Learn to Meditate
Our building is closed, but our community is open and ready to meet you where you are. We offer free instruction live online and many introductory programs.
Core Curriculum
The Way of Shambhala is an extensive path of training in authentic meditation practices and wisdom teachings. Contemplative Arts comprise a number of secular disciplines and activities, including flower arranging and photography.
Due to the coronavirus, all our buildings are closed and all events are online. We are monitoring reports from health professionals to determine when it will be safe for us to resume in-person events.
In the meantime, we are continuing to offer a rich diversity of practice and educational programming online.
Ongoing Online Events
All are welcome and these events are free or by donation. Please click the calendar link below to find zoom information for specific dates:
- Weekday Morning Meditation, Monday-Friday, 8:30-9:15 AM
- Sunday Morning Meditation, Dharma Talk and Discussion, Sundays, 10-11:30 AM
- Initial Meditation Instruction, Wednesdays 6-6:50 PM
- Start Where You Are ON HIATUS
- Wednesday Evening Meditation & Conversations About Buddhism, Wednesdays, 7-8:30 PM
- Heart of Recovery – addiction recovery support group, Mondays, 7-8 PM
- Young Meditator’s Group ON HIATUS
- LGBT Dharma Group – Last Sundays 4:30-6:30 PM
- People of Color Meditation Group – 1st Fridays 7-8:30 PM
- Death in Every Day Life Group– 4th Tuesdays, 7-9 PM
Where to Start | Monthly Calendar
Contact Center Director David Maynard 512-658-1703
Featured Programs
Sunday Morning Meditation, Dharma Talk & Discussion
with Jake Lorfing
August 1st
ONLINE Zoom Meditation Gathering Continue »
Where Do We Go From Here? Relating to the Three Jewels
with Lauren Newton & Miriam Klotz
August 7th—August 14th
The past few years have been a tumultuous journey – both in our world and within Shambhala Continue »
Sunday Morning Meditation, Dharma Talk & Discussion
with Shastri Iris Ramos
August 8th
ONLINE Zoom Meditation Gathering Continue »
Golden Key
with Shastri Larry Higgins
August 20th—August 22nd
Through Golden Key, the Sacred Path continues to deal with bringing the principles of warriorship and the practice of mindfulness-awareness into daily life. Continue »
Meeting Shambhala—An Introduction to the Shambhala Lineage
with Walker Blaine
September 2nd—September 30th
This course is a progressive exploration of the core elements of the Shambhala Buddhist tradition, which is the union of warriorship and Buddhism. Continue »
Shambhala Training Level 1: The Art of Being Human
with Shastri Iris Ramos & Lynn Wolfe
October 2nd—October 3rd
ON SITE AND ONLINE! Engaging the mind, we glimpse the world's magic without conceptual filters, and begin to discover a basic goodness, which is always present. Continue »
Peace in Plain Sight
with Adam Sultan
October 23rd—November 13th
In this time of uncertainty, how can we best address the personal and social challenges we face in our lives? Continue »
2021 Annual South-Central Regional Weekthun
with Acharya Moh Hardin & Shastri Linda Mockeridge
November 14th—November 21st
This is a week-long meditation retreat at the 1077 West Ranch outside of Bandera, Texas. We are restricting this retreat to people who have received the Covid-19 vaccination. Please register early to save your accommodation preference! Continue »
Shambhala Training Level II: Birth of the Warrior
with Dr. Bobby Hudgins
December 4th—December 5th
This second weekend of Shambhala Training intensifies the discipline of meditation practice, enabling participants to work with obstacles that may have arisen as meditation practice develops. Continue »
