Beginning in February 2019, Shambhala Online will offer a live Weekly Dharma Gathering. All are welcome to join these weekly events, which include guided meditation and a talk and discussion with a featured guest teacher.

This series is inspired by the Weekly Dharma Gatherings at Shambhala New York, which began in the early 1990s as a way to welcome the greater community into the Shambhala center. Today, many Shambhala centers around the world continue to host these events for members and friends of the Shambhala community. We hope that these events will allow us to collectively examine the issues facing our sangha and larger society by spotlighting new and fresh voices across our mandala.

The Shambhala Online Weekly Dharma Gathering series is hosted and curated by Dr. Shanté Paradigm Smalls. Dr. Smalls is a teacher in the Shambhala lineage and student of Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. They are assistant professor of Black Culture and Literature, as well as as a performer and performance studies scholar. Dr. Smalls has published work on hip hop, film, queer performance, and a host of other scholarly topics. Connect with Shanté on social media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram



When you register for a talk, you’ll receive:

A link to view the event live at 7pm ET.

Access to view the archived video after the live event concludes.

Upcoming Live Dharma Gatherings:



Full Schedule through Summer 2019:

Summer Break: We will be taking a summer break the weeks of July 3 and July 10. Stay tuned for an announcement of our upcoming schedule!

Past Events:

Did you miss a talk? You can access the recordings of any previous talk via the links below:

Dharma Gathering: Depression and the Great Eastern Sun Date: Wednesday, June 5, 2019 Teacher: Matthew Parkinson

Register to access a recording of this online Dharma Gathering with Matthew Parkinson, recorded on June 5, 2019.

Dharma Gathering: Sobriety and Meditation Date: Wednesday, May 29, 2019 Teacher: Dr. Shanté Paradigm Smalls

Register to access a recording of this online Dharma Gathering with Dr. Shanté Smalls, recorded on May 29, 2019.

Dharma Gathering: Inclusivity as a Path: It’s Not All What You Think Date: Wednesday, May 22, 2019 Teacher: Naoko Kojima

Join us for the live Weekly Dharma Gathering. These events offer guided meditation and a talk from a featured teacher, and discussion. This week's gathering will be led by Naoko Kojima.

Dharma Gathering: Minimizing Harm: An Internal and External Exploration Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2019 Teacher: Shastri Trinley Busby

Register to access a recording of this online Dharma Gathering with David Kahane, recorded on May 15, 2019.

Dharma Gathering: I Love You and I Might Not Like You: Metta as Liberatory Practice Date: Wednesday, May 8, 2019 Teacher: David Perrin

Register to access a recording of this online Dharma Gathering with David Kahane, recorded on May 8, 2019.

Dharma Gathering: Climate Change as Charnel Ground Date: Wednesday, May 1, 2019 Teacher: Professor David Kahane

Register to access a recording of this online Dharma Gathering with David Kahane, recorded on May 1, 2019.

Dharma Gathering: Embodying Sacred Masculinity: Liberatory Movement Practices and Discussion Date: Wednesday, April 24, 2019 Teacher: Brandon Sloan

Register to access a recording of this online Dharma Gathering with Brandon Sloan, recorded on April 24, 2019.

Dharma Gathering: Nobody Left Out - The Dharma of Inclusion Date: Wednesday, April 17, 2019 Teacher: Jane Heyer

Register to access a recording of this online Dharma Gathering with Jane Heyer, recorded on April 17, 2019.

Dharma Gathering: Deadly Force - Men, Power, Shame, & Insecurity Date: Wednesday, April 10, 2019 Teacher: Roland Mendiola

Register to access a recording of this online Dharma Gathering with Roland Mendiola, recorded on April 10, 2019.

Dharma Gathering: Waking Up Through Humility, Community, Intelligence, and Refusal Date: Wednesday, April 3, 2019 Teacher: Dr. Shanté Paradigm Smalls

Register to access a recording of this online Dharma Gathering with Dr. Shanté Smalls, recorded on April 3, 2019.

Dharma Gathering: SONAM: Karma, Merit, & Privilege Date: Wednesday, March 27, 2019 Teacher: Jack Hillie

Register to access a recording of this online Dharma Gathering with Karma Gyendon, recorded on March 27, 2019.

Dharma Gathering: Dissolving Cultural Norms of Shame as an Act of Resilience Date: Wednesday, March 20, 2019 Teacher: Tuyet Cullen

Register to access a recording of this online Dharma Gathering with Tuyet Cullen, recorded on March 20, 2019.

Dharma Gathering: After You're Gone Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2019 Teacher: Maho Kawachi

Register to access a recording of this online Dharma Gathering with Maho Kawachi, recorded on March 13, 2019.

Dharma Gathering: The Personal Path of Unraveling Social Conditioning Date: Wednesday, March 6, 2019 Teacher: Alexandra Vlasic

Register to access a recording of this online Dharma Gathering with Alex Vlasic, recorded on March 6, 2019.

Dharma Gathering: On Silence: Skillful Means for Modern Times Date: Wednesday, February 27, 2019 Teacher: Dr. Claudelle Glasgow

Register to access a recording of this online Dharma Gathering with Dr. Claudelle Glasgow, recorded on February 27, 2019.