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Shambhala Boston is part of a global community which aspires to awaken kindness, goodness and wisdom within society. This vision is rooted in the principle that every human being has a fundamental nature of basic goodness.
Addressing harm in the Shambhala community.
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Where to begin?
We offer a wealth of classes and retreats, here are a few to start with:
Learn to Meditate: Sundays 12:30-1:30pm
Wednesday Drop-In Meditation: Training Heart and Mind
Wednesdays 7:00 – 8:30
Beginner Classes: See Beginner Calendar
Read more about Getting Started.
Featured Programs
Full Day Nyinthun: Meditation with Readings from the Rain of Wisdom: the Vajra Songs of the Kagyu Gurus with Bill Wooding
February 24th
On this annual day of remembrance we celebrate the Kagyu Lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, one of the three great lineages of Shambhala. We will mix the nyinthun practice of sitting and walking meditation with reading and chanting The Rain of Wisdom. Continue »
Profound Treasury study: Liberation from Suffering and Developing Bodhicitta
with Mary Lang, Nealy Zimmermann, Jonathan Wyman
February 25th—April 1st
The first volume of The Profound Treasury, The Path of Individual Liberation, presents the Hinayana, the core Buddhist teachings on the practice of meditation, the reality of suffering, and the possibility of liberation. Continue »
A Year of Deeping Compassion Part 1: The Four Limitless Ones. Live-stream talks by the Shambhala Acharyas
with Diana Evans & Travis Detour
March 10th—April 21st
The path of the Bodhisattva Warrior begins with developing affection for ourselves and expands this to others, dissolving the barriers that divide us. Continue »
Friday Night Talk: Understanding Addiction as Fuel for Path
with Scott Perkins
March 15th
How is addiction similar and different from the understanding of ego, grasping and other Buddhist concepts? How can Buddhism, meditation and mindfulness support recovery and how can understanding addiction and recovery enhance meditation practice? Continue »
Heart of Recovery One-Day Practice Retreat
March 16th
Establishing a daily practice is hard. This daylong intensive program will introduce meditation practice and mindfulness exercises, and will be the launching point for a 90 in 90 Meditation Support Group. Continue »
