Programs for Great Lakes USA Region
Shambhala Meditation Center of Milwaukee
Radical Responsibility for the Holidays
with Alan Anderson
November 30th—January 11th (2020)
Food, drink, ice, snow, family, gifts, disappointments, drunk uncle...What an amazing recipe for holiday chaos to do battle with sanity! What a perfect time to join our wonderful weekend discussions regarding the power and passion of taking Fleet Maull’s Continue »
Shambhala Center of Madison
The Trekchö Instructions of Yeshe Tsögyal
with Acharya Richard John
December 12th
Pre-requisites: This intensive is for all Shambhala Tantrikas, who have attended SWA or Vajrayana Seminary, regardless of their current practice or teachers. Continue »
Shambhala Center of Madison
What can we rely on? Advice from the Buddha and Atisha
with Acharya Richard John
December 13th—December 15th
Weekend program on the Four Reliances and some Lojong slogans Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis
Children's Day
December 22nd
Children’s Day in Shambhala is a winter solstice celebration for all. Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Nyinthun / Daylong Meditation Retreat
with Shastri David Stone
December 22nd
All are welcome to join this day of meditation practice; morning, afternoon, and evening sessions; partial attendance is fine. Continue »
Matteson Shambhala Meditation Group
Winter Solstice Day of Silent Meditation
December 22nd
Winter Solstice Day of Silent Meditation
and Community Potluck to Follow Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Sadhana of Mahamudra
with Alice Dan
December 28th
All are welcome to this monthly Vajrayana practice. Please join us! Continue »
Shambhala Center of Lexington
Winter Retreat
with Shastri Shelley Heinz
January 5th—January 11th (2020)
Start the New Year with a weeklong Winter Retreat Continue »
Shambhala Center of Madison
Nyinthun Practice Day - Open to All
January 5th (2020)
A Nyinthun is a full-day group meditation practice, a chance to deepen one's own practice. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis
The Sacred Path: Golden Key
with Shastri David Stone
January 9th—January 12th (2020)
This program teaches the practice of enriching presence-- the ability to instantly sense the inner wealth within oneself, phenomena, and the natural world. Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Nyinthun / Daylong Meditation Retreat
January 12th (2020)
All are welcome to join this day of meditation practice; morning, afternoon, and evening sessions; partial attendance is fine. Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Shambhala Training Level I: Waking up to Who We are
with Acharya Eric Spiegel
January 17th—January 18th (2020)
In this workshop, students are introduced to the idea of basic goodness and the practice of meditation in a supportive, social environment. The weekend includes meditation practice, discussion, and individual meetings with meditation instructors. Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
The Wish Fulfilling Jewel: Developing a Dharmic Approach to Money, Wealth and Generosity
with Acharya Eric Spiegel
January 19th (2020)
A Community Practice Day with Acharya Eric Spiegel. Continue »
Cleveland Shambhala Meditation Center
Deepening Compassion Part 1: The Four Limitless Ones
January 19th—February 16th (2020)
If you are interested in deepening your sense of compassion, both for yourself as well as for others, this course is for you. Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Vajrayana Practice Day
with Acharya Eric Spiegel
January 20th (2020)
Acharya Spiegel will spend the morning in practice and conversation with Vajrayana Students. In the afternoon we will practice with Kurukulla for those who have received this practice. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Milwaukee
Lojong: Training the Mind on the Path of Enlightenment
with Steven Shippee
January 22nd—February 19th (2020)
The teachings on Lojong ("mind training") are pith instructions that contain all the essential points of Buddhist practice -- from working with karma to experiencing emptiness, and from cultivating compassion to transforming all of our troubles into occas Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Sadhana of Mahamudra
with Alice Dan
January 22nd (2020)
All are welcome to this monthly Vajrayana practice. Please join us! Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Shambhala Art Part 5 - Art in Everyday Life
with Rebekah Younger & Miriam Hall
January 25th—January 26th (2020)
This class explores using the four actions, Pacifying, Enriching, Magnetizing and Destroying to work with obstacles in the creative process and life. The program will end with a Feast of the Four Actions, graduation and offerings from participants that is Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Columbus
Joy In Everyday Life (JIEL)
with Betsy Loeb, Phong Nguyen, Linda Wolf
February 3rd—March 2nd (2020)
Monday evening course: Joy in Everyday Life delves into the Shambhala teachings on cheerfulness and health. Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Qigong Levels 1 + 2
with Shastri David Stone
February 8th—February 9th (2020)
In the Chinese arts of health and longevity, qigong simultaneously cultivates a peaceful body and a peaceful mind. Physical health and mental well-being are closely aligned.
Begin your journey of health and well-being in Qigong Levels 1+2. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis
Level V: Open Sky
with Patrick Dallas
February 14th—February 16th (2020)
Communicating with the world gently and fearlessly, our awareness is sharpened and we find the open, clear sky of mind. Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Nyinthun / Daylong Meditation Retreat
February 16th (2020)
All are welcome to join this day of meditation practice; morning, afternoon, and evening sessions; partial attendance is fine. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis
Level I: The Art of Being Human
with Ann Tyndall
February 21st—February 23rd (2020)
Through the practice of meditation, we glimpse unconditional goodness as the ground of our existence. Beginners are welcome to this introduction to the Shambhala path. Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Nyinthun / Daylong Meditation Retreat
March 22nd (2020)
All are welcome to join this day of meditation practice; morning, afternoon, and evening sessions; partial attendance is fine. Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Spring Kado Retreat: The Way of Flowers
with Artist to the Court Marcia Shibata
April 3rd—April 5th (2020)
This will be a very special and unique weekend program on the ancient art of Kado. Kado was the name used in China for the contemplative art of flower arranging, or, "The Way of Flowers.” When this practice made its way to Japan, it becam Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Nyinthun / Daylong Meditation Retreat
with Shastri David Stone
April 12th (2020)
All are welcome to join this day of meditation practice; morning, afternoon, and evening sessions; partial attendance is fine. Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Creating Benchmarks for Your Qigong Practice
with Eva Wong
September 12th—September 13th (2020)
Having learned the basics of Qigong in levels 1-5, it is time to use them to fine tune your practice and increase awareness of your body’s physical abilities and vast energetic potential. Continue »