Programs for US: Southeast Region
Shambhala Center of Lexington
Quarterly Nyinthun Practice Day
February 5th—August 4th
A nyinthün is a full-day or half-day retreat where we can take the time to be with ourselves and extend our meditation practice. Nyinthun offers time to more fully immerse ourselves in the practice of mindfulness and to do so in a shared atmosphere of sup Continue »
Shambhala Center of Lexington
Buddhism and Psychology: Community Conversations
January 4th—June 6th
Each month, a local psychologist helps us explore these intersections, bringing their deep understanding of people within the frame work of Buddhism. Continue »
Birmingham Shambhala Center
Journey Without Goal on Shambhala Online
March 31st—May 12th
Seven session course through Shambhala Online features teaching videos of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Through the revenue sharing plan, BSMC receives half of your registration fee. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Atlanta
First Sunday Compassion Practice
April 7th—June 2nd
We are now offering a regular lovingkindness, or Metta practice on the first
Sunday of the month. Lovingkindness is a contemplative practice that opens
our hearts and nurtures our capacity for compassion. Continue »
Gainesville Shambhala Meditation Group
Sons & Daughters of Noble Family facilitated by Laura & Steve Simmons
April 7th—October 20th
Join more than twenty individuals who began their Buddhist path as students of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, or within the Vajradhatu / Shambhala community, and who have continued walking the path of dharma in an extraordinary variety of ways. Continue »
Durham Shambhala Center
Discovering and Embodying the Five Wisdom Energies
with Irini Rockwell
April 19th—April 21st
Invoke the five patterns of energy of our inherent nature: spaciousness, clarity, richness, passion, and activity. Continue »
Shambhala Center of Lexington
The Art of Being Human: Shambhala Training Level I
with Craig Sargent & Susan Smith-Sargent
April 20th—April 21st
Through the practice of meditation, we begin to glimpse that goodness—rather than confusion—is the unconditional ground of our existence. Continue »
Durham Shambhala Center
Sunday Morning Group Sitting Online Only April 21
April 21st
No in-person sitting at the center on Sunday, April 21 Continue »
St. Petersburg/Tampa Shambhala Meditation Center
Pema Chodron talk: Working with Difficult Emotions
April 21st
This talk is the second in a series of four talks throughout 2024.
Please join us to listen to to hear Pema's teachings from an replay of the broadcast. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Atlanta
Shape of Awake - the Embodied Warrior in the World [in person]
with Hope Martin
April 26th—April 28th
When we shed our tension and come upright, we are more connected to ourselves and attentive to what’s around us. In this way we can venture into the world with a vulnerability that is fearless, gentle, and awake – come what may. And we feel better! Continue »
Durham Shambhala Center
Continuing Education for Meditation Instructors: Weekend Two
with Erika Berland
May 4th—May 5th
Continuing education designed to help meditators who are interested in developing as Meditation Instructors. Continue »
Birmingham Shambhala Center
Warrior in the World - Shambhala Training Level III
May 11th—June 1st
Continuing Shambhala Training in a weekly format. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Atlanta
Sitting with Sadness and Joy: A Meditation Mini Retreat
with Christopher Wenger
May 11th
"Sadness and joy put together are the fundamental notion of basic goodness." ~ Chogyam Trungpa -- Discover your natural wakefulness as we experience the richness of both our sadness and our joy in the space of meditation. Open to all. Continue »
Birmingham Shambhala Center
Learn to Meditate
June 15th
In this introductory class you will receive the technique, guidance, and experience necessary to start a mindfulness-awareness or “peaceful abiding” meditation practice. Continue »
Gainesville Shambhala Meditation Group
Open Sky: Shambhala Training Level V
with Jan Snyder
June 22nd—June 23rd
Communicating with the world gently and fearlessly, our awareness is sharpened and we find the open clear sky of mind—a delightful source of wisdom and uplifted energy. We trust our nature enough to let go into the present moment. Continue »
Birmingham Shambhala Center
Continuing Education for Meditation Instructors: Weekend 3
June 22nd—June 23rd
This third weekend training is for authorized Meditation Instructors and those who are being mentored into the role. Continue »
Durham Shambhala Center
Continuing Education for Meditation Instructors: Weekend Three
with Janet Solyntjes & Elaine Yuen
June 22nd—June 23rd
Continuing education designed to help meditators who are interested in developing as Meditation Instructors. Continue »
Birmingham Shambhala Center
Awakened Heart - Shambhala Training Level IV
July 13th—July 27th
Continuing Shambhala Training in a weekly format. Continue »
