Programs for Great Lakes USA Region
Shambhala Chicago
The Joy of Letting Go with Ani Pema Chodron
September 16th—November 30th
A new online video course from Shambhala Publications, “The Joy of Letting Go,” is led by Acharya Pema Chodron, beloved Shambhala teacher, author, and Buddhist nun. Release fear, dissolve expectations, and embrace an open-hearted life. Continue »
Cleveland Shambhala Meditation Center
Meditation In Everyday Life
with Barbara Cromer, Ann Palomo, Melissa Van
October 3rd—October 31st
Meditation in Daily Life provides an opportunity to deepen the experience and
understanding of meditation for new students. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Milwaukee
Stepping Into Radical Responsibility
with Alan Anderson
October 5th—November 16th
View Acharya and author Fleet Maull videos and discuss his new book on turning your meditation practice into a life-changing force. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis
Center Reserved for an Approved Program
October 10th—December 5th
Shambhala Meditation Center of Milwaukee
Nagarjuna's Letter to a Friend
with Grace Jessen
October 10th—November 7th
In this class we will be studying Nagarjuna's Letter to a Friend. Nagarjuna's Letter to a Friend is a fundamental Mahayana text. Nagarjuna answers a king who wanted to know how to live a dharmic life with all his responsibilities, but it is also addressed Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Milwaukee
A Fall Forum for Performers
with Kirk Ferguson
October 15th—December 10th
I’m a symphony musician and I get nervous. I'm also a meditator. Praise and blame, gain and loss…these are powerful forces we all work with. Join us in exploring how we can use meditation to work with these pitfalls. This group is for performers of all ki Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis
Shambhala Training Level IV: Awakened Heart
with Bill Hebbert
October 18th—October 20th
With trust in basic goodness and daring to experience the sharp edge of reality, we move forward with gentleness, increased awareness, and inquisitiveness about the world, as it is. Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
The Compassionate Path of Embracing Vulnerability and Disappointment
with Acharya Melissa Moore
October 18th
This evening will experientially explore the potency of working with difficult emotions. How are we protecting our mind? How do we hold to the seed syllable of sanity we all innately possess? We will participate in a ritual for ourselves and our sangha. Continue »
Hoosier Heartland Shambhala Meditation Group
Level III - Warrior in the World
with Winnie Edgerton & Barbara Wolkowitz
October 18th—October 20th
Developing fearlessness by examining our habitual tendencies, we are willing to experience our life without relying on the cocoon. We begin to engage the world directly and extend the attitude of fearlessness to our activities. Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Discovering the Potency of the Heart: An Introduction to Karuna Training
with Acharya Melissa Moore & Miriam Hall
October 19th
Karuna Training is a mindfulness and compassion-based training program that offers participants both ancient and modern methods,
tools, and practices for communicating genuinely and skillfully with others. Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Vajrayana Day with Acharya Melissa Moore
with Acharya Melissa Moore
October 20th
An invitation to Vajrayana Practitioners to gather together and practice. Continue »
Cleveland Shambhala Meditation Center
Timekeepers Workshop
with Richard Rulong
October 20th
Do you want to become more involved in the Cleveland Shambhala community? Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Milwaukee
Tuesday Open House: Science and Buddhism, an Alan Watts Video Presentation
October 22nd
Alan Watts was an early popularizer of Buddhism in America. He said he wished to act as a bridge between the ancient and modern, between East and West and between culture and nature. He was a self-described "philosophical entertainer."
