Programs
“The discovery of magic can happen only when we transcend our embarrassment about being alive, when we have the bravery to proclaim the goodness and dignity of human life, without either hesitation or arrogance. Then magic can descend onto our existence.”
—Chögyam Trungpa, Founder of the Shambhala Tradition
All Programs & Events
Young Meditators: 1st & 3rd Wednesdays
January 4th—December 20th
An ongoing gathering. Join for any session!
This is for people from ages 18 through late 30s. For those who want to cultivate or deepen their practice, join us for meditation instruction and discussion. Continue »
Thursday Night Open Class (in-person)
August 17th—November 2nd
Join us for guided meditation, a presentation with questions and discussions, refreshments, and socializing. Bring your friends! Continue »
Luminous Emptiness: The Tibetan Buddhist Teachings on Life, Death, the Bardos, and Rebirth (Hybrid)
with John Baker
September 11th—November 20th - Date postponed or cancelled
Tibetan Buddhism teaches us that death is not something to be feared; it is an opportunity we could approach with curiosity and even delight. Continue »
2023 Kalachakra Empowerment to bring a Golden Age of Peace (Hybrid)
September 22nd—September 24th
Join in-person or over Zoom for the 2023 Kalachakra Empowerment in Boulder Shambhala Center by Khentrul Rinpoche. Continue »
The Wheel of Birth and Death: A Divine Comedy of Karma (Hybrid)
with Gary Allen
September 27th—November 8th
Ever wanted to tour all the hell realms? No? Well, here’s your chance! This class will take a close look at the Buddhist picture of phenomenal reality (there really is a picture!) called the “Wheel of Birth and Death.” Ever wonder where you’re standing in Continue »
Part 1 - Meditation Instructor Training: Introduction & Refresher (in-person)
September 29th—October 1st
This program will introduce new students to MI Training, and it will update and refresh existing MI's on topics including current Initial Meditation Instruction, Embodiment, Trauma Sensitivity, Code of Conduct, and Diversity & Inclusion. Continue »
Learn to Meditate (In-Person) 1st Sundays
October 1st
Learn to meditate every first Sunday of the month! Join us in-person in the Shambhala Training Hall for practice. This program is ideal for beginners or students wanting to refresh their meditation technique. Open to all! Continue »
Umdze Training
with Roland Cohen
October 7th
Training in how to lead meditation sessions at the Boulder Shambhala Center. Continue »
Rites of Passage
October 8th—November 12th
Through sitting meditation, kyudo (Zen archery), ikebana (flower arranging), haiku, calligraphy, and other meditative arts, Rites of Passage gives children powerful tools to help them care for their own mind and emotions. Continue »
Vajrayogini Feast (Restricted)
October 9th
For authorized student who have received the permissions for practice of this text Continue »
Shambhala Training II: Birth of the Warrior (Hybrid)
with Margot Iseman
October 13th—October 15th
This program builds on the foundation of the meditation practice that was introduced in Shambhala Training I and explores how habitual ways of thinking obscure the raw brilliance of the world. Continue »
Meditation in Everyday Life (In-Person)
with Angelika Behrooz
October 16th—November 13th
Open to all! Learn how to meditate and live a mindful life. Continue »
Vajrakilaya Practice Instructions with Larry Mermelstein (in-person, restricted)
October 17th—October 18th
Larry Mermelstein, teacher and translator in the Vajradhatu / Shambhala community since the early 1970s, has kindly offered to give practice instruction prior to the Vajrakilaya abhisheka. Continue »
Shechen Rabjam Rinpoche: Vajrakilaya Transmission and Gesar Entrustment (in-person, restricted)
October 20th
Boulder is blessed to receive Shechen Rabjam Rinpoche, grandson and dharma heir of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. His empowerments of Vajrakilaya and Gesar at Boulder Shambhala Center will happen on Friday, October 20, 2023. They will be restricted to tantrikas Continue »
Sacred Path I: Great Eastern Sun (Hybrid)
with Jennifer Woodhull
October 27th—October 29th
Great Eastern Sun, the first program in the Sacred Path, is based on seeing that there is a natural source of radiance and brilliance in this world—which is the innate wakefulness of human beings. Continue »
The Ecology of Love and Wisdom with Ringu Tulku Rinpoche (in-person)
November 3rd—November 5th
Ringu Tulku Rinpoche is a