Shambhala Sunday Gathering Podcast

Lha, Nyen and Lu are Shambhala principles of natural order and hierarchy. Lha refers to our most deeply held vision and values. Rediscovering Lha, can offer fresh direction and empowerment during this time global crises and community transitions.

Nearly a year ago, I began the process of intentionally foraging for food mostly from within a mile of my house in Boulder, Colorado. I feel like what I have discovered in this journey is absolutely connected to the Shambhala teachings.

Join Will Ryken for a Sunday Gathering about "Everyday Practice and Humor". He will talk about things, just things, whatever comes up will be talked about, it will be fun, or maybe not. Will Ryken has been a member of the Shambhala community since 1972, and a member of the Dorje Kasung since 1975. Will co-founded Shambhala Sun Summer Camp, a leadership training program for young people,...

Nearly a year ago, I began the process of intentionally foraging for food mostly from within a mile of my house in Boulder, Colorado. I feel like what I have discovered in this journey is absolutely connected to the Shambhala teachings.

In this dark period where big and forgotten wars plague this world, we practice Shamatha meditation, which means dwelling in peace. This is often not the first experience in sitting on the cushion. Actually the opposite might happen: we experience unsettledness, distress and anxiety and we tend to wage war with our mind itself. So, what is the relationship between peace and personal little inner w...

 In this gathering we will explore what we can learn from the Mirror about our 4 core principles of wellbeing: kindness, responsibility, vitality and trustworthiness, and what this implies for actions going forward.

When dealing with a serious illness or a chronic condition, how does one stay connected with body, heart & mind? In this session, we'll explore the idea of intrinsic health or chronic wellness & engage in dialogue about living well with health challenges.

As Shambhala meditators, Day of the Dead can bring up a resonance with the deep Buddhist teachings on death and impermanence and our societal approach to working directly with the challenges of our human life.

As Shambhala meditators, Day of the Dead can bring up a resonance with the deep Buddhist teachings on death and impermanence and our societal approach to working directly with the challenges of our human life.

Project team & authors: Charlene Leung, Gabe Daley, Joy Gutierrez, & Janet Ryvlin are pleased to share & offer a discussion of their new document: From Individual Liberation to Societal Liberation: A Resource Guide of Shared Collective Wisdom in Shambhala.

This talk  will introduce and explore important advances in psychedelic-assisted therapy, but will largely focus on the ways that psychedelics may occasion spiritual growth on the Buddhist path.

 In this gathering we will explore what we can learn from the Mirror about our 4 core principles of wellbeing: kindness, responsibility, vitality and trustworthiness, and what this implies for actions going forward.

What is the relationship between peace & personal little inner wars & collective outer big wars? How does meditation work with both pace and war? The answer is somewhat counterintuitive and has to do with making peace with war instead of against war.

During this Sunday Gathering, we will discuss key ingredients in holding a hard conversation with skill.

Craig has Tourette Syndrome, and meditation and the Shambhala teachings have been a central part of his journey of healing and creating a stable and good life. In this presentation Craig will share some of what he's discovered over the past 42 years as a student in the Shambhala tradition.

Shambhala Touching the Earth Collective has begun to facilitate Climate Café’s on a quarterly basis. These online gatherings offer a big space to bring all our disparate emotions, hopes and fears about our home planet's climate dissonance.

What does it mean to practice peace in a time of polarization, war, and genocide? Taking an embodied approach, we’ll explore our longing to belong, our human tendency toward tribalism and the challenge & possibility of awakening our primordial heart.

Join Erika Berland as we explore somatic contemplations and practices that illuminate the inseparability of the natural world and our own physicality.

Celebrate Midsummer’s Day with Touching the Earth Collective! June 19th is the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere and the longest day of the year. Join us as we celebrate this life that is worth living!

Michael will discuss how Sun Camp was developed, and what camp is like now, both from a practical and spiritual perspective.

Join Jonathan Kirkendall for part one of “Grieving in Shambhala”. As Shambhala practitioners have experienced profound loss in the community, we have to take the grieving process seriously, recognizing that grief itself is a part of the path. 

Fear is such a common experience around money. Whether we are just starting out or in the prime of our working years or facing retirement money is an important resource. Yet so many individual and societal factors can trigger a sense of fear and insecurity.

 From our centers and households, step outside, smell the fresh air, and discover what is NEW.   Join the global sangha to celebrate spring together, with a short,family-friendly sharing from Touching the Earth on the Spring Equinox Nyida Day. Traditionally on this day, Shambhalians celebrate the arts. 

Many people say that what they want is “community.” But when asked to break down that word, people have vastly different definitions and ideas. How can we build “community” when we can’t agree on what we want to create or when we don’t know how to hold space for difference? When we are part of “community,” to what extent do each of us feel empowered to voice our feelings, to surface and explore te...

Join Amanda Hester as she explores the notion of protection as an act and practice of interdependent strength and vulnerability.