Programs for Southeast States USA Region
Palm Beach County Shambhala
Writing is for Everyone!
with Tunde Nemeth & Steven Ray
January 12th—February 23rd
Writing, like meditation, is a solitary act that benefits greatly from practice with others. Come join us in exploring what happens when meditation gets involved with writing. Drawing on the work of Natalie Goldberg (Writing Down the Bones), Continue »
Shambhala Center of Lexington
Yoga: Moving into Stillness
with Lance Brunner
February 7th—February 28th
Shambhala Meditation Center of Atlanta
A Year of Deepening in Compassion | The Four Limitless Ones
February 10th—April 21st
The path of the Bodhisattva Warrior begins with developing affection for ourselves and expands this to others, dissolving the barriers that divide us. Come to the Center for this online class. Continue »
Asheville Shambhala Meditation Center
Who Am I? The Basic Goodness of Being Human
with Josephine Spilka & Charlotte Bernard
February 13th—March 20th
"Who Am I? The Basic Goodness of Being Human" focuses on the sense of self and includes teachings on basic goodness, selflessness, the arising of ego, the 5 skandhas, cocoon, buddha nature, and the confidence of warriorship. Continue »
Shambhala Center of Lexington
Profound Kindness Retreat - Weeklong
with Acharya Susan Chapman & Mary Sehlinger
February 16th—February 22nd
What the World Needs Now: Profound Kindness Weekthun Continue »
St. Petersburg/Tampa Shambhala Meditation Center
A Year of Deepening in Compassion Part I: The Four Limitless Ones
February 17th—April 21st
Please join us as we come together as a Shambhala Community to study and deepen our practice of Shambhala Buddhism. We will be doing this Shambhala Online class together on Sundays. The path of the Bodhisattva Warrior begins with developing affection f Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Atlanta
Human Trafficking: The Battle Continues - Art Exhibition
February 17th—March 12th
Exhibit continues through March 12 - Please join us for a Panel Discussion Sunday, February 17, 2019, 2:00 – 4:00 PM Continue »
Shambhala Center of Lexington
Shambhala Sadhana Full Moon Practice
February 18th—December 12th
These Full Moon Shambhala Sadhana Practices are open to our entire sangha community, Continue »
Birmingham Shambhala Center
Contentment in Everyday Life (Huntsville)
with Bill Elliott
February 21st—March 21st - Date postponed or cancelled
Being offered in Huntsville, this course provides an exploration of genuine contentment, the foundational views of the Buddhist teachings, and meditation in action for daily life. It can be a stand-alone class or a complementary class to Shambhala Traini Continue »
Gainesville Shambhala Meditation Group
Bodhisattva: Living for the Benefit of Others - 21st Century Edition
with Shastri Bill Brauer & Ella Reznikova
February 22nd—February 24th
How can we be enriched by Buddhist wisdom while learning to apply it our daily life? This weekend retreat will explore how we, as modern people living in a deeply challenging world, can cultivate sanity in ourselves and others. Continue »
Durham Shambhala Center
Shambhala Training Level III: Warrior in the World
with Catherine Neill
February 22nd—February 24th
Developing fearlessness by examining our habitual tendencies, we are willing to experience our life without relying on the cocoon. We begin to engage the world directly and extend the attitude of fearlessness to our activities. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Atlanta
Birth of the Warrior: Shambhala Training Level II (Decatur)
with Norma Harris
February 22nd—February 24th
This weekend program intensifies the discipline of meditation practice, revealing how our habits have limited our natural human potential. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Atlanta
Full-Day Silent Retreat (Grant Park)
February 23rd
Spend the day making friends with your mind. Continue »
Shambhala Center of Lexington
Poetry as Contemplative Practice
with Lance Brunner
February 23rd
Calling all poetry lovers!!! Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Atlanta
Community Meeting
February 24th
Community Meeting to discuss what is happening in the Shambhala community. Continue »
Durham Shambhala Center
Joy in Everyday Life
February 26th—March 26th
As meditation practice expands and we develop trust in basic goodness, we can begin to discover the confidence and personal energy to go forward on the journey. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Atlanta
People of Color Meditation Retreat
March 2nd
