Shambhala Online Course Library
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Featured Courses
Wellness, Life, and the Arts
Practicing Peace in Times of War: Book Group
Explore the profundity and wisdom of Practicing Peace in Times of War by Pema Chödrön in this guided book-group. Exploring Buddhist teachings, we will learn how to harness the energy of our experience to practice true peace.
No Prerequisites
Buddha’s Discourse on the Eight Realizations of Great Beings: A New Moon Meditation Practice and Study Session
Join this exploration of the Buddha’s Discourse on The Eight Realizations of Great Beings. We will read, discuss, and contemplate how to incorporate the eight realizations into our every-day lives with a sense of warmth, openness, and power.
No Prerequisites
Wellness, Life, and the Arts
Writing Your Dharma: Sharing Your Path with Humility and Authenticity
In this six-week workshop, we will learn how to share our spiritual paths in writing: how to write with authenticity and vulnerability, how to say what we mean, and how to support others and be supported in the act of creation.
No Prerequisites
Buddhism
Already Awake: Seeing Our Buddha Nature
In this weekend retreat, we will explore the Buddha’s teachings on buddha nature and the fundamental truth that we are “already awake.”
No Prerequisites
Advanced Study
Open Sky: Shambhala Level V
Deepen your meditation practice, and continue along the path of the Shambhala teachings on warriorship, in this weekend retreat.
Prerequisites apply Level IV: Awakened Heart (attendance)
Wellness, Life, and the Arts
Contemplative Photography and Liberation: The Outer and Inner Teachings
This course will take you into the world of contemplative photography. A basic introduction to the practice of contemplative photography will be explored—as well as the liberation aspects of this practice.
No Prerequisites
Advanced Study
2024 Continuing Education for Meditation Instructors: Weekend Three
This series of three weekends is designed to help meditation practitioners who are interested in developing as Meditation Instructors (MIs) and support them in cultivating skills to assist others.
No Prerequisites
Wellness, Life, and the Arts
The Way of Flowers: Exploring Ikebana as a Mindfulness Practice
Join us as we explore ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arrangement, as a contemplative dharma art exploration to enrich your meditation practice and experience mindfulness in everyday life.
No Prerequisites
First Tuesday: Learn to Meditate
Learn to Meditate! This is a space where beginners or people newer to meditation can receive meditation instruction, learn how a meditation practice can inform their daily lives, and connect to other meditators in a warm, inclusive environment.
No Prerequisites
Making Friends with Death and Dying: Monthly Support Group
Support group sessions will include a short talk, meditation practice, and an open forum to discuss personal experiences with old age, sickness, death, grief and bereavement. All are welcome. We respect your privacy. These sessions will not be recorded.
No Prerequisites
Wellness, Life, and the Arts
Designing Regenerative Cultures
Join this exploration of the ways in which we can reframe and understand the crises that we currently face and how we can LIVE our way rather than KNOW our way into the future.
No Prerequisites
Wellness, Life, and the Arts
Eco-Dharma Talk Series: Exploring Where a Mindful Life and Ecology Meet
This five-day, Eco-Dharma Talks series includes topics such as: circular economies, the importance of local food, finding our way in climate and other crises, ”inner dimensions of sustainability," and our connection to the sacred earth.
No Prerequisites
Wellness, Life, and the Arts
Local Food Can Save the World
By shortening the distance between consumers and producers, we structurally encourage diversity on the farm–which in turn means greater productivity, more local livelihoods, more nutritious food and healthier ecosystems.
No Prerequisites
Wellness, Life, and the Arts
At Work in the Ruins: Finding Our Way In a Chaotic World
Join a conversation that suggests if we stand firmly forward and face the depth of the trouble we are in, it can help us find the work that is worth doing, even in the ruins.
No Prerequisites
Wellness, Life, and the Arts
Inner Green Deal
The Inner Green Deal assumes that our current crisis is a crisis of relationships. How can mindfulness teachers contribute to that necessary shift from ego to eco?
No Prerequisites
Wellness, Life, and the Arts
This Sacred Earth
Explore the cultivation of agility and courage to abide in a genuine, ongoing relationship with this sacred earth, no matter what the next decades bring.
No Prerequisites
Meditation for a Broken Heart
A broken heart is something most of us face at least once or several times during a lifetime. In this session, Chaplain Alley Smith will lead you through a guided meditation to help you begin to heal from a broken heart.
