Classes & Retreats
WAY OF SHAMBHALA I: Fearlessness in Everyday Life
with Bill Bothwell & Katharine Bainbridge
May 1st—May 29th
This class mixes meditation with the vastness of space beyond concept. Through an exploration of the Buddhist teachings of mind and the nature of reality, we learn to see clearly. Continue »
WAY OF SHAMBHALA: Contentment in Everyday Life (Westside)
with Shastri Pamela Bothwell & Sheryl Beard
May 3rd—May 31st
The experience of contentment is often missed in our search for excitement and delight. Satisfaction and relaxation can be discovered in everyday life. The Contentment in Everyday Life course is a thorough exploration of mindfulness meditation. Continue »
WAY OF SHAMBHALA I: Fearlessness in Everyday Life (Westside)
with Marilyn Moore & Claude Zachary
May 6th—May 27th - Date cancelled
This class mixes meditation with the vastness of space beyond concept. Through an exploration of the Buddhist teachings of mind and nature of reality, we learn to see clearly. Continue »
Journey Without Goal
with Cynthia MacKay & Gail Whitacre
May 8th—June 5th
This course introduces students to the principles of the tantric path of Vajrayana Buddhism, considered the highest and most profound path of Dharma. Its power and magic is based on the view that wisdom can be discovered in the midst of confusion. Continue »
Gentle Yoga for All Levels
May 9th—May 30th
Come and enjoy a rejuvenating yoga class on Wednesday afternoons in May at Shambhala Eagle Rock. This gentle class, that is open to all levels, will help to build strength, flexibility and alignment in the body . Continue »
MEDITATION INSTRUCTOR TRAINING
with Acharya Emily Bower
May 18th—May 20th
Please join us for this intensive training for students who are qualified and ready to take on the key role of meditation instructor in Shambhala society. Continue »
Shambhala Training Sacred Path: Outrageous and Inscrutable
with Robert Lehmann
May 25th—May 27th
In this Shambhala Training Sacred Path program, we will explore the fruitional qualities of a practiced warrior. Continue »
Kitchen Sink Dharma (Westside): Shambhala Household, the Fourth Pillar or, How to Survive the Dark Age with Dignity and Grace
with Guy Blume
May 30th
Throughout the ages, the survival and prospering of the human race has been centered on the family unit and the community of family. How we work with relationships and arrange our world is the practice of the Shambhala Household. Continue »
The Healing Circle - Exploring Unconditional Healing
June 2nd
Based on the "Unconditional Healing" teachings offered at SMCLA in the fall of 2011 by Jeff Rubin, we will explore the real meaning of "healing", as opposed to "cure". Continue »
Shambhala Training HEART OF WARRIORSHIP Level V: Open Sky
with Marcy Henry-Fink
June 8th—June 10th
With our body resting on the earth, no different from the earth, with our mind resting in the sky, no different from the sky, we encounter the vastness of heaven joined with the primordial depth of earth - how they actually come together in our own being. Continue »
WAY OF SHAMBHALA: Meditation in Everyday Life
June 19th—July 17th
Have you ever been curious about meditation? Or wished you could meditate more regularly? This course will provide an introduction to the technique and an opportunity to deepen ones understanding of meditation, with practical suggestions for establishing Continue »
Midsummer Day
June 24th
Midsummer' Day is our joyful celebration of the Summer Solstice. At this time everyone in our Shambhala community, their families and friends are invited to gather for outdoor festivities. Continue »
Purification and Healing Ceremony Led by His Eminence Namkha Drimed Rinpoche
July 1st
Illness may be due not only to physical imbalance, but also can be caused by environmental, emotional, or what traditionally is known in buddhadharma as karma or negative influences. Rinpoche will lead a purification and healing ceremony. Continue »
The Healing Circle - Exploring Unconditional Healing
July 7th
Based on the "Unconditional Healing" teachings offered at SMCLA in the fall of 2011 by Jeff Rubin, we will explore the real meaning of "healing", as opposed to "cure". Continue »
