Programs for Great Lakes USA Region
Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis
A Year of Deepening in Compassion Part III - Fearless Garuda: Emptiness and Absolute Bodhichitta
July 28th—October 6th
A Year of Deepening in Compassion: A four-part series exploring the Shambhala Mahayana teachings. Continue »
Shambhala Center of Madison
Trauma-Sensitive Yoga - Class Series
with Clare Norelle
July 29th—August 26th
Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) is a gentle, respectful approach to healing from trauma. Continue »
Shambhala Center of Lexington
The Art of Connection: Skills for Creating a Vibrant Community
with Vincent Dummer & Marian Judith Broadus
July 29th—September 2nd
In this 6-week course, participants will learn the basic building blocks of creating healthy groups/communities in a gentle and open learning environment. Open to all; please register online. Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
What the Buddha Taught: Reinventing the Wheel - Understanding Karma, Interdepence and Auspicious Coincidence
with Shastri David Stone & Shastri Marita McLaughlin
August 24th
Are we trapped in our “karma”? Is there “free will”? What is “good karma”, what is “bad karma”? Can I change my karma? How does meditation fit in? What does karma really mean anyway? Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Columbus
Art of Being Human (Shambhala Training Level I)
with Shastri Janice Glowski
August 24th
The Art of Being Human is a secular meditation program that develops fearlessness, confidence, openness and gentleness towards oneself and our world. All are welcome. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Milwaukee
The Science of Meditation: An Open House Video Presentation
August 27th
Can meditation really make you smarter, happier and healthier? New research shows that it can affect the body as well as the mind, slow down the aging process, and even alter the structure of the brain. Continue »
Shambhala Center of Madison
The Wisdom of Emotions
with Lisa Cappelli & Tuyet Cullen
August 28th—September 25th
New five-week course where we will explore our relationship to our emotions and how they impact our lives and our interactions with others. Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Shambhala Art Part 4: The Power of Display
with Rebekah Younger & Miriam Hall
August 31st—September 1st
Styles of creative and personal expression are explored in this program using the mandala of the five elements, earth, water, fire, wind and space. Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Sadhana of Mahamudra
August 31st
All are welcome to this monthly Vajrayana practice. Please join us! Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Milwaukee
Meditation Meets Mindfulness: Is There a Difference? - An Open House Talk with Anna Silberg
September 3rd
Mindfulness vs. Meditation? It’s not a contest. There’s just so much good stuff to explore including the rich discoveries that brain science has revealed. Come join one of Milwaukee’s foremost mindfulness educators for a talk and discussion. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis
Introduction to Meditation
September 7th
Free introductory course, open to all. Offered the first Saturday of every month. Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Shambhala Training Level I: Feel Human Again
with Shastri Marita McLaughlin
September 7th
Level I opens the Heart of Warriorship Series, a path of developing courage and compassion. Focusing on the profound technique of mindfulness meditation is a gateway to discovering intrinsic human potential and goodness. Open to all. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Milwaukee
Performance & Mindfulness Retreat
with Kirk Ferguson
September 7th—September 8th
Performance is challenging, be it on stage, in a boardroom or simply having a conversation. Join us for a weekend retreat lead by Milwaukee Symphony Trombonist and Meditation Guide, Kirk Ferguson, where we'll explore how mindfulness can lead to freedom in Continue »
Shambhala Center of Madison
The Dakini: Feminine Principle, Wisdom Principle, Sky Dancer
September 8th—September 22nd
Interested in the feminine principle in Buddhism? Curious about the dakini? Join Linda James and Lora Wiggins for a short, introductory study group to examine and discuss these powerful concepts. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis
Wisdom in Everyday Life
with Patrick Dallas & Scott Kamilar
September 10th—October 8th
This course meets every Tuesday night for 5 weeks. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis
Shambhala Training Level I: The Art of Being Human
with Shastri Janet Solyntjes & Susan Engel
September 13th—September 15th
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 Meditation Center of Milwaukee
Learn to Work with Strong Emotions
with Grace Jessen
September 14th
There's no need to struggle with our strong emotions or judge ourselves for feeling them. Learn to relate to your emotions without acting out or suppressing them. Continue »
Shambhala Center of Madison
Shambhala Community Picnic
September 14th
Members, friends, families, children, furbabies, meditation lovers, HOR, WDGers, out of town family and guests…. All welcome! Come and go as you wish Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
"What the Buddha Taught" Study Group -- Matteson
September 14th
