All Sonoma Shambhala Center program and practice sessions are currently online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Programs for Northern California USA Region
Berkeley Shambhala Meditation Center
A Morning with Jakusho Kwong-roshi April 24 2021 Recording
April 26th—August 26th
Video Recording of Jakusho Kwong-roshi from April 24 2021 Continue »
Berkeley Shambhala Meditation Center
Secret Beyond Thought Talks One and Two Recordings
with Gaylon Ferguson
May 8th—August 14th
Recordings of talks one and two of Secret beyond Thought by Gaylon Ferguson Continue »
Sonoma Shambhala Meditation Center
Warrior In The World: Shambhala Training Level III
with Shastri Joanne Martin Braun & Jesse Miller
June 19th—June 26th
Trusting further in basic goodness and daring to experience the sharp edge of reality, we move forward with gentleness, increased awareness, and inquisitiveness about the world. We find that we can extend ourselves to others fully and with kindness. Continue »
Tamalpais Shambhala Meditation Group
Working with Challenging Emotions—Part 2
with Basha Hirschfeld & Marie Endres
June 22nd
Join us for a deep dive in our exploration of how to work with strong emotions and discover their surprising gifts. Continue »
Berkeley Shambhala Meditation Center
The Pure Mind of Sad Joy: Tonglen and the Four Immeasurables—A Week of Retreat
with John Rockwell & Charlotte Linde
July 10th—July 16th
Our annual summer mediation retreat meets for a full week. You can attend the full retreat or any 3-hour session. The retreat will take place online. Continue »
Berkeley Shambhala Meditation Center
Exploring the Power and Practice of Ritual—invoking Drala
with Susan Arnesen & Irv Kirschbaum
July 24th
Join us for an exploration in how to relate to ritual as a practice in our homes and centers. The day will include recorded talks with senior Shambhala teachers, contemplative exercises, and discussion, as well as some introductory ritual instructions and Continue »
Berkeley Shambhala Meditation Center
Secret Beyond Thought: The Fourth of a Four Part Series on the Four Karmas
with Gaylon Ferguson
August 7th
The fourth talk in a four-part series on the four Karmas taken from a transcript of a public seminar taught by the Vidyadhara Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche in February 1971. Continue »
Berkeley Shambhala Meditation Center
Dharmaraja Guru Yoga: Clarifying and Purifying Our Relationship to the Sakyong Lineage
with Acharya Dan Hessey
August 14th—August 15th
This program is restricted to vajrayana students who have receive the lung for Dharmaraja Guru Yoga. Continue »
Berkeley Shambhala Meditation Center
Shambhala Art Parts 1 and 2
September 25th—September 26th
Shambhala Art Level 1 and 2 Continue »
