Programs for Mountain States USA Region
Boulder Shambhala Center
Active Hope: How to Face the Mess We’re In without Going Crazy—Book Club
with Christine Lincoln & George Ramsey
August 18th—October 13th
Please join us for a study/action group at Boulder Shambhala. Do you start to feel crazy every time someone mentions climate change? There is an alternative. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Dharmic Warriors
September 6th—November 15th
Teens! Join our biweekly gathering for socializing and mindfulness. Being a teen can be rough, especially in these challenging and confusing times... Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver
Dragon Club 2019 - 2020
September 15th—May 17th (2020)
Children ages 9 - 12 are invited to explore meditation practice and contemplative space. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver
Shambhala Kids 2019 - 2020
September 15th—May 17th (2020)
Children ages 4 - 8 invited to come explore the world through their senses. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver
Parenting as Path 2019 - 2020
September 15th—May 17th (2020)
Join other parents monthly for time to meditate, contemplate and discuss the journey of parenting. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver
People of Color Meditation Group
with Laurie Amodeo
September 19th—November 21st
Monthly meditation and discussion group open to anyone who self-identifies as a person of color. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver
Meditation in Everyday Life
with Shastri Denise Wuensch & Dr. Laurie Lavine
October 8th—November 5th
This course presents introductory teachings and tools for working with meditation in everyday life. Open to all. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Finding Treasure: the Terma Tradition of Tibetan Buddhism with Ringu Tulku Rinpoche
October 13th
Ringu Tulku Rinpoche will share his understanding of the history and benefit of the terma tradition to tantrikas (those who have received pointing out instruction by a lineage holder in one of the Tibetan schools). Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver
Membership Ceremony and Celebration
October 13th - Date postponed or cancelled
Please join us to welcome our newest members of Shambhala. This ceremony of appreciation is a powerful moment to experience our shared principles - basic goodness and enlightened society - through gathering the community and celebrating together. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Sacred Path II: Windhorse
with Roland Cohen
October 18th—October 20th
This program, the second in the Sacred Path series, teaches a practice to bring about skillful and heartfelt social engagement, enabling the warrior to go forward in the midst of whatever challenges occur. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
White Awareness Enquiry
with Melanie Klein
October 21st—November 18th
For five consecutive weeks, members of the extended community are invited to explore their experience of being white in racially-complex America. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Contentment in Everyday Life
October 22nd—November 19th
This course provides an exploration of genuine contentment, the foundational views of the Buddhist teachings, and meditation in action for daily life. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Shambhala Training I: The Art of Being Human
with Shastri Calryn Aston
October 25th—October 27th
Through the practice of meditation, we glimpse unconditional goodness as the ground of our existence. Opening to this original nature with gentleness and appreciation, we begin to see our potential as genuine, dignified, caring human beings. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Sit-A-Thon!! Unconditional Goodness: The Warriors Practice of Peace
October 26th—October 27th
BSC’s 3rd annual 24-hour Sit-A-Thon is upon us! Whether you’re new to meditation or an advanced practitioner, please show your support by joining us––for one hour, 12 hours, or all 24!––and deepen your practice, enjoy community, and benefit from six short Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver
Drala Hike: Staunton State Park
October 27th
Everyone is welcome to join us for a contemplative hike and experience the magic of autumn in Colorado. All experience levels, especially families and children, are encouraged to come along! Continue »
Albuquerque Shambhala Meditation Center
SADHANA of MAHAMUDRA
with Robert Krupnick
October 27th
All Welcome
Robert Krupnick joins us to lead us in this practice. He will also introduce and reacquaint us with it’s history as well as discuss and explain some of the vivid imagery it contains. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Shambhala Training II: Birth of the Warrior
November 1st—November 3rd
This program builds on the foundation of the meditation practice that was introduced in Shambhala Training I and explores how habitual ways of thinking obscure the raw brilliance of the world. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Radical Dharma Reading Group
November 3rd—December 1st
Please join us to read and discuss the book Radical Dharma by Lama Rod Owens, Rev. angel Kyodo Williams, and Jasmine Sydullah. You are welcomed to engage in a critical discussion on the dynamics of power, privilege, and race as it affects dharma communiti Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Exploring Doubt & Confidence in an Era of Fake Everything
with Richard Merrill
November 6th—November 23rd
