# Event Details

- **Event Name**: THE POWER OF OPENING & CONNECTION: Facing Difficult Times with an Open Heart
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 19 Nov, 2025 at 07:00 pm – Wed, 19 Nov, 2025 at 09:00 pm
- **Event Description**: THE POWER OF OPENING & CONNECTION: Facing Difficult Times with an Open Heart

A special talk with dharma teacher Jonathan Barbieri

REGISTER AT ?:
https://la.shambhala.org/program-details/?id=816662

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We live in a time of social unrest, uncertainty, climate change, political division, and disinformation. It’s natural to feel anxious and unsettled, wanting security yet fearing the instability around us.

In this state, we often turn inward in a self-protective way: building walls, blaming others, or numbing ourselves. But when we shut out pain, we also shut out joy, love, and connection.

From the Buddhist perspective, the problem is not simply “out there” in the world, but in how we relate to our own minds. Beneath fear and self-concern, we already possess innate wisdom and compassion. These qualities don’t need to be manufactured—they are part of our human nature.

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JOIN US IN CONVERSATION

In this talk, we will explore how meditation can help us uncover this natural clarity and warmth. Doing so allows us to see beyond the illusion of separateness and widen our circle of care.

In times like these, turning inward is not withdrawal—it is the first step toward building a society rooted in kindness, resilience, and genuine connection.

Join us for an evening of meditation, contemplation, and conversation.

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THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

This event will take place both In-Person at Shambhala Los Angeles in Burbank, CA, and Online (hybrid).

REGISTER AT ?:
https://la.shambhala.org/program-details/?id=816662
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/toluca-lake/the-power-of-opening-and-connection-facing-difficult-times-with-an-open-heart/200029201506439
- **Event Categories**: health-wellness, meditation
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 38

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://la.shambhala.org/program-details/?id=816662&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:** Wed, 19 Nov, 2025 at 07:00 pm
- **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
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about THE POWER OF OPENING & CONNECTION: Facing Difficult Times with an Open Heart ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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