Spark your heart and mind

through the practice of meditation

Shambhala is based on trust in human dignity. We offer a path of meditation practice and contemplative arts oriented towards modern life. Our communities around the world cultivate kindness, bravery, and genuine dialogue. Our vision is to inspire compassionate, sustainable, and just human societies.

Please enjoy this Video  introduction to Shambhala Gainesville.

Here’s more information about the global community.

 

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COMMUNITY PRACTICES 

For more information and zoom links for events listed below click here.

OPEN SITTING

Sunday from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm.  Join us in-person for meditation and book discussion.  We are currently reading Light Comes Through: Buddhist Teachings on Awakening  by Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche. You do not have to own the book as we have copies to share.  Beginners are encouraged and welcome to come for instruction at 10:00 am.
Weekdays (M-F) (online)  from 6:45 am to 7:15 am. Meditation sitting practice.
Monday Morning Meditation (in-person) from 6:00 am to 6:45 am.  Meditation sitting practice.
Tuesday Evening Meditation (in-person) from 6:00 – 7:00 pm. Open to practitioners who have received Shambhala meditation instruction. 

 

HEART OF RECOVERY (online) New Time!  Every Monday 6:30 – 7:30 pm

QUEER & TRANS DHARMA    1st (online)  and 3rd Wednesdays (hybrid)  7:00 pm – 9:00 pm.  Meditation, followed by book study/discussion.  Newcomers, please plan to arrive at 6:45 pm.

DEATH & DYING FORUM  (online)  4th Wednesdays 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm.  Explore your concerns, beliefs and experiences; dharma study.

COMPASSION PRACTICE  (online) Daily Compassion Practice for Ukraine at 11:00 am Eastern offered by Shambhala Online. Join here.

For more information and zoom links for events listed above  click here.

SUNDAY AFTERNOONS IN MAY

Laura and Steve Simmons invite you to watch the Sons & Daughters of Noble Family ZOOM talks listed below at our center from 1:00 – 3:00 pm.   Information and dates of other talks are listed  here.

  • May 12 – Join Andy Karr and Joanne Burgess in a discussion on Khenpo Tsultrim Gyatso Rinpoche, The Profound Treasury Retreats and other projects
  • May 19 – Join Lynn Friedman in a discussion on The Profound Treasury Retreats, Three Yana Retreat, and the Chögyam Trungpa Digital Library, and other projects
  • May 26 – Join Tim Olmsted in a discussion on Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, Pema Chödrön and Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche.

SACRED PATH SERIES BEGINS IN SEPTEMBER

The Sacred Path series offered by Shambhala Online begins September 21-22 with Great Eastern Sun.  We have partnered with SO for revenue sharing , so please use Code 2024GES50 to register and include the name of our center (Gainesville) when asked.  Local participants are invited to gather in person at our center.

Codes for additional revenue sharing Shambhala Online classes are found here.

 

SHAMBHALA CULTURE & TEACHINGS

Following four years of difficult talks, in December, 2021, a mediation agreement was reached between the Shambhala Board and the Shambhala Lineage Board.  More information about the separation between the Shambhala Organization and the Sakyong Lineage may be found here.

Shambhala Gainesville is a member of Shambhala Global and continues to offer the Shambhala teachings of its founder Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche.  Here is a link to a Q&A that addresses the questions that concern many visitors to this page.

Upcoming programs at Shambhala Gainesville are featured in the column at the right.  To see a full list of all our scheduled classes and retreats, please click on the Ongoing Offerings and the Classes and Retreats tabs at the top of this page.

Shambhala Online offers classes for all levels of practitioners and offers access to a large library of classes you may pursue on your own.  Find out more here.

Separately, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche is offering Shambhala Buddhist teachings online for all levels of practitioners.  If you are interested in studying with the Sakyong please write to [email protected] for more information.

 

Member updates requested

If you are moving out of the area and transferring you membership to another sangha, or if you are adjusting your monthly dues payment,  please let our treasurer know:  email: [email protected]

 

 

 

Ongoing Offerings

Our centre offers a rich array of ongoing offerings free to the public including weekly public sitting meditation hours and dharma talks. No prior meditation experience required to attend.  All are welcome. More →

Featured Programs

Sons & Daughters of Noble Family facilitated by Laura & Steve Simmons

April 7th—October 20th

Join more than twenty individuals who began their Buddhist path as students of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, or within the Vajradhatu / Shambhala community, and who have continued walking the path of dharma in an extraordinary variety of ways. Continue »

Living the Dharma (Part One) with Anyen Rinpoche and Allison Choying Zangmo (facilitated by Jan Snyder)

May 19th—June 23rd

Time is short and getting shorter. You’ve tried meditation—you may even be a committed practitioner. But what does it take to actually realize the wisdom of all you have studied and practiced, to cut through complacency and live a truly meaningful life. Continue »

Open Sky: Shambhala Training Level V

with Jan Snyder

June 22nd—June 23rd

Communicating with the world gently and fearlessly, our awareness is sharpened and we find the open clear sky of mind—a delightful source of wisdom and uplifted energy. We trust our nature enough to let go into the present moment. Continue »