Ongoing Offerings

Our center offers a rich array of weekly ongoing offerings free to the public. No prior meditation experience required to attend. Most programs offer meditation instruction upon request. All are welcome.

Open House

If it’s your first time to visit the center, you are highly encouraged to attend one of our monthly Open Houses, held the first Tuesday of the month, 7-9 PM. You will get a tour of the center, receive initial meditation instruction from one of our senior meditation instructors, and have any of your questions answered. There is no need to bring or wear anything in particular. All are welcome!

Open Public Sitting Hours

TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS
7:00 to 8:00 PM

Meditation instruction for new visitors is offered monthly at the first Tuesday Open House.  Instruction begins at 7 PM.

SUNDAYS
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Meditation instruction for new visitors is offered monthly on the third Sunday.  Instruction begins at 10 AM.

Join us each Sunday for practice and a social gathering.
The doors will open at 9:30 AM for coffee, you may bring a snack to share, if you would like.
Chants will begin at 10 AM and the practice session ends at 12 PM.

Find how to get to our Shambhala Center here.

Introductory

Compassion Thursdays weekly book study

September 12th—February 27th (2020)

Your invitation to weekly Compassion Thursdays at the San Antonio Meditation Center. Every Thursday Starting Sept 12 through the end of February 2020 the San Antonio Meditation Center will offer a weekly class for all! We will use Pema Chodron’s, Continue »

Basic Buddhism - The Five Skandas

with Shastri Betsy Pond

January 11th (2020)

Introduction to the development of ego. Continue »

Cafe Shambhala w/meditation instruction

January 12th—May 10th (2020)

Let's get together! We offer a chance for our community to connect for fun and meditation to all levels practitioners. Food, fun and practice along with a dharma talk/discussion. Continue »

Way of Shambhala Level 1: The Art of Being Human

with Shastri Betsy Pond

January 18th—January 19th (2020)

Shambhala Training offers teachings based on the vision that every human being has a natural source of innate wakefulness that we can discover, cultivate and express in our life. Continue »

Basic Buddhism - Kleshas and Dons

with Shastri Betsy Pond

February 8th (2020)

Learn about the kleshas and the dons! Continue »