Shambhala Meditation Centre of Toronto

Shambhala Meditation Centre of Toronto It is the Shambhala view that every human being has a fundamental nature of goodness, warmth and intelligence.

Every Tuesday and Wednesday evening at 7 pm, the Shambhala Meditation Centre is open, free offering meditation instruction, group meditation practice, and a variety of talks and classes. The Shambhala Meditation Centre is also open on Thursday mornings, starting at 10am.

"It helps to remember that our practice is not about accomplishing anything – not about winning or losing – but about ce...
11/16/2024

"It helps to remember that our practice is not about accomplishing anything – not about winning or losing – but about ceasing to struggle and relaxing as it is. That is what we are doing when we sit down to meditate."

~ Pema Chödrön

"The idea of karma is that you continually get the teachings that you need to open your heart."~ Pema Chödrön
11/15/2024

"The idea of karma is that you continually get the teachings that you need to open your heart."

~ Pema Chödrön

Join us every Friday morning starting at 10:30am, for an extended mix of sitting and walking meditation and book study.I...
11/15/2024

Join us every Friday morning starting at 10:30am, for an extended mix of sitting and walking meditation and book study.

In addition to the scheduled program, members and friends are welcome to use the community room during this time for personal dharma study, and authorized students are welcome to use the Vajrayana room for individual practice.

This is a "come as you are, leave as you must" open house, meaning you may drop in for as little or as much of the day as you like. Please respect others' practice as you come and go and do so quietly.

Please bring a lunch and enjoy some fellowship at 12:30pm. This extended practice goes until 2:30pm.

Check our monthly calendar, and click on our Friday morning listing, for all the details:
https://toronto.shambhala.org/programs/monthly-calendar/

"Don’t let people pull you into their storm. Pull them into your peace."~ Pema Chödrön
11/14/2024

"Don’t let people pull you into their storm. Pull them into your peace."

~ Pema Chödrön

Join us this evening, at 6:30pm for our weekly Thursday Night drop-in Meditation sitting and reading circle.Guided medit...
11/14/2024

Join us this evening, at 6:30pm for our weekly Thursday Night drop-in Meditation sitting and reading circle.

Guided meditation instruction will be provided.

Everyone welcome.

You do not need to register.
Just turn up a the Centre (670 Bloor St W, suite 300)
OR
Use the zoom link available in this Thursday's calendar entry:
https://toronto.shambhala.org/programs/monthly-calendar/

Join us this morning at 10am, for our weekly Thursday Morning hybrid meditation sitting.The session will begin with 25-3...
11/14/2024

Join us this morning at 10am, for our weekly Thursday Morning hybrid meditation sitting.

The session will begin with 25-30 minutes of silent meditation. Light guidance will be provided when new meditators are participating.

Following the meditation we will join in a reading and discussion circle, reading from "How You Live is How You Die" by Pema Chödrön. Participants do not need to have a copy of the book.

There is no need to register.
To attend in person, just drop in at the Shambhala Centre (670 Bloor St W, suite 300).
To attend online, follow this link: https://toronto.shambhala.org/program-details/?id=641704

Join us, Wednesday nights at 8:15pm, for our drop-in reading circle!The only book club with no advance reading required ...
11/13/2024

Join us, Wednesday nights at 8:15pm, for our drop-in reading circle!

The only book club with no advance reading required and, in fact, no book!

We'll be reading from Pema Chödron's "Comfortable With Uncertainty".

In this book, Pema offers short, stand-alone readings designed to help us cultivate compassion and awareness amid the challenges of daily living.

Everyone welcome to drop-in for any of these evenings.

This event is online and in-person at the Shambhala Centre.

This evening at 7pm.Join us at the Shambhala Centre or online for our Wednesday evening meditation session.This meditati...
11/13/2024

This evening at 7pm.

Join us at the Shambhala Centre or online for our Wednesday evening meditation session.

This meditation session will be guided with meditation instructions. Everyone is welcome to join.

You do not need to register.
To participate in person, simply drop by the Centre (670 Bloor St W, Suite 300)
To attend online, get the link in our calendar listings:
https://toronto.shambhala.org/monthly-calendar/

Note: Wednesday evening meditation is followed by tea and cookies in the community room at the Centre.

Refuge Recovery is a practice, a process, a set of tools, a treatment, and a path to healing addiction and the suffering...
11/13/2024

Refuge Recovery is a practice, a process, a set of tools, a treatment, and a path to healing addiction and the suffering caused by addiction.

The main inspiration and guiding philosophy for the Refuge Recovery program are the teachings of the Buddha.

We meet weekly at the Shambhala Centre (670 Bloor St W, Suite 300) on Tuesdays at 8:15pm.

Please feel free to join us.

More information available here:
https://toronto.shambhala.org/program-details/?id=709890

TONIGHTJoin us at 6:30pm, in person and online, for our Tuesday evening meditation sitting and reading circle.Guided med...
11/12/2024

TONIGHT

Join us at 6:30pm, in person and online, for our Tuesday evening meditation sitting and reading circle.

Guided meditation instruction will be provided. Everyone is welcome to join.

You do not need to register.
Just drop in at the Centre
OR
Use the link available in this Tuesday's calendar entry:
https://toronto.shambhala.org/programs/monthly-calendar/

Join guest teacher .Yamada for this unique, intermediate-level non-flow yoga class, and deepen your body awareness.In th...
11/12/2024

Join guest teacher .Yamada for this unique, intermediate-level non-flow yoga class, and deepen your body awareness.

In this intermediate-level, hands-on contemplative approach to body awareness, we will explore traditionally known hatha yoga poses with a "form is emptiness/emptiness is form" attitude, inviting curiosity, kindness, and common sense through breathing and posture.

This is not a vinyasa class. There is no jumping or repetitive movements. It will focus on longer, supported holds. We will practice asanas, inviting a deeper connection to breath, body, and mind.
Attendees should be free of serious mobility issues, e.g., no recent hip replacements.

Maximum of 10 people.
You can use gomdens and zabutons. Please bring your own mat, yoga belts, blocks, blanket, etc.

Class price: $30
Register in advance to ensure your spot.

Further details + how to register:
https://toronto.shambhala.org/program-details/?id=743243

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