This video, from Continue »
Shambhala Center of Madison
The Path of Transformation
with Shastri Mark Blumenfeld
October 23rd—November 13th
An Introduction to Vajrayana Buddhism Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Exploring the Sadhana of Mahamudra
with Shastri Deborah Zarate
October 26th—October 27th
In this Buddhist program we will delve into teachings of The Sadhana of Mahamudra, a terma teaching of Trungpa Rinpoche. We will get a feeling for the structure of the sadhana and work with themes within it. This program introduces an important part of Continue »
Shambhala Center of Lexington
Playing with Mandalas: Art Workshop
with Thomas Baker & Mary Sehlinger
October 26th - Date postponed or cancelled
Shambhala Center of Madison
Trauma-Sensitive Yoga - Class Series
with Clare Norelle
October 28th—November 25th
Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) is a gentle, respectful approach to healing from trauma. 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 Meditation Center of Columbus
Physicians Leadership Academy Alumni Retreat: The Art of Being Human
with Shastri Janice Glowski
November 1st—November 2nd
The Art of Being Human is a secular meditation program that invites participants to explore fearlessness, confidence, openness and gentleness towards themselves, others, and the world. Open to Alumni of the Physicians Leadership Academy (PLA), Columbus, 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 »
Shambhala Center of Lexington
Making Friends with Yourself Retreat Full Week
with Shastri Shelley Heinz
November 2nd—November 9th
We will spend the week studying Pema Chodron's "Making Friends with Yourself" along with practices and contemplations. Continue »
Shambhala Center of Lexington
Making Friends with Yourself: Weekend Only
with Shastri Shelley Heinz
November 2nd—November 3rd
Weekend Only - Making Friends with Yourself Retreat Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Learn to Meditate
with Thomas Adducci
November 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 Meditation Center of Milwaukee
Shambhala Guide Training
with Shastri Marita McLaughlin & Shastri Deborah Zarate
November 7th—November 11th
Shambhala Center of Madison
Shambhala Guide Training
with Shastri Marita McLaughlin & Shastri Deborah Zarate
November 7th—November 11th
The training will begin late afternoon on November 7 and end by 6:00 PM on November 11. This is a midwest regional training and takes place at the Shambhala Meditation Center of Chicago. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis
Shambhala Guide Training
with Shastri Marita McLaughlin & Shastri Deborah Zarate
November 7th—November 11th
Prepare yourself to support new practitioners on their paths. Continue »
Hoosier Heartland Shambhala Meditation Group
Hoosier Heartland Shambhala Meditation Guide Training Candidates
with Winnie Edgerton
November 7th—November 11th
Shambhala Guide Training Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Shambhala Guide Training
with Shastri Marita McLaughlin & Shastri Deborah Zarate
November 7th—November 11th
Prepare yourself to support new practitioners on their paths. Continue »
Cleveland Shambhala Meditation Center
The Art of Being Human: Shambhala Training Level I
with Fred Schwieg
November 9th—November 10th
This introductory level of the Path of Warriorship is open to beginners and those new to meditation! Discovering basic goodness in the world and ourselves is the seed of developing confidence, gentleness, and healing from difficult situations. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Milwaukee
Learn to Meditate: Finding Stillness in a Busy World
with Sarah Osborne
November 9th
Please join us for this interactive workshop and introduction to the basics of meditation, including practical ways to integrate meditation into your life. The heart of meditation remains an oral tradition and individual, personal instruction is important Continue »
Cleveland Shambhala Meditation Center
Shambhala Sadhana practice
November 12th
The monthly full-moon Shambhala Sadhana practice Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
The Warrior Awakes
with Larry Wolf & Dr. Timothy Pedigo
November 16th—November 17th
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 Chicago
Square One Saturdays Art Salon
November 16th
An informal gathering to share our creations in any media, discuss contemplative art practices and learn more about the Shambhala Art teachings. Continue »
Shambhala Center of Lexington
The Art of Being Human: Shambhala Training Level One
with Mary Sehlinger
November 23rd—November 24th
Shambhala Chicago
Sadhana of Mahamudra
with Alice Dan
November 24th
All are welcome to this monthly Vajrayana practice. Please join us! Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Shambhala Art Part 2: Seeing Things as They Are
with Rebekah Younger
December 7th - Date postponed or cancelled
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
Introduction to Meditation
December 7th
Free introductory course, open to all. Offered the first Saturday of every month. Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Shambhala Art Part 1: Coming to Your Senses
with Rebekah Younger & Paul Romejko
December 7th
Shambhala Art Part 1: Coming to Your Senses explores the fertile ground of connecting to our sense perceptions and meditative mind for creative expression. Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Learn to Meditate
with Barbara Wolkowitz
December 8th
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 »
Cleveland Shambhala Meditation Center
Shambhala Sadhana practice
December 10th
The monthly full-moon Shambhala Sadhana practice 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 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 »
Shambhala Chicago
Sadhana of Mahamudra
with Alice Dan
December 28th
All are welcome to this monthly Vajrayana practice. Please join us! 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
Sadhana of Mahamudra
with Alice Dan
January 22nd (2020)
All are welcome to this monthly Vajrayana practice. Please join us! 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 »