Jean Marie Robbins
Joined Shambhala Chicago in 2014 and considers the Vidyadhara Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche her teacher. A retired school administrator and serial career changer, Jean Marie is now a Meditation Instructor in the Chicago sangha. She’s interested in how dharma practice and study can liberate us from personal biases as well as from the cultural conditioning at the root of much suffering in the United States and the world.
Upcoming Programs by Jean Marie Robbins
[Online] The Tibetan Buddhist Path: Glimpses of Awakening
Also with Daniel Nguyen, Emilia Volz, Mark Nowakowski, Pamela Bothwell, Rhea Colmar and Molly DeShong
January 8 - April 9, 2026
The Tibetan Buddhist Path Glimpses of Awakening Year 1: September 2025 to May 2026 • Module 4 began live on March 5 • Live Online Recordings for each module are available after the live class. Join anytimeTake your seat on the path of wakefulness.
Module 4: Exploring the Noble Truths - Part 2
Also with Mark Nowakowski and Rhea Colmar
March 5 - April 9, 2026
Module 4: Confusion and Awakening Spring 2026 “The path is the goal.” — Chögyam Trungpa This final module completes the arc of the foundational path. We revisit suffering and its origin, and begin to understand cessation not as an idea but as an experience. From here, we explore the eightfold path as a practical guide […]