# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Awakened Heart - Meditation & Compassion Winter Retreat
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 27 Dec, 2025 at 09:30 am – Tue, 30 Dec, 2025 at 06:00 pm
- **Event Description**: As the year comes to a close, take time to rest your mind and open your heart in a supportive community of practice.

This retreat is based on the traditional Tibetan Lojong teachings—timeless instructions for awakening our hearts and meeting life with compassion. These simple yet profound practices can help us work skillfully with difficult moments and transform how we relate to ourselves and others. They gently shift our perspective, showing us how to engage with the world's challenges and suffering with openness, clarity, and care—right on the spot.

Join for a single day or for the entire 4-day retreat. Plan to attend the whole day(s) for which you register.

REGISTER AT ?
https://la.shambhala.org/program-details/?id=818069

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Each day will include:

+ Meditation Instruction
+ Mindfulness/Awareness Sitting Practice
+ Walking Meditation
+ Guided Contemplations
+ Tonglen (Sending and Taking) Practice
+ Dharma Talks
+ Group Discussions
+ Gentle Movement Exercises

The final day will conclude with a joyful celebration as we dedicate our practice and welcome the new year.

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Who should attend this retreat:

Everyone is welcome!  There are no prerequisites to attend. No prior experience with meditation required.

Whether you are new to meditation or a seasoned practitioner, this retreat offers a welcoming space to deepen your practice and connect with others on the path.

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Cost of Retreat
Cost: $45 per day | $150 for all 4 days

No one turned away due to lack of funds.

REGISTER AT ?
https://la.shambhala.org/program-details/?id=818069
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/toluca-lake/awakened-heart-meditation-and-compassion-winter-retreat/200029262713706
- **Event Categories**: health-wellness, meditation, meetups, new-year
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 119

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://la.shambhala.org/program-details/?id=818069&utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=toluca+lake-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Toluca Lake
- **state**: CA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 4200 West Burbank Blvd., Burbank, CA, United States, California 91505
- **lat**: 34.17265
- **long**: -118.35539
- **full address**: 4200 West Burbank Blvd., Burbank, CA, United States, California 91505, 4200 W Burbank Blvd, Burbank, CA 91505-2123, United States, Toluca Lake

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Shambhala Meditation Center of Los Angeles (https://allevents.in/org/shambhala-meditation-center-of-los-angeles/26223805)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 27 Dec, 2025 at 09:30 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 4200 West Burbank Blvd., Burbank, CA, United States, California 91505, 4200 W Burbank Blvd, Burbank, CA 91505-2123, United States, Toluca Lake
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Shambhala Meditation Center of Los Angeles
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** health-wellness, meditation, meetups, new-year
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Awakened Heart - Meditation & Compassion Winter Retreat ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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