Welcome to the Baltimore Shambhala Center

The Baltimore Shambhala Meditation Center is part of an international community of urban meditation and rural retreat centers founded by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Our center offers daily public meditation, a curriculum of Shambhala Buddhist teachings, as well as training in contemplative arts. We invite you to explore our diverse programs designed to help Baltimoreans of all traditions discover their inherent clarity, gentleness and humor.

Upcoming Programs

Black Power Meditation Group (In Person)

with Justin Miles

March 6th—March 20th

The nature of Blackness is emptiness, humanity, love, wisdom, nurturing & generosity. The nature of Power is luminosity, fearlessness, clarity & confidence. True Black Power is discovered when we take time to sit and discover our nature as Black people. Continue »

Meditation@33rd (In Person & Online)

March 9th—March 23rd

Meditation@33rd offers an intimate space in which to practice sitting meditation & to reflect on one's experience of meditation with others. Instruction provided to anyone new to meditation. Join us in person on the 2nd & 4th Saturdays of every month. Continue »

Opening the Door (In Person)

with Jennifer Parde

March 23rd

Inspiration is always available to us. But sometimes we forget to listen, to be open to surprise. Join us for a day of contemplative and creative practices and see what happens when you open the door to the creative energy that wants to move through you. Continue »

Lojong Study Group (In Person & Online)

March 28th

Please join our participant-led study group focused on Lojong, the ancient Tibetan guide for developing compassion and relieving the sufferings of ego. This week, we'll be meeting both in person at Cedarcroft Center at 6112 York Road and on Zoom. Continue »

Joy in Everyday Life (Online)

with Ed Hargadon & Autumn Van Ord

April 2nd—April 23rd

Through deepening our meditation, we touch our inherent confidence and open our heart of basic goodness. Joining gentleness with discipline leads to a sense of joy and inspiration for a life of bravery, free from doubt. Continue »