Many Northern California Shambhala program and practice sessions are currently online. Others are in-person or a hybrid of both online and in-person.
Introductory
Sonoma Shambhala Meditation Center
Weekday Morning Meditation
with Joanne Martin Braun
March 2nd—January 31st (2024)
Join us for morning meditation via Zoom. We start with a short dharma reading and sit until 8:00. For those who can stay, we have a discussion about the reading. We usually end by 8:15. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of San Francisco
Taking Refuge for Helping Professionals: Sitting Meditation and Discussion
November 15th—January 17th (2024)
This sit is for people who identify as being in a “helping profession.” Join us for a sit and discussion of the dharma and how it is relevant to our lives and professions. Continue »
Davis Shambhala Meditation Center
Community Meditation Intensive
December 2nd
We will practice together with alternating periods of meditation, walking, contemplative readings, and tea—all before lunch on a Saturday. Continue »
Berkeley Shambhala Meditation Center
Flowers & Meditation: A Flower Arranging Workshop
with Chinh Nguyen
December 10th
Please join us for a day-long workshop in the practice of Ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arranging. No experience necessary — everyone is welcome! Continue »
Berkeley Shambhala Meditation Center
Winter Weekend Meditation Retreat (In-Person)
with Jesse Miller
December 30th—December 31st
Please join us for a practice oriented retreat to mark the transition to a new year. The retreat will focus on the practice of sitting meditation and will include training in the three main shrine room supporting positions. Continue »
Berkeley Shambhala Meditation Center
Forgiveness: A Journey to Healing and Wholeness
with Elvia Garcia & Cynthia Morin & Marquita Campbell
January 18th—March 7th (2024)
Forgiveness is an extraordinarily powerful healing force that is available to us at any time and regardless of whether the person or situation that harmed us is involved. The journey of forgiveness is a way to reconnect with basic goodness. Continue »
