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
Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver
Dragon Club 2019 - 2020
September 15th—May 17th
Children ages 9 - 12 are invited to explore meditation practice and contemplative space. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver
Shambhala Kids 2019 - 2020
September 15th—May 17th
Children ages 4 - 8 invited to come explore the world through their senses. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver
Parenting as Path 2019 - 2020
September 15th—May 17th
Join other parents monthly for time to meditate, contemplate and discuss the journey of parenting. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Meditation Collective
January 22nd—June 24th
The Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Meditation Collective provides a kind and open community for meditators of color to practice. Continue »
Albuquerque Shambhala Meditation Center
CONTENTMENT in EVERYDAY LIFE (CIEL)
with Acharya Eve Rosenthal
March 17th—April 14th - Date postponed or cancelled
Contentment can be hard to find. Much of the time we search for contentment in things, achievements or relationships. An exploration of genuine contentment, the foundational views of Buddhist teachings is presented in Contentment in Everyday Life. With Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Bodhisattva Vow Class
with Acharya Holly Gayley
March 19th—April 9th
Bodhisattvas take a vow to work for the benefit of others until all sentient beings have attained enlightenment. This course is based on the Bodhisattva vow sourcebook and is open to all, whether or not you intend to take the Bodhisattva vow. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
BSC Pandemic Support Group
April 1st—May 1st
A space to share our present experience and emotions, be in community, and be seen and heard during this time. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Shambhala Training II: Birth of the Warrior
with Shastri Janet Solyntjes
April 3rd—April 5th
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
Celebration of the 33rd Parinirvana Day of the Vidyādhara Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche
April 4th
Please come celebrate the life and times of the great mahāaiddha and Vidyāahara, the Venerable Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Parinirvana Day Dharma Sagara Lung & Practice
April 4th
Tantrikas, please join us to practice the Guru Yoga written by HH Dilgo Khentse Rinpoche for students of the Vidyādhara Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Continue »
Albuquerque Shambhala Meditation Center
Jemez Red Rocks: Hike and Cultural Journey Postponed till later in the season
April 11th - Date postponed or cancelled
Take a trip to Jemez Pueblo and experience a walk through the Red Rocks to the Jemez River. A representive of the Jemez Pueblo will guide us through this other worldly landscape and present teachings on the cultural aspects of the landscape, the sky above Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Bodhisattva Vow Ceremony
with Acharya Holly Gayley
April 11th
The Bodhisattva vow is a commitment to put others before oneself and to work wholeheartedly for their benefit. The basis of this vow is the heart of bodhicitta and the commitment to develop kindness, friendliness and compassion. Continue »
Albuquerque Shambhala Meditation Center
DAYLONG PRACTICE RETREAT (Nyinthun)
April 12th
All welcome! In the Shambhala Buddhist social dharma, basic meditation is a way for us to develop friendliness towards ourselves through returning to simplicity and being fully present to the play of our inner world. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
The Bardos in Everyday Life
with Andrew Holecek
April 14th—June 16th
For the awakened ones, death is an illusion, and this course aims to lead you to that awakening. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Sacred Path VI & VII: Outrageous & Inscrutable
with Gary Allen
April 17th—April 19th - Date postponed or cancelled
No longer afraid of making mistakes, the unconventional and visionary perspective of the outrageous warrior combines with the skill of spontaneous inscrutability to benefit others on a larger scale. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Shambhala Training IV: Awakened Heart
April 23rd—April 24th
As we trust further in basic goodness and dare to experience the sharp edge of reality, we move forward with gentleness, increased awareness, and inquisitiveness about the world as it is. In this way we can extend ourselves to others fully with kindness. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Shambhala Training V: Open Sky
with Shastri Janet Solyntjes & Shastri Calryn Aston
April 24th—April 26th
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 »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver
Shambhala Training Level IV: Awakened Heart
April 24th—April 26th
Awakened Heart is about allowing your heart and intuition to open so that you can communicate fully with the world. Continue »
Albuquerque Shambhala Meditation Center
JOY In EVERYDAY LIFE (JIEL)
with Acharya Holly Gayley
April 30th—May 28th
Joy in Everyday Life expands the meditation experience to develop further kindness toward ourselves and others. Through our discipline of meditation, we can begin to touch our inherent confidence and open our heart of basic goodness. As we go forward on t Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Shambhala Training III: Warrior in the World
May 1st—May 3rd
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 »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver
Taoist Qigong Level 4 is POSTPONED
with Acharya Dale Asrael
May 2nd—May 3rd
If you've completed Qigong Levels 1 - 3, please join us for Level 4 with Dale Asrael. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
The Three Yanas of the Great Eastern Sun: Part II
with Acharya Gaylon Ferguson
May 4th—May 23rd
In Part II, focusing on the second yana, we will explore teachings and practices—such as tonglen—related to the awakened heart of compassion and the bravery of the bodhisattva path. Continue »
Albuquerque Shambhala Meditation Center
Shambhala Training Level III: Warrior in the World
with Adana Barbieri
May 8th—May 10th
In Shambhala Training Level III: Warrior in the World we work in a deliberate way. We make an effort to bring the mindfulness and awareness cultivated during our meditation practice into all aspects of our daily life. When we become awake to our sense per Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
New and Returning Volunteer Training & Appreciation Day
May 9th
Please join us for this one day FREE training and celebration!
