Programs for Mountain States USA Region
Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver
People of Color Meditation Group
with Martina Bouey & Laurie Amodeo
April 18th—December 19th
Monthly meditation and discussion group open to anyone who self-identifies as a person of color. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver
Sacred Path Study: Reflections in the Cosmic Mirror
with Shastri Denise Wuensch & Shastri Dhi Good
July 2nd—September 10th
For advanced Shambhala practitioners and warriors currently attending Sacred Path, this is a study group for the precious texts received. We will engage collectively with group conversations, meditation practice and study of the Shambhala terma. Continue »
Shambhala Mountain Center
Scorpion Seal Assemblies II, III, V, VI Garchen
July 13th—July 24th
A potent mandala of practice, study, and celebration of the Scorpion Seal path. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Sadhana of Mahamudra Weekend
with Barbara Smith
July 19th—July 21st - Date postponed or cancelled
This class is open to all. Everyone who is interested is welcomed to attend the introduction on Friday evening before deciding to commit to the weekend. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver
Sacred Path: Meek & Perky
with Steve Seely
July 19th—July 21st
The four dignities are introduced as a path and a process, which describe a warrior's maturing and widening sphere of benevolent engagement in the world. Continue »
Albuquerque Shambhala Meditation Center
Yard Sale is Back on - July 20th
July 20th
We are going to be having a huge yard sale to raise funds for the Albuquerque Shambhala Meditation Center on July 20th , from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at 626 Bryn Mawr NE, click here for a map. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
The Art of Undoing: Meditation and Yoga
with Katharine Kaufman
July 20th
The pairing of meditation with yoga is lively, intimate and generous. Yoga and meditation together help us befriend our emotions, calm restlessness and meet change and difficulties with flexibility and a bigger perspective. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
New Members Welcome & Orientation
July 21st
We would like to personally welcome all new community members of the Boulder Shambhala Center. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
The Teachings of Khenpo Gangshar with Changling Rinpoche
July 26th—July 28th
This program
will include ALL of the lungs from all Khenpo Gangshar’s texts
that Rinpoche is teaching on his North American tour. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver
Shambhala Training Level I: The Art of Being Human
August 2nd—August 4th
This program includes basic meditation instruction, conversation with experienced teachers, and the opportunity to meet new friends. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver
Community New Moon Practice
August 3rd
Compassionate and healing practices are a mainstay for any Buddhist lineage and especially in difficult times, it is crucial. The Shambhala community is committed to healing and cultivating strength on a monthly basis. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Rites of Passage
with Kerry MacLean, Kelly MacLean, Rachel Steele
August 5th—August 11th
This special program marks a child’s first major step to adulthood—the transition from being dependent on one’s parents to gaining confidence as a contributing member of society, taking on greater responsibility within the family and the community. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver
Sacred Path: Outrageous & Inscrutable
August 9th—August 11th
The four dignities are introduced as a path and a process, which describe a warrior's maturing and widening sphere of benevolent engagement in the world. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Claiming Agency to Our Own Awakening with Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel
August 10th—August 11th
One of the most powerful qualities of the Buddhist teachings is that we are asked to honor and develop our own discerning intelligence or prajna. In fact, the Buddha himself said: “You are the agent of your own awakening.” This statement is a call to our Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver
Meditation in Everyday Life
August 13th—September 10th
This course presents introductory teachings and tools for working with meditation in everyday life. Open to all. Continue »
Albuquerque Shambhala Meditation Center
Hummingbird Drala Meditation Hike and Potluck Brunch
August 17th
We will travel to Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge near Socorro NM for a short one mile drala meditation hike Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver
Full Moon Community Practice: Shambhala Sadhana & Social Meditation
August 17th
Celebrate the Full Moon with virtue and friends! Join us for the Shambhala Sadhana and Social Meditation. Open to All. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Feast of Dharma: 5-Day Kagyu Nyingma Vajrayana Practice Intensive
with Larry Mermelstein
August 17th—August 21st
Please join us for this 5-day practice intensive open to sadhakas and tantrikas who are practicing on the Kagyu & Nyingma path as presented by the Vidyadhara Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche and his dharma heirs. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Opening the Umbrella: A Conference with Lady Diana
with The Druk Sakyong Wangmo, Lady Diana Mukpo
August 23rd—August 24th
How can we honor our unique teachings and culture while also opening the umbrella to provide a home for people with different practice paths? Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Teaching With Bravery
with Acharya Noel McLellan
August 25th
Gaining strength for the school year. Stepping onto the inner path. Discovering and enjoying a community of practice. Open to teachers and youth workers at any level, parents, and anyone who works with other people! Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Sacred Path I: Great Eastern Sun
August 30th—September 1st
