Open Public Meditation Hours

Our center offers a rich array of weekly ongoing offerings free to the public. No prior meditation experience required to attend. Most programs offer meditation instruction upon request. All are welcome.

Open Public Sitting Hours

Monday Evenings

First time instruction: 7:00 pm (in smaller Shrine Room-Zijiling )

Meditation: 7-7:45 pm (in Main Shrine Room)

Tea: 7:45-8 pm

Open house talk and/or discussion (if listed): 8-9pm

Tuesday and Thursday Mornings

Meditation: 7-8 am

 Thursday Evenings

Meditation: 6-7 pm

Classes (when offered): 7-9 pm

Find how to get to our Shambhala Center:

We’re located directly across from Haggens grocery story on Meridian St., on the 2nd floor.

Introductory

~ Monday Night Open House Talk ~ Creating Enlightened Bellingham ~ The Out/In Strategy

with Craig Smith

April 23rd

Craig will share a model of magnetizing Bellinghamsters to the Shambhala Community. Come join the discussion! Continue »

~ Monday Night Open House Talk ~ Housing in Bellingham with Dean Fearing

April 30th

Dean Fearing, Executive Director of the Kulshan Community Land Trust, will speak to us on housing in Bellingham. Come join the conversation! Continue »

~ Monday Night Open House Talk ~ RELATIONAL MEDITATION: How Meeting Our Own Mind Allows Us to Meet Others

with Greg Heffron

May 7th

How can sitting on the cushion help us to become more aware of and sensitive to our interconnectedness with others? Continue »

THE POWER OF PEACEMAKING: Cutting Aggression in a Challenging World

with Greg Heffron

May 12th—May 13th

"The Power of Peacemaking” weekend will explore the four ways that aggressive speech escalates into conflict, and how to bring greater openness and gentleness to our relationships and communities. Continue »

~ Monday Night Open House Talk ~ RADICALLY PRESENT: the Abrupt Method of Mudra Space Awareness

with Greg Heffron

May 14th

Come and hear about the pith teachings of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche known as Mudra Space Awareness. Continue »