Programs
Buddhist Investigations: The Foundational Yana
with Billy Boyar & Carolyn Bottler
December 9th—May 11th
For our next six-month practice and study, we will delve into the Hinayana, our profound foundational teachings. Continue »
Shambhala Book Club (Online Only)
January 11th—April 11th
"If the Buddha Got Stuck" by Charlotte Kasl Continue »
Level III: Warrior in the World
with Betsy Pond & Diane Irwin
March 23rd—March 24th
In this program, limited to Shambhala Training Level II graduates, we will develop our fearlessness by examining our habitual tendencies. Continue »
Journey Without Goal: Featuring Talks by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche (Virtual)
March 31st
Through Shambhala Online with teachings by Dale Asrael, Rhea Colmar, June Crow, Gaylon Ferguson, Larry Mermelstein, Tillie Perks, Lauren Sanford, and Judith Simmer-Brown Continue »
Viewing of CRAZY WISDOM: The Life and Times of Chogyam Trungpa
March 31st
Join us for some shrine room cleaning and a viewing of this amazing film about the founder of Shambhala. Recounted via interviews with devotees like Ram Dass, Allen Ginsberg and Pema Chodron. Continue »
Parinirvana of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche: 37th Anniversary Celebration
April 4th
Please join us for the 37th anniversary of the Parinirvana of the Vidyadhara, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Continue »
Awareness Through Movement
April 7th
Connecting with the potential energy of the season, this practice reminds us of our own potential that quietly observes from beneath the surface, waiting for an opportunity to emerge and blossom under the right conditions. Continue »
Start Where You Are
with Lauren Newton & Diane Irwin
April 20th
Connect to other meditators in a warm, inclusive environment and learn more about the Austin Shambhala Meditation Center, and what we offer around the year. Continue »
Introductory Talk - Kyudo: The Way of the Bow
with Toby Bernal
April 26th
Kyudo is the ancient discipline of Zen archery. All are welcome to this public talk, introductory demonstration and optional kickstart to the full Kyudo weekend program Continue »
Weekend Workshop - Kyudo: The Way of the Bow
with Toby Bernal
April 27th—April 28th
Kyudo is the ancient discipline of Zen archery with the target serving only as a mirror of one's mind. Participants will explore the links between meditation and Kyudo, and will learn enough to be able to begin a practice. Continue »
Contentment in Everyday Life (Weekend Version)
with Linda Mockeridge
May 4th—May 5th
An exploration of genuine contentment, the foundational views of the Buddhist Hinayana teachings, and meditation in action for daily life. Continue »
Level IV: Awakened Heart
with Christine Wetzl
May 18th—May 19th
In this program, limited to Shambhala Training Level III graduates, we learn to allow our hearts to open so that we can communicate fully with the world. Continue »
Uncovering Self-Existing Confidence
with Moh Hardin
June 2nd
In this online and onsite program we will explore the vital role of unconditional confidence on the Buddhist path. Continue »
Shambhala Training Level V: Open Sky
with Larry Higgins
July 27th—July 28th
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 »