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Romantic Love, Everyday Disappointment: Meditation & Relationships
with Judith Simmer-Brown
September 10th - September 12th
Acharya Judith Simmer-Brown is coming back to Birmingham for a new program open to everyone: Romantic Love, Everyday Disappointment: Meditation and Relationships. More
Community Practice Day
September 26th
You are invited to participate in extended group sittings, dharma readings and discussion. This opportunity to meditate, contemplate and socialize with other sangha members is usually offered the last Sunday of each month from 9 am -12 noon. More
Fearlessness in Everyday Life
with Chuck Whetsell and Marion Buckley
September 29th - October 27th
This is the fourth course in the Way of Shambhala series. As the path continues, we learn to work with anxiety, so that we are not blocked by fear. More
Spirituality and Social Action
October 2nd
This month we listen to "Living Islam". Nine Muslims, in their own words, reveal a creative convergence of Islamic spirituality and American identity that is unfolding, largely unnoticed, in the United States. More
Shambhala Training Level II: Birth of the Warrior
with Christian Gregory
October 8th - October 10th
Having experienced a taste of basic goodness, we want to go forward. Meditation practice allows us to observe how we create a cocoon of habits to mask our fear. More
Book Group
October 15th
In October we will discuss the book "The Speed of Dark" by Elizabeth Moon. More
Community Practice Day
October 31st
You are invited to participate in extended group sittings, dharma readings and discussion. This opportunity to meditate, contemplate and socialize with other sangha members is usually offered the last Sunday of each month from 9 am -12 noon. More
Contentment in Everyday Life
with Janet Bronstein and Marion Buckley
November 3rd - December 1st
Contentment can be hard to find. Much of the time we search for contentment in things, achievements or relationships. With meditation practice, we relax with ourselves and appreciate simple human experiences. More
Spirituality and Social Action
November 6th
Want to spend a morning in peaceful meditation and lively, dharma discussion? Then, join our gathering as we relate the practice of meditation to the pressing issues facing us locally and globally! More
Community Practice Day
November 28th
You are invited to participate in extended group sittings, dharma readings and discussion. This opportunity to meditate, contemplate and socialize with other sangha members is usually offered the last Sunday of each month from 9 am -12 noon. More
Spirituality and Social Action
December 4th
Want to spend a morning in peaceful meditation and lively, dharma discussion? Then, join our gathering as we relate the practice of meditation to the pressing issues facing us locally and globally! More
Shambhala Training Level III: Warrior in the World
December 10th - December 12th
Having learned not to turn away from fear, we can extend that practice into everyday life situations without the barrier of the cocoon. This takes daring. More
Community Practice Day
December 26th
You are invited to participate in extended group sittings, dharma readings and discussion. This opportunity to meditate, contemplate and socialize with other sangha members is usually offered the last Sunday of each month from 9 am -12 noon. More

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Birmingham Shambhala Center
714 37th Street South, Birmingham,  AL 35222
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