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Welcome
The Shambhala Meditation Center of San Francisco is part of an
international community of urban meditation and rural retreat centers
founded in 1973 by Chögyam Trungpa
Rinpoche, a Tibetan Buddhist meditation master, artist, author, and
poet.
The Shambhala Center in San Francisco is
one of twelve affiliated Shambhala Meditation Centers and Groups
organized as Northern California
Shambhala. We offer free public meditation, a core curriculum of
Buddhist and Shambhala teachings, as well as training in advanced
contemplative practices. You are invited to explore our diverse programs
designed to help San Franciscans of all traditions discover their
inherent sanity, gentleness and humor.
Our center has recently relocated to 1231 Stevenson Street at Gough Street. We've put together a document with a map, parking and public transit information.
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Upcoming Programs: Sadhana of Mahamudra
September 8th The Sadhana of Mahamudra is an important text composed by the Vidyadhara Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche and a turning point in his presentation of the Buddhadharma in the West. more info
Harvest of Peace
September 19th The Harvest of Peace, around the time of the autumn equinox, is an opportunity for local communities to gather, hear teachings by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, and celebrate the riches of our local cultures and heritage. more info
The Body and Meditation
September 26th How can we make friends with our bodies and minds in our meditation practice? Except for maintaining an upright posture, we often bypass the body in meditation. We may not contact the felt sense of our emotions and our internal experience. This can create more info
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Meditation instruction is offered at the
beginning of Open House
on Sunday mornings, and on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.
To take this posture is itself to have
the right state of mind. There is no need to obtain some special state
of mind. —Suzuki Roshi |
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Newsletter: July/August
Arrival of Drukmo Yeshe Sarasvati Ziji Mukpo
Poem: by Alice Tarkeshi
Web Admin Volunteer Opportunity
Earthquake in
Tibet
On the morning of April 14, a devastating earthquake -
6.9 in magnitude - hit Jyekundo (Ch: Yushu) and environs, an area in
present-day Qinghai Province that is 98% Tibetan. [more...]
Mandala News
Shambhala News
Service
Periodic messages from Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, the
President and other leaders of the Shambhala Mandala.
Royal Birth Announcement
Online Multilingual Video Captioning Project
Shambhala Community Celebrates and Supports Unbroken Lineage of Profound Teachings
New Director appointed for Gampo Abbey
Shambhala Sit-a-thon Launched to Support Way of Shambhala
More...
Shambhala
Times
News hub for the Shambhala community.
Shambhala Voices
for Diversity
Aspirations, Reports, Training,
Scholarships,
and Resources
Chronicle Project
A library and a celebration of the life of Chögyam Trungpa
Rinpoche. Recollections, insight, and
observations
Chronicles Radio
Acharya
Speigel: Great Eastern Sun and Cocoon [mp3]
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