No Prerequisites
The Life of Milarepa
Join this short and accessible summer course that will explore the legendary life and story of Milarepa—Tibet’s most famous yogi and Meditation Master.
No Prerequisites
Peacemaking and Sustaining the Heart of Compassion
Join us and examine the dynamic work of peacemaking. Together, we will explore our attitudes toward aggression and how we can remain fearless and kind—even in the midst of anxiety, fear, and anger.
No Prerequisites
The Genuine Heart of Sadness: Navigating Loss and Grief
During this online session, we will explore Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche’s teachings on “the genuine heart of sadness” from the timeless classic, Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior.
No Prerequisites
Understanding Vajrayana: An Exploration of the Vajrayana Path and Culture
Join an exploration of the profound path of Vajrayana that is open to all! This course is ideal for those who are longing to learn more about, inquire into, or refresh their connection to, the Vajrayana path.
No Prerequisites
Walking the Path of a Bodhisattva: Exploring the Mahayana
During this in-depth course on Mahayana teachings, Khenpo Gawang will guide participants through teachings on the profound path of the bodhisattva from the famous Tibetan text, Entering the Path of the Bodhisattva by Shantideva.
No Prerequisites
Advanced Study
Exploring Foundational Buddhist Teachings
Deepen your meditation practice, and continue along the path of the Shambhala teachings on warriorship, in this weekend retreat.
Prerequisites apply Level V: Open Sky (attendance)
Wellness, Life, and the Arts
Preparing to Die: Book Group
In this book group we will explore Andrew Holeck’s book, “Preparing to Die: Practical Advice and Spiritual Wisdom from the Tibetan Buddhist Tradition.”
No Prerequisites
Advanced Study
Windhorse
Deepen your meditation practice, and continue along the path of the Shambhala teachings on warriorship, in this weekend retreat.
Prerequisites apply Great Eastern Sun (attendance)
Being a Bodhisattva: Exploring the Bodhisattva Vow
This three-session course explores the moment of making a profound commitment to put others before yourself. It is open to all who are interested in the vow, or those looking to reconnect with the vow.
No Prerequisites
Buddhism
The Dharma Seal and The Three Doors to Liberation: A Mini-Retreat
During this mini-retreat, we will study and contemplate the Buddha’s Sutra on The Dharma Seal and The Three Doors to Liberation. According to the Buddha, these three doors are passageways that lead to freedom from suffering.
No Prerequisites
Advanced Study
Drala
Deepen your meditation practice, and continue along the path of the Shambhala teachings on warriorship, in this weekend retreat.
Prerequisites apply Windhorse (attendance)
Foundational Shambhala Path
Advanced Study
Drala
Deepen your meditation practice, and continue along the path of the Shambhala teachings on warriorship, in this weekend retreat.
Prerequisites apply Windhorse (attendance)
Advanced Study
Exploring Foundational Buddhist Teachings
Deepen your meditation practice, and continue along the path of the Shambhala teachings on warriorship, in this weekend retreat.
Prerequisites apply Level V: Open Sky (attendance)
Advanced Study
Open Sky: Shambhala Level V
Deepen your meditation practice, and continue along the path of the Shambhala teachings on warriorship, in this weekend retreat.
Prerequisites apply Level IV: Awakened Heart (attendance)
Explore the core teachings …
BASIC GOODNESS SERIES
Shambhala Path
How Can I Help? The Basic Goodness of Society
This six-session recorded course explores our relationships with others, an aspiration to help our world, and specific aspects of social transformation.
No Prerequisites
Shambhala Path
What is Real? The Basic Goodness of Reality
Emphasizing core Buddhist teachings and the natural world, this course helps reveal the magic and wonder of the world.
Prerequisites apply FIEL (attendance)
Shambhala Path
Who Am I? The Basic Goodness of Being Human
A journey of contemplative inquiry focused on the timeless question, "Who am I?"
No Prerequisites
IN EVERYDAY LIFE SERIES
Shambhala Path
Meditation in Everyday Life
This course provides introductory tools and teachings for working with meditation in everyday life.
No Prerequisites
Wellness, Life, and the Arts
Practicing Peace in Times of War: Book Group
Explore the profundity and wisdom of Practicing Peace in Times of War by Pema Chödrön in this guided book-group. Exploring Buddhist teachings, we will learn how to harness the energy of our experience to practice true peace.
