New to Shambhala?
Our local center, centrally located just south of downtown Austin, offers free meditation instruction and public meditation hours. We also have many ongoing 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.
Featured Programs
Refuge Vows
with Acharya Moh Hardin
March 3rd
The refuge vow marks the decision to commit oneself wholeheartedly to the Buddhist path and to further one's practice and training. It is the formal commitment to being a Buddhist. Continue »
Member's Community Gathering
March 10th
These monthly community gatherings offer space to come together, share experiences, and work our way forward. Continue »
Vidyadhara Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche Parinirvana
April 4th
On the anniversary of the parinirvana (death of an enlightened being) of the Vidyadhara, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, the whole community is invited to practice the profound Sadhana of Mahamudra. Continue »
Awakening Your Five Wisdom Energies: The Practice of Maitri
with Acharya Richard John
April 5th—April 7th
Working in the spacious and accommodating environment of Maitri, or loving kindness, one can begin to access the wisdom found at the heart of one’s most confused and difficult states of mind. Continue »
Sources of Shambhala Buddhism: Kagyu and Nyingma Traditions and the Drala lineage of Mukpo
with Adam Sultan
April 27th
An introduction to the central lineages and primary figures that comprise the Shambhala Buddhist tradition. Continue »
