Shambhala
In today’s high-paced, high-stress world, each of us has the natural capacity to find peace, clarity, wellbeing and compassion within ourselves. The best means of tapping into this inner capacity is through the use of meditation – a simple practice of coming back to the present moment via the breath, the body and the senses.
Our contemplative workshops are suited for both beginning and experienced meditators. For those who are new to meditation and other contemplative disciplines, we offer Learn to Meditate and Shambhala Training Weekends. Our Retreat and Renewal programs include an introduction to meditation. There are no program prerequisites.
Shambhala Training is a meditation discipline that helps us to develop fearlessness, confidence, openness and gentleness. The training path begins with a series of Heart of Warriorship weekends that help to establish a personal meditation practice. Each program includes meditation instruction, Shambhala teachings, group discussions and individual interviews.
Our retreat environment is an ideal setting in which to get started or to deepen your meditation practice. Join us and learn how you can transform the challenges of daily life into opportunities for both contemplative practice and social action.
Outrageous and Inscrutable
are the third and fourth dignities, which emphasize fruition of the extraordinary skill of a practiced warrior.
No longer afraid of making mistakes, the unconventional and visionary perspective of the outrageous warrior combines more →
You are warmly invited to be part of this gathering with the Sakyong to receive his leadership teachings, deepen our understanding of his 2020 Vision and work together on the changes needed in Shambhala to more →
Engaging with Shambhala Vision: Three Pillars Leadership Gathering
Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche
June 5–10, 2013
This special training program is designed for both the 2010 Shastris who will be renewing their oaths for three more years of service as well as for the newly appointed Shastris from 2012. As an expression more →
Please register here if you are only attending the Shastri Training. Due to the limitations of our registration system, some housing options that do not appear to be available may actually be available. Please register for more →
If you are attending both the Shastri Training and the SMC Scorpion Seal Assembly Garchen, register on this page for the Shastri Training portion. Remember to register separately for your appropriate SSA Garchen. Materials fees have not been determined. more →
If you are attending both the Shastri Training and the preceding 3 Pillars Leadership Training, register on this page for the Shastri Training portion. Remember to register separately for the 3 Pillar Leadership Program. Materials fees have not been determined. more →
Shastri Training Registration in conjunction with 3 Pillar Leadership
Acharya Adam Lobel and Acharya Judith Simmer-Brown
June 10–13, 2013
If you are attending the 3 Pillar Leadership Training, Shastri Training, and the SSA Garchen, register on this page for the Shastri Training portion. Remember to register separately for 3 Pillars and the Garchen. Materials fees have not been determined. Please more →
This page is for anyone REPEATING SSA III or IV. $500 plus meals and housing. Breakdown: $300 tuition, $200 honorarium for Rinpoche Regular pricing for Lodging/meals. They should already have materials as repeaters.
If your preferred lodging type is not available please register for an available option and then indicate your lodging preference under "Room Waitlist." if it becomes available we will upgrade you. Scorpion Seal V is open to more →
From June 12–23, 2013, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche will preside over a garchen or "great encampment" in which Scorpion Seal Assemblies III, IV, and V will take place separately and simultaneously. This will create a potent mandala of practice, more →
If your preferred lodging type is not available please register for an available option and then indicate your lodging preference under "Room Waitlist." if it becomes available we will upgrade you. Scorpion Seal Assembly IV is open more →
If your preferred lodging type is not available please register for an available option and then indicate your lodging preference under "Room Waitlist." if it becomes available we will upgrade you. Scorpion Seal Assembly III is open more →
Meditation sharpens our intelligence and uncovers our wisdom. In this workshop, we receive practical instructions for transforming confused emotions
and situations into effective actions as they arise.
No longer deterred or depressed by obstacles, we can more →
Enlightened Society Assembly is a Shambhala mahayana program that emphasizes the intrinsic goodness of all beings and society, practices that rouse bodhichitta and compassionate openness, and confident activity that engages fully in the world. In more →
Sun Camp is an outdoor, sleep-away summer camp for children ages 10-16. Campers sleep in tents and enjoy the simple experience of waking up every day to their own world. Sun Camp is a place to more →
Shambhala Sun Camp
July 14–21, 2013
Drawing wisdom from the Shambhala root text The Letter of the Golden Key, we work with our relationship to the “material world” and our sense perceptions by learning the practice of enriching presence—the ability to instantly more →
Weekthun I : July 24 - 31, 2013 The Dathun can be taken in it’s entirety or in weekly segments. If you wish to join for Weekthün I, you feel inspired to do an intensive group retreat. more →
Weekthun I
July 24–31, 2013
Dathun is a month long group meditation retreat for people who are interested in furthering their meditation practice. Our program will include individual meditation instruction, guided meditations to deepen our shamatha practice, and contemplative meditation to more →
Summer Dathun
July 24–August 21, 2013
Weekthun I and II : July 24 - August 7 Use this page to register for Weekthüns I AND II ONLY. NOTE: To learn more about Dathün, read these Shambhala Times articles. Laundry Services Due to restrictions on water more →
Summer Weektuns I and II
July 24–August 7, 2013
Warrior Assembly, which follows Enlightened Society Assembly, provides participants with the weapons of the warrior, the tools to actualize the experience of basic goodness and create enlightened society. The primary tools are Windhorse, the Ashe, and more →
Weekthun II : July 31 – August 7, 2013 The Dathun can be taken in it’s entirety or in weekly segments. If you wish to enter in the Weekthün II, it is suggested that you have more →
Weekthun II
July 31–August 7, 2013
Weekthuns II and III : July 31 - August 14 Use this page to register for Weekthüns II AND III ONLY. NOTE: To learn more about Dathün, read these Shambhala Times articles. Laundry Services Due to restrictions on water more →
Summer Weektuns II and III
July 31–August 14, 2013
Weekthun III : August 7 – 14, 2013 The Dathun can be taken in it’s entirety or in weekly segments. If you wish to enter the Weekthün III, it is suggested that you have already completed at more →
Weekthun III
August 7–14, 2013
Weekthuns III and IV : August 7 - August 21 Use this page to register for Weekthüns III AND IV ONLY. NOTE: To learn more about Dathün, read these Shambhala Times articles. Laundry Services Due to restrictions on water more →
Summer Weektuns III and IV
August 7–21, 2013
Meditation sharpens our intelligence and uncovers our wisdom. In this workshop, we receive practical instructions for transforming confused emotions
and situations into effective actions as they arise.
No longer deterred or depressed by obstacles, we can more →
Shambhala Training Level 1: The Art of Being Human
September 6–8, 2013
