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Shambhala Resources

Shambhala (Shambhala's central website)

Teachers

• Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche
• Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche

• Pema Chödrön

Learn More About Meditation

Teachings

• Shambhala Online (Real-time video teachings and interaction with students on the Internet)
• Teachings Library (Multimedia resource centre)
• Book Corner
• Suggested Readings (Book list from Shambhala Europe)

Buddhism

Shambhala Training

Contemplative Arts & Disciplines (Synopses and links)

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  • See also Advanced Programs

• Notable Programs throughout the Pacific Northwest

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  • Advanced Programs & Group Retreats

Find a Centre

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• Practice & Retreat Centres
  • Casa Werma (Mexico)
  • Dechen Chöling (France)
  • Dorje Denma Ling (Nova Scotia)
  • Dorje Khyung Dzong (Colorado)
  • Gampo Abbey (Nova Scotia)
  • Karmê Chöling (Vermont)
  • Milk Lake Retreat Centre (Ötso Shingsa) (Nova Scotia): milklake@shambhala.org
  • Shambhala Mountain Center (Colorado)
  • Sky Lake Lodge (New York)
  • Sopa Chöling (Nova Scotia)
  • Windhorse Retreat Center (Wisconsin)
• Pacific Northwest Shambhala Communities
  • Bellingham Shambhala Meditation Center (Washington)
  • Calgary Shambhala Meditation Group
  • Edmonton Shambhala Meditation Centre
  • Juneau Shambhala Meditation Center
  • Kamloops Shambhala Meditation Group (British Columbia)
  • Kelowna Shambhala Study Group (British Columbia): ericwatson@shaw.ca
  • Kootenay Shambhala Meditation Centre (Nelson, British Columbia)
  • 100 Mile House Shambhala Meditation Group
  • Open Sky Eugene Shambhala Meditation Group (Springfield, Oregon)
  • Shambhala Meditation Center of Portland
  • Shambhala Meditation Center of Seattle
  • Snake River Shambhala Meditation Group (Oregon): Trime.N.Persinger@doc.state.or.us
  • Vancouver Shambhala Meditation Centre
  • Victoria Shambhala Meditation Centre
  • Yellowknife Shambhala Meditation Group (Northwest Territories): solheye@hotmail.com

Education

• Mukpo Institute (Practice and study of the Buddhist and Shambhala traditions, with Ashe Acharya John Rockwell and others)
• Naropa University (The only accredited, Buddhist-inspired university in North America)
• Vidyadhara Institute (The monastic college of Shambhala)

Projects & Activities (Synopses and links)

• Nalanda Translation Committee (Supplier of practice texts and related publications)
• International Translation Committee (Translates Shambhala Buddhist dharma into languages other than English)
• ALIA Institute ("Authentic Leadership in Action")
• Shambhala Youth (Supports the development of an international Buddhist youth community, within Shambhala and beyond)
• Social Service Network (Synopses of initiatives)

Dorje Kasung (Corps that provides protection through awareness)

Accessibility and Disability

Diversity

Governance (Resource centre)

Shambhala News Service

Shambhala Times (Online community news magazine)

Practice Materials, Gifts and More

• Samadhi Cushions
• Shambhala Mountain Gift Store
• Shambhala Media (Communicating the vision, teachings, and culture of Shambhala and the Sakyong lineage through publications, recordings, and other media)

Publications

• Book Corner
• Suggested Readings (Book list from Shambhala Europe)

Donating to Shambhala

Miscellany

• The Great Stupa of Dharmakaya (An expression of the aspiration for peace, harmony and equanimity for all beings)
• Shambhala Training Glossary

External Resources

Teachers and/or Their Organizations

• Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche
• Khandro Rinpoche
• Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche
• Khenpo Tsültrim Gyamtso Rinpoche
• Nalandabodhi (Dedicated to continuing the genuine lineage of Tibetan Buddhism)
• Ripa Ladrang Foundation (Supports the Ripa lineage of Tibetan Buddhist teachings)
• Satdharma (Propagates the teachings that the Vajra Regent, Ösel Tendzin, received from the Vidyadhara, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche)
• Siddhartha's Intent International (Under the direction of Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche)
• Yongey Foundation (Dedicated to the work and teachings of Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche)

Education and More

• Five Wisdoms Institute (Training programs to enhance self-awareness, communication, and effectiveness)
• Mudra Institute (Exploring applications of mind-body training inspired by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche's education in Tibetan monastic dance)
• Shambhala School (Independent, non-denominational day school for grades Primary through 12)
• Tail of the Tiger (Offers programs that bring together meditation and numerous secular disciplines)

Arts

• ExploreArt, Rubin Museum of Art (Brings Buddhist art to life in a whole new way)
• Miksang (Michael Wood's contemplative photography. See also a Miksang film)
• Miksang (Toronto society for contemplative photography)
• Visions of Enlightenment, Pacific Asia Museum

Social Action

• Awake in Action (Vancouver Shambhala Centre-based group that helps bring meditative insight into everyday life)
• Buddhist Peace Fellowship (Wisdom and compassion for social change)
• Ecological Buddhism: A Buddhist Response to Global Warming
• Interdependence Project (Grassroots, community-oriented dharma project)
• Konchok Foundation (Helps meet the spiritual, cultural, educational and humanitarian needs of the people in Surmang, Kham, and Golok regions of Tibet)
• Prison Dharma Network (A nonsectarian Buddhist support network for prisoners, prison volunteers and correctional workers)
• Ratna Prison Initiative (Cultivates the fundamental sanity and dignity in individuals and therefore in society at large)
• Responsible Consumption (Guide for getting greener)
• Shambhala Trust (Independent group of Shambhala community members who provide guidance and funding to projects that support the creation of enlightened society)
• Surmang Foundation (Supports the acute needs of poor Tibetans in the remote Surmang region by providing free health care)
• Sustainable Village (Promotes sustainability through critical thinking, appropriate technology and strategic action)

Publications

• Buddhadharma: The Practitioner's Quarterly (An in-depth, practice-oriented journal offering teachings from all Buddhist traditions)
• Shambhala Publications (Aims to "present what's real and not the glitz")
• Shambhala Sun (Today's most widely-read Buddhist magazine)

Blogs

• Shambhala SunSpace (Destination for stories, comments, links and updates selected by the editors of the Shambhala Sun and Buddhadharma magazines)
• Susan Piver (New York Times bestselling author, and student and teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist tradition)

Practice Materials, Gifts and More

• Brocade (Canadian supplier)
• Mantras in Metal (Enduring reminders of compassion, made by a Kootenay Shambhala Centre member)
• Pema Design (Meditation cushions made in British Columbia)
• Sharchen Imports
• Ziji (Meditation supplies and Asian decor)

Miscellany

• Buddhist Youth Project (Facilitates opportunities for young people to explore Buddhism and meditation)
• Center for Contemplative Mind in Society (Works to integrate contemplative awareness into contemporary life)
• Labeling Thoughts (An unofficial terminology reference for the Shambhala community)
• QueerDharma (A safe space for the queer community to gather, listen, discuss, and encourage Buddhist meditation practice and spiritual growth)
• Tonglen & Mind Training Site
• Worst Horse (Mixes pop- and sub-culture and dharma)

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