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For over 40 years, the Shambhala Meditation Center has offered Chicagoans the opportunity to work with their minds and hearts through meditation. Our mission is to inspire an awake and 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.
Featured Programs
Buddhist Studies Group -- ONLINE
April 16th—May 28th
Join this online community for an in-depth salon on The Marks of Existence. All are welcome. Continue »
Shambhala Art Part 3 - The Creative Process
with Rebekah Younger & Paul Romejko
April 27th—April 28th
Shambhala Art Part Three explores the creative process through the lens of the ancient Chinese principles of Heaven, Earth and Human, using calligraphy and object arranging. Continue »Buddhist Studies Group -- WEST LOOP SUNDAYS
April 28th—June 2nd
Join your neighbors for an in-depth salon on The Four Marks of Existence. All are welcome. Continue »
Governing Council Meeting
May 4th
Open to all Shambhala Chicago community members. Learn about center operations, governance, and the leadership path. Continue »
Community Consideration of Vision and Mission
May 5th
Community potluck 12-1 pm, followed by a gathering to discuss and collect community responses to the draft Vision and Mission Statement, which the Governing Council generated .... Continue »
Buddhist Studies Group -- ONLINE
April 16th—May 28th
Join this online community for an in-depth salon on The Marks of Existence. All are welcome. Continue »
Shambhala Art Part 3 - The Creative Process
with Rebekah Younger & Paul Romejko
April 27th—April 28th
Shambhala Art Part Three explores the creative process through the lens of the ancient Chinese principles of Heaven, Earth and Human, using calligraphy and object arranging. Continue »
Buddhist Studies Group -- WEST LOOP SUNDAYS
April 28th—June 2nd
Join your neighbors for an in-depth salon on The Four Marks of Existence. All are welcome. Continue »
Governing Council Meeting
May 4th
Open to all Shambhala Chicago community members. Learn about center operations, governance, and the leadership path. Continue »
Community Consideration of Vision and Mission
May 5th
Community potluck 12-1 pm, followed by a gathering to discuss and collect community responses to the draft Vision and Mission Statement, which the Governing Council generated .... Continue »