We will immerse ourselves in the teachings on the Four Dignities (Tiger, Lion, Garuda, Dragon) to understand how relevant and potent these teachings are and how they can support us in meeting the challenges of our lives and times with gentleness, courage Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Joy in Everyday Life
November 7th—December 12th
Joy in Everyday Life expands the meditation experience to develop further kindness toward ourselves and others. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Sacred Path I & II: Great Eastern Sun & Windhorse
November 8th—November 11th
Boulder Shambhala will be offering the entire Sacred Path series culminating with Golden Key over Memorial Day Weekend in 2020. This offering combines the Great Eastern Sun & Windhorse programs to prepare students to take the Drala weekend. Continue »
Albuquerque Shambhala Meditation Center
JOY In EVERY DAY LIFE (JIEL)
November 14th—December 19th
Joy in Everyday Life expands the meditation experience to develop further kindness toward ourselves and others. Through our discipline of meditation, we can begin to touch our inherent confidence and open heart of basic goodness Continue »
Albuquerque Shambhala Meditation Center
The Limitless Potency of Heart
November 15th
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Group Meditation Instruction - Guided meditation with Acharya Melissa Moore 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Talk: The Limitless Potency of Heart Come explore the Four Limitless Ones; Maitri (loving-kindness), Compassion, Equanimity, and Continue »
Albuquerque Shambhala Meditation Center
When the Three Lords of Materialism Have Seized Power, Then What? An Exploration of the Worthiness of Warriorship
November 16th—November 17th
This program will explore Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche's key teachings on working with materialism: material materialism, psychological materialism, and spiritual materialism. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Kalapa Ikebana: A Contemplative Art/Way of Flowers
with Sensei, Alexandra Shenpen
November 16th
Ikebana teaches us that everyone has the instinct, gentleness and courage of artistic talent. Skill develops with curiosity, receptivity, guidance from a trained instructor... and practice. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Shambhala Training III: Warrior in the World
November 22nd—November 24th
In Shambhala Training III, we work in a deliberate way, making an effort to bring the mindfulness and awareness cultivated in our meditation practice into all aspects of daily life. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
The Future is Open
with Carolyn Gimian
November 22nd—November 24th
Chogyam Trungpa challenges both popular and fundamental misconceptions in our understanding of the Buddhist doctrines of karma and rebirth, sharing a view of the Buddhist path and the practice of meditation that can actually help people to wake up. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver
Drala Hike: Roxborough State Park
November 24th
Everyone is welcome to join us for a contemplative hike and experience the magic of autumn in Colorado. All experience levels, especially families and children, are encouraged to come along! Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver
Shambhala Training Level I: The Art of Being Human
with John Cobb & Shastri Dhi Good
December 6th—December 8th
This program includes basic meditation instruction, conversation with experienced teachers, and the opportunity to meet new friends. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Traditional Daoist Qigong: Level 3
with Acharya Dale Asrael
December 7th—December 8th
Qigong is designed to cultivate strength of body and calmness of mind through Taoist practices that integrate movement, breath, and qi or internal energy to promote health and longevity. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Sacred Path III: Drala
December 13th—December 15th
Drala is the third program in the Sacred Path series and introduces further warriorship practices. These practices are based on a societal vision and aspiration to help the world. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver
Drala Hike: North Table Mountain Park
December 22nd
Everyone is welcome to join us for a contemplative hike and experience the magic of autumn in Colorado. All experience levels, especially families and children, are encouraged to come along! Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Sacred Path IV & V: Meek & Perky
with Shastri Angelika Behrooz
February 7th—February 9th (2020)
At this point in the Sacred Path, The Four Dignities (Meek, Perky, Outrageous, Inscrutable) engage a warrior's maturing and widening sphere of benevolent engagement in the world. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Traditional Daoist Qigong: Level 4
with Acharya Dale Asrael
April 11th—April 12th (2020)
Qigong is designed to cultivate strength of body and calmness of mind through Taoist practices that integrate movement, breath, and qi or internal energy to promote health and longevity. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Sacred Path VI & VII: Outrageous & Inscrutable
with Gary Allen
April 17th—April 19th (2020)
No longer afraid of making mistakes, the unconventional and visionary perspective of the outrageous warrior combines with the skill of spontaneous inscrutability to benefit others on a larger scale. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Sacred Path: Golden Key
with Sangyum Agness Au
May 22nd—May 24th (2020)
Through exploring the depth of perception, one engages the elemental and magical strength inherent in the world all around us. Continue »
