Programs
Resilient Parenting
with Phyllis Mark
May 16th—September 19th
Ten lessons based on the Parami - qualities to practice that keep us from acting from the place of "me first." Working with these paramis, we learn to interact with others more authentically. Therefore... we can use these paramis to become more connected Continue »
Foundations for Freedom: The Hinayana Course II - The Second Noble Truth: The Origins of Suffering, Part I - The 5 Skandhas
with Ashe Acharya John Rockwell & Acharya Dale Asrael
June 14th—August 23rd
The Birmingham Shambhala Center is excited to present the second in a series of five courses from Shambhala Online exploring the profundity of the Hinayana teachings of the Buddha. Continue »
Graduate / Educator Sessions: Going Deeper into the Shambhala Dharma of the JIEL Class
July 1st—September 9th
A deeper dive of Contentment in Everyday Life for students who have completed Shambhala Training Levels 1-5 and JIEL. Continue »
Learn to Meditate
July 18th
In this introductory class you will receive the technique, guidance and experience necessary to start a mindfulness-awareness or "peaceful abiding" meditation practice. Continue »
Sunday Unplugged Meditation Retreat
July 26th
Sunday Unplugged is a monthly opportunity for meditation practice extended beyond the weeknight one-hour sessions. Practice is from 10 am until 1 pm. Continue »
First Monday Dharma Talk: The Challenges and Benefits of the Practice of Generosity
with Shastri Janet Bronstein
August 3rd
The first Monday of each month, we offer a half-hour of meditation followed by a dharma (Buddhist and Shambhala teachings) talk and discussion. Continue »
Sunday Unplugged Meditation Retreat
August 23rd
Sunday Unplugged is a monthly opportunity for meditation practice extended beyond the weeknight one-hour sessions. Practice is from 10 am until 1 pm. Continue »
First Monday Dharma Talk: What is Equanimity in the Buddhist Tradition?
with Marion Buckley
September 7th
The first Monday of each month, we offer a half-hour of meditation followed by a dharma (Buddhist and Shambhala teachings) talk and discussion. Continue »
Learn to Meditate
September 19th
In this introductory class you will receive the technique, guidance and experience necessary to start a mindfulness-awareness or "peaceful abiding" meditation practice. Continue »
