Programs for Great Lakes USA Region
Shambhala Meditation Center of Columbus
Aging in Enlightened Society: Session 4—Aging for Beginners
April 16th—May 28th
Aging doesn't begin at 65 years old, but is based on our perspective. What makes getting older so potentially difficult? How can we see old age as a new stage in life, a stage of renewal? Continue »
Shambhala Center of Lexington
Deepening Compassion Part Two: the Paramitas
May 5th—July 14th
Register on our calendar page for this event to join in with the group continuing studies in compassion and mindfulness. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis
A Year of Deepening in Compassion Part II: The Joyful Snow Lion and The Paramitas
May 12th—July 14th
A Year of Deepening in Compassion: A four-part series exploring the Shambhala Mahayana teachings. Continue »
Shambhala Center of Lexington
Contentment in Everyday Life
with Shastri Shelley Heinz & Mary Jo Gatton
May 13th—June 3rd
Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis
Gatekeeper and Umdze Training
with Steven Anderson
May 25th
Learn the roles and forms of Gatekeeper and Umdze to help support Sunday Sitting and other programs. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Milwaukee
Weekthun: Four Dignities and Four Foundations
with Acharya Richard John
May 26th—June 1st
This 7-day meditation retreat is open to practitioners at all levels, from very new practitioners to experienced tantrikas. The two primary teachings, the Four Dignities and the Four Foundations of Mindfulness will set the tone and provide specific instru Continue »
Matteson Shambhala Meditation Group
Spring Nyinthun
May 26th
Matteson Shambhala Meditation Group
Presents:
Spring Nyinthun
Day-long meditation practice Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Taoist Qigong Levels 1 & 2
with Shastri David Stone
June 1st—June 2nd
Cultivate strength of body and calmness of mind through the healing Taoist practice of QiGong. Take this rare opportunity to receive instruction in two unique lineages, the Pre-celestial Limitless Gate and Yiquan schools, rarely transmitted in the west. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis
Introduction to Meditation
June 1st
Free introductory course, open to all. Offered the first Saturday of every month. Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Learn to Meditate
with Alice Dan
June 1st
Ideal for beginners as well as students who want to work on stabilizing their meditation, this half day program gives you the essential techniques and reasons for meditation practice in everyday life. Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Sadhana of Mahamudra
June 1st
All are welcome to this monthly Vajrayana practice. Please join us! Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Be, Awake, Create Book Launch Party
with Rebekah Younger
June 1st
Book signing and reading by the author, Rebekah Younger. Her book is an interactive exploration of dharma art and creating. Open to all. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Columbus
Meditation in Everyday Life (MIEL)
with Betsy Loeb, Phong Nguyen, Linda Wolf
June 3rd—July 1st
This introductory course teaches mindfulness meditation and shows us how this practice can improve our daily lives in the most practical sense. Continue »
Cleveland Shambhala Meditation Center
Rigden Weekend: Unconditional Confidence
with Acharya Fleet Maull
June 7th—June 9th
The culmination of the Heart of Warriorship path, this program is for students who havce completed Shambhala Training Level V. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis
Shambhala Training Level III: Warrior in the World
with Candlin Dobbs
June 7th—June 9th
This weekend program emphasizes developing fearlessness by examining our habitual tendencies which allows us to experience our life without relying on the cocoon. We engage the world directly, extending the attitude of fearlessness to our activities. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Milwaukee
Learn to Meditate with Kindness
with Steven Shippee
June 8th
Please join us for this interactive workshop and introduction to the basics of meditation, including practical ways to integrate meditation into your life. The heart of meditation remains an oral tradition and individual, personal instruction is important Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Square One Saturdays Art Salon
June 15th
An informal gathering to share our creations in any media, discuss contemplative art practices and learn more about the Shambhala Art teachings. A video of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche demonstrating object and flower arranging will be shown. Continue »
Cleveland Shambhala Meditation Center
Shambhala Sadhana practice
June 16th
The monthly full-moon Shambhala Sadhana practice Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis
Fearlessness in Everyday Life
with Patrick Dallas & Susan Engel
June 18th—July 16th
This five-week evening course mixes meditation with the vastness of space beyond concept. Continue »
Shambhala Center of Madison
Meditation In Everyday Life
with Ronald Wilcox
June 22nd—July 20th
Join us for meditation instruction, discussion,
Q&A, and the benefits of learning to calm the mind and rest in the present. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis
Midsummer's Day: A Celebration of Summer!
