All Sonoma Shambhala Center program and practice sessions are currently online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Programs for Northern California USA Region
Silicon Valley Shambhala Meditation Center
How to Meditate: A Book Study Class
with Charlotte Linde
January 7th—June 17th
Gain practical techniques for making friends with the mind and cultivating compassion for others through the study of Pema Chodron's book, "How to Meditate". Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of San Francisco
Meditation in Everyday Life: A Five-Week Course
with Kathryn Rile & Susan Arnesen
January 12th—February 9th
Give yourself the gift of meditation and infuse your life and the lives of those around you with compassion, caring, and kindness. A great start for the new year! Continue »
Davis Shambhala Meditation Center
Foundations For Freedom-The Hinayana: the Wheel of Life, Karma, and the 12 Nidanas
January 14th—February 25th
This is an in-depth exploration of the Wheel of Life, Karma, and the 12 Nidanas Continue »
Tamalpais Shambhala Meditation Group
Pema Chodron Program: Turn Your World Around
with Pema Chödron
January 14th—March 4th
Teachings on working with our challenging emotions. Continue »
Sonoma Shambhala Meditation Center
Conversations on Racism in America through Film
with Janet Ryvlin & Denise Blanc
January 24th
Join us for a film and discussion on race in America today. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of San Francisco
The Absolute in Bite-Size (According to the Lojong Teachings)
with Lodro Sangpo
January 30th—March 27th
A series of six classes studying the Absolute Bodhichitta Slogans from the Lojong teachings. These help to set the tone for the entire path of Buddhist teachings and to give us a sense of how deep our insights can go if we continue to practice.
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Berkeley Shambhala Meditation Center
Regional Mamo Chants
February 1st—February 10th
The mamo chant is an elaborate protector offering traditionally recited fo ten days of the final lunar month of the Tibetan year. By reciting the chant, we tune into the protector principle of awareness and reconnect with sacred outlook. Continue »
Berkeley Shambhala Meditation Center
Half-Day Forgiveness Workshop with Eileen Barker
February 6th
Please join us for an in-depth session on Forgiveness
with respected teacher and coach,
Eileen Barker, www.thepathofforgiveness.com.
In this session you will experience the process of Forgiveness
for yourself as well as how to create an environment Continue »
Berkeley Shambhala Meditation Center
Contemplative Creativity Lab: Finding the Empty, Finding the Love
with Kerry Schwartz
February 13th
t’s nearly Valentine’s Day, which can be a drag for some! In this lab, we will make love notes for ourselves and for another. Continue »
Sonoma Shambhala Meditation Center
Shambhala Day Celebration
February 14th
Join us this valentine's day to celebrate Shambhala Day locally together online! Continue »
Berkeley Shambhala Meditation Center
Secret Beyond Thought: A Four Part Series on the Four Karmas
with Gaylon Ferguson
February 20th—August 7th
"Secret Beyond Thought is an edited transcript of a two-talk public seminar Vidyadhara Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche taught in Boston, Massachusetts in February 1971. Continue »
Berkeley Shambhala Meditation Center
The Art of Being Human: Shambhala Training Level One
with Jesse Miller
March 6th—March 7th
New meditators, or those looking to reconnect with meditation practice, learn the basic foundations of the Shambhala teachings on universal human wisdom. Continue »
Berkeley Shambhala Meditation Center
Waking Up In The Dark Age: May the Path Clarify Confusion
with Acharya Richard John
March 13th
The Four Dharmas of Gampopa is one of the most elegant pith instructions describing the dynamic process of the buddhist path. Each of the Four Dharmas contains practice advice that is accessible and free of intellectual speculation, and yet relevant. Continue »
Santa Rosa Shambhala Meditation Center
Contentment in Everyday Life—A Five-Week Online Course
with Robert Fox & Susan Gluck
March 16th—April 13th
In Contentment in Everyday Life, meditation experience is deepened through the cultivation of contentment and simplicity. This class is open to all. Continue »
Sonoma Shambhala Meditation Center
Resilience in the Time of Chaos: Awakening Heart
with Irv Kirschbaum
March 20th
Join us in this time when meditation and teachings on resiliance just may be more helpful than ever! Continue »
Davis Shambhala Meditation Center
Birth of the Warrior: Shambhala Training Level II
with Lyle Larson & Kathryn Rile
April 24th—April 25th
Cultivate the willingness to observe your cocoon of habitual fear and defense mechanisms through meditation practice.
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Silicon Valley Shambhala Meditation Center
Joy in Everyday Life
with Kathryn Rile
May 11th—June 8th
Through an exploration of the Buddhist teachings on intelligent compassion towards others, we begin to discover the joy of discipline, health and bravery. Continue »
Santa Rosa Shambhala Meditation Center
Waking Up in the Dark Age: May Confusion Dawn as Wisdom
with Acharya Richard John
May 15th
The Four Dharmas of Gampopa is one of the most elegant pith instructions describing the dynamic process of the buddhist path. Each of the Four Dharmas contains practice advice that is accessible and free of intellectual speculation, and yet relevant. Continue »
