Spotlight: Joanna Macy
Joanna Macy taught, inspired, and encouraged thousands through her "Work that Reconnects", a culmination of the foundations in her teaching and the fountain of collaborative creativity across Macy’s lifetime.
Recent Reader Guides
11 Books for Working with Difficult Emotions
With the rise of global disasters, political conflict, and social unrest, alongside increased distractions that negatively effect us mentally and emotionally, it's difficult to find peace inside and out. Many of our books are geared toward learning how to reframe our mind and heart to work with unsettling world events, challenging relationships, and inner conflict. If you're looking for a good place to start, here are 11 books for working with difficult emotions like anger and fear in the face of conflict and uncertainty.
Recent Videos
Zen Master Shundo Aoyama
We paid a visit to Zen Master Shundo Aoyama at her nunnery in Nagoya, Japan, and she shared with us some words that capture the essence of her book, Zen Seeds: 60 Essential Buddhist Teachings on Effort, Gratitude, and Happiness.
Shambhala Author Events

Online – New Year Daylong Meditation Retreat | Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche
Saturday, January 3rd, 2026 from 10:00am - 4:00pm Pacific Time |

Awakening Through Wisdom and the Heart | Anam Thubten |Online
January 3 -4, 2006 |10:00 AM PST - 5:00 PM PST | Online

Karma Pakshi, 2nd Karmapa, meditations | Charles Manson | Online & at The Buddhist Society (London)
January 7th, 2026 | 1:30 PM Eastern Standard Time (18.30 London, 19.30 CET ) | The Buddhist Society (London, founded 1924)

Ascent of the Thunder Dragon | Sasha Wakefield | The Book Room Collective
January 28, 2026 | 6p.m. GMT+11 | The Book Room Collective at Byron Bay

39th World Summit on Positive Psychology, Happiness, Mindfulness, and Wellness
April 28, 2026 | 9:00 AM Central European Summer Time (Paris, France) |



