Great Eastern Sun, the first program in the Sacred Path, is based on seeing that there is a natural source of radiance and brilliance in this world—which is the innate wakefulness of human beings. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver
Sacred Path: Golden Key
with Acharya Daniel Hessey
August 30th—September 2nd
The final program in the Sacred Path series. This three-day weekend retreat is based on a Shambhala text that works with our relationship to the phenomenal world and our sense perceptions. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver
Community New Moon Practice
August 31st
Compassionate and healing practices are a mainstay for any Buddhist lineage and especially in difficult times, it is crucial. The Shambhala community is committed to healing and cultivating strength on a monthly basis. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Dharmic Warriors
September 6th—November 15th
Teens! Join our biweekly gathering for socializing and mindfulness. Being a teen can be rough, especially in these challenging and confusing times... Continue »
Fort Collins Shambhala Meditation Center
Shambhala Training Level I: The Art of Being Human
with Adana Barbieri
September 6th—September 8th
Shambhala Training is a path to develop the dignity of being human, using meditation as a means to develop fearlessness, confidence, openness, and gentleness toward ourselves and toward our world. All are welcome! Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver
Looking Deeply: Meditation, Difference, & Inclusion
with Jeffrey Scott
September 6th—September 8th
Grounded in the profound contemplation of basic goodness from the Shambhala tradition and the gentle stability provided by sitting meditation, over the course of this weekend we will engage with each other around our own experiences of exclusion/inclusion Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Shambhala Training I: The Art of Being Human
September 6th—September 8th
Through the practice of meditation, we glimpse unconditional goodness as the ground of our existence. Opening to this original nature with gentleness and appreciation, we begin to see our potential as genuine, dignified, caring human beings. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Traditional Chinese Qigong: Levels 1 & 2
with Acharya Dale Asrael
September 7th—September 8th
Qigong is a form of gentle, relaxing exercises to strengthen joints, muscles, tendons, and bones, and to increase flexibility, stimulate the circulation of energy in our body, and enhance mental clarity. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver
Ashe Society
September 7th
Restricted to graduates of Warrior Assembly, we will revisit and enjoy precious transmissions for cultivating enlightened society. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver
STILLness: Meditation in the Galleries
September 8th
Silent meditation session at the Clyfford Still Contemporary Art Museum. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Meditation in Everyday Life
September 10th—October 8th
This course provides introductory tools and teachings to weave the insights of meditation into daily life. With simple instructions and support, meditation practice can become an integral part of our lives, increasing our stability, strength, and clarity. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver
Shambhala Kids 2019 - 2020
September 15th—May 17th (2020)
Children ages 4 - 8 invited to come explore the world through their senses. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver
Dragon Club 2019 - 2020
September 15th—May 17th (2020)
Children ages 9 - 12 are invited to explore meditation practice and contemplative space. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver
Parenting as Path 2019 - 2020
September 15th—May 17th (2020)
Join other parents monthly for time to meditate, contemplate and discuss the journey of parenting. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver
Membership Ceremony and Celebration
September 15th
Please join us to welcome our newest members of Shambhala. This ceremony of appreciation is a powerful moment to experience our shared principles - basic goodness and enlightened society - through gathering the community and celebrating together. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Spontaneous Creativity with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
September 19th—September 22nd
Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche will offer support for participants to engage their creative nature, release pain identities that create blockages, and awaken to greater inspiration, awareness, openness, and abilities to joyfully serve others. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver
Shambhala Training Level II: Birth of the Warrior
September 27th—September 29th
This weekend builds on the foundation of the meditation practice introduced in Shambhala Training Level I by exploring how habitual ways of thinking obscure the raw brilliance of the world. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Shambhala Training I: The Art of Being Human
September 27th—September 29th
Through the practice of meditation, we glimpse unconditional goodness as the ground of our existence. Opening to this original nature with gentleness and appreciation, we begin to see our potential as genuine, dignified, caring human beings. Continue »
Albuquerque Shambhala Meditation Center
Heart Sutra
with Shastri Kim Kelso
September 27th—September 29th
During this intensive study and practice weekend, we will take a deep dive into the Heart Sutra- also called the Sutra of the Heart of Transcendent Knowledge. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver
Community New Moon Practice
September 28th
Compassionate and healing practices are a mainstay for any Buddhist lineage and especially in difficult times, it is crucial. The Shambhala community is committed to healing and cultivating strength on a monthly basis. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Shambhala Training II: Birth of the Warrior
October 4th—October 6th
