Welcome
Shambhala Phoenix Meditation Center is part of an international community of urban meditation and rural retreat centers founded by Vidyadhara Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche and is now led by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche.
Our center, offers public meditation two times per week, a core curriculum of Buddhist and Shambhala teachings, as well as training in advanced contemplative practices. We invite you to explore our diverse programs designed to help people of all traditions discover their inherent sanity, gentleness and humor.
Please come sit, come study and come see what we are all about.
Our regular sittings are Wednesday night 7-7:30pm and Sunday morning 10-11am and both sittings are open to the public. Click here for further schedule details.

Susan Piver visited our center
February 17th, 2010
Shambhala Day Celebration
February 14th, 2010

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On January 19th, 2010 Julie Rayda- Phoenix Shambhala Coordinator met with the group Darma Punx who use our space on Tuesday nights.
The group is open to everyone.
To learn more about them click here.

Kagyu Lineage Monk
performs a blessing ceremony at our center.
January 20th, 2010
Tea Ceremony with Mei Zhang
January 24th, 2010

Children's Day
December 20th, 2009

Tea Ceremony with Mei Zhang
November 22nd, 2009

Shambhala Level III
Nov 6th - 8th, 2009

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Upcoming Programs: SHAMBHALA ARTS DAY
March 21st This year our Shambhala center will celebrate the contemplative arts by putting a focus on the written word. Following the thematic of "first thought, best thought" and "art that wakes one up" we will be reading poetry by the Sakyong and Trungpa Rinpoche more info
Drala
April 9th - April 11th Through exploring the depth of perception, one engages the elemental and magical strength inherent in the world. The principle of drala refers to the sacred energy and power that exists when we step beyond aggression.
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Shambhala Training Level III: Warrior in the World
May 14th - May 16th Shambhala Training is a secular meditation training that develops fearlessness, confidence, openness and gentleness towards ourselves and our world. These qualities arise out of meditation practice and study of Shambhala warriorship. Shambhala Training we more info
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