All Programs
Learn to Meditate
with Richard Brown & Ruth Blackburn & Austin Seeley
February 5th—December 3rd
Drop-in program the first Sunday of each month. Learn the view and practice of Shamatha, or calm-abiding, mindfulness meditation, which stabilizes the mind and synchronizes mind and body. Continue »
Moonbeams: Mahamudra Elixir - Nature of the Dynamic Mind [ONLINE]
with Elizabeth Callahan
October 16th—January 8th (2024)
Focus on key points in Moonbeams of Mahamudra, with a special emphasis on mahamudra instructions for practicing with mind's dynamic qualities: thoughts, emotions, mind’s expressive power, and display. Restricted to those with pointing out instruction. Continue »
A World Beyond Ego: Mahayana Study of Shunyata, Emptiness and Compassion [ONLINE]
with Mary Lang & Jim Wilton
October 19th—December 2nd
Study key Mahayana teachings from the Profound Treasury of the Ocean of Dharma on Emptiness and Compassion. Continue »
Holiday Book Sale and Pop Up Store
December 2nd—December 9th
Exciting new Pop Up Store plus our Annual Holiday Book Sale Fundraiser. Check our website for hours and days Continue »
Practicing Peace in Times of War [In Person]
with Judy Vreeland
December 9th
Is peace a state of fortunate circumstances, or a way of engaging with the circumstances of the world? Continue »
Family Practice
with Max Roberts-Zirker & Sarah Mae Gibbons & Erin Carter & Aaron Wickenheiser
December 10th
Program for parents and children to explore family life as a place of practice. Continue »
Introduction to Meditation [In Person @ BPL Hyde Park Branch]
with Richard Brown
December 16th
Learn this foundational life-skill in person at the Hyde Park library. Continue »
Children's Day: Community Winter Solstice Gathering
December 23rd
At a time of year when the night is longest, the Shambhala Center will be decorated with twinkling lights and a special shrine representing the dignity of the family, and the joy and creativity of the youthful heart. All are welcome! Continue »
Birth of the Warrior: Shambhala Training Weekend [In Person]
with Frank Ryan & Susan Ryan
January 6th—January 7th (2024)
When we open up to our full experience we start to recognize our habitual patterns and also begin to discover fearlessness. We can actually free ourselves from the patterns that constrain the brilliant, compassionate, mindful warrior within. Continue »
The Path of Meditation: Making Friends with Your Mind [Hybrid]
with Judy Vreeland & Petri Flint
January 16th—February 6th (2024)
Build a meditation practice based on the essentials of practice as described in Pema Chodron's book "How to Meditate" Continue »