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
- Saturday Morning Outside Sit, 7:30-8:30 AM
- Sunday Morning Meditation, 10AM-12:00 PM
- 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 ON HIATUS
- 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
Saturday Morning Outside Sit
September 18th
The Austin Shambhala Meditation Center will hold outdoor sitting meditation on Saturday's, starting September 18th, under COVID-19 precautions. Continue »
Harvest of Peace Celebration
September 19th
Harvest of Peace is one of four annual Nyida Day celebrations in Shambhala culture. Each of these holidays mark the changing of the seasons. Continue »
Shambhala Training Level 1: The Art of Being Human
with Shastri Iris Ramos & Lynn Wolfe
October 2nd—October 3rd
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: The Cultivation of Mindfulness and Awareness on the Path of Liberation
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. With few exceptions, made on a case-by-case basis, we are restricting this retreat to people who have received the Covid-19 vaccination. Please register early to save 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 »
