Programs for US: Midwest Region
Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis
LGBTQIA2S+ Meditation Group
October 18th—June 18th (2025)
LGBTQIA2S+ Meditation Group at the Shambhala Center of Minneapolis Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Milwaukee
Open Meditation | In Person and Online
with Alan Anderson
January 3rd—December 18th
Join us Wednesday evenings for group meditation practice, teaching and discussion. All are welcome. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Milwaukee
Café Shambhala | In Person and Online
January 6th—December 28th
Join us Saturday mornings for meditation, reading, discussion, and social gathering. All are welcome. Continue »
Matteson Shambhala Meditation Group
Tuesday Evening Meditation (Hybrid)
October 29th—March 18th (2025)
Matteson Shambhala Meditation Group
Friday Morning Meditation (Hybrid)
November 1st—March 21st (2025)
Shambhala Chicago
Collective Liberation Online Discussion Group
November 9th—February 1st (2025)
It's time for a genuine quest for Collective Liberation. This is not a class but a participatory exploration of our own identities and how we veer away from what really is - our own and others' Basic Goodness. Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Aging as Spiritual Path: Online Book Club
with Alice Dan
November 14th—February 13th (2025)
"Old age is not for sissies!" But where do we get to share our experiences and find support to face our aging? Meditation offers a path to a healthy approach. Join our discussions on the 2nd Thursday of every month. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis
Being a Bodhisattva: Exploring the Bodhisattva Vow via Zoom
with Judith Simmer-Brown
November 30th—December 14th
Planting such a seed as the bodhisattva vow undermines ego and leads to a tremendous expansion of perspective. Such heroism, or bigness of mind, fills all of space completely, utterly, absolutely. Within such a vast perspective, nothing is claustrophobic Continue »
Matteson Shambhala Meditation Group
A Quiet Day of Hearing, Contemplating and Meditating (HYBRID)
December 1st
Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis
The Sadhana of Mahamudra: a Talk and Practice
with Patrick Dallas
December 4th
The Sadhana of Mahamudra is a practice for difficult times. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis
Introduction to Meditation
with Patrick Dallas
December 7th
A half day introductory course in meditation, open to all. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis
Saturday Morning Book Salon - at the Center
December 7th—February 22nd (2025)
Take a moment to begin your weekend with a break from chores and dive into a good book. Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Shambhala Training Level II: Birth of The Warrior
with Barbara Wolkowitz
December 7th—December 8th
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.
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Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis
Children’s Day Community Celebration
December 15th
Children's Day - A Community Celebration of the Winter Solstice Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Children's Day
December 22nd
Join us on Sunday, December 22nd at 11AM. Adults, children, families, everyone! Come celebrate the winter solstice and the holiday season with us. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Milwaukee
Winter Reset & Retreat | In Person and Online
with Alan Anderson
December 26th—December 30th
Join us for a guided meditation retreat, from a single session to all five days. Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Winter Meditation Retreat: Connection, Compassion, Curiosity
December 27th—December 31st
We are offering meditation and contemplative practices to face today’s realities and inspire us on the path of Enlightened Society! Join us for the full five or however many days you can. Continue »
Cleveland Shambhala Meditation Center
Holiday Half Nyinthun
December 28th
Gift yourself a moment of calm in the hectic holidays! Continue »
Cleveland Shambhala Meditation Center
Foundation for Freedom: The Hinayana, course 1
January 4th—February 1st (2025)
Attend in-person or online Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis
Sunday Nyinthun - A Day of Practice and Community
January 5th—November 2nd (2025)
A day long retreat, open to everyone. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis
Way of Shambhala: Contentment in Everyday Life - at the Center
with Patrick Dallas & Susan Engel
January 7th—February 4th (2025)
This five-week evening course looks at how contentment is often hard to find. Much of the time we search for contentment in things, achievements or relationships. With meditation practice, we relax with ourselves and appreciate simple human experiences. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis
Sacred Path: Drala
January 11th—January 12th (2025)
Deepen your meditation practice, and continue along the path of the Shambhala teachings on warriorship, in this weekend retreat. Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Shambhala Training Level I: The Art of Being Human
with David Stone
January 18th—January 19th (2025)
This program captures the heart of Shambhala—the view that human beings are fundamentally good and awake and that this capacity can be cultivated and strengthened through meditation, reflection and personal conduct. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis
Shambhala Training Level II - Birth of a Warrior
January 18th—January 19th (2025)
In the Level II weekend program, we focus on deepening the meditation practice through
the cultivation of contentment and simplicity. Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Intro to Mindfulness and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) ONLINE
with Ann Shillinglaw
January 25th (2025)
Please join us for this free info session, Introduction to Mindfulness and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). Highly recommended if you want to enroll in the 8 week MBSR course. Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Program ONLINE
with Ann Shillinglaw
January 29th—March 26th (2025)
The Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program is an 8-week course designed to help participants improve the quality of their lives as they work with various types of stress. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis
Introduction to Meditation
February 1st (2025)
A half day introduction to meditation in the Shambhala tradition, open to all. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis
Winter Pema Chodron Class: Strength in Vulnerability via ZOOM (part 1)
February 18th—March 25th (2025)
"The most powerful place for connecting with the infinite, the ultimate, or the absolute—the most everyday, mundane opportunity for that is vulnerability." Pema Chodron Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Shambhala Training Level IV: Awakened Heart
with Julia Sagebien
March 8th—March 9th (2025)
Awakened Heart takes a further step toward precision and openness. Everything that occurs in meditation practice is used as a catalyst to bring you back. Appreciating this you can have an awakened heart, and live without resentment or expectation. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis
Shambhala Day - A Community Celebration of the New Year
March 9th (2025)
Shambhala Day - A Community Celebration of the New Year Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis
Sadhana of Mahamudra
March 29th—December 17th (2025)
The Sadhana of Mahamudra is a chanted group practice. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis
Spring Community Weekend with Janet Solyntjes
with Janet Solyntjes
April 5th—April 6th (2025)
Janet Solyntjes returns for our annual spring community weekend. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis
Winter Pema Chodron Class: Strength in Vulnerability via ZOOM (part 2)
April 8th—May 13th (2025)
"The most powerful place for connecting with the infinite, the ultimate, or the absolute—the most everyday, mundane opportunity for that is vulnerability." Pema Chodron Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Qigong 1 and 2 - Peaceful Body, Peaceful Mind - 2 days - A special Qigong 1 and 2 Program with Eva Wong, 19th generation lineage carrier of Xiantianwujimen (Primordial Limitless Gate) Taoism
with Eva Wong
April 26th—April 27th (2025)
Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis
Introduction to Meditation
May 3rd (2025)
A half day introduction to meditation in the Shambhala tradition, open to all. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis
Midsummer's Day - A Community Celebration of the Summer Solstice
June 21st (2025)
Midsummer's Day is a community celebration of the summer solstice. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis
Harvest of Peace - A Community Celebration of the Fall Equinox
September 21st (2025)
Shambhala Chicago
Qigong for Spinal Health
with Eva Wong
October 25th—October 26th (2025)
Requirements: qigong 4 Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis
Children’s Day Community Celebration
December 14th (2025)
Children's Day - A Community Celebration of the Winter Solstice Continue »