All San Francisco Shambhala program and practice sessions are currently online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Programs for Northern California USA Region
Davis Shambhala Meditation Center
Four Dignities Study Group
February 22nd—March 29th
The foundation teachings on the dignities (Tiger, Lion, Garuda and Dragon) are integral to the Shambhala path at all levels. Continue »
Berkeley Shambhala Meditation Center
Secret Beyond Thought Talk One Video
with Gaylon Ferguson
February 25th—March 31st
Video Recording from The February 20 talk on the Four Karmas by Gaylon Ferguson Continue »
Berkeley Shambhala Meditation Center
The Art of Being Human: Shambhala Training Level One
with Jesse Miller
March 6th—March 7th
New meditators, or those looking to reconnect with meditation practice, learn the basic foundations of the Shambhala teachings on universal human wisdom. Continue »
Berkeley Shambhala Meditation Center
Waking Up In The Dark Age: May the Path Clarify Confusion
with Acharya Richard John
March 13th
The Four Dharmas of Gampopa is one of the most elegant pith instructions describing the dynamic process of the buddhist path. Each of the Four Dharmas contains practice advice that is accessible and free of intellectual speculation, and yet relevant. Continue »
Santa Rosa Shambhala Meditation Center
Contentment in Everyday Life—A Five-Week Online Course
with Robert Fox & Susan Gluck
March 16th—April 13th
In Contentment in Everyday Life, meditation experience is deepened through the cultivation of contentment and simplicity. This class is open to all. Continue »
Sonoma Shambhala Meditation Center
Resilience in the Time of Chaos: Awakening Heart
with Irv Kirschbaum
March 20th
Join us in this time when meditation and teachings on resiliance just may be more helpful than ever! Continue »
Berkeley Shambhala Meditation Center
Secret Beyond Thought: The Second of a Four Part Series on the Four Karmas
with Gaylon Ferguson
April 10th
The second talk in a four-part series on the four Karmas taken from a transcript of a public seminar taught by the Vidyadhara Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche in February 1971. Continue »
Tamalpais Shambhala Meditation Group
Crazy Wisdom Book Study with Jesse Miller
with Jesse Miller
April 15th—June 10th
A collaborative book study of Crazy Wisdom, a collection by Chogyam Trungpa. Continue »
Davis Shambhala Meditation Center
Birth of the Warrior: Shambhala Training Level II
with Lyle Larson & Kathryn Rile
April 24th—April 25th
Cultivate the willingness to observe your cocoon of habitual fear and defense mechanisms through meditation practice.
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Berkeley Shambhala Meditation Center
A Morning with Jakusho Kwong-Roshi
April 24th
Join us as we welcome Jakusho Kwong-roshi, a dear decades-long friend to our Shambhala community, for this morning talk. Continue »
Silicon Valley Shambhala Meditation Center
Joy in Everyday Life
with Kathryn Rile
May 11th—June 8th
Through an exploration of the Buddhist teachings on intelligent compassion towards others, we begin to discover the joy of discipline, health and bravery. Continue »
Santa Rosa Shambhala Meditation Center
Waking Up in the Dark Age: May Confusion Dawn as Wisdom
with Acharya Richard John
May 15th
The Four Dharmas of Gampopa is one of the most elegant pith instructions describing the dynamic process of the buddhist path. Each of the Four Dharmas contains practice advice that is accessible and free of intellectual speculation, and yet relevant. Continue »
Berkeley Shambhala Meditation Center
Mahamudra: Origins, Universality, and Practices
with Jay Lippman
May 29th
This restricted program is open to Shambhala vajrayana practitioners. Continue »
Berkeley Shambhala Meditation Center
Secret Beyond Thought: The Third of a Four Part Series on the Four Karmas
with Gaylon Ferguson
June 12th
The third talk in a four-part series on the four Karmas taken from a transcript of a public seminar taught by the Vidyadhara Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche in February 1971. Continue »
Sonoma Shambhala Meditation Center
Warrior In The World: Shambhala Training Level III
with Shastri Joanne Martin Braun
June 19th—June 26th
Trusting further in basic goodness and daring to experience the sharp edge of reality, we move forward with gentleness, increased awareness, and inquisitiveness about the world. We find that we can extend ourselves to others fully and with kindness. Continue »
Tamalpais Shambhala Meditation Group
Fearlessness in Everyday Life
July 22nd—August 19th
Through an exploration of the Buddhist teachings of mind and the nature of reality, we learn to see clearly. We dare to face life and death as they are. The meditator, open to uncertainty, goes beyond the emotions of hope and fear to experience equanimity Continue »
Berkeley Shambhala Meditation Center
Secret Beyond Thought: The Fourth of a Four Part Series on the Four Karmas
with Gaylon Ferguson
August 7th
The fourth talk in a four-part series on the four Karmas taken from a transcript of a public seminar taught by the Vidyadhara Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche in February 1971. Continue »
