Welcome

Established in 1971, the Shambhala Meditation Center of New York is part of an international community of urban meditation and rural retreat centers founded by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche and further developed by his son and lineage holder Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. Our center, located in Manhattan’s Chelsea district, offers daily public meditation, a core curriculum of Buddhist and Shambhala teachings, as well as training in advanced contemplative practices. We invite you to explore our diverse programs designed to help New Yorkers of all traditions discover their inherent sanity, gentleness and humor.

GETTING STARTED Learn to Meditate Wednesdays at 6 pm and Sundays at noon By Donation Weekly Dharma Gathering Tuesdays at 7 pm $5 suggested donation

For general inquires, please email: info@shambhalanyc.org

Program Highlights:

Indestructible Awakened Mind With Dzigar Kongtrül Rinpoche July 11 - 13, 2008 It is said that realization comes about when the true nature of things outshines their appearance. What does this mean? It means that when the mind is subtle enough to recognize the nature of its apparent expressions - to know that their true status is op More info

Buddha-Nature: Diamond in the Dust Her Eminence Mindrolling Jetsün Khandro Rinpoche July 18 - 20, 2008 The teachings of buddha-nature, from the third turning of the wheel of dharma, describe our fundamental nature as open, awake, compassionate, and immutable. More info

Pema Chödrön Video Seminar: The Way of the Bodhisattva July 9 - August 13, 2008 This important text teaches us to understand the true nature of existence and the compassion that arises from this realization. More info

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