Welcome to the Boston Shambhala Center
The Boston Shambhala Center provides space and support for following a path of meditation. Our mission is to cultivate the worthiness, wisdom and compassion of individuals and society based on the inherent goodness of humanity and the natural world.
The Shambhala Meditation Center of Boston stands with the black community in proclaiming the dignity and worthiness of black lives. Black lives matter.
Due to the spread of the coronavirus, Covid-19, the Boston Shambhala Center is not hosting programs at our center. See “Where to begin” below, or the “Classes & Programs” tab to see what is being offered online. The following link further describes our responses and suggestions for safety.
Addressing harm in the Shambhala community.
Featured Programs & Events
Friday Night Talk - First Thought Best Thought: The Poetry of Chögyam Trungpa
with David Rome
May 14th
Nowhere is Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche’s inner life more accessible than in his poetry. We will explore both the poetry and Rinpoche’s creative process, as well as how he used poetry to awaken his students. Continue »
Friday Night Talk - Unconditional Kindness: Regarding Others as Our Guides
with Emily Bower
May 21st
How can we practice unconditional kindness on the spot for ourselves and others? Acknowledging others’ feelings and needs, even with a very few words or simple gestures, can make an anxious situation better for everyone. Continue »
Shambhala Boston Community Room
June 3rd
Monthly gathering over zoom for open-ended conversation and connection. First Thursday 6:00-7:30pm Continue »
Friday Night Talk - One Nation Under Trauma with Larry Ward
June 4th
The aim of this talk is to recognize and name the deeper shared crisis of America today. What can the Buddhadharma offer to help deepen our self-care, heal our systemically racialized lives and uplift our social engagement with one another? Continue »
Moonbeams of Mahāmudrā: Vipaśyanā Part Two
with Elizabeth Callahan
June 7th—August 9th
Mahamudra is the practice at the heart of all Kagyu traditions. Continuing our study and practice of Dakpo Tashi Namgyal’s Moonbeams of Mahāmudrā, this six-session bimonthly course will be on Chapter 10: Pointing-Out Instructions.
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