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The Lexington Shambhala Meditation Center is part of an international community of urban meditation and rural retreat centers, founded by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche and now led by the Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. The Shambhala Buddhist tradition combines teachings of the Kagyu and Nyingma lineages of Tibetan Buddhism with the Shambhala principles of living an uplifted life, fully engaged with the world.

  

Located at 315 W. Maxwell St. in downtown Lexington, our center offers meditation instruction every Saturday morning at Cafe Shambhala, free of charge.  We also offer a core curriculum of Shambhala Buddhist teachings, as well as training in advanced contemplative practices. We invite you to explore our diverse programs, which are designed to help individuals of all traditions discover their inherent sanity, gentleness and humor.

Upcoming Programs:

Open House: Welcome to Shambhala
September 1st - June 1st (2011)
Finding Contentment and Joy in Everyday Life
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Cafe Shambhala
September 4th
Learn about taming your mind and enjoy a weekly social gathering of new and old practitioners. Meditation instructors are available for newcomers and anyone with questions about meditation practice. Shambhala Cafe offers a social hour between two meditati
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Meditation in Everyday Life
September 6th - September 27th
This course helps us make mindfulness meditation practice a part of our everyday lives, cultivating greater stability, clarity and strength.
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Programs and Events

Upcoming Recurrent Events
Cafe ShambhalaSeptember 4th
Open SittingSeptember 7th
Cafe ShambhalaSeptember 11th
Open SittingSeptember 14th
Cafe ShambhalaSeptember 18th

Open House: Welcome to Shambhala
with Joseph Fiala
September 1st - June 1st (2011)
Finding Contentment and Joy in Everyday Life More
Meditation in Everyday Life
with Joseph Fiala
September 6th - September 27th
This course helps us make mindfulness meditation practice a part of our everyday lives, cultivating greater stability, clarity and strength. More
Festival: Harvest of Peace
September 19th
The Harvest of Peace, which takes place at the time of the Autumn Equinox, is an opportunity for local communities to gather and hear teachings by the Sakyong and the Sakyong Wangmo. More
Level I: The Art of Being Human/Ordinary Magic
with Lance Brunner
October 2nd - October 3rd
By settling our minds, we begin to see the magic of the world beyond our habitual filters and experience basic goodness, which can neither be created nor destroyed. More
Way of Shambhala II: Karma and Nidanas
October 4th - November 1st
This course, open to new and experienced practitioners, offers us an opportunity to reflect on the interdependent nature of the world and our actions. More
Acharya Arawana Hayashi Teaching
with Arawana Hayashi
November 6th - November 7th
Acharya Arawana Hayashi will be teaching at the Center and she will be presenting a Bugaku performance at the University of Kentucky. Bugaku is a Japanese court dance. Details will follow. More
Way of Shambhala I: Level II: Birth of the Warrior
with Shelley Heinz
November 12th - November 14th
This course allows us to begin to appreciate that there is no fundamental obstacle to experiencing basic goodness. More
Contentment in Everyday Life
with Shelley Heinz
November 22nd - December 18th
This course is an exploration of mindfulness meditation, delving into the foundational views of the Hinayana Buddhist teachings and meditation-in-action practices. More
Way of Shambhala I: Level III: Warrior in the World
with Craig Sargent
January 14th - January 16th (2011)
Developing fearlessness by examining habitual tendencies, we are willing to experience our life without relying on the habitual patterns of cocoon. More
Level I: The Art of Being Human/Ordinary Magic
with Lance Brunner
January 22nd - January 23rd (2011)
By settling our minds, we begin to see the magic of the world beyond our habitual filters and experience basic goodness, which can neither be created nor destroyed. More
Meditation in Everyday Life
with Judith Broadus
January 24th - February 14th (2011)
This course helps us make mindfulness meditation practice a part of our everyday lives, cultivating greater stability, clarity and strength. More
Way of Shambhala I: Level II: Birth of the Warrior
with Joseph Fiala
February 18th - February 20th (2011)
This course allows us to begin to appreciate that there is no fundamental obstacle to experiencing basic goodness. More
Contentment in Everyday Life
with Joseph Fiala
February 21st - March 28th (2011)
This course is an exploration of mindfulness meditation, delving into the foundational views of the Hinayana Buddhist teachings and meditation-in-action practices. More
Way of Shambhala I: Level III: Warrior in the World
April 1st - April 3rd (2011)
Developing fearlessness by examining habitual tendencies, we are willing to experience our life without relying on the habitual patterns of cocoon. More
Way of Shambhala I: Joy in Everyday Life
April 11th - May 7th (2011)
Through study and practice, we can step out of the trap of habitual patterns and cultivate the noble heart of compassion. Here the practitioner is introduced to the Mahayana teachings of Tibetan Buddhism. More
Refuge Vow Class
May 9th - May 23rd (2011)
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Bodhisattva Vow Class
May 10th - May 24th (2011)
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Acharya Richard John Teaching
with Richard John
May 27th - May 29th (2011)
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