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

Meditation@33rd (In Person & Online)

September 14th—September 28th

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 »

Finding the Sacred in Ordinary Life: A Shambhala Training Program (In Person)

with Chris Kreeger

September 20th—September 22nd

You have a warrior’s heart that can face life’s challenges with gentleness, confidence, and humor. Please join us for this weekend introduction to the Shambhala teachings to begin to discover and express these qualities in your daily life. Continue »