Shambhala Meditation Center

This place is not disability friendly. The building is not wheelchair accessible and I am quite disabled so I asked to have someone come to my house (I live literally around the corner). For some reason I thought they would be more compassionate and caring than say the Catholics. They scheduled an appt w me over a month away. Then they cancelled at the last minute and said here’s a YouTube video and we’ll call you. I have a rare disease and just wanted someone to come see my physical limitations which cannot be understood unless you see me and then have them help me figure out how to meditate given these limitations. Shambhala is a sham.

I came here for the first time last Tuesday night for the under 30 meditation class with a friend. The place is clean and nice and the people are extremely welcoming and kind. I have never meditated before and they gave a mini introduction to meditation before we joined the larger group of those more seasoned which was helpful and less intimidating. It is a really tranquil place that is great for exploring your meditation needs.

Going to the «center» has become the most important activity I do to take care of myself. I’ve just been able to be myself whenever I go and that’s very refreshing approach to meditation. I started meditating a bunch of years ago and moved to Boston about four years ago.

I’ve been coming here for over 3 years, done a few classes, but mostly come to Under 30 night on Tuesdays. It’s an open house format that consists of a half hour meditation (instruction for you if you want it), followed by an hour of interactive discussion on how meditation relates to our everyday lives. The amount of fresh expression that comes out of discussion every week is astonishing and I’m always amazed at the turnout of new people.

i just went for the first time last week, and plan to try to make it a weekly thing. what i really liked about it was that it is so accessible: they have a lot of «intro» beginner friendly nights, all free. open house on wednesday’s, under 30 on tuesday’s, even a queer night once a month. a beautiful space and seems like a great way to explore meditation if you’re curious (like me).

I’ve been going to the Boston Shambhala Center to study meditation and Buddhism for almost four years. It’s a friendly and welcoming place conveniently located near the Brookline Village T stop.
For the Unilocal crowd, there is an «Under 30» night on Tuesdays at 7 with meditation instruction and a short talk followed by Q&A/discussion. It’s a great way to learn meditation practice, get to meditate with other folks, and learn about Buddhism. There’s no «far out» meditation techniques– just simple mindfulness of the breath. There’s also an open house on Wednesday night at 7 which follows the same format as the Tuesday night group.
If you’re already a meditator or a student of Buddhism, the Shambhala Center hosts a fabulous line-​up of visiting teachers (both Western and Tibetan) for more advanced programs. There’s lots of opportunity to join five or six week workshops on topics such as Pema Chodron’s teachings, karma, madhyamika, abidharma, the Shambhala teachings, etc.