Shambhala Centres

Over 100 Shambhala Centres located throughout the world provide a common ground where the various activities of Vajradhatu, Shambhala Training and Nalanda can all take place. These include:

• Group meditation practice
• Buddhist educational programmes
• Shambhala Training events and programmes
• Nalanda activities such as kyudo and ikebana
• Cultural events, including community gatherings, celebration of holidays, weddings, funerals
  
• Children's celebrations.

At the heart of each Shambhala Centre is the meditation hall, where students practice the discipline of meditation that is at the core of all Shambhala activity. The meditation hall offers a beautiful, open and protected space for practice, instruction and community gatherings.

A Shambhala Centre is also home to arts and disciplines such as flower arranging, bowmanship, and photography. Health, business, and education groups, all influenced by meditation practice, use the facilities to meet, study, and offer educational programmes. Members and friends form a diverse and caring community committed to developing our human potential. Learning to meditate at Shambhala Centre carries no obligations - financial or otherwise. Membership is optional and open to those who commit to practicing meditation, wish to support the Centre financially, and volunteer their energies in the service of others.

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