Become a Volunteer and join a culture of kindness dedicated to offering our hearts and minds for the benefit of others! Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
The Wish Fulfilling Jewel: Money & Sacredness
with Acharya Eric Spiegel
May 15th—May 17th
We will explore the ways in which “wealth” relates with our own sanity, and how we can cultivate our relationship with complex energies of money, finance, and wealth. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Chogyam Trungpa Conference (Vienna)
May 22nd—May 24th
We will gather at the Boulder Shambhala Center to participate in this conference remotely. Due to the time difference, some portions will be live streamed and other segments will be shown on video delay. More information and a detailed schedule coming soo Continue »
Albuquerque Shambhala Meditation Center
Maitri and Art Retreat
with Shastri Sandra Ladley & Margot Geist
May 22nd—May 25th
“The five buddha families provide the means to work with ourselves and our world. They bridge the gap between mystical experience and everyday life.” These teachings are “unique, magical, outrageous, mind-blowing and extremely simple at the same time.” Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Sacred Path: Golden Key
with Sangyum Agness Au
May 22nd—May 25th
Through exploring the depth of perception, one engages the elemental and magical strength inherent in the world all around us. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver
Armor of Fearlessness: Teaching on Death, Dying and the Bardos (Online)
with Acharya Eric Spiegel
May 22nd—May 24th
A practical exploration of Buddhist teachings on death, dying and relating with the groundlessness of life. Continue »
Shambhala Mountain Center
Aprende a Meditar (Learn To Meditate: A Program in Spanish)
with Bruno Limenes Westphalen
May 29th—May 31st
Aprender a meditar en tu lengua materna es un regalo especial. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
The Heart of the Awakened Mind with Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche
May 30th—May 31st
Boulder Shambhala is very excited to be welcoming back Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche this year! Open to all! Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver
SMCD Town Hall
May 31st
Join in sangha to process how we move forward as a community. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Three Yanas of the Great Eastern Sun: Part III
with Acharya Gaylon Ferguson
June 1st—June 15th
In Part III, contemplating the third yana, we will work with teachings on indestructible sacredness reviewing readings from Trungpa Rinpoche's The Heart of the Buddha, particularly the chapter "Sacred Outlook." Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Rigden: Unconditional Confidence
with Acharya Gaylon Ferguson
June 5th—June 7th
The Rigden is a representation of our inherent enlightened nature and embodies the principle of unconditional bravery. Continue »
Shambhala Mountain Center
Summer Seminar I: Discovering the Path of Liberation, and II: Living Wisdom and Compassion
with Acharya Susan Chapman, Acharya Judith Simmer-Brown, Acharya Holly Gayley, Acharya Dan Hessey
June 12th—July 12th
A month-long immersion into the Buddha's teachings. Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Traditional Daoist Qigong: Level 4 (New Tentative Date)
with Acharya Dale Asrael
June 13th—June 14th
Qigong is designed to cultivate strength of body and calmness of mind through Taoist practices that integrate movement, breath, and qi or internal energy to promote health and longevity. Continue »
Shambhala Mountain Center
Vajrayogini: The Glorious Coemergent Mother
with Larry Mermelstein
June 15th—June 25th
Sadhana Intensive in the Great Stupa Continue »
Shambhala Mountain Center
Warrior Assembly
June 29th—July 10th
Building on Enlightened Society Assembly and the Sacred Path programs, Warrior Assembly is a living teaching in creating enlightened society Continue »
Shambhala Mountain Center
Scorpion Seal Assemblies III, IV, V Garchen
July 12th—July 23rd
THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN CANCELLED Continue »
Shambhala Mountain Center
Natural Wakefulness: A Summer Half-Dathün, a 2 Week Meditation Retreat
with Acharya Gaylon Ferguson
August 9th—August 23rd
Deepen your connection to your practice and open your heart. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver
SMCD Town Hall
August 23rd
Join in sangha to process how we move forward as a community. Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver
Taoist Qigong Level 5 NEW DATES!
with Eva Wong
September 5th—September 6th
NEW DATES! If you've completed Qigong Levels 1 - 4, please join us for Qigong Level 5 with Eva Wong! Continue »
Boulder Shambhala Center
Elizabeth Mattis Namgyel
September 25th—September 27th
Save the dates! Continue »
Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver
SMCD Town Hall
November 29th
Join in sangha to process how we move forward as a community. Continue »
