Programs for US: Mid-Atlantic Region
Baltimore Shambhala Meditation Center
Making Friends with Death (Online - Closed Group)
December 4th—December 2nd
The Making Friends with Death monthly reading group is opening for new members during December & January. Please join us as we begin our new book, exploring how we relate to death and, in the process, how we might make the most of our experience of living Continue »
Baltimore Shambhala Meditation Center
Meditation@33rd (on Zoom)
March 30th—November 30th
Meditation@33rd offers an intimate space in which to practice sitting meditation & to reflect on one's experience of meditation with others. Instruction provided to anyone new to meditation. Join us on Zoom every Saturday morning. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Washington, DC
Local DC Chat Group on Zoom - Sons & Daughters of Noble Family
April 7th—October 20th
Join us for an hour of chat after watching the Sons & Daughters of Noble Family sessions presented by Karme Choling. Friends from our local DC center will gather to talk about ideas and experiences -- and perhaps inspire each other for moving forward..... Continue »
Philadelphia Shambhala Meditation Center
Social Presencing Theater: Curiosity, Compassion, Courage
with Elaine Yuen & Nicole Taylor
June 1st—December 15th
The Philadelphia Shambhala Center is pleased to host a series of workshops cultivating embodied presence. Continue »
Philadelphia Shambhala Meditation Center
Registration for What the Buddha Taught Part II
July 20th—December 14th
Each month the Shambhala Center will offer a full day of study and practice, focusing on teachings that have remained central to the Buddhist view, drawn from a wide range of sources. Continue »
Philadelphia Shambhala Meditation Center
Speaking your truth despite the obstacles: a poetry and prose workshop (online)
with Jeffrey Lee
September 14th—November 9th
This creative writing workshop’s intent is to enable participants to overcome the many ways that one can avoid saying what really matters and what is the most meaningful to oneself. Continue »
Baltimore Shambhala Meditation Center
Nyinthün Meditation Retreat: Working with Hope and Fear in Times of Uncertainty (In Person)
with Autumn Van Ord & Paul Benson & Gail Spiva
October 5th
Enjoy the energy and support of practicing meditation with others in our half-day meditation retreat! This month, as the U.S. election approaches, we will be exploring a theme of how to work with hope and fear in times of uncertainty. Continue »
Philadelphia Shambhala Meditation Center
First Sunday Extended Sitting Meditation (In person)
October 6th—February 2nd (2025)
Please come join us from 9:30 - 12:00 on the first Sunday of the month for an extended period of sitting and walking meditation.
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Baltimore Shambhala Meditation Center
“Bring Me the Rhinoceros” Book Study Group (Online)
October 10th—October 31st
Please join us on Thursday evenings at 7:00 p.m. as we explore koan practice through John Tarrant’s book, Bring Me the Rhinoceros and Other Zen Koans That Will Save Your Life. This group is open to everyone! Continue »
Baltimore Shambhala Meditation Center
Meditation@33rd (In Person & Online)
October 12th
Meditation@33rd offers an intimate space in which to practice sitting meditation & to reflect on one's experience of meditation with others. Instruction provided to anyone new to meditation. Join us in person on the 2nd Saturday of this month. Continue »
Philadelphia Shambhala Meditation Center
Welcome to the Shambhala Center: Open House (in person)
with Marilia Marien
October 13th
Please join us for the Shambhala Center’s Open House on Sunday, October 13th. We welcome your curiosity and questions as we explore the heritage of Shambhala. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center Of New York
Living Beautifully: Book Discussion + Group Meditation (In-Person)
October 13th
Open to meditators of all experience levels, our in-person Second Sunday events offer us a chance to practice and study together, meet and connect with other members of our community and refresh our sense of well-being, goodness, and sanity. Continue »
Philadelphia Shambhala Meditation Center
Learn to Meditate (In person)
October 16th
In these challenging times, the practical wisdom of meditation can help us show up for our daily lives with more kindness, confidence and curiosity. Continue »
Philadelphia Shambhala Meditation Center
Mindfulness for Challenging Times: Managing Election-related Stress (online)
with Marilia Marien
October 16th—October 30th
We all experience stress, and this election cycle in particular has been a source of ongoing stress for many. Join us as we learn mindfulness-based strategies grounded in Buddhist principles to help you understand and manage your own experience. Continue »
Philadelphia Shambhala Meditation Center
Confidence: Holding Your Seat through Life’s Eight Worldly Winds
with Ethan Nichtern
October 17th
In today’s culture of polarization and constant change, how do we find the confidence to navigate challenges? Is now really the time for meditation, for looking inward? Continue »
Philadelphia Shambhala Meditation Center
What the Buddha Taught Class 10: Absolute and Relative Bodhichitta: Mahayana Moment by Moment
with Alexander DeVaron & Jude Robison
October 19th
This day-long retreat will explore how the teachings of Mahayana Buddhism play out, moment by moment, in our lives. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Washington, DC
