Programs for Canada & US: Pacific Northwest Region
Seattle Shambhala Center
Sadhana of Mahamudra [Online]
October 1st—March 29th (2025)
Although the Sadhana is a vajrayana practice, it is open to everyone, and no previous experience with the practice is necessary. The practice consists of meditation and chanting the Sadhana of Mahamudra text, and lasts about an hour. Continue »
Seattle Shambhala Center
Book Study: All About Love: New Visions [Hybrid]
with Veronica Borgonovi & Chuy Garcia
October 14th—December 9th
Are you curious about love? What could love look like as a practice vs. a passive experience that happens to us? Continue »
Seattle Shambhala Center
Welcoming the Unwelcome by Pema Chodron, Book Study [Online]
with Rick Meyers & Melissa Happy
November 11th—December 9th
Welcoming the Unwelcome includes teachings on the true meaning of karma, recognizing the basic goodness in ourselves and the people we share our lives. Continue »
Vancouver Shambhala Meditation Centre
Class on the Sadhana of Mahamudra
with Ron Greenberg
November 11th—December 9th
An ongoing class discussing the Sadhana of Mahamudra text by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, including a brief history of Buddhism. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Portland
Being a Bodhisattva: Exploring the Bodhisattva Vow
November 30th—December 14th
Bodhisattvas are heroic beings who vow to help all sentient beings along the path to enlightenment. Renew your bodhisattva commitment or explore if this path is right for you with Judith Simmer-Brown. Continue »
Victoria Shambhala Meditation Centre
LEVEL III
with Bill Gaston
December 6th—December 8th - Date postponed or cancelled
Victoria Shambhala Meditation Centre
Level I
with Bill Gaston
December 7th—December 8th
Through the practice of meditation, we begin to glimpse that goodness—rather than confusion—is the unconditional ground of our existence. Opening to ourselves with gentleness and appreciation, we begin to see our potential as genuine and compassionate hum Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Portland
Sunday Community Meditation [Online]
December 8th
Sunday Community Meditation Online is open for members, friends and anyone interested in mindfulness - no previous meditation experience necessary. Join us via Zoom! Continue »
Seattle Shambhala Center
Seven Decisions to Save the Earth [Online] w/ Alan Ness
December 8th
Seven Decisions to Save the Earth with Alan Ness through Touching The Earth Collective [Online] Continue »
Seattle Shambhala Center
Dying & Death - What did the Buddha Have to Say About It? [Online]
with Alley Smith & Meli-Tashi Happy
December 14th
The session will encourage practitioners to consider old age, sickness and death as a path to deep realization and spiritual awakening. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Portland
Sunday Community Meditation [Online]
December 15th
Sunday Community Meditation Online is open for members, friends and anyone interested in mindfulness - no previous meditation experience necessary. Join us via Zoom! Continue »
Seattle Shambhala Center
Winter Solstice Celebration [In-Person]
December 15th
Community for a Winter Solstice Celebration [In-Person] Sunday, Dec 15th Continue »
Vancouver Shambhala Meditation Centre
Soundscapes Solstice
December 15th
As we move into the winter festive season, join Siddhartha'a Intent for an interactive exploration of meditation, improvised sound, and movement. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Portland
Sadhana of Mahamudra [Online]
December 15th
This powerful monthly practice at the time of the full moon is open to all. Participation is free of charge! Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Portland
Sunday Community Meditation [Online]
December 22nd
Sunday Community Meditation Online is open for members, friends and anyone interested in mindfulness - no previous meditation experience necessary. Join us via Zoom! Continue »
Seattle Shambhala Center
Dying & Death: Navigating Bereavement, Loss & Grief [Online]
with Alley Smith & Meli-Tashi Happy
December 28th
In this session we will explore bereavement, loss, and grief while unpacking some of our own unique vulnerabilities and fears. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Portland
Sunday Community Meditation [Online]
December 29th
