Baltimore Shambhala Center

Please join us on Saturday, October 26th as we gather to explore what we long for in our community and begin shaping our future together. In person (with a potluck lunch) at Hart Hall at 6112 York Road and on Zoom. Please click on the link below to register.

Baltimore Shambhala Community Meeting: Charting a New Path Forward The Baltimore Shambhala community has seen a great deal of change over the last six years: the loss of many long-time members following a sexual abuse scandal by the then-spiritual leader of Shambhala in 2018, as well as the gain of enthusiastic newcomers in the years since; the closing of our physi...

Please join us for our June half-day meditation retreat, led by teacher Justin Miles, coming up this Saturday, June 3rd! The morning will include meditation instruction, sitting and walking meditation, and discussion, and close with a bring-your-own-lunch shared meal. This program is free of charge and is open to meditators of all experience levels. Please click on the link below to register.

Nyinthün Meditation Retreat (In-Person Only) with Justin Miles A nyinthün is a full- or part-day meditation retreat where we can take the time to be with ourselves and extend our meditation practice. The nyinthün offers time to more fully immerse ourselves in the practice of mindfulness and to do so in a shared atmosphere of support. 

Please join us for our next half-day meditation retreat, coming up on Saturday, December 3rd! We will again be offering a morning of meditation instruction, sitting and walking meditation, and discussion, closing with a bring-your-own-lunch shared meal. This program is free of charge and is open to meditators of all experience levels. Please click on the link below to register.

Nyinthün Meditation Retreat (In-Person Only) with Evelyn Cannon A nyinthün is a full- or part-day meditation retreat where we can take the time to be with ourselves and extend our meditation practice. The nyinthün offers time to more fully immerse ourselves in the practice of mindfulness and to do so in a shared atmosphere of support. 

Enjoy the energy and support of practicing meditation with others in our half-day meditation retreat on Saturday, November 5th! The morning will include meditation instruction, sitting and walking meditation, discussion, and the opportunity to meet with a Meditation Instructor. This program is free of charge and is open to meditators of all experience levels.

Nyinthün Meditation Retreat (In-Person Only) with Chris Kreeger A nyinthün is a full- or part-day meditation retreat where we can take the time to be with ourselves and extend our meditation practice. The nyinthün offers time to more fully immerse ourselves in the practice of mindfulness and to do so in a shared atmosphere of support. 

Please join us for our new monthly meditation program, Meditation in Our Lives, taking place both in-person at Cedarcroft Center and on Zoom on Wednesday, October 19th at 7:00 p.m. Intended for meditators of all levels, the evening will include meditation instruction, sitting practice, and an opportunity to share about our meditation experience, ask questions, and get support for any challenges we're facing.

Meditation in Our Lives (In Person & Online) *** Meditation In Our Lives takes place on the third Wednesday of every month, both in person at Cedarcroft Center at 6112 York Road (location details below) and on Zoom. ***

Please join us for this new online Pema Chödrön course, starting Tuesday, October 4th at 6:30 p.m! "Igniting the Heart" explores the Buddhist teachings on the psychological states known as the six realms of existence. While the strong emotions associated with the realms can be overwhelming, learning to work with them skillfully can help us transform our experience of the world.

Please note that this is a 13-class course. We're offering the first seven classes as Part I this fall, with the remaining six classes offered as Part II in early 2023.

Igniting the Heart: Awakening Compassion to Transform Your World, Part I (Online) Please join us for Part I of this 13-class course, taught by Pema Chödrön (beloved Buddhist teacher and author of such books as When Things Fall Apart and Start Where You Are) and Tim Olmsted (long-time Buddhist teacher and president of the Pema Chödrön Foundation). We will be presenting the fir...

Please join us for the final course in a four-course series exploring the Shambhala Mahayana teachings, starting Tuesday, May 17th at 6:30 p.m. In this course, we will explore the teachings on Lojong, Atisha’s famous mind-training slogans, which invite us to utilize the difficulties and problems we encounter to deepen our path. Please click on the link below for more information and to register.

***This program is being offered free of charge.***

Deepening Compassion: Lojong & Compassionate Engagement (Online) In this fourth (and final) course in a four-course series exploring the Shambhala Mahayana teachings, we will explore the teachings on the Lojong, Atisha’s famous mind-training slogans.

Thank you teacher.

Thich Nhat Hanh Has Passed Away

All of us here at Shambhala Publications are saddened by the passing of Thich Nhat Hanh this morning at Từ Hiếu Temple in Huế, Vietnam. Thay (the traditional title for a master in Vietnamese, and how his students refer to him), embodied those all-too-rare qualities of truly living in the moment, having his actions match his words, and the ability to convey the wisdom he gained from years of practice to present the teachings of the Buddha in a simple way that anyone, regardless of their background or belief system, could relate to, be inspired by, and make a reality.

In his honor and remembrance, we offer this excerpt (http://shmb.la/tnh-on-dying) from his book You Are Here, in which Thay teaches on dying. It is a poignant read today and we hope it offers you solace and a moment of reflection.

Our palms are together to Thay in appreciation for a life of selfless service to all.

Please join us for the third in a four-course series exploring the Shambhala Mahayana teachings, starting Tuesday, January 11th at 6:30 p.m. In this course, we will be examining how the power of the Mahayana path — caring for others — arises from clarity about the true nature of reality. Please click on the link below for more information and to register.

***This program is being offered free of charge.***

Deepening Compassion: Emptiness and Absolute Bodhicitta (Online) with Acharya Judith Simmer-Brown, Melissa Moore, David Schneider In this third course in a four-course series exploring the Shambhala Mahayana teachings, we examine how the power of the Mahayana path — caring for others — arises from clarity about the true nature of reality.