This retreat provide a deep experience of the Buddha’s teaching on mindfulness, manifesting Peace, happiness, clarity and inward freedom. Continue »
Birmingham Shambhala Center
Shambhala Training Level I -The Art of Being Human
with Christian Gregory
March 2nd—March 3rd
Through the practice of meditation, we glimpse unconditional goodness as the ground of our existence. Opening to ourselves with gentleness and appreciation, we begin to see our potential as genuine and compassionate human beings. Continue »
Asheville Shambhala Meditation Center
Change & The Power of Choice
with Josephine Spilka
March 2nd
During this day together, you will investigate change through the lens of Buddhist meditation practice. You will contemplate change from every angle, from the very personal to the global, bringing together your experience of both yourself and your world. Continue »
Shambhala Center of Lexington
Intro to Ikebana
with Brooke Pohl
March 2nd
Introduction to Ikebana Continue »
Gainesville Shambhala Meditation Group
Healing Harm
with Ditte Ferrigan & Jeanie McCullough
March 3rd
This group addresses harm through an exploration of breathing, Buddhist teachings, and meditation practice, along with the healing power of sangha (i.e. community). Continue »
Shambhala Center of Lexington
Meditation in Everyday Life
with Shastri Shelley Heinz & Mary Jo Gatton
March 4th—April 1st
Birmingham Shambhala Center
Taming the Mind (from Shambhala School of Buddhist Studies)
with Shastri Janet Bronstein, Marion Buckley, Phyllis Mark
March 6th—April 6th
Our first offering from the Shambhala School of Buddhist Studies introduces the view and practice of hinayana Buddhism. Continue »
St. Petersburg/Tampa Shambhala Meditation Center
Sadhana of Mahamudra
March 6th
New Moon Practice Continue »
Gainesville Shambhala Meditation Group
Great Eastern Sun & Windhorse
with Shastri Brett Ferrigan
March 8th—March 10th
Learn how to see the Great Eastern Sun, the primordial energy and brilliance that is the basis of all that exists and further your understanding of the windhorse practice. Continue »
Palm Beach County Shambhala
Level I: The Art of Being Human
with Shastri Brett Ferrigan
March 15th—March 16th
The Art of Being Human is the first in the series of Shambhala Training weekends and the first program in the Way of Shambhala curriculum. The Way of Shambhala offers a structured path of meditation and a complete introduction to the foundations of Shambh Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Atlanta
Learn To Meditate (Grant Park)
March 16th
This 3-hour class will help you start and establish a mindfulness-awareness meditation practice. Continue »
Birmingham Shambhala Center
Full Moon Shambhala Sadhana Practice
March 21st
A full moon practice of the Shambhala Sadhana Continue »
Birmingham Shambhala Center
Shambhala Training Level I -The Art of Being Human (Huntsville)
with Shastri Janet Bronstein
March 23rd—March 24th
Through the practice of meditation, we glimpse unconditional goodness as the ground of our existence. Opening to ourselves with gentleness and appreciation, we begin to see our potential as genuine and compassionate human beings. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Atlanta
Downright/Upright
with Hope Martin
March 23rd
During this full day of instruction and practice, Hope Martin will share basic principles of the Alexander Technique that help us find habitual holding patterns and release them so that our meditation can become more comfortable and free. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Atlanta
Shape of Awake Weekthun
with Hope Martin
March 24th—March 30th
Atlanta welcomes Hope Martin to lead her Weekthun for the tenth year! Please join us! Continue »
Gainesville Shambhala Meditation Group
Contentment in Everyday Life (CIEL)
with Jan Snyder & Nora Wiser
March 29th—March 31st
Explore mindful appreciation and gentleness to oneself. Foundational Buddhist teachings are introduced. Continue »
Durham Shambhala Center
Shambhala Training Level IV: Awakened Heart
with Sasha Loring
April 5th—April 7th
In Shambhala Training Level IV: Awakened Heart, we learn to allow our hearts and intuitions to open so that we can communicate fully with the world. Continue »
St. Petersburg/Tampa Shambhala Meditation Center
Sadhana of Mahamudra
April 5th
New Moon Practice Continue »
Asheville Shambhala Meditation Center
The Awakened Householder: Vision, Practice, and Enlightened Society
with Shastri Will Ryken & Paula Bickford
April 5th—April 6th
