All Northern California Shambhala program and practice sessions are currently online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Online Programs
Sonoma Shambhala Meditation Center
Weekday Morning Meditation Plus Saturday
with Shastri Joanne Martin Braun
February 22nd—June 30th
Join us for morning meditation. Continue »
Sonoma Shambhala Meditation Center
Sunday Morning Meditation
with Chris Bacon
April 5th—June 27th
Join us for ONLINE Sunday Morning Meditation. Everyone is welcome! Continue »
Sonoma Shambhala Meditation Center
Sadhana of Kindness Practice—Third Saturday of the Month
with Irv Kirschbaum & Susie Cook
April 18th—December 18th
Community Sadhana Practice is a time to come together in community to celebrate and strengthen our understanding of basic goodness and enlightened society. Continue »
Sonoma Shambhala Meditation Center
Pandemic Practices
with Chris Bacon
June 14th—June 27th
Please join us for Pandemic Practices that are recommended by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. Continue »
Silicon Valley Shambhala Meditation Center
How to Meditate: A Book Study Class
with Charlotte Linde
January 7th—June 17th
Gain practical techniques for making friends with the mind and cultivating compassion for others through the study of Pema Chodron's book, "How to Meditate". Continue »
Tamalpais Shambhala Meditation Group
Crazy Wisdom Book Study with Jesse Miller
with Jesse Miller
April 15th—June 10th
A collaborative book study of Crazy Wisdom, a collection by Chogyam Trungpa. Continue »
Berkeley Shambhala Meditation Center
A Morning with Jakusho Kwong-roshi April 24 2021 Recording
April 26th—August 26th
Video Recording of Jakusho Kwong-roshi from April 24 2021 Continue »
Davis Shambhala Meditation Center
Foundations for Freedom-The Hinayana: Third Noble Truth, Freedom from Suffering
with Acharya Suzann Duquette & Acharya Dan Hessey
May 6th—June 3rd
This course presents the Third Noble Truth, Freedom from Suffering, and begins with an exploration of the third Foundation of Mindfulness, Mindfulness of Effort. Continue »
Silicon Valley Shambhala Meditation Center
Joy in Everyday Life
with Kathryn Rile & Jon Ransohoff
May 11th—June 8th
Through an exploration of the Buddhist teachings on intelligent compassion towards others, we begin to discover the joy of discipline, health and bravery. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of San Francisco
Shambhala Sadhana
May 26th
A time for our community to come together to practice the Shambhala Sadhana. All are welcome—and encouraged—to join, no matter what your level of experience. Continue »
Berkeley Shambhala Meditation Center
Mahamudra: Origins, Universality, and Practices
with Jay Lippman
May 29th
This restricted program is open to Shambhala vajrayana practitioners. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of San Francisco
Sadhana of Mahamudra
June 10th
Our community gathers for this precious opportunity to practice the Sadhana of Mahamudra on the evenings of the new moon. All levels of students are warmly invited to participate, which is what makes this so special. Continue »
Berkeley Shambhala Meditation Center
Secret Beyond Thought: The Third of a Four Part Series on the Four Karmas
with Gaylon Ferguson
June 12th
The third talk in a four-part series on the four Karmas taken from a transcript of a public seminar taught by the Vidyadhara Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche in February 1971. Continue »
Sonoma Shambhala Meditation Center
Warrior In The World: Shambhala Training Level III
with Shastri Joanne Martin Braun & Jesse Miller
June 19th—June 26th
Trusting further in basic goodness and daring to experience the sharp edge of reality, we move forward with gentleness, increased awareness, and inquisitiveness about the world. We find that we can extend ourselves to others fully and with kindness. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of San Francisco
Shambhala Sadhana
June 24th
A time for our community to come together to practice the Shambhala Sadhana. All are welcome—and encouraged—to join, no matter what your level of experience. Continue »
Berkeley Shambhala Meditation Center
The Pure Mind of Sad Joy: Tonglen and the Four Immeasurables—A Week of Retreat
with John Rockwell & Charlotte Linde
July 10th—July 16th
Our annual summer mediation retreat meets for a full week. You can attend the full retreat or any 3-hour session. The retreat will take place online. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of San Francisco
Sadhana of Mahamudra
July 11th
Our community gathers for this precious opportunity to practice the Sadhana of Mahamudra on the evenings of the new moon. All levels of students are warmly invited to participate, which is what makes this so special. Continue »
Tamalpais Shambhala Meditation Group
Fearlessness in Everyday Life
July 22nd—August 19th
Through an exploration of the Buddhist teachings of mind and the nature of reality, we learn to see clearly. We dare to face life and death as they are. The meditator, open to uncertainty, goes beyond the emotions of hope and fear to experience equanimity Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of San Francisco
Shambhala Sadhana
July 23rd
A time for our community to come together to practice the Shambhala Sadhana. All are welcome—and encouraged—to join, no matter what your level of experience. Continue »
Berkeley Shambhala Meditation Center
Secret Beyond Thought: The Fourth of a Four Part Series on the Four Karmas
with Gaylon Ferguson
August 7th
The fourth talk in a four-part series on the four Karmas taken from a transcript of a public seminar taught by the Vidyadhara Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche in February 1971. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of San Francisco
Sadhana of Mahamudra
August 8th
Our community gathers for this precious opportunity to practice the Sadhana of Mahamudra on the evenings of the new moon. All levels of students are warmly invited to participate, which is what makes this so special. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of San Francisco
Shambhala Sadhana
August 22nd
A time for our community to come together to practice the Shambhala Sadhana. All are welcome—and encouraged—to join, no matter what your level of experience. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of San Francisco
Sadhana of Mahamudra
September 7th
Our community gathers for this precious opportunity to practice the Sadhana of Mahamudra on the evenings of the new moon. All levels of students are warmly invited to participate, which is what makes this so special. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of San Francisco
Shambhala Sadhana
September 20th
A time for our community to come together to practice the Shambhala Sadhana. All are welcome—and encouraged—to join, no matter what your level of experience. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of San Francisco
Sadhana of Mahamudra
October 7th
Our community gathers for this precious opportunity to practice the Sadhana of Mahamudra on the evenings of the new moon. All levels of students are warmly invited to participate, which is what makes this so special. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of San Francisco
Shambhala Sadhana
October 20th
A time for our community to come together to practice the Shambhala Sadhana. All are welcome—and encouraged—to join, no matter what your level of experience. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of San Francisco
Sadhana of Mahamudra
November 4th
Our community gathers for this precious opportunity to practice the Sadhana of Mahamudra on the evenings of the new moon. All levels of students are warmly invited to participate, which is what makes this so special. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of San Francisco
Shambhala Sadhana
November 19th
A time for our community to come together to practice the Shambhala Sadhana. All are welcome—and encouraged—to join, no matter what your level of experience. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of San Francisco
Sadhana of Mahamudra
December 5th
Our community gathers for this precious opportunity to practice the Sadhana of Mahamudra on the evenings of the new moon. All levels of students are warmly invited to participate, which is what makes this so special. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of San Francisco
Shambhala Sadhana
December 18th
A time for our community to come together to practice the Shambhala Sadhana. All are welcome—and encouraged—to join, no matter what your level of experience. Continue »
