Other than our ongoing offerings, there are no programs at 493 Whitney Avenue at this time. Please see Shambhalaonline.org for possible on-line programs and nearby Shambhala Centers/communities (Boston, Pioneer Valley, New York) for in-person programs with Shambhala.
Programs for US: Northeast Region
Shambhala Meditation Center of Boston
Learn to Meditate
with Richard Brown & Petri Flint & Austin Seeley
January 7th—December 1st
Drop-in program the first Sunday of each month. Learn the view and practice of Shamatha, or calm-abiding, mindfulness meditation, which stabilizes the mind and synchronizes mind and body. Continue »
Burlington Shambhala Center
Shambhala Morning
March 9th—December 13th (2025)
Café and Meditation Instruction
Every Second Saturday of the month
9:30 - 11
Join us for lively discussion and practice Continue »
Pioneer Valley Shambhala Center
Embodying the Four Immeasurables: Equanimity and Sympathetic Joy
with Mark Seibold & Mariah Freemole
September 10th—November 5th
During this workshop, you are welcome to continue what was started in the spring- or to join anew- in deep study and practice of the Four Immeasurables: loving kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy and equanimity. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Boston
The Sanity of Earth - a bi-monthly climate gathering [IN PERSON]
with Mary Lang & Dylan Khanal
September 22nd
Exploring the precious space between burnout and bypass in addressing the climate crisis, through ritual, council practice and contemplation. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Boston
Shambhala Training: Weekend IV - Awakened Heart [IN PERSON]
with Frank Ryan & Susan Ryan & Dylan Khanal
October 5th—October 6th
With trust in basic goodness and daring to experience the sharp edge of reality, we move forward with gentleness, increased awareness, and inquisitiveness about the world, as it is. We can extend ourselves to others fully and with kindness. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Boston
Moonbeams: Tilopa's Ganges Mahāmudrā - Esoteric Instructions on Mahāmudrā [ONLINE]
with Elizabeth Callahan
October 7th—December 16th
Kye ho. The true state beyond the intellect isn’t seen by means of intellectual dharma.
The true state of nonaction isn’t realized through fabricated dharma.
If you wish to attain the true state of nonaction beyond the intellect,
investigate your mind Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Boston
Sangha Sunday "How to be an Imperfect Meditator"
with Charlie Trageser
October 13th
Exploring a meditation practice not based on perfection Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Boston
Pithy Practices: Training the Mind through Lojong & Tonglen [HYBRID]
with James Wilton & Dylan Khanal
October 24th—December 12th
"Always maintain a joyful mind”, “abandon any hope of fruition” and other pithy slogans, along with the compassion practice of Tonglen, are essential Mahayana practices for awakening the mind and heart. Continue »
Burlington Shambhala Center
Shambhala Training: Birth of the Warrior, Level 2
with Daniel Brown
November 2nd—November 3rd
This weekend builds on the foundation of the meditation practice introduced in Shambhala Training Level I by exploring how habitual ways of thinking obscure the raw brilliance of the world.
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Shambhala Meditation Center of Boston
Shambhala Training: Weekend V - Open Sky [IN PERSON]
November 16th—November 17th
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. Continue »
Burlington Shambhala Center
Shambhala Training: Warrior In the World, Level III
with Charlotte Brodie & Bill Barry
December 7th—December 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. Joining gentleness with discipline leads to a sense of joy. Continue »
Burlington Shambhala Center
Great Eastern Sun
with Bill Barry & Myra Woodruff
January 3rd—January 5th (2025)
This weekend program teaches how to see the Great Eastern Sun, the primordial energy and brilliance that is the basis of all that exists; an introduction to membership in Shambhala - a living context for building a sane society. Pre-requisite Shambhala Tr Continue »