Sunday Community Meditation Online is open for members, friends and anyone interested in mindfulness - no previous meditation experience necessary. Join us via Zoom! Continue »
Seattle Shambhala Center
Maitri & the Four Immeasurables [Online]
with Meli-Tashi Happy
January 8th—February 12th (2025)
Maitri, developing friendship with ourselves and our world, and The Four Immeasurables help us understand our heart, finding our seeds of wisdom we can water through hearing, contemplating, and meditating. Continue »
Vancouver Shambhala Meditation Centre
Basic Buddhadharma - Things you need to know about the path
with Martin Evans
January 9th—February 20th (2025)
This 7 session course is a good overview of the Buddhist path of meditation and study, bringing our mindfulness, awareness and heart into our daily life. Continue »
Vancouver Shambhala Meditation Centre
Shambhala Training Level 3 - Warrior In The World
with Dede Gaston & Bill Gaston
January 10th—January 12th (2025)
The third weekend in the Shambhala Training meditation program. Taking the gentleness, fearlessness and clarity of meditation practice into our daily lives. Continue »
Victoria Shambhala Meditation Centre
Level I- The Art of Being Human
January 11th—January 12th (2025)
Through the practice of meditation, we begin to glimpse that goodness—rather than confusion—is the unconditional ground of our existence. Opening to ourselves with gentleness and appreciation, we begin to see our potential as genuine and compassionate hum Continue »
Vancouver Shambhala Meditation Centre
Meditating With The Body - Four Foundations of Mindfulness
with Lidija Martinovic Rekert
January 18th—January 19th (2025)
In this two day workshop, Lidija Rekert combines meditation with the body with the classical stages of resting the mind meditation. Continue »
Seattle Shambhala Center
Shambhala Training: Level II - Birth of the Warrior [In-Person]
January 24th—January 26th (2025)
In Birth of the Warrior, we examine our fears and our habitual patterns by training the mind to meet challenging moments with courage and confidence. Prerequisite: Shambhala Training: Level I - The Art of Being Human. Continue »
Vancouver Shambhala Meditation Centre
Medicine Buddha and the Five Healing Wisdoms
February 2nd (2025)
One Sunday Medicine Buddha programme plus five weeks of Medicine Buddha practice online via zoom, informed by the Five Wisdom Energies of the five Buddha families. Led by Jim Sacamano Continue »
Victoria Shambhala Meditation Centre
Contentment in Everyday Life: CIEL
with Joel Kroeker
February 13th—March 6th (2025)
Seattle Shambhala Center
Relative Bodhicitta & the Paramitas [Online]
with Alison Davies & Alan Ness
March 5th—April 9th (2025)
This Mahayana course focuses on relative bodhicitta– the wish to benefit all beings–and explores practices helping us to actualize that wish. Continue »
Victoria Shambhala Meditation Centre
Level III: Warrior in the World
with Elisabeth Hazell
March 7th—March 9th (2025)
Vancouver Shambhala Meditation Centre
Meditating With The Body - Four Foundations of Mindfulness
with Lidija Martinovic Rekert
April 19th—April 20th (2025)
In this two day workshop, Lidija Rekert combines meditation with the body with the classical stages of resting the mind meditation. Continue »
Seattle Shambhala Center
Emptiness & Absolute Bodhicitta [Online]
with Bob Salskov
April 23rd—May 28th (2025)
Absolute bodhicitta is realizing the true nature of our mind and heart– and the true nature of all phenomena– as space, emptiness, or openness.
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Vancouver Shambhala Meditation Centre
Meditating With The Body - Four Foundations of Mindfulness
with Lidija Martinovic Rekert
July 12th—July 13th (2025)
In this two day workshop, Lidija Rekert combines meditation with the body with the classical stages of resting the mind meditation. Continue »
Seattle Shambhala Center
Lojong & Compassionate Engagement [Online]
with Bret Ellerton
September 24th—October 29th (2025)
This course explores the teachings on the Lojong, Atisha’s famous mind-training slogans. Continue »
Seattle Shambhala Center
Lojong - Make your own Lojong cards + study [Online]
with Meli-Tashi Happy
November 5th—December 17th (2025)
Make your own Lojong study cards. Take a deep dive into the slogans and put them into daily practice. Continue »
