All San Francisco Shambhala program and practice sessions are currently online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Programs for Northern California USA Region
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 »
Sonoma Shambhala Meditation Center
Deepening in Compassion Series IV: Lojong and Compassionate Engagement
August 23rd—September 27th
Join us online as we look deeper into lojong and compassionate engagement in this fourth part of the Compassiona Series. Continue »
Berkeley Shambhala Meditation Center
Smile at Fear Part Three: Riding the Energy of Windhorse—Online Book Study Group
with Jesse Miller & Cynthia Morin
August 25th—September 29th
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 »
Shambhala Meditation Center of San Francisco
Glimpses of Abhidharma: A Book Study Class
with Bruce Dal Santo & Valentin Ghiur
September 1st—October 13th
Join us for a quick and precise glimpse into the inner workings of prajna and the skandhas in shaping our personal experiences. Continue »
Berkeley Shambhala Meditation Center
The Five Keys to Mindful Communication : An Interactive Five Week Program
with Susan Chapman & Greg Heffron
September 14th—October 12th
Good communication is essential to any healthy relationship, whether it’s between spouses, family members, friends, or co-workers. Mindfulness—the practice of nonjudgmental awareness—can help us communicate more effectively and meaningfully with others in Continue »
Berkeley Shambhala Meditation Center
The Early Writings of Chogyam Trungpa
with Robert Ward
September 14th—October 5th
A four-week survey of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche's earliest Western writings from Meditation in Action, Mudra, and the Garuda series among others. Continue »
Berkeley Shambhala Meditation Center
A Morning with Jakusho Kwong-Roshi
September 26th
Join us as we welcome Jakusho Kwong-roshi, a dear decades-long friend to our Shambhala community, for this morning talk. Continue »
Berkeley Shambhala Meditation Center
Social Presencing Theater
with Acharya Arawana Hayashi
October 3rd—October 4th
Social Presencing Theater is an innovative social art form that brings the teachings of Shambhala Art into the context of personal reflection and the ego-to-eco system social change paradigm. Continue »