This program builds on the foundation of the meditation practice that was introduced in Shambhala Training I and explores how habitual ways of thinking obscure the raw brilliance of the world. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver
Contentment in Everyday Life
October 8th—November 5th
Contentment, simplicity, and mindfulness are connected with the hinayana teachings of the Buddhist path. Through the gentle precision of meditation practice, we learn to appreciate ourselves and our day-to-day life. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Meeting Challenges: Obstacles as the Stepping Stones to Enlightenment with Ringu Tulku Rinpoche
October 11th—October 12th
Please join us for an evening with Ringu Tulku Rinpoche, a Tibetan Buddhist master in the Kagyü tradition. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver
Full Moon Community Practice: Shambhala Sadhana & Social Meditation
October 12th
Celebrate the Full Moon with virtue and friends! Join us for the Shambhala Sadhana and Social Meditation. Open to All. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Finding Treasure: the Terma Tradition of Tibetan Buddhism with Ringu Tulku Rinpoche
October 13th
Ringu Tulku Rinpoche will share his understanding of the history and benefit of the terma tradition to tantrikas (those who have received pointing out instruction by a lineage holder in one of the Tibetan schools). Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Sacred Path II: Windhorse
October 18th—October 20th
This program, the second in the Sacred Path series, teaches a practice to bring about skillful and heartfelt social engagement, enabling the warrior to go forward in the midst of whatever challenges occur. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Contentment in Everyday Life
October 22nd—October 27th
This course provides an exploration of genuine contentment, the foundational views of the Buddhist teachings, and meditation in action for daily life. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Shambhala Training I: The Art of Being Human
October 25th—October 27th
Through the practice of meditation, we glimpse unconditional goodness as the ground of our existence. Opening to this original nature with gentleness and appreciation, we begin to see our potential as genuine, dignified, caring human beings. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver
Community New Moon Practice
October 26th
Compassionate and healing practices are a mainstay for any Buddhist lineage and especially in difficult times, it is crucial. The Shambhala community is committed to healing and cultivating strength on a monthly basis. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Shambhala Training II: Birth of the Warrior
November 1st—November 3rd
This program builds on the foundation of the meditation practice that was introduced in Shambhala Training I and explores how habitual ways of thinking obscure the raw brilliance of the world. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Joy in Everyday Life
November 7th—November 10th
Joy in Everyday Life expands the meditation experience to develop further kindness toward ourselves and others. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver
STILLness: Meditation in the Galleries
November 10th
Silent meditation session at the Clyfford Still Contemporary Art Museum. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Shambhala Training III: Warrior in the World
November 22nd—November 24th
In Shambhala Training III, we work in a deliberate way, making an effort to bring the mindfulness and awareness cultivated in our meditation practice into all aspects of daily life. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
The Future is Open
with Carolyn Gimian
November 22nd—November 24th
Chogyam Trungpa challenges both popular and fundamental misconceptions in our understanding of the Buddhist doctrines of karma and rebirth, sharing a view of the Buddhist path and the practice of meditation that can actually help people to wake up. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver
Community New Moon Practice
November 30th
Compassionate and healing practices are a mainstay for any Buddhist lineage and especially in difficult times, it is crucial. The Shambhala community is committed to healing and cultivating strength on a monthly basis. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver
Shambhala Training Level I: The Art of Being Human
December 6th—December 7th
This program includes basic meditation instruction, conversation with experienced teachers, and the opportunity to meet new friends. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Sacred Path III: Drala
December 13th—December 15th
Drala is the third program in the Sacred Path series and introduces further warriorship practices. These practices are based on a societal vision and aspiration to help the world. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver
Full Moon Community Practice: Shambhala Sadhana & Social Meditation
December 14th
Celebrate the Full Moon with virtue and friends! Join us for the Shambhala Sadhana and Social Meditation. Open to All. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver
Community New Moon Practice
December 28th
Compassionate and healing practices are a mainstay for any Buddhist lineage and especially in difficult times, it is crucial. The Shambhala community is committed to healing and cultivating strength on a monthly basis. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver
Joy in Everyday Life
January 8th—February 5th (2020)
This course expands the meditation experience by cultivating the noble heart of the mahayana teachings, opening the path to the virtue and celebration of compassion. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver
Shambhala Training Level III: Warrior in the World
January 17th—January 19th (2020)
By cultivating mindfulness and awareness through meditation, the warrior in training leaves the stuffiness of the cocoon to explore the world with true perception. This can be the beginning of a life-long love affair with the phenomenal world. Continue »
