Due to the COVID-19 virus and the need for social distancing our sitting practice and scheduled programs are now completely virtual. The physical center is temporarily closed.
Please check out our programs below. Once you are registered you will receive a Zoom link for that program. We look forward to seeing you online!
Programs for Mountain States USA Region
Boulder Shambhala Center
Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Meditation Collective
January 22nd—December 23rd
The Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Meditation Collective provides a kind and open community for meditators of color to practice. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Monday Pandemic Support Group
April 1st—October 26th
A space to share our present experience and emotions, be in community, and be seen and heard during this time. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Pandemic Group Practice & Mantra Accumulations
May 28th—November 26th
Open to all. Please join us for practice and mantra accumulation for working with the pandemic. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Scorpion Seal Immersion
July 11th—February 13th (2021)
Knowing we need to go deeper to understand this timeless wisdom, we are creating a study, practice, and playing environment to help ourselves and each other to deepen in the profound Scorpion Seal Dharma. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
The Bodhisattva Path: A Study Intensive with Holly Gayley and Loden Nyima
with Holly Gayley & Loden Nyima
August 26th—October 21st
Join us for a deep dive into the Mahayana classic, The Way of the Bodhisattva, by the eighth-century Indian master Shantideva. Open to all! Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver
Dharma Mommies (Online)
with Juliet Bromfield & Shauna Eheler
September 1st—October 27th
Dharma Mommies is for mothers with little ones under 3 years old -- whether you have a mindfulness meditation practice or aspire to have one. Come and go as you need to, when it works for you. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver
Foundations for Freedom: The Hinayana - Course III (Online)
with Acharya Judith Simmer-Brown & Loden Nyima
September 15th—October 27th
This is the third in a series of five courses exploring the profundity of the Hinayana teachings of the Buddha. Open to all. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Aspirations for the Great Seal (mahāmudrā) that is the Definitive Meaning—Part II
with Jules Levinson
September 17th—December 3rd
Come along for the journey these stanzas from Karmapa Rangjung Dorjé’s Aspirations for the Great Seal that is the Definitive Meaning describe, a deep education in view, meditation, conduct, and fruition. Open to tantrikas! Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Meditation in Everyday Life
September 28th—October 26th
Open to all! Learn how to meditate and live a mindful life. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver
Mindful Friday (Online)
October 2nd—October 30th
You’re invited to join us at Noon each Friday for 30 mindful minutes! Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver
Begin Here: Meditation for Everyone (Online)
October 3rd
This workshop provides introductory tools and teachings for everyone who is interested in learning how to meditate, regardless of background or belief. With simple instructions and support, meditation practice can become an integral part of our lives. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Werma Feast Online
October 5th
Werma Sadhakas, please join us online for our monthly Werma Feast Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Gesar of Ling: Enlightened Warrior
October 5th—October 26th
Lama Chönam will be discussing the timely manifestation of the enlightened warrior King Gesar of Ling, who is an emanation of Guru Rinpoche, Padmasambhava. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver
A Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America with Dr. Gale Young (Online)
October 8th—November 19th
A sevem-week course based on "A Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America" by Ronald Takaki. Open to all and class size is limited. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Shambhala Training I: The Art of Being Human
October 9th—October 11th
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
Director's Virtual Tea
with Jessie Friedman
October 13th
Informal conversation with our Boulder Shambhala Center Director, Jessie Friedman. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
The Trekchö Instructions of Yeshe Tsögyal
with Acharya Richard John
October 17th
This one-day retreat is open to all tantrikas who attended Vajrayana Seminary or Sacred World Assembly, regardless of your current practice. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver
Dharma Art: Connecting to Creativity (Online)
with Kathy Mitchell-Garton & Dhi Good
October 21st—November 18th
Being creative means connecting directly with our world and the meditative mind. This dharma art series is open to all! No "artist" credentials needed. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Virtual Private Screening of LIV
October 24th
The film will be followed by a virtual panel discussion with subjects and a licensed therapist about the film and the LIV Project's mission of fearlessly communicating to turn the tide of youth suicide. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver
Keep Calm and Vote (Online)
October 26th—November 7th
Join us for a daily dose of sanity, with a short wisdom talk and guided meditation. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Padmasambhava Feast
October 26th
All authorized practitioners are welcome to the Padmasambhava Feast online! This practice is restricted to authorized tantrikas. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Director's Virtual Tea
with Jessie Friedman
October 27th
Informal conversation with our Boulder Shambhala Center Director, Jessie Friedman. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Shambhala Training II: Birth of the Warrior
November 6th—November 8th
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
Director's Virtual Tea
with Jessie Friedman
November 10th
Informal conversation with our Boulder Shambhala Center Director, Jessie Friedman. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Shambhala Training V: Open Sky
with Roland Cohen
November 13th—November 15th
In Shambhala Training V, our awareness continues to expand. This is likened to the open clear sky of mind, a delightful source of wisdom and uplifted energy. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Werma Feast Online
November 14th
Werma Sadhakas, please join us online for our monthly Werma Feast Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Contentment in Everyday Life
November 16th—December 14th
Open to all! Learning to relax into our basic goodness allows a contentment and feeling of well-being to arise that is a total game changer! Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Director's Virtual Tea
with Jessie Friedman
November 24th
Informal conversation with our Boulder Shambhala Center Director, Jessie Friedman. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Padmasambhava Feast
November 24th
All authorized practitioners are welcome to the Padmasambhava Feast online! This practice is restricted to authorized tantrikas. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver
SMCD Town Hall
November 29th
Join in sangha to process how we move forward as a community. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Shambhala Training III: Warrior in the World
December 4th—December 6th
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
Kurukulla Feast Online
December 6th
All authorized practitioners are welcome to the Kurukulla Feast online! This practice is restricted to authorized sadhakas. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Director's Virtual Tea
with Jessie Friedman
December 8th
Informal conversation with our Boulder Shambhala Center Director, Jessie Friedman. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Werma Feast Online
December 13th
Werma Sadhakas, please join us online for our monthly Werma Feast Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Padmasambhava Feast
December 22nd
All authorized practitioners are welcome to the Padmasambhava Feast online! This practice is restricted to authorized tantrikas. Continue »
