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:
- NEW for 2021!! 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 – ongoing meditation support, Wednesdays 6-6:50 PM
- 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, 1st and 3rd Thursdays, 7-8:30 PM
- 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
Foundations for Freedom: The Hinayana - Course V: The Fourth Noble Truth: The Path of Shila, Samadhi, and Prajna
with Acharya Marianne Bots & Acharya Eric Spiegel
January 21st—February 25th
Exploring the nuts and bolts of entering the stream of the Buddha's teaching and of walking the path from multiple perspectives of practitioners. Continue »
Sadhana of Mahamudra
February 1st
ONLINE! This sadhana is a binding factor for our community because students at all levels of practice can participate and receive a true experience or understanding of the spiritual path Continue »
Contentment in Everyday Life
with Shastri Larry Higgins & David Maynard
February 2nd—March 2nd
An exploration of genuine contentment, the foundational views of the Buddhist Hinayana teachings, and meditation in action for daily life. Continue »
Life and Sutras of the Buddha
with Billy Boyar
February 6th—February 27th
Exploring the Pali Canon along with traditional life stories of the Buddha. Continue »
Shambhala Sadhana Practice
February 8th
The Shambhala Sadhana is powerful in its direct approach to basic goodness Continue »
Shambhala Day 2021: The Year of the Iron Ox
February 14th
Our largest annual community celebration celebrating the Shambhala New Year is in the works!. Continue »
Shambhala Training Level V: Open Sky
with Shastri Iris Ramos
March 6th—March 7th
In this fifth and final level of the Heart of Warriorship training, we will learn to inhabit the gentleness, openness, and precision of our true nature so that the present moment can unfold around us in all its vivid brilliance. Continue »
Living in the Challenge with Courage and Compassion
with Holly Gayley
April 2nd
This talk explores how we can take adversity as the path, allowing us to build the capacity to meet difficulty in our own lives and respond to the social and ecological challenges of our times.
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Tonglen: One-Day Compassion Retreat
with Holly Gayley
April 3rd
Expanding our hearts can actually nourish our own wellbeing, help us develop resilience in living day to day while serving others, and support us in striving for the benefit of all. Continue »