Join your neighbors for an in-depth exploration of the early teachings of the Buddha, focusing on the central Buddhist concept of interdependence - how karma works. Continue »
Shambhala Center of Madison
Trauma-Sensitive Yoga - Class Series
with Clare Norelle
September 16th—October 14th
Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) is a gentle, respectful approach to healing from trauma. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Columbus
Contentment in Everyday Life (CIEL)
with Phong Nguyen, Linda Wolf, Betsy Loeb
September 16th—October 14th
This introductory class offers an exploration of mindfulness meditation, focused on incorporating gentleness and fearlessness into our lives. Open to the public. Continue »
Cleveland Shambhala Meditation Center
Shambhala Sadhana practice
September 17th
The monthly full-moon Shambhala Sadhana practice Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
What are You Harvesting this Fall? - A Harvest of Peace Community Gathering
September 21st
All are invited to join the Chicago community in a Harvest of Peace gathering for open conversation and good food to mark the changing of the seasons, at a time of challenge and uncertainty. Continue »
Pittsburgh Shambhala Meditation Center
Community Gathering
September 22nd
We will gather on Sunday, September 22nd as a community to set our intentions for the season and announce our upcoming programs. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis
Harvest of Peace
September 22nd
This is our Fall Nyida Day, one of the quarterly Shambhala observations to mark the seasons and gather together socially. Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Nyinthun / Daylong Meditation Retreat
September 22nd
All are welcome to join this day of meditation practice; morning, afternoon, and evening sessions; partial attendance is fine. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Columbus
Entering the Stream: Refuge and Bodhisattva Vows
with Acharya Eric Spiegel
September 27th—September 29th
A weekend retreat that will culminate in an offering of the Refuge and Bodhisattva Vows. Continue »
Cleveland Shambhala Meditation Center
Shambhala Household Weekend (Adult)
with The Druk Sakyong Wangmo, Lady Diana Mukpo
September 27th—September 28th
Introduces a powerful way to work with the challenge of integrating the Shambhala teachings and practices we are given with the mundane yet profound activities of our daily lives. Continue »
Cleveland Shambhala Meditation Center
Shambhala Household Lung
with The Druk Sakyong Wangmo, Lady Diana Mukpo
September 27th
Receive the lung for the Shambhala Household text written by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. Continue »
Cleveland Shambhala Meditation Center
Shambhala Household Weekend (Child)
with The Druk Sakyong Wangmo, Lady Diana Mukpo
September 27th—September 28th
Introduces a powerful way to work with the challenge of integrating the Shambhala teachings and practices we are given with the mundane yet profound activities of our daily lives. Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Shambhala Art Part 5 - Art in Everyday Life
with Rebekah Younger & Miriam Hall
September 28th—September 29th
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 Chicago
Sadhana of Mahamudra
with Alice Dan
September 28th
All are welcome to this monthly Vajrayana practice. Please join us! 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 Columbus
Birth of the Warrior (Shambhala Training Level II)
with James Drescher & Shastri Janice Glowski
October 4th—October 6th
Weekend Retreat: Having experienced meditation practice and our own inherent 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
Taoist Qigong Level 4
with Shastri David Stone
October 5th—October 6th
Open to current students of Taoist Qigong who have completed Level 3. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis
Introduction to Meditation
October 5th
Free introductory course, open to all. Offered the first Saturday of every month. Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Learn to Meditate
October 5th
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
October 6th
The monthly full-moon Shambhala Sadhana practice 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? 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 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 Chicago
Sadhana of Mahamudra
with Alice Dan
October 27th
All are welcome to this monthly Vajrayana practice. Please join us! 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 Chicago
Learn to Meditate
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 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 »
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 »
Hoosier Heartland Shambhala Meditation Group
Hoosier Heartland Shambhala Meditation Guide Training Candidates
with Winnie Edgerton
November 7th—November 11th
APPLICATION DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO 7-31-19. 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 »
Cleveland Shambhala Meditation Center
Shambhala Sadhana practice
November 12th
The monthly full-moon Shambhala Sadhana practice Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Sadhana of Mahamudra
with Alice Dan
November 24th
All are welcome to this monthly Vajrayana practice. Please join us! 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 »
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 »