Programs for Southeast States USA Region
Durham Shambhala Center
Heart Sutra Study Group
September 16th—May 18th
The radical message of the Heart Sūtra, one of Buddhism's most famous texts, is a sweeping attack on everything we hold most dear: our troubles, the world as we know it, even the teachings of the Buddha himself. Continue »
Palm Beach County Shambhala
Writing is for Everyone!
with Steven Ray & Tunde Nemeth
November 2nd—April 25th
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 »
Durham Shambhala Center
Profound Treasury: Open Practice and Study
November 16th—May 30th
Introduces core Buddhist teachings on mindfulness and awareness, cultivating virtue, and cutting grasping. Continue »
Birmingham Shambhala Center
Full Moon Shambhala Sadhana Practice
April 8th
A full moon practice of the Shambhala Sadhana. Everyone is welcome to attend and participate. Continue »
Shambhala Center of Lexington
Community Gathering: Opening the Circle
April 10th
Lexington Shambhala Community Gathering: Opening the Circle Continue »
Shambhala Center of Lexington
Deepening Compassion in Zoom: The Skillful Dragon
with Shastri Shelley Heinz
April 12th—May 24th
This is the last section of the year long compassion course, taught by acharyas, which will explore the teachings on Lojong, Atisha’s famous mind-training slogans. Continue »
St. Petersburg/Tampa Shambhala Meditation Center
The Way of Meditation - Fundamentals of the Buddhist Path
April 15th—June 3rd
Durham Shambhala Center
Chariot of Mahamudra - Indefinitely Postponed
with Acharya Richard John
April 17th—April 19th
We will deepen the practices of shamatha and vipashyana meditation to look at the mind and sense perceptions, with emphasis on direct personal experience. Continue »
St. Petersburg/Tampa Shambhala Meditation Center
Weekend Retreat Level III: Warrior in the World
with Gerard Van Gils
April 18th—April 19th
This weekend retreat requires completion of the Level II Weekend Retreat Continue »
Gainesville Shambhala Meditation Group
Warrior in the World: Shambhala Training Level III (ONLINE)
with Jan Snyder
April 24th—April 25th
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 »
Gainesville Shambhala Meditation Group
Fearless Garuda: Emptiness and Absolute Bodhichitta (ONLINE)
May 14th—June 18th
The power of the Mahayana comes from its clarity regarding the true nature of reality. This clarity is described as penetrating insight (prajna), that sees that the world is actually different from what we habitually think it is. The bodhisattva sees that Continue »
Durham Shambhala Center
Windhorse
with Shastri Jerry Webster
May 15th—May 17th
The practice of windhorse opens the heart and refreshes one's confidence. Continue »
Shambhala Center of Lexington
A YEAR of HINAYANA, COURSE I - offered on Zoom
May 20th—June 24th
This program will be offered online using Zoom. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Atlanta
Karma: Interrupting the Flow of Suffering
with Stephanie Lindemann & Christopher Wenger
May 27th—June 24th
Classic Buddhist teachings on karma, the twelve links of interdependent origination, the Wheel of Life, and the Six Realms. Continue »
Birmingham Shambhala Center
The Joy of Lion
June 3rd—August 12th
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, offered in an expanded format. Continue »
Birmingham Shambhala Center
Full Moon Shambhala Sadhana Practice
June 4th
A full moon practice of the Shambhala Sadhana. Everyone is welcome to attend and participate. Continue »
Birmingham Shambhala Center
How to BE in Community: A Public Talk
with Shastri Nicholas Kranz
June 5th
A glimpse of Social Meditation, free and open to all. Continue »
Birmingham Shambhala Center
Social Meditation: A Weekend Workshop for All Ages
with Shastri Nicholas Kranz
June 6th—June 7th
Through relating genuinely with ourselves and others, we learn to bring the world back into balance. A deep dive into the practice of Social Meditation for the whole community. Continue »
Birmingham Shambhala Center
Full Moon Shambhala Sadhana Practice
July 5th
A full moon practice of the Shambhala Sadhana. Everyone is welcome to attend and participate. Continue »
Durham Shambhala Center
Death and the Bardo
with Andrew Holecek
September 11th—September 13th
Teachings on death and dying from a Buddhist perspective Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Atlanta
Downright/Upright
with Hope Martin
October 10th
This program has been rescheduled to October 10, 2020 due to precautions around Covid-19. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Atlanta
Shape of Awake Weekthun
with Hope Martin
October 11th—October 17th
This program has been rescheduled for October 11-17 due to precaution around Covid-19. Continue »
Asheville Shambhala Meditation Center
Shambhala Level IV: Awakened Heart
with Josephine Spilka & Alan Tilson
November 15th—November 17th
Awakened Heart is about allowing your heart and intuition to open so that you can communicate fully with the world. Continue »