Engaging with Life, Death, and Loss
October 21st
An ongoing monthly working group to help each other work with understanding death and dying, our own and others’. Newcomers are welcome. Our monthly meetings include meditation, discussion, and contemplation, drawing on our Buddhist teachings. Continue »
Baltimore Shambhala Meditation Center
“Bring Me the Rhinoceros” Book Study Group (In Person & Online)
October 24th
Please join us on Thursday evenings as we explore koan practice through John Tarrant’s book, Bring Me the Rhinoceros & Other Zen Koans That Will Save Your Life. This week, we'll be meeting both in person at Cedarcroft Center at 6112 York Road and on Zoom. Continue »
Baltimore Shambhala Meditation Center
Meditation@33rd (on Zoom)
October 26th
Meditation@33rd offers an intimate space in which to practice sitting meditation & to reflect on one's experience of meditation with others. Instruction provided to anyone new to meditation. Join us on Zoom every Saturday morning. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Albany
Weekend Meditation Retreat - The Birth of the Warrior with Elaine Yuen
with Elaine Yuen
October 26th—October 27th
Birth of the Warrior: Shambhala Training Level II builds on the presentation of basic goodness in Shambhala Level I, and explores how habitual ways of thinking, known as “cocoon” in Shambhala, obscure the raw brilliance of ourselves and the world we live. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center Of New York
Windhorse: The Sacred Path Series (Online)
October 26th—October 27th
Windhorse builds on the teachings of basic goodness, “cocoon”, fearlessness, inquisitiveness, and openness in Shambhala Training Levels 1-V and the teachings of the Great Eastern Sun—a societal vision and aspiration to help the world manifest a good huma Continue »
Philadelphia Shambhala Meditation Center
Making a Fresh Start at the Philadelphia Shambhala Center Part Two (online)
October 29th
How can we create a meditation center that fully reflects who we are as a community now, not five, ten or fifteen years ago? Continue »
Baltimore Shambhala Meditation Center
Nyinthün Meditation Retreat (In Person)
with Jennifer Parde
November 2nd
Enjoy the energy and support of practicing meditation with others in our half-day meditation retreat! The morning will include meditation instruction, sitting and walking meditation, discussion, and the opportunity to meet with a Meditation Instructor. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center Of New York
Being a Bodhisattva: Exploring the Bodhisattva Vow (Online)
with Judith Simmer-Brown
November 2nd—November 16th
This three-session course explores the moment in a person’s life when they decide to go one step further than “being Buddhist”—and make a profound commitment to put all others before themselves. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center Of New York
Community Meditation (In-Person)
November 5th
Open to meditators of all experience levels, community meditations offer us a chance to practice and study together, meet and connect with other members of our community and refresh our sense of well-being, goodness, and sanity. Continue »
Philadelphia Shambhala Meditation Center
The Art of Being Human: Shambhala Training Level I
with Jude Robison
November 9th
When we truly create the time and space to dive fully into meditation practice, we can experience the openness and relaxation that is always available in the present moment. Continue »
Baltimore Shambhala Meditation Center
Meditation@33rd (In Person & Online)
November 9th—November 23rd
Meditation@33rd offers an intimate space in which to practice sitting meditation & to reflect on one's experience of meditation with others. Instruction provided to anyone new to meditation. Join us in person on the 2nd & 4th Saturdays of every month. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Albany
November Ikebana
with Ellen White Rook
November 9th
Beginning to enjoy the beauty of bare branches. Explore ikebana--Japanese flower arranging. Monthly class for new and returning students. All welcome. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center Of New York
The Shape of Awake®: Alexander Technique Workshop + Group Meditation (In-Person)
with Hope Martin
November 10th
Open to meditators of all experience levels, our in-person Second Sunday events offer us a chance to practice and study together, meet and connect with other members of our community and refresh our sense of well-being, goodness, and sanity. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Albany
Let's Write Together! November 2024
with Ellen White Rook
November 16th
Inspired by Natalia Goldberg's 'The True Secret of Writing: Connecting Life with Language, join us for a morning meditation, movement, and writing retreat. All welcome, Instruction will be provided Continue »
Philadelphia Shambhala Meditation Center
What the Buddha Taught Class 11 -- Lojong: Training the mind and awakening the heart
with Marilia Marien & Mark Jacobson
November 16th
This course offers an engaging and practical approach to understanding and applying the wisdom of the profound and pithy slogans known as Lojong, or “mind training”. Continue »
Baltimore Shambhala Meditation Center
“Bring Me the Rhinoceros” Book Study Group (In Person & Online)
November 21st
Please join us on Thursday evenings as we explore koan practice through John Tarrant’s book, Bring Me the Rhinoceros & Other Zen Koans That Will Save Your Life. This week, we'll be meeting both in person at Cedarcroft Center at 6112 York Road and on Zoom. Continue »