No Prerequisites
Buddha’s Discourse on the Eight Realizations of Great Beings: A New Moon Meditation Practice and Study Session
Join this exploration of the Buddha’s Discourse on The Eight Realizations of Great Beings. We will read, discuss, and contemplate how to incorporate the eight realizations into our every-day lives with a sense of warmth, openness, and power.
No Prerequisites
Wellness, Life, and the Arts
Writing Your Dharma: Sharing Your Path with Humility and Authenticity
In this six-week workshop, we will learn how to share our spiritual paths in writing: how to write with authenticity and vulnerability, how to say what we mean, and how to support others and be supported in the act of creation.
No Prerequisites
Shambhala Sunday Gathering—Second Sunday: Maitri Bhavana
Jeff Scott leads this month’s “Second Sunday” Maitri Bhavana, so we can practice for the wellbeing of others. Maitri Bhavana is a practice that is done for the benefit of the seriously ill, or for major global turmoil and disasters.
No Prerequisites
Buddhism
Already Awake: Seeing Our Buddha Nature
In this weekend retreat, we will explore the Buddha’s teachings on buddha nature and the fundamental truth that we are “already awake.”
No Prerequisites
Shambhala Sunday Gathering—Dynamic Compassion: The Life and Times of a Death Doula and Funeral Clergy
Join Meli-Tashi Happy and Chaplain Alley Smith in a conversation about relating with death and dying in fields of spiritual care. We will explore end-of-life care planning, coordination, bereavement, resilience, and sustainable compassion.
No Prerequisites
Making Friends with Death and Dying: Monthly Support Group
Support group sessions will include a short talk, meditation practice, and an open forum to discuss personal experiences with old age, sickness, death, grief and bereavement. All are welcome. We respect your privacy. These sessions will not be recorded.
No Prerequisites
Advanced Study
Open Sky: Shambhala Level V
Deepen your meditation practice, and continue along the path of the Shambhala teachings on warriorship, in this weekend retreat.
Prerequisites apply Level IV: Awakened Heart (attendance)
Wellness, Life, and the Arts
Contemplative Photography and Liberation: The Outer and Inner Teachings
This course will take you into the world of contemplative photography. A basic introduction to the practice of contemplative photography will be explored—as well as the liberation aspects of this practice.
No Prerequisites
Wellness, Life, and the Arts
Contemplative Photography and Liberation: The Outer and Inner Teachings—Cohort I
Register here Contemplative Photography and Liberation: The Outer and Inner Teachings—Cohort I
No Prerequisites
Wellness, Life, and the Arts
Contemplative Photography and Liberation: The Outer and Inner Teachings—Cohort II
Register here Contemplative Photography and Liberation: The Outer and Inner Teachings—Cohort II
No Prerequisites
Advanced Study
2024 Continuing Education for Meditation Instructors: Weekend Three
This series of three weekends is designed to help meditation practitioners who are interested in developing as Meditation Instructors (MIs) and support them in cultivating skills to assist others.
No Prerequisites
Wellness, Life, and the Arts
The Way of Flowers: Exploring Ikebana as a Mindfulness Practice
Join us as we explore ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arrangement, as a contemplative dharma art exploration to enrich your meditation practice and experience mindfulness in everyday life.
No Prerequisites
First Tuesday: Learn to Meditate
Learn to Meditate! This is a space where beginners or people newer to meditation can receive meditation instruction, learn how a meditation practice can inform their daily lives, and connect to other meditators in a warm, inclusive environment.
No Prerequisites
Making Friends with Death and Dying: Monthly Support Group
Support group sessions will include a short talk, meditation practice, and an open forum to discuss personal experiences with old age, sickness, death, grief and bereavement. All are welcome. We respect your privacy. These sessions will not be recorded.
No Prerequisites
Wellness, Life, and the Arts
Designing Regenerative Cultures
Join this exploration of the ways in which we can reframe and understand the crises that we currently face and how we can LIVE our way rather than KNOW our way into the future.
No Prerequisites
Wellness, Life, and the Arts
Eco-Dharma Talk Series: Exploring Where a Mindful Life and Ecology Meet
This five-day, Eco-Dharma Talks series includes topics such as: circular economies, the importance of local food, finding our way in climate and other crises, ”inner dimensions of sustainability," and our connection to the sacred earth.
