Shambhala Boston

Shambhala Boston It is the Shambhala view that every human being has a fundamental nature of goodness. This nature can be cultivated through meditation.

It is the Shambhala view that every human being has a fundamental nature of goodness, warmth and intelligence. This nature can be cultivated through meditation, following ancient principles, and it can be further developed in daily life, so that it radiates out to family, friends, community and society.

Starts Saturday, Jan 24 // Vipashyana, or nonconceptual “clear seeing”, opens the mind to its true nature of luminous cl...
01/17/2026

Starts Saturday, Jan 24 // Vipashyana, or nonconceptual “clear seeing”, opens the mind to its true nature of luminous clarity.

January 24-25
In person - Brookline, MA
Details and registration through link in bio.

Join Judith Simmer-Brown to discover The Dynamic Dharmic Path of Inquiry for yourself.

When engaging in any spiritual practice, [Chögyam] Trungpa explains, ‘You need to have a basic understanding of where yo...
01/08/2026

When engaging in any spiritual practice, [Chögyam] Trungpa explains, ‘You need to have a basic understanding of where you are starting from, where you are going, and what you are working with.’ Starting with ‘what you are and why you are searching’ is the correct way to begin.
- Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche

This Sunday: “Journey Without A Goal" with Dan Danielsen

SPECIAL SCHEDULE:
9-11:00: Nyinthun, Sunday morning sitting meditation
10:30-noon: Talk & discussion
Noon-1:30pm: potluck lunch

All are welcome to our monthly Sangha Sunday - full of practice, teaching and discussion, and potluck lunch! No registration required.

This weekend! Jan 10-11BY DONATIONThe Art of Being Human" - Shambhala Training Weekend RetreatIn Person - Brookline, MAD...
01/05/2026

This weekend! Jan 10-11
BY DONATION
The Art of Being Human" - Shambhala Training Weekend Retreat
In Person - Brookline, MA

Details and register through link in bio

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.

Next weekend! Jan 10-11BY DONATIONThe Art of Being Human" - Shambhala Training Weekend RetreatIn Person - Brookline, MAD...
01/05/2026

Next weekend! Jan 10-11
BY DONATION
The Art of Being Human" - Shambhala Training Weekend Retreat
In Person - Brookline, MA

Details and register through link in bio

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.

Next weekend! Jan 10-11BY DONATIONThe Art of Being Human" - Shambhala Training Weekend RetreatIn Person - Brookline, MAD...
01/04/2026

Next weekend! Jan 10-11
BY DONATION
The Art of Being Human" - Shambhala Training Weekend Retreat
In Person - Brookline, MA

Details and register through link in bio
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.

Wednesday Dharma Gathering will be cancelled this week and next - December 24 & 31
12/24/2025

Wednesday Dharma Gathering will be cancelled this week and next - December 24 & 31

Cheerful Children's Day! Thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate the winter solstice with us today.
12/20/2025

Cheerful Children's Day! Thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate the winter solstice with us today.

The Heart Sutra Weekend STARTS SATURDAY // SATURDAY: "Long Live Emptiness" workshop (registration required)SUNDAY: All-D...
12/04/2025

The Heart Sutra Weekend STARTS SATURDAY //
SATURDAY: "Long Live Emptiness" workshop (registration required)
SUNDAY: All-Day Nyinthun

"Emptiness" is at the heart of Buddhist understanding, yet the truth of emptiness cannot be understood conceptually. The message of the Heart Sutra is the ultimate freedom: No path, no goal, no attainment and no one to attain. The conceptual mind can grasp the idea, but the practice must work below concept to dissolve the conceptual self.

Part of our series on Walking the Buddhist Path in the 21st Century

Join us this weekend for "From Broken Hearts to Spiritual Warriors" at the Shambhala Meditation Center of Boston. Lama R...
11/13/2025

Join us this weekend for "From Broken Hearts to Spiritual Warriors" at the Shambhala Meditation Center of Boston. Lama Rod will guide us in exploring how intentionally breaking our hearts open can help us step into the path of the spiritual warrior, rooted in courage, compassion, and care.

📖 His talk draws from his latest book, The New Saints: From Broken Hearts to Spiritual Warriors, offering practical guidance for transforming heartbreak into action and liberation.

Saturday, November 15 · 2–4 pm

Register now on Eventbrite

Shambhala Meditation Center: 646 Brookline Ave: https://LamaRodWarriorsInPerson.eventbrite.com

Join us on Saturday, November 15 - for "From Broken Hearts to Spiritual Warriors" at the Shambhala Meditation Center of ...
11/12/2025

Join us on Saturday, November 15 - for "From Broken Hearts to Spiritual Warriors" at the Shambhala Meditation Center of Boston. Lama Rod will guide us in exploring how intentionally breaking our hearts open can help us step into the path of the spiritual warrior, rooted in courage, compassion, and care.

📖 His talk draws from his latest book, The New Saints: From Broken Hearts to Spiritual Warriors, offering practical guidance for transforming heartbreak into action and liberation.

Saturday, November 15 · 2–4 pm
Hybrid - Register now on Eventbrite
IN-PERSON at the Shambhala Meditation Center: 646 Brookline Ave: https://LamaRodWarriorsInPerson.eventbrite.com
ONLINE: https://LamaRodWarriorsOnline.eventbrite.com

Join us for an afternoon with Lama Rod Owens as he explores what it means to become a spiritual warrior in our trying ti...
11/07/2025

Join us for an afternoon with Lama Rod Owens as he explores what it means to become a spiritual warrior in our trying times.

From Broken Hearts to Spiritual Warriors
Saturday, November 15 | 2-4pm
Boston Shambhala Center

Lama Rod: Buddhist minister, author, activist, and self-described "Black Buddhist Southern Queen" invites us to let our hearts break open as fuel for transformation. Drawing from his book The New Saints, he offers a vision of liberated spiritual practice that speaks directly to our moment.

This is about leaning into what we habitually run away from. About seeing things as they really are. About bringing healing to our broken hearts and our beautiful, broken world.

Hybrid event
Register to attend in-person: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/from-broken-hearts-to-spiritual-warriors-in-person-with-lama-rod-owens-tickets-1735396009179?aff=oddtdtcreator
Register to attend online: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/from-broken-hearts-to-spiritual-warriors-online-with-lama-rod-owens-tickets-1819930213259?aff=oddtdtcreator

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It is the Shambhala view that every human being has a fundamental nature of goodness, warmth and intelligence. This nature can be cultivated through meditation, following ancient principles, and it can be further developed in daily life, so that it radiates out to family, friends, community and society.