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 and led by Sakyong Mipham 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
Special Taste of Shambhala: A Taste of Karuna Training
November 15th
In this special Taste of Shambhala, Shastri Sandra Ladley & Yeshe Clarke will offer a taste of Karuna Training, a program of Contemplative Psychology. Continue »
Shambhala Training Level 1 (Childcare provided)
with Yeshe Clarke
November 17th—November 18th
Open to all! Through the practice of meditation, we glimpse unconditional goodness as the ground of our existence. Continue »
Establishing a Meditation Practice
with Jessica Locke
November 17th
In this 3-hour workshop, you will receive the technique, guidance and experience necessary to start a mindfulness-awareness, or “peaceful abiding” meditation practice. Continue »
Walking the Bodhisattva Path
with Chris Kreeger & Paul Benson
November 20th—December 18th
This course introduces the view and practice of Mahayana (Great Vehicle) Buddhism. Continue »
Joy in Everyday Life
with Edward Hargadon
November 21st—December 19th
Joy in Everyday Life expands upon our experience in meditation by developing kindness toward ourselves and others. Continue »
