Shambhala Meditation Group
Basic Goodness 3: What is Real? The Basic Goodness of Reality
October 28th—December 2nd
In this course with Acharya John Rockwell, participants explore the ordinary magic of reality and learn about the progressive stages of discovering non-dual perception of the elements, and thus, the nature of mind. Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Taoist Qigong Level 5
with Eva Wong
November 2nd—November 3rd
In Level 5 you'll continue on the path of internal and external strengthening by learning the 3 remaining Wudang Shan Five Animal Forms and completing the Immortals Guide and Red Phoenix. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis
Introduction to Meditation
November 2nd
Free introductory course, open to all. Offered the first Saturday of every month. Continue »