About Us
Shambhala Mountain Center is a mountain valley retreat located on 600 acres in northern Colorado. Since 1971 the Center has offered hundreds of programs on Buddhist meditation, yoga and other contemplative disciplines. Tamed by thirty years of use as a contemplative retreat, Shambhala Mountain Center is a place where one of the basic truths of Buddhism—that people can be profoundly open to the wisdom of the present moment—is always readily available.
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Our Mission Statement
Shambhala Mountain Center is both an introductory and in-depth training center for students of the Buddhist teachings. The Center is also a non-sectarian facility where the insights of Buddhism can mix with other traditions of human transformation and be applied to educational, cultural, artistic and business disciplines. Shambhala Mountain Center is available for use by third party groups for their own retreats and conferences and by individuals interested in their own personal growth.
Our Name
The Center takes its name from the legend of Shambhala. According to this tradition, the basis of enlightened society is the understanding that human beings inherently possess wisdom, compassion and goodness. In many cultures throughout history these qualities have been nurtured through meditation and contemplative disciplines.
Shambhala Mountain Center is affiliated with Shambhala International, a network of 140 urban communities and seven rural retreat centers.
Program Facilities
Over the last three years we have pursued an ambitious campus development
plan. As a result our capacity to host programs has grown dramatically.
The completion of the Sacred Studies Hall and Shotoku Children's Center,
the purchase and renovation of Red Feather Conference Center, and the
construction of the Shambhala Lodge (a new guest housing building) have
added over 35,000 square feet of program, dining and housing space to
the facility. Shambhala Mountain Center is now able to host over 500 people
during the summer season and 150 in the winter.
A Sacred Landmark
Attracting thousands of visitors a year from all over the world, The
Great Stupa of Dharmakaya is the largest and most elaborate example
of Buddhist sacred architecture in North America. After 14 years of construction,
the Stupa was formally opened to the public in August of 2001.
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