Programs for Northern California USA Region
Berkeley Shambhala Meditation Center
Medicine Buddha Teachings Recording
with Jay Lippman
June 1st—July 15th
In times of sickness and suffering, the Medicine Buddha is an ancient and renowned spiritual antidote. It is the perfect meditation practice during the coronavirus pandemic. This recording is open to all. Continue »
Sonoma Shambhala Meditation Center
ONLINE Deepening In Compassion Series III / Fearless Garuda: Emptiness and Absolute Bodhichitta
June 7th—July 5th
Join us online for Deepening in Compassion Series Part III: Video Teachings from the Acharyas Continue »
Davis Shambhala Meditation Center
Foundations for Freedom: The Hinayana Course 1 The First Noble Truth
with Megan Murphy & Jean Kerins
June 18th—July 16th
In Buddhism, the hinayana is known as a profound method for coming to understand the dynamics of suffering and forging a path (yana) that leads to the development of peace. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of San Francisco
July Community Meeting
July 5th
Please join us for our July community meeting that takes place Sunday July 5th from 1 to 2:30 PM on Zoom. All are welcome! Continue »
Berkeley Shambhala Meditation Center
Smile at Fear Part Two: The Path Of Fearlessness—Online Book Study Group
with Jesse Miller & Cynthia Morin
July 7th—August 11th
Please join us for a mutual contemplation and discussion of Chogyam Trungpa's profound teachings on working with fear and fearlessness. We will be reading from Smile at Fear: Awakening the True Heart of Bravery. Continue »
Tamalpais Shambhala Meditation Group
Mindful Aging: Making Peace with Impermanence
with Ira Rechtshaffer
July 7th
Explore the unfinished business that needs our attention, what needs reconciliation, forgiveness and healing, and what within us wants to be cherished and cultivated. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of San Francisco
White Fragility: A Book Study Class
with Janet Ryvlin, Denise Blanc, Susan Arnesen
July 9th—August 27th
With directness and compassion, DiAngelo allows us to understand racism as a practice not restricted to ‘bad people'. White Fragility provides important antiracist understanding and essential strategies for white people who truly endeavor to be a part of Continue »
Sonoma Shambhala Meditation Center
ONLINE What Does It Mean To Be White?
with Denise Blanc & Janet Ryvlin
July 11th—August 15th
Join us for this series of classes on "what it means to be white". Continue »
Berkeley Shambhala Meditation Center
Radical Responsibility: An Online Weekend Social Action Training
with Acharya Fleet Maull
July 18th—July 19th
Whether you are a newcomer to meditation or a long-time practitioner, this retreat is the perfect opportunity to settle into a week of deep meditation and reflection. Learn simple yet powerful tools for connecting with our innate goodness and wisdom. Continue »
Berkeley Shambhala Meditation Center
Integrating our Masculine and Feminine Aspects
with Ira Rechtshaffer
July 25th
Join us as we uncover the masculine and feminine energies already embedded within ourselves and learn how to elicit their complementary powers, not only to further our own psycho-spiritual development, but also to be part of the necessary movement of inte Continue »
Berkeley Shambhala Meditation Center
Overcoming Fear in the Dark Age
with Jay Lippman
August 1st
In this workshop we will review the Buddhist remedies for fear and the other strong emotions found in the mindfulness and compassion traditions, and introduce the powerful Shambhala meditation for overcoming fear as taught by Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche and Continue »
Tamalpais Shambhala Meditation Group
The Heart of the Buddha Book Study Class
with Jesse Miller
August 6th—October 8th
The Heart of the Buddha book study class. Continue »
