Courses, Events, Programmes and Workshops
Sadhana of Mahamudra
with Adam Hart
August 30th
This powerful monthly practice is open to everyone. We recite a meditation text composed by Shambhala's founder, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, as a means of overcoming the obstacle of spiritual materialism in our practice & our lives. Continue »
Learn to Meditate
September 3rd—September 24th
Our four week Learn to Meditate foundation course provides a complete introduction to mindfulness meditation. Continue »
Open Weekend Meditation Sessions
September 7th—September 8th
This weekend of sitting practice offers us the opportunity to deepen our relationship with the simple yet profound practice of shamatha meditation. Continue »
Five Keys to Mindful Communication
with Acharya Susan Chapman
September 14th—September 15th
Whether we’re looking back through the centuries of human history or we’re revisiting the stories of our own life, we learn that people survive the worst of times by supporting each other with kindness, generosity, patience and courageous action. Continue »
Shambhala Sadhana Gathering
with Shastri Merlin Cox
September 14th
All community members are welcome to gather to practise the Shambhala Sadhana. Continue »
Harvest of Peace Celebration 2019
September 22nd
You are warmly invited to join us to mark the changing seasons with meditation practice, reflection, discussion, and celebration at this year's Harvest of Peace. Continue »
Shambhala Training Weekend I: 'The Art of Being Human'
September 28th—September 29th
Meditation is presented as an opportunity to rest in what you already are — basic goodness, natural peace, and clarity. It is how we train in being awake, placing the mind on the breath, in the present moment. Continue »
Sadhana of Mahamudra
with Shastri Merlin Cox
September 28th
This powerful monthly practice is open to everyone. We recite a meditation text composed by Shambhala's founder, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, as a means of overcoming the obstacle of spiritual materialism in our practice & our lives. Continue »
Contentment in Everyday Life
with Jez Taylor
October 3rd—October 31st
Contentment in Everyday Life offers further training in developing your meditation practice. The course is open to beginners and also offers more inspiration for those familiar with mindfulness meditation. Continue »
The Genuine Heart of Sadness - Open House Talk
with Peter Conradi
October 7th
The ancient Buddhist text known as the Abidharma makes no mention of either depression or fear ; yet many of us live out our lives well-acquainted with both. Continue »
Shambhala Training Weekend IV: Awakened Heart
with Shastri Merlin Cox
October 11th—October 13th
This weekend retreat is about inquisitiveness and opening, allowing yourself to be touched by your experience. Continue »
Shambhala Sadhana Gathering
with Shastri Merlin Cox
October 13th
All community members are welcome to gather to practise the Shambhala Sadhana. Continue »
Lamledra Retreat: Working With The Heart Sutra
with Acharya Barbara Märtens & Jude Hudson
October 20th—October 26th
We will work with the Heart Sutra to explore and cut through our belief systems, reference points and rigid ideas - not just in terms of thinking or concepts, but also in terms of our perception, how we see the world, how we hear, smell, taste, touch... Continue »
Transforming Difficult Circumstances Into Wakefulness
with Shastri Jane Hope
October 25th—October 27th
This course will be looking at the negative habitual patterns that make our lives painful. It will examine how these patterns run our lives and cause problems for ourselves and other people. Continue »
Sadhana of Mahamudra
with Shastri Merlin Cox
October 27th
This powerful monthly practice is open to everyone. We recite a meditation text composed by Shambhala's founder, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, as a means of overcoming the obstacle of spiritual materialism in our practice & our lives. Continue »
Getting Smart With Our Smartphones: Living Mindfully in the Age of Social Media
with Vinita Joseph
November 2nd
Our relationship with our devices is both intimate and significant. Many of us spend more time with our screens than we do with our loved ones; it’s the first thing we engage with in the morning, and the last thing at night... Continue »
Meditation: revolution or tranquilizer? - Open House Talk
with Shastri Tessa Watt
November 4th
As meditation becomes more and more popular, what is its wider impact on our society and its challenges? Continue »
