Waking Up to Everyday Life
Welcome!
The Seattle Shambhala Meditation Center offers ongoing training in meditation, study, and contemplative arts to help us awaken our true nature and infuse our everyday activities with wisdom, compassion, and a sense of humor.
About Us
Established in 1975, we are part of Shambhala International, a community of meditation centers founded in 1973 by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, a Tibetan Buddhist meditation master, artist, author, and poet. Today, the Shambhala tradition is led by Trungpa Rinpoche's son, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche.
Shambhala represents a willingness to awaken into our world with fearlessness, and to appreciate the wealth and subtlety that surrounds us. This can be discovered through the study and practice of traditional Buddhism or other disciplines which cultivate our hearts as well as our awareness. At the Shambhala Meditation Center, we have tried to present a range of disciplines which share one core ethic: wakeful intelligence. Our community includes people of all ages and walks of life who are exploring their world as individuals, together.
We provide an open meditation space, instruction in meditation for beginners or experienced practitioners, and a diverse variety of evening and weekend programs that help provide the tools to discover compassion and wisdom in day-to-day life.
You are warmly invited to join us.
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Upcoming Programs: Sadhana of Mahamudra
February 6th - February 19th Although the Sadhana is a vajrayana practice, it is open to everyone, and no previous experience with the practice is necessary. The practice consists of meditation and chants, and lasts about an hour. more info
Art Salon: Tibetan Singing Bowls
February 10th You are invited to join us for a Tibetan singing bowl session hosted by the Shambhala Arts program. In this session we will explore what it means to communicate with each other and the larger space through sound. more info
Volunteer Day
February 11th Volunteers and leaders will work together to accomplish various tasks to uplift the physical state of our building and grounds. Projects might include working in the garden, washing windows, or reorganizing the office. Come for an hour or for the day. more info
Neutral Day
February 21st The day prior to Shambhala Day.
Everyone is invited to help clean and refresh the Center. more info
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