No Prerequisites
Wellness, Life, and the Arts
Local Food Can Save the World
By shortening the distance between consumers and producers, we structurally encourage diversity on the farm–which in turn means greater productivity, more local livelihoods, more nutritious food and healthier ecosystems.
No Prerequisites
Wellness, Life, and the Arts
At Work in the Ruins: Finding Our Way In a Chaotic World
Join a conversation that suggests if we stand firmly forward and face the depth of the trouble we are in, it can help us find the work that is worth doing, even in the ruins.
No Prerequisites
Wellness, Life, and the Arts
Inner Green Deal
The Inner Green Deal assumes that our current crisis is a crisis of relationships. How can mindfulness teachers contribute to that necessary shift from ego to eco?
No Prerequisites
Wellness, Life, and the Arts
This Sacred Earth
Explore the cultivation of agility and courage to abide in a genuine, ongoing relationship with this sacred earth, no matter what the next decades bring.
No Prerequisites
Meditation for a Broken Heart
A broken heart is something most of us face at least once or several times during a lifetime. In this session, Chaplain Alley Smith will lead you through a guided meditation to help you begin to heal from a broken heart.
No Prerequisites
The Life of Milarepa
Join this short and accessible summer course that will explore the legendary life and story of Milarepa—Tibet’s most famous yogi and Meditation Master.
No Prerequisites
Peacemaking and Sustaining the Heart of Compassion
Join us and examine the dynamic work of peacemaking. Together, we will explore our attitudes toward aggression and how we can remain fearless and kind—even in the midst of anxiety, fear, and anger.
No Prerequisites
The Genuine Heart of Sadness: Navigating Loss and Grief
During this online session, we will explore Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche’s teachings on “the genuine heart of sadness” from the timeless classic, Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior.
No Prerequisites
Understanding Vajrayana: An Exploration of the Vajrayana Path and Culture
Join an exploration of the profound path of Vajrayana that is open to all! This course is ideal for those who are longing to learn more about, inquire into, or refresh their connection to, the Vajrayana path.
No Prerequisites
Walking the Path of a Bodhisattva: Exploring the Mahayana
During this in-depth course on Mahayana teachings, Khenpo Gawang will guide participants through teachings on the profound path of the bodhisattva from the famous Tibetan text, Entering the Path of the Bodhisattva by Shantideva.
No Prerequisites
Advanced Study
Exploring Foundational Buddhist Teachings
Deepen your meditation practice, and continue along the path of the Shambhala teachings on warriorship, in this weekend retreat.
Prerequisites apply Level V: Open Sky (attendance)
Wellness, Life, and the Arts
Preparing to Die: Book Group
In this book group we will explore Andrew Holeck’s book, “Preparing to Die: Practical Advice and Spiritual Wisdom from the Tibetan Buddhist Tradition.”
No Prerequisites
Advanced Study
Windhorse
Deepen your meditation practice, and continue along the path of the Shambhala teachings on warriorship, in this weekend retreat.
Prerequisites apply Great Eastern Sun (attendance)
Being a Bodhisattva: Exploring the Bodhisattva Vow
This three-session course explores the moment of making a profound commitment to put others before yourself. It is open to all who are interested in the vow, or those looking to reconnect with the vow.
No Prerequisites
Buddhism
The Dharma Seal and The Three Doors to Liberation: A Mini-Retreat
During this mini-retreat, we will study and contemplate the Buddha’s Sutra on The Dharma Seal and The Three Doors to Liberation. According to the Buddha, these three doors are passageways that lead to freedom from suffering.
No Prerequisites
Advanced Study
Drala
Deepen your meditation practice, and continue along the path of the Shambhala teachings on warriorship, in this weekend retreat.
Prerequisites apply Windhorse (attendance)
Shambhala Path
Fearlessness in Everyday Life
Learning to work with our anxiety, we are not blocked by fear. Through an exploration of the Buddhist teachings of mind and the nature of reality, we learn to see clearly.
Prerequisites apply JIEL (attendance)
Shambhala Path
Wisdom in Everyday Life
Meditation sharpens our intelligence and uncovers our wisdom. When we touch the world directly, we discover ordinary magic.
Prerequisites apply FIEL (attendance)
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