Programs for Northern California USA Region
Berkeley Shambhala Meditation Center
Community Shambhala Sadhana
August 5th—December 1st
The Shambhala Sadhana is a chanting and visualization practice that deepens our personal and social connection with basic goodness. Written in English, it powerfully and simply communicates the essence of basic goodness and enlightened society. Continue »
Davis Shambhala Meditation Center
Kindful Resilience: Intro to Viniyoga in Davis
with Jan Beange
September 18th—January 29th
Do you want greater freedom and see in body, mind and heart? Then dive into an exploration of Viniyoga, integrating gentle movement, breath, meditation and sound. Continue »
Berkeley Shambhala Meditation Center
Wisdom in Everyday Life
with Shastri Charlotte Linde
January 9th—February 2nd
No longer deterred or depressed by obstacles, we can include everything as part of the path. The challenges of daily life become opportunities for both contemplative practice and social action. First three classes are online; final class in person. Continue »
Sonoma Shambhala Meditation Center
Once Monthly Potluck & Practice - Sadhana of Kindness
January 10th—March 7th
Potluck & Practice evenings are a time to come together in community to celebrate and strengthen our understanding of basic goodness and enlightened society. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of San Francisco
Meditation in Everyday Life: A Five-Week Course
with Kathryn Rile & Robert Fox
January 16th—February 13th
Give yourself the gift of meditation and infuse your life and the lives of those around you with compassion, caring, and kindness. Continue »
Tamalpais Shambhala Meditation Group
Pema Chodrön on Death and Dying - a Study Group
with Sarah Woodard
January 17th—February 21st
We will be studying materials from Pema Chodrön on death and dying and the bardos in between. We will be watching a video teaching by Pema each week followed by discussion. Continue »
Sonoma Shambhala Meditation Center
Diversity & Inclusivity
with Janet Ryvlin
January 20th—March 24th
Please join us for this day of exploring together the experience and habits of mind that permeate diversity & inclusivity in our culture. Continue »
Sonoma Shambhala Meditation Center
Pacifying the Turmoil of the Mamos
January 25th—February 3rd
Please join us in pacifying the turmoil of the mamos. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of San Francisco
Mamo Chants: Clear Out Our Karma for a Fresh Start
January 25th—February 3rd
The mamo chant is an elaborate protector offering traditionally recited from the twentieth through the twenty-ninthdays of the last lunar month of the Tibetan year. By reciting the chant, we tune into the protector principle. Continue »
Sonoma Shambhala Meditation Center
Neutral Day
February 3rd
Please join us in uplifting the center in preparation for Shambhala Day tomorrow. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of San Francisco
Neutral Day: Clean the Center for a Fresh Start
February 4th
Neutral Day is the day before Shambhala Day. We will gather at the Shambhala Center for a thorough cleaning to start the new year fresh. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of San Francisco
Shambhala Day Year of the Earth Boar
February 5th
Shambhala Day marks the beginning of the New Year, and represents one of the most important traditions of Shambhala Buddhism. Please join us for this community celebration. Continue »
Sonoma Shambhala Meditation Center
Shambhala Day Evening Celebration
February 5th
Join us for our annual Shambhala Day Celebration! Continue »
Berkeley Shambhala Meditation Center
The Future is Open: The Karma Teachings of Chogyam Trungpa
with Carolyn Gimian
February 8th—February 10th
In the new book, The Future is Open, Chogyam Trungpa challenges both popular and fundamental misconceptions in our understanding of the Buddhist doctrines of karma and rebirth. Continue »
Berkeley Shambhala Meditation Center
Taoist Qigong Level 3
with Shastri David Stone
February 16th—February 17th
The Qigong practices brought to us by Dr. Eva Wong, the internal energy aspects of the exercises and their healing properties become more salient and explicit. Prerequisites apply. Continue »
Sonoma Shambhala Meditation Center
Sadhana of Mahamudra Practice Day
with Jesse Miller
February 16th
Please join us for this day of discussing and practicing the Sadhana of Mahamudra with Jesse Miller. Continue »
Berkeley Shambhala Meditation Center
Shambhala Ritual Academy, Year Two
with Acharya Suzann Duquette & Andrea Doukas
February 22nd—February 24th
Shambhala Ritual Academy, Year Two, builds on the view of ritual and practices presented in the first International Shambhala Ritual Academy and presents teachings from the second International Academy Continue »
Sonoma Shambhala Meditation Center
Shambhala Training Level I Weekend: The Art of Being Human
with Manuel Medeiros
March 8th—March 10th
For new meditators or those looking to reconnect with meditation practice. An introduction to the basic foundations of meditation and the Shambhala teachings on universal human wisdom. Continue »
Davis Shambhala Meditation Center
Shambhala Training Weekend II: Discover Your Inner Warrior
March 9th—March 10th
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. We begin to appreciate that there is no fundamental obstacle to experiencing basic goodness. Continue »
Sonoma Shambhala Meditation Center
The Five Wisdoms Energies - A Yogic Practice
with Irini Rockwell
April 6th—April 7th
Please join us for a day of discovering the Five Wisdoms within ourselves, eachother and in our lives together. Continue »
