The Kootenay Shambhala Meditation Centre is part of Shambhala, a global community dedicated to building a wise, kind and strong society based on recognizing the innate goodness of all.

Upcoming programs and retreats...

The Art of Being Human: Shambhala Training Level I

with Cameron Wenaus

September 28th—September 29th

This weekend retreat is ideal for anyone seeking to learn the practice of mindfulness meditation, develop a regular meditation practice, and cultivate a healthy and loving relationship with themselves.  Continue »

Contentment in Everyday Life

with Lynn Dragone & Jill Kelly

October 2nd—October 30th

Mindfulness practice helps us to find contentment in simplicity and leads to appreciation of our lives. Therefore, difficult emotions and challenges in life can be met with gentleness, steadiness and humour. Continue »

Sacred Path Study Group - Semester 1

November 6th

For graduates of Level V we are offering a bi weekly study group to deepen our understanding and experience of the heart teachings of Shambhala.  We will be using the text The Letter of the Black Ashe as our main practice text.  Susan Chapman will be help Continue »

Open House

Flower

Learn to meditate, join a discussion, and meet people at our popular Monday Night Open House, 7–8:30pm. It’s open to all, free, and great for newcomers. Bring your friends! Learn more »

Public Meditation

Meditators

Monday Night Open House | 7–9pm
Wednesday Noon Meditation | 12–1pm
Sunday Morning Meditation | 9am–12pm

Blog

  • Understanding Year End Practice & Dön Season

    January 26, 2024 by findcam

    by Russell Rodgers In the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, there is a period before the Tibetan New Year in the late winter/early spring when accumulated karma comes to fruition and societal obstacles arise. This year, between January 30 – February 8, we will do “Mamo Practice” to purify obstacles of the old year. Then, on Shambhala Day, February 10, we … Continue →

  • In Ordinariness…Magic is Possible

    December 15, 2021 by Carrie_Thurston

    “We could say that magic begins at home, with our own minds. What is so special about it? We don’t see anything extraordinary about it. That is true. It is quite ordinary. In fact, the ordinary aspect becomes so powerful that it is magic. We relate with the world on as ordinary a level as … Continue →

  • “Whoa…” Entering Into Your Sitting Practice

    March 31, 2021 by Carrie_Thurston

    by Lynn Dragone Today I find myself. Ah, Here I am!….as I break through the momentum of my day. I find myself as I am looking out the window toward Elephant mountain. I see the wind moving the branches of the tree outside. I hear a crow call out, then a siren in the distance, … Continue →