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Shambhala Meditation Center of Milwaukee

Morning Meditation & Qigong | Online

with Alan Anderson

February 24th—December 23rd

Start each Monday and Friday with 30 minutes of Qigong and meditation practice. All are welcome. Continue »

Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis

LGBTQIA2S+ Meditation Group

October 18th—June 18th (2025)

LGBTQIA2S+ Meditation Group at the Shambhala Center of Minneapolis Continue »

Shambhala Meditation Center of Milwaukee

Open Meditation | In Person and Online

with Alan Anderson

January 3rd—December 18th

Join us Wednesday evenings for group meditation practice, teaching and discussion. All are welcome. Continue »

Shambhala Meditation Center of Milwaukee

Café Shambhala | In Person and Online

January 6th—December 28th

Join us Saturday mornings for meditation, reading, discussion, and social gathering. All are welcome. Continue »

Matteson Shambhala Meditation Group

Tuesday Evening Meditation (Hybrid)

October 29th—March 18th (2025)

Matteson Shambhala Meditation Group

Friday Morning Meditation (Hybrid)

November 1st—March 21st (2025)

Collective Liberation Online Discussion Group

November 9th—February 1st (2025)

It's time for a genuine quest for Collective Liberation. This is not a class but a participatory exploration of our own identities and how we veer away from what really is - our own and others' Basic Goodness. Continue »

Shambhala Chicago

Aging as Spiritual Path: Online Book Club

with Alice Dan

November 14th—February 13th (2025)

"Old age is not for sissies!" But where do we get to share our experiences and find support to face our aging? Meditation offers a path to a healthy approach. Join our discussions on the 2nd Thursday of every month. Continue »

Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis

Being a Bodhisattva: Exploring the Bodhisattva Vow via Zoom

with Judith Simmer-Brown

November 30th—December 14th

Planting such a seed as the bodhisattva vow undermines ego and leads to a tremendous expansion of perspective. Such heroism, or bigness of mind, fills all of space completely, utterly, absolutely. Within such a vast perspective, nothing is claustrophobic Continue »

Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis

Introduction to Meditation

with Patrick Dallas

December 7th

A half day introductory course in meditation, open to all. Continue »

Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis

Saturday Morning Book Salon - at the Center

December 7th—February 22nd (2025)

Take a moment to begin your weekend with a break from chores and dive into a good book. Continue »

Shambhala Chicago

Shambhala Training Level II: Birth of The Warrior

with Barbara Wolkowitz

December 7th—December 8th

This is the 2nd course in the Shambhala Training series. 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. Continue »

Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis

Children’s Day Community Celebration

December 15th

Children's Day - A Community Celebration of the Winter Solstice Continue »

Shambhala Chicago

Children's Day

December 22nd

Join us on Sunday, December 22nd at 11AM. Adults, children, families, everyone! Come celebrate the winter solstice and the holiday season with us. Continue »

Shambhala Meditation Center of Milwaukee

Winter Reset & Retreat | In Person and Online

with Alan Anderson

December 26th—December 30th

Join us for a guided meditation retreat, from a single session to all five days. Continue »

Shambhala Chicago

Winter Meditation Retreat: Connection, Compassion, Curiosity

December 27th—December 31st

We are offering meditation and contemplative practices to face today’s realities and inspire us on the path of Enlightened Society! Join us for the full five or however many days you can. Continue »

Cleveland Shambhala Meditation Center

Holiday Half Nyinthun

December 28th

Gift yourself a moment of calm in the hectic holidays! Continue »

Cleveland Shambhala Meditation Center

Foundation for Freedom: The Hinayana, course 1

January 4th—February 1st (2025)

Attend in-person or online Continue »

Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis

Sunday Nyinthun - A Day of Practice and Community

January 5th—November 2nd (2025)

A day long retreat, open to everyone. Continue »

Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis

Way of Shambhala: Contentment in Everyday Life - at the Center

with Patrick Dallas & Susan Engel

January 7th—February 4th (2025)

This five-week evening course looks at how contentment is often hard to find. Much of the time we search for contentment in things, achievements or relationships. With meditation practice, we relax with ourselves and appreciate simple human experiences. Continue »

Shambhala Chicago

Shambhala Training Level III: Warrior in the World

with Rebecca McAllister

January 11th—January 12th (2025)

As meditation practice expands and we develop trust in basic goodness, we begin to discover confidence and personal energy to go forwards on the journey. Continue »

Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis

Sacred Path: Drala

January 11th—January 12th (2025)

Deepen your meditation practice, and continue along the path of the Shambhala teachings on warriorship, in this weekend retreat. Continue »

Shambhala Chicago

Shambhala Training Level I: The Art of Being Human

with David Stone

January 18th—January 19th (2025)

This program captures the heart of Shambhala—the view that human beings are fundamentally good and awake and that this capacity can be cultivated and strengthened through meditation, reflection and personal conduct. Continue »

Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis

Shambhala Training Level II - Birth of a Warrior

January 18th—January 19th (2025)

In the Level II weekend program, we focus on deepening the meditation practice through the cultivation of contentment and simplicity. Continue »

Shambhala Chicago

Intro to Mindfulness and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) ONLINE

with Ann Shillinglaw

January 25th (2025)

Please join us for this free info session, Introduction to Mindfulness and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). Highly recommended if you want to enroll in the 8 week MBSR course. Continue »

Shambhala Chicago

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Program ONLINE

with Ann Shillinglaw

January 29th—March 26th (2025)

The Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program is an 8-week course designed to help participants improve the quality of their lives as they work with various types of stress. Continue »

Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis

Introduction to Meditation

February 1st (2025)

A half day introduction to meditation in the Shambhala tradition, open to all. Continue »

Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis

Winter Pema Chodron Class: Strength in Vulnerability via ZOOM (part 1)

February 18th—March 25th (2025)

"The most powerful place for connecting with the infinite, the ultimate, or the absolute—the most everyday, mundane opportunity for that is vulnerability." Pema Chodron Continue »

Shambhala Chicago

Shambhala Training Level IV: Awakened Heart

with Julia Sagebien

March 8th—March 9th (2025)

Awakened Heart takes a further step toward precision and openness. Everything that occurs in meditation practice is used as a catalyst to bring you back. Appreciating this you can have an awakened heart, and live without resentment or expectation. Continue »

Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis

Shambhala Day - A Community Celebration of the New Year

March 9th (2025)

Shambhala Day - A Community Celebration of the New Year Continue »

Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis

Sadhana of Mahamudra

March 29th—December 17th (2025)

The Sadhana of Mahamudra is a chanted group practice. Continue »

Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis

Spring Community Weekend with Janet Solyntjes

with Janet Solyntjes

April 5th—April 6th (2025)

Janet Solyntjes returns for our annual spring community weekend. Continue »

Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis

Winter Pema Chodron Class: Strength in Vulnerability via ZOOM (part 2)

April 8th—May 13th (2025)

"The most powerful place for connecting with the infinite, the ultimate, or the absolute—the most everyday, mundane opportunity for that is vulnerability." Pema Chodron Continue »