Community

Community Gathering

The San Francisco Shambhala Meditation Center is home to a wonderfully diverse community who share a genuine connection to contemplative practice and the aspiration to realize a more wakeful, sane society. Friends and members of the Shambhala Center are welcome to attend celebrations, practice events, meetings and gatherings of special interest groups.

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Regular Events

Community gatherings and groups help us fulfill our role as sangha, or community of practitioners, by supporting one another on our individual paths of self-discovery. All gatherings are open to the public.

Operations Team Meetings
The Operations Team, led by director Cody McGough, is a diverse group of practitioners dedicated to running the center efficiently and skillfully, with an emphasis on communication, organization, and the general health and well being of our community. Working with the view of how a big center operates while maintaining the initmacy of our community is a primary goal of the team.

Monthly meetings start with sitting meditation at 7pm and conclude at 9pm. See the calendar for the date of this month's meeting. For more information, contact: Cody McGough.

Men's Group
Meets twice a month, on the first and third Mondays from 7-9pm. See the calendar for the date of this month's meetings.

Weekly Practice Nights
Tuesday evening, beginning at 7:30pm; Wednesday evenings beginning at 7pm with food and drinks. Both nights meditation practice ends at 9pm.

Sunday Open House
Join us on Sunday mornings for group meditation practice and tea. Sunday Open House begins at 9am and ends at 12pm (Noon). Free meditation instruction is offered until 10am. A short tea break follows meditation practice.

Film Night
Join us for films that inspire compassion. Each month, on the first Sunday, we show films that relate to dharma in some way - expect a few surprises! The films are offered for free by the Sharchen Dzong Film Society.

    

Membership

Become a member of the San Francisco Shambhala Center.

New Membership Form [PDF]

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Staffing Opportunities

Program Coordinator

Event Staff

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Governance

Meeting Minutes

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Members Section

Umdze and MI Schedule 2012 [PDF]

Umdze Contact List 2012 [PDF]

Shambhala Guide and MI Contact List 2012 [PDF]

Shambhala International Members Database
The international datbase is where you can find contact ingormation for San Francisco and Bay Area Shambhalians.

As a member, to access the international database, please visit the Shambhala Account password centre to get a Shambhala Account or to recover your password.

If you'd like to become a member, visit the Membership page for more information.

Sharchen Dzong Parking [PDF]

Monthly Dues Automatic Payment Form [PDF]

Sukhavati Ceremony [PDF]

Sukhavati Ceremony with Intro and Glossary [PDF]

Learn more about meditation and buddhism at shambhala.org

Read more about meditation and buddhism at shambhalatimes.org


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Shambhala Meditation Center of San Francisco
1231 Stevenson Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
Tel. 415-796-2507    Email: info@sfshambhala.org

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