June 22nd
This festival recognizes the joy and brilliance of the summer solstice. We celebrate with games, feasting and community. Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Learn to Meditate
with Barbara Wolkowitz
June 29th
Ideal for beginners as well as students who want to work on stabilizing their meditation, this half day program gives you the essential techniques and reasons for meditation practice in everyday life. Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Educator gathering with Shastris
with Shastri Marita McLaughlin & Shastri David Stone
June 30th
A gathering for teachers, meditation instructors, guides, and leaders Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis
Introduction to Meditation
July 6th
Free introductory course, open to all. Offered the first Saturday of every month. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis
The Sacred Path: Outrageous and Inscrutable
with Barbara Wolkowitz
July 12th—July 14th
These fruitional dignities refer to the extraordinary skill of a practiced warrior who is no longer afraid of making mistakes. Completion of the Meek & Perky program is required for this weekend intensive course. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Milwaukee
Learn to Meditate with Humor and Joy
with Alan Anderson
July 13th
So, you heard all the hype on meditation—that it would bring you stress relief, peace, and all that—-but it seems to be more of a struggle than a joy. That’s because meditation isn’t just about discipline and technique; the secret ingredient is humor. Ple Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Milwaukee
Cultivating Embodied Living
with Shastri Marita McLaughlin
July 20th
Wisdom traditions of guided exercises, contemplations, movement, trauma-informed neuroscience and Shambhala Buddhist teachings will support our journey toward experiencing the body-mind as whole rather than separate. By exploring the natural intelligence Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis
Center Reserved for an Approved Program
with Paula Coyne
July 26th
Hoosier Heartland Shambhala Meditation Group
Level II - Birth of the Warrior
with Winnie Edgerton
July 26th—July 28th
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. We begin to appreciate that there is no fundamental obstacle to experiencing basic goodness. Continue »
Cleveland Shambhala Meditation Center
Urban Weekthun
with Shastri Trinley Busby
August 3rd—August 9th
A one-week group meditation retreat led by a senior teacher; theme of the four reminders. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis
Introduction to Meditation
August 3rd
Free introductory course, open to all. Offered the first Saturday of every month. Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Learn to Meditate
with Larry Wolf
August 3rd
Ideal for beginners as well as students who want to work on stabilizing their meditation, this half day program gives you the essential techniques and reasons for meditation practice in everyday life. Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Taoist Qigong Level 3
with Shastri David Stone
August 10th—August 11th
Open to current students of Taoist Qigong who have completed Level 2. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis
Introduction to Meditation
September 7th
Free introductory course, open to all. Offered the first Saturday of every month. Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Taoist Qigong Level 4
with Shastri David Stone
October 5th—October 6th
Open to current students of Taoist Qigong who have completed Level 3. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis
Introduction to Meditation
October 5th
Free introductory course, open to all. Offered the first Saturday of every month. Continue »
Hoosier Heartland Shambhala Meditation Group
Basic Goodness 3: What is Real? The Basic Goodness of Reality
October 28th—December 2nd
In this course with Acharya John Rockwell, participants explore the ordinary magic of reality and learn about the progressive stages of discovering non-dual perception of the elements, and thus, the nature of mind. Continue »
Shambhala Chicago
Taoist Qigong Level 5
with Eva Wong
November 2nd—November 3rd
In Level 5 you'll continue on the path of internal and external strengthening by learning the 3 remaining Wudang Shan Five Animal Forms and completing the Immortals Guide and Red Phoenix. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Minneapolis
Introduction to Meditation
November 2nd
Free introductory course, open to all. Offered the first Saturday of every month. Continue »