Whether you are sharing an apartment with roommates, raising a family, living solo, or empty nesting, this program will assist you in creating a uplifted environment that supports your intentions to be awake. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Atlanta
Warrior in the World: Shambhala Training Level III (Decatur)
with Hope Martin
April 5th—April 7th
Now that we have seen how we retreat into a cocoon of habit and fear, how do we step out in the world? Continue »
St. Petersburg/Tampa Shambhala Meditation Center
Weekend Retreat Level III: Warrior in the World
with Gerard Van Gils
April 13th—April 14th
This weekend retreat requires completion of the Level II Weekend Retreat Continue »
Durham Shambhala Center
Fearlessness in Everyday Life
with Susan Gaylord & Tekla Jachimiak
April 16th—May 14th
Through an exploration of the Buddhist teachings on mind and the nature of reality, we learn to see clearly. We dare to face life and death as they are. Continue »
Birmingham Shambhala Center
Full Moon Shambhala Sadhana Practice
April 18th
A full moon practice of the Shambhala Sadhana Continue »
Birmingham Shambhala Center
Birth of the Warrior: Shambhala Training Level II and Contentment in Everyday Life
with Shastri Janet Bronstein & Marion Buckley
April 20th—May 25th
We are excited to be piloting a class in the Shambhala curriculum which melds the content of Shambhala Training Level II and its companion class, Contentment in Everyday Life in a weekly Continue »
Durham Shambhala Center
Ikebana: The Art of Working with Space and Form
with Sasha Loring
April 20th
This workshop will be an opportunity to learn the basic principles of ikebana
and practice making flower arrangements. Continue »
Palm Beach County Shambhala
Level II: Birth of the Warrior
with Shastri Brett Ferrigan
April 26th—April 28th
Having experienced the basic goodness of our fundamental nature, we want to go forward. Birth of the Warrior builds on the skills and insights learned in Level I with a focus on the habitual patterns and defenses we have developed over time. Continue »
Durham Shambhala Center
Shambhala Guide Training
April 27th—May 5th
This training is for practitioners who have a personal meditation practice and feel inspired and ready to help others on their meditative journeys. Continue »
Birmingham Shambhala Center
Buddha Day at Avondale Park!
with Phyllis Mark
May 4th
Join us for our annual celebration of our Center children, spend an afternoon outdoors, and have some fun/food and play inspired by the Buddha's emphasis on kindness and mutual appreciation. Continue »
St. Petersburg/Tampa Shambhala Meditation Center
Sadhana of Mahamudra
May 4th
New Moon Practice Continue »
Durham Shambhala Center
Shambhala Training Level V: Open Sky
with Shastri Thomas Brothers & Shastri Jerry Webster
May 17th—May 19th
Level V trains the warrior in communicating with the world gently and fearlessly. In so doing, our awareness is sharpened and we find the open clear sky of mind, a delightful source of wisdom and uplifted energy. Continue »
Birmingham Shambhala Center
Full Moon Shambhala Sadhana Practice
May 19th
A full moon practice of the Shambhala Sadhana Continue »
Durham Shambhala Center
Wisdom in Everyday Life
with Susan Gaylord & Catherine Neill
May 28th—June 25th
Wisdom in Everyday Life looks at the qualities of a master warrior whose vastness of mind and skills in enriching the world are fully manifested. Continue »
Palm Beach County Shambhala
Summer Weekthun With Dr. Shanté Paradigm Smalls
with Dr. Shante Smalls
May 31st—June 7th
A summer week of practice in Palm Beach County, Florida. A Weekthun is an intensive,
week-long meditation retreat for new and experienced meditators interested in deepening
their mindfulness-awareness. Continue »
St. Petersburg/Tampa Shambhala Meditation Center
Sadhana of Mahamudra
June 3rd
New Moon Practice Continue »
Birmingham Shambhala Center
Full Moon Shambhala Sadhana Practice
June 17th
A full moon practice of the Shambhala Sadhana Continue »
St. Petersburg/Tampa Shambhala Meditation Center
Sadhana of Mahamudra
July 2nd
New Moon Practice Continue »
Birmingham Shambhala Center
Warrior in the World (Level III and Joy in Everyday Life)
with Shastri Janet Bronstein & Marion Buckley
August 17th—September 28th
We are excited to continue piloting melded classes in the Shambhala curriculum with this program which includes the content of Shambhala Training Level III and its companion class, Joy in Everyday Life. Continue »
St. Petersburg/Tampa Shambhala Meditation Center
Sadhana of Mahamudra
August 30th
New Moon Practice Continue »
