Shambhala Chicago Meditation Center

Shambhala Chicago Meditation Center Our mission is to inspire and awaken compassionate society through personal and collective transformation

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For almost 50 years, the Shambhala Chicago Meditation Center has offered Chicagoans the opportunity to work with their minds and hearts through mindfulness meditation. Our mission is to inspire and awaken compassionate society through personal and collective transformation. We offer public meditation classes, mindfulness training workshops, and a wide range of teachings from the Shambhala Buddhist tradition. View our weekly meditation schedule here: https://chicago.shambhala.org/online-public-meditation/

📖 BOOK CLUB IS TOMORROW! We've been awaiting our 2nd book club discussion since last month when we started The Five Invi...
03/11/2026

📖 BOOK CLUB IS TOMORROW!

We've been awaiting our 2nd book club discussion since last month when we started The Five Invitations: Discovering What Death Can Teach Us About Living Fully, by Frank Ostaseski.

🙏🏽 Meditation Instructor Louse Hasty will be leading our discussions, along with Alice Dan and Armando Maggi. This is an ONLINE meetup

We meet on the second Thursday of the month to share our experience and reactions to reading. Readings for each session are recommended but not required to attend.

REGISTRATION LINK IN BIO

03/11/2026

Shambhala Chicago member Akiba B shared their moving testimonial with us.

“I come to Shambhala because the practices here develop a kindness that I have found have literally saved my life. When I was at my lowest..I couldn’t get out of bed..felt that I was isolated from the world, the teachings and the community that I found here gave me a reason to live.”

🪷 Shambhala Chicago's Weekly Meditation Schedule 🪷Whether it's online or in person at our center in the West Loop, Shamb...
03/10/2026

🪷 Shambhala Chicago's Weekly Meditation Schedule 🪷

Whether it's online or in person at our center in the West Loop, Shambhala Chicago welcomes you to any and all of our weekly meditations.

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03/09/2026

“In the practice of meditation, we neither encourage emotions nor repress them. By seeing them clearly, by allowing them to be as they are, we no longer permit them to serve as a means of entertaining and distracting us. Thus, they become the inexhaustible energy that fulfills egoless action.”

— From "The True Spiritual Path," in THE ESSENTIAL CHOGYAM TRUNGPA, page 46.

Join us today for one of our open meditations online or in-person. In recovery or recovery-curious? Heart of Recovery we...
03/08/2026

Join us today for one of our open meditations online or in-person.
In recovery or recovery-curious? Heart of Recovery welcomes you!
Q***r Dharma is a beautiful way to meditate with community in person at our West Loop location.

More information is available at the link in our bio or at chicago.shambhala.org

👋 Hey new followers! Let us introduce ourselves. We are a vibrant community of people who are passionate about meditatio...
03/06/2026

👋 Hey new followers! Let us introduce ourselves. We are a vibrant community of people who are passionate about meditation and community.

We invite you to explore our diverse programs designed to help Chicagoans of all traditions discover their inherent sanity, gentleness and humor.

Programs and classes in Buddhist teachings, meditation and other contemplative disciplines are offered as well as individual meditation instruction. The Center is home to a vibrant, diverse community of members and friends who provide ongoing volunteer and financial support – creating a warm, genuine basis realizing the full potential of our authentic wisdom traditions.

🧘‍♀️ Midday Peace Break — Online Meditation 🧘‍♂️Take a breath, step away from your screen, and join us Monday–Friday at ...
03/04/2026

🧘‍♀️ Midday Peace Break — Online Meditation 🧘‍♂️

Take a breath, step away from your screen, and join us Monday–Friday at 12:15 PM CST for our Weekday Noon Meditation Online! Whether you’re at work, home, or anywhere in between, this midday group sit is a simple way to reset your mind and reconnect with calm. No experience needed — all are welcome.

🧘‍♀️✨ Weekly Meditation Schedule at Shambhala Meditation Center ✨🧘‍♂️Join us for meditation throughout the week — all se...
03/03/2026

🧘‍♀️✨ Weekly Meditation Schedule at Shambhala Meditation Center ✨🧘‍♂️

Join us for meditation throughout the week — all sessions are free and open to the public (with a suggested donation).

🌞 Sunday
10AM Open Meditation (In-Person & Online)
10:30AM Heart of Recovery (Online)
5:30PM Q***r Dharma (In-Person)

🌿 Monday
12:15PM Lunch Meditation (Online)
6:45PM Open Meditation (In-Person – Desplaines Location)

🌊 Tuesday
11AM Open Meditation (Online)
12:15PM Lunch Meditation (Online)
6:30PM Open Meditation (Online)
7PM Open Meditation (Online & In-Person)

🌼 Wednesday
12:15PM Lunch Meditation (Online)

🌙 Thursday
12:15PM Lunch Meditation (Online)

🌸 Friday
12:15PM Lunch Meditation (Online)

🪷 Saturday
10AM Open Meditation (Online)

More information: https://chicago.shambhala.org/

03/03/2026

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🌕 Sadhana of Mahamudra — Online | Monthly PracticeJoin us TOMORROW night online for the Sadhana of Mahamudra — a special...
03/03/2026

🌕 Sadhana of Mahamudra — Online | Monthly Practice

Join us TOMORROW night online for the Sadhana of Mahamudra — a special online meditation gathering of chanting, mantra, and silent meditation offered around the full moon. This practice, written by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, invites us to open beyond the confines of ego and rest into a deeper, shared experience of wakefulness and clarity.

Everyone is welcome! Whether you listen quietly or join in the chant, all levels are supported with an intro and guidance.

https://chicago.shambhala.org/event/482891-sadhana-of-mahamudra-online

03/02/2026

There are two sides to this Buddhist practice: letting go of something and letting go into something.

Address

37 N Carpenter Street
Chicago, IL
60607

Telephone

+17737438147

Website

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