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
Stages of Meditation on Emptiness
with Billy Boyar & Rita Ricardo
June 19th—July 10th
ON SITE AND ONLINE! In this class we will develop our understanding and experience of the stages of egolessness, emptiness, and luminosity, as taught by historically evolving Buddhist schools. Continue »
Sunday Morning Meditation, Dharma Talk & Discussion
with Lynette Melnar
June 27th
ONLINE Zoom Meditation Gathering Continue »
Sunday Morning Meditation, Dharma Talk & Discussion
with Adam Sultan
July 4th
ONLINE Zoom Meditation Gathering Continue »
Sunday Morning Meditation, Dharma Talk & Discussion
with John Payne
July 11th
ONLINE Zoom Meditation Gathering Continue »
Sunday Morning Meditation, Dharma Talk & Discussion
with Shastri Larry Higgins
July 18th
ONLINE Zoom Meditation Gathering Continue »
Where Do We Go From Here? Relating to the Three Jewels
with Lauren Newton & Miriam Klotz
July 31st—August 7th
The past few years have been a tumultuous journey – both in our world and within Shambhala 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 »