Learn to Meditate
with Shastri Tessa Watt & Vinita Joseph
November 7th—November 28th
Our four week Learn to Meditate foundation course provides a complete introduction to mindfulness meditation. Continue »
Shambhala Sadhana Gathering
with Shastri Merlin Cox
November 12th
All community members are welcome to gather to practise the Shambhala Sadhana. Continue »
Shambhala Training Weekend I: 'The Art of Being Human'
with Jim O'Neill
November 16th—November 17th
Meditation is presented as an opportunity to rest in what you already are — basic goodness, natural peace, and clarity. It is how we train in being awake, placing the mind on the breath, in the present moment. Continue »
Joy In Everyday Life
with Shastri Merlin Cox
November 19th—December 17th
This perspective-shifting course opens our minds to possibilities that the life we have here and now could be lived with more joy than we ever anticipated. Continue »
Introduction to Kado / Ikebana : Open Talk
with Martina Marx
November 22nd
The cultural background / history of Ikebana, and Kado as a meditative and contemplative practice and study of nature. Continue »
Kado - The Way of Flowers and Nature
with Martina Marx
November 22nd—November 24th
Kado is a contemplative art practice that studies nature - as it is. Continue »
Sadhana of Mahamudra
with Shastri Merlin Cox
November 26th
This powerful monthly practice is open to everyone. We recite a meditation text composed by Shambhala's founder, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, as a means of overcoming the obstacle of spiritual materialism in our practice & our lives. Continue »
What's the Point - Open House Talk
with Jim O'Neill
December 2nd
This question is often expressed as an existential howl from the depths of despair to which no answers are forthcoming. Continue »
Shambhala Sadhana Gathering
with Shastri Merlin Cox
December 12th
All community members are welcome to gather to practise the Shambhala Sadhana. Continue »
Winter Solstice Celebration
December 21st
This midwinter festival is a magical opportunity to gather as a community and mark the passing of the longest night of the year. Continue »
Sadhana of Mahamudra
with Shastri Merlin Cox
December 26th
This powerful monthly practice is open to everyone. We recite a meditation text composed by Shambhala's founder, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, as a means of overcoming the obstacle of spiritual materialism in our practice & our lives. Continue »
Winter Retreat - Deepening Our Practice
with Peter Conradi
December 29th—December 31st
The turn of the year can be a challenging time and yet is also a good moment to pause and find renewed strength and consolation in our practice. Continue »
Shambhala Sadhana Gathering
with Shastri Merlin Cox
January 10th (2020)
All community members are welcome to gather to practise the Shambhala Sadhana. Continue »
Shambhala Training Weekend I: 'The Art of Being Human'
January 18th—January 19th (2020)
Meditation is presented as an opportunity to rest in what you already are — basic goodness, natural peace, and clarity. It is how we train in being awake, placing the mind on the breath, in the present moment. Continue »
Sadhana of Mahamudra
with Shastri Merlin Cox
January 23rd (2020)
This powerful monthly practice is open to everyone. We recite a meditation text composed by Shambhala's founder, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, as a means of overcoming the obstacle of spiritual materialism in our practice & our lives. Continue »
Shambhala Sadhana Gathering
with Shastri Merlin Cox
February 9th (2020)
All community members are welcome to gather to practise the Shambhala Sadhana. Continue »
Mamo Chants - Dön Season
February 13th—February 22nd (2020)
The Mamo Chant is an elaborate protector offering traditionally recited from the twentieth through the twenty-ninth days of the last lunar month of the Tibetan year. Continue »
Neutral Day - Inviting the Dralas
February 23rd (2020)
The day before Shambhala Day, we will gather together as a community for the traditional Neutral Day activity: cleaning! Continue »
Sadhana of Mahamudra
with Shastri Merlin Cox
February 23rd (2020)
This powerful monthly practice is open to everyone. We recite a meditation text composed by Shambhala's founder, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, as a means of overcoming the obstacle of spiritual materialism in our practice & our lives. Continue »
Shambhala Day 2020 - Year of the Iron Mouse
February 24th (2020)
Join us for early morning Shambhala Day celebrations starting with 108 gongs. Continue »