Baltimore Shambhala Meditation Center
Shambhala Training: Birth of the Warrior (In Person)
with Chris Kreeger
November 22nd—November 24th
Shambhala Training reveals our innate fundamental human goodness, a discovery that motivates us to grow. As we move forward, though, we encounter resistance. By working with the fear underlying this resistance, we can transform it into gentle fearlessness Continue »
Philadelphia Shambhala Meditation Center
Learn to Meditate (In person)
November 23rd
In these challenging times, the practical wisdom of meditation can help us show up for our daily lives with more kindness, confidence and curiosity. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center Of New York
Community Meditation (In-Person)
December 3rd
Open to meditators of all experience levels, community meditations offer us a chance to practice and study together, meet and connect with other members of our community and refresh our sense of well-being, goodness, and sanity. Continue »
Baltimore Shambhala Meditation Center
Nyinthün Meditation Retreat (In Person)
December 7th
Enjoy the energy and support of practicing meditation with others in our half-day meditation retreat! The morning will include meditation instruction, sitting and walking meditation, discussion, and the opportunity to meet with a Meditation Instructor. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Albany
December Ikebana
with Ellen White Rook
December 7th
Let's play with holiday flowers! Explore ikebana--Japanese flower arranging. Monthly class for new and returning students. All welcome. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center Of New York
Characters in the Shrine Room: Performance + Group Meditation (In-Person)
with Lanny Harrison
December 8th
Open to meditators of all experience levels, community meditations offer us a chance to practice and study together, meet and connect with other members of our community and refresh our sense of well-being, goodness, and sanity. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center Of New York
Drala: The Sacred Path Series (Online)
December 9th—December 10th
Drala is a Tibetan word that doesn’t have a simple translation. It refers to the sacred energy and power that exists when we step beyond aggression and also refers to the wisdom of “direct perception” that can be accessed through the senses. Many cultures Continue »
Baltimore Shambhala Meditation Center
Meditation@33rd (In Person & Online)
December 14th—December 28th
Meditation@33rd offers an intimate space in which to practice sitting meditation & to reflect on one's experience of meditation with others. Instruction provided to anyone new to meditation. Join us in person on the 2nd & 4th Saturdays of every month. Continue »
Philadelphia Shambhala Meditation Center
What the Buddha Taught Class 12: The Union of Wisdom and Skillfulness
with Alexander DeVaron
December 14th
Baltimore Shambhala Meditation Center
“Bring Me the Rhinoceros” Book Study Group (In Person & Online)
December 19th
Please join us on Thursday evenings as we explore koan practice through John Tarrant’s book, Bring Me the Rhinoceros & Other Zen Koans That Will Save Your Life. This week, we'll be meeting both in person at Cedarcroft Center at 6112 York Road and on Zoom. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center Of New York
Community Meditation (In-Person)
January 7th (2025)
Open to meditators of all experience levels, community meditations offer us a chance to practice and study together, meet and connect with other members of our community and refresh our sense of well-being, goodness, and sanity. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center Of New York
Community Meditation (In-Person)
February 4th (2025)
Open to meditators of all experience levels, community meditations offer us a chance to practice and study together, meet and connect with other members of our community and refresh our sense of well-being, goodness, and sanity. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center Of New York
Community Meditation (In-Person)
March 4th (2025)
Open to meditators of all experience levels, community meditations offer us a chance to practice and study together, meet and connect with other members of our community and refresh our sense of well-being, goodness, and sanity. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center Of New York
Community Meditation (In-Person)
April 1st (2025)
Open to meditators of all experience levels, community meditations offer us a chance to practice and study together, meet and connect with other members of our community and refresh our sense of well-being, goodness, and sanity. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center Of New York
Community Meditation (In-Person)
May 6th (2025)
Open to meditators of all experience levels, community meditations offer us a chance to practice and study together, meet and connect with other members of our community and refresh our sense of well-being, goodness, and sanity. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center Of New York
Community Meditation (In-Person)
June 3rd (2025)
Open to meditators of all experience levels, community meditations offer us a chance to practice and study together, meet and connect with other members of our community and refresh our sense of well-being, goodness, and sanity. Continue »
