All Courses, Events, Programmes and Workshops
Below is a list of everything the London Shambhala Meditation Centre is offering, in date order. If you are new to meditation, click here for information on appropriate sessions and courses.
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 »
Shambhala Oxford Group - 21st Century Warrior Series: Being a Warrior
October 3rd—October 24th
Come and explore what it means to be a warrior in today's society at the Shambhala Group in Oxford. Continue »
The Desung Path: Protecting Basic Goodness in Enlightened Society
with Shastri Simon La Haye & Dr. Angela Newton
October 18th—October 20th
The literal meaning of desung is "protector of bliss / harmony". The Desung Arm of the Dorje Kasung works to protect the harmony and support the health and well-being of the community. 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 »
Resource < Dance > Meditation - An Open Floor Meditation Cycle facilitated by Killian Strong
November 15th
Join us in this simple and sometimes profound form: sitting, walking, dancing. 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 »
Shambhala Oxford Group - 21st Century Warrior Series: Bringing Compassion into Our World
November 21st—December 12th
In these series, we will explore core Buddhist teachings on how to cultivate compassion, starting with ourselves. 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 »
MI / Guide Gathering
with Shastri Tessa Watt
November 30th
A gathering for authorised MI's and Guides 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 »
Awakening Love and Compassion
with Shastri Tessa Watt
December 7th—December 8th
This weekend we will explore how we can open up fully to our own experience and to our interconnection with others. We will work with the practice of the 'Four Limitless Ones' and in particular with the first two: loving-kindness and compassion. 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 »
Learn to Meditate
January 7th—January 28th (2020)
Our four-week Learn to Meditate foundation course provides a complete introduction to mindfulness meditation. 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'
with Shastri Jane Hope
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 »
Awakening Joy and Equanimity
with Peter Conradi
January 25th—January 26th (2020)
This weekend we will explore how we can open up fully to our own experience and to our interconnection with others. We will work with the practice of the 'Four Limitless Ones' and in particular with the last two: joy and equanimity. 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 »
SAVE the DATE: Arts Programme
with Acharya David Schneider
March 21st—March 22nd (2020)
Save the date for an arts programme with David Schneider from Cologne! Continue »
