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Shambhala Online offers live and recorded courses with teachers from across the Shambhala community, and with other Buddhist teachers and health and well-being experts from around the world.
Our online courses feature high-quality, recorded presentations by some of the best teachers of meditation and Buddhism in the world, as well as an online community of meditators, and facilitation by experienced course leaders.
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Featured Upcoming Courses
Our course participation guidelines
Shambhala Sunday Gathering - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Shambhala
Join Seattle sangha member Parakh Hoon and Shambhala Board Member George Gomez as they talk about the future of diversity, equity, and inclusion in Shambhala. Join us in conversation about what it means to foster a genuine sense of belonging for all.
No Prerequisites
First Tuesday Open House: 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
Shambhala Sunday Gathering - "Second Sunday" Maitri Bhavana Session
Mark Blumenfeld 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
Yeshe Tsogyal and the Feminine Principle
This weekend will explore Yeshe Tsogyal as a female exemplar, enlightened teacher, and fierce protector for all dharma practitioners.
No Prerequisites
Buddhism, Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy, and the Spiritual Path
This course considers how, if at all, psychedelics are compatible with Buddhist practice.
No Prerequisites
Waking Up in Free-Fall: Bringing The Buddhist Practices of a Bodhisattva to the Bardos of Everyday Life.
In this course we will explore how the Buddhist teachings on the bardo can be a guide to keeping our hearts open when life seems to fall apart.
No Prerequisites
Reconnecting to the Earth and The Path of Tonglen
The practice of Tonglen is a wonderful way to collectively “embody peace” as we mark the moment of Harvest of Peace. This weekend retreat offers a way for us to connect more deeply with this powerful practice.
No Prerequisites
The Power to Engage: The 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva - Part II
The poem entitled "The Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva" provides clear insights on how to work with worldwide challenges and turn around seemingly intractable situations.
No Prerequisites
Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche: The Tibetan Buddhist Path - Part II
Profound, potent, and intimate, this course includes videos of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche teaching that provide a rare glimpse of the early days of Buddhism in the West. The Tibetan Buddhist Path was the first seminar given by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche.
No Prerequisites
Shambhala Level I: The Art of Being Human
Through the practice of meditation, we glimpse unconditional goodness as the ground of our existence. Opening to ourselves with gentleness and appreciation, we begin to see our potential as genuine and compassionate human beings.
No Prerequisites
Exploring Foundational Buddhist Teachings
During this in-depth course on foundational Buddhist teachings, Khenpo Gawang will guide participants through his book, "Your Mind Is Your Teacher."
No Prerequisites
The Four Dignities of Investigating Whiteness & Racism: Sacred Activism Series Part III
This program offers an introductory investigation of race, whiteness, and systemic racism for meditation practitioners who identify as white, providing a foundation from which white meditators can begin the path of exploring their own social conditioning.
No Prerequisites
Primordial Stroke: Opening the Heart of Ashe
This 8 month course led by John Rockwell will help Shambhala practitioners deepen their understanding and experience of Ashe, or “primordial confidence”. This is an excellent course of study and practice for people who have attended Warrior Assembly.
Prerequisites apply
Shambhala Level II: Birth of the Warrior
Having experienced a taste of basic goodness, we want to go forward. Meditation practice allows us to observe how we create a cocoon of habits to mask our fear. We begin to appreciate that there is no fundamental obstacle to experiencing basic goodness.
Prerequisites apply
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