Programs for Southeast States USA Region
Shambhala Center of Lexington
Community Gathering: Opening the Circle
April 10th—May 29th
Lexington Shambhala Community Gathering: Opening the Circle Continue »
St. Petersburg/Tampa Shambhala Meditation Center
The Way of Meditation - Fundamentals of the Buddhist Path
with Shastri Will Ryken, Shastri Gayle Van Gils, Eric Rainbeau, Christie Rainbeau
April 15th—June 3rd
Durham Shambhala Center
Profound Treasury: Open Practice and Study
May 2nd—November 28th
Introduces core Buddhist teachings on mindfulness and awareness, cultivating virtue, and cutting grasping. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Atlanta
Compassion Practice - 1st and 3rd Mondays
May 4th—June 1st
Rouse loving-kindness and compassion for yourself and others drawing on traditional practices. Open to all. Join us on Zoom. 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 »
Birmingham Shambhala Center
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 »
Durham Shambhala Center
Heart Sutra Study Group
May 18th—October 19th
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 »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Atlanta
Tuesday Evening Open House (Online)
May 19th—June 30th
Online open meditation, followed by discussion and social time. Join us on Zoom. Continue »
Shambhala Center of Lexington
A YEAR of HINAYANA, COURSE I - offered on Zoom
May 19th—June 23rd
This is the first of a 5-part year-long course on the Hinayana taught online by acharyas. This first 7-week course is an exploration of the First Noble Truth, the nature of suffering, and how we can meet suffering with maitri (unconditional friendliness). Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Atlanta
Wednesday Evening Meditation (Online)
May 20th—June 24th
Online open meditation. All are welcome. Join us on Zoom. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Atlanta
Sunday Morning Open House (Online)
May 24th—June 28th
Online open meditation, followed by discussion and social time. Join us on 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. Class will be offered on Zoom. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Atlanta
White Tara Practice
with Shastri Jackie Muse
May 28th—June 25th
Please join us via ZOOM for a soothing compassion practice. Continue »
St. Louis Shambhala Meditation Group
Lojong: Training the Mind on the Path of Enlightenment (Online)
with Steven Shippee
June 1st—July 6th
Explore Lojong (“mind training”) pithy instructions that contain all the essential points of Buddhist practice in this engaging weekly online course with Steven Shippee. Monday evenings, June 1-July 6. 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
Social Meditation: A Weekend Workshop for All Ages
with Shastri Nicholas Kranz
June 6th—June 7th - Date postponed or cancelled
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 »
Gainesville Shambhala Meditation Group
Meditation in Everyday Life (MIEL) ONLINE
with Jan Snyder
June 15th—July 13th
This pandemic has givens the opportunity to explore ourselves, and our reactions to this new, changing world in which we are living. We've had to grapple with sudden change, uncertainty, and fear in our daily lives. Meditation has many proven benefits fo Continue »
Gainesville Shambhala Meditation Group
Death & Dying Forum (ONLINE)
with Nora Wiser
June 17th
If we knew that we would die tomorrow, are we prepared? Might addressing our fears about death, help us live a more mindful, appreciative life? Continue »
St. Petersburg/Tampa Shambhala Meditation Center
Online SouthEast Regional Weekend Retreat Level III: Warrior in the World
with Gerard Van Gils
June 27th—June 28th
We are offering this Online Level III for the South East Region of USA 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 »
Birmingham Shambhala Center
The Joy of Lion
July 8th
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 »
Gainesville Shambhala Meditation Group
Awakened Heart: Shambhala Training Level IV (ONLINE)
with Jonathan Barbieri & Jan Snyder
July 31st—August 2nd
With trust in basic goodness we can extend ourselves fully to others with kindness and gentleness. 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 »
