Buddhist Studies
Sonoma Shambhala Meditation Center
Igniting the Heart: Awakening Compassion to Transform Your World
with Pema Chödron
February 11th—April 28th
Are you tired of being hooked by your emotions? Join us for this online course with Pema Chödrön and Tim Olmsted to explore how emotions manifest in our lives and how to move fluidly through them without getting caught. Continue »
Davis Shambhala Meditation Center
Profound Simplicity: Essentials for the Path, from Beginning to End
May 4th—May 5th
Northern California Shambhala
Profound Simplicity: Essentials for the Path, from Beginning to End
with Richard John
May 4th—May 5th
Some of the most crucial and powerful dharma teachings are the so-called “preliminaries” for establishing one's path of Dharma. The retreat will consist of teachings, Q&A, and practice of these three profound sets of teachings. Continue »
Northern California Shambhala
Refuge & Bodhisattva Vows
with Gaylon Ferguson
June 22nd—June 23rd
This June, we are delighted to announce that there will be an opportunity to take the Refuge Vow & Bodhisattva Vow with preceptor Gaylon Ferguson in-person at the Berkeley Shambhala Center. Continue »
Northern California Shambhala
Summer Retreat: Mind at Ease: Self-Liberation Through Mahamudra Meditation
with Gaylon Ferguson
June 28th—July 2nd
In this five-day group retreat — open to all practitioners, we will follow the teachings and practices outlined in Traleg Rinpoche’s profound text Mind at Ease: Self-liberation through Mahamudra Meditation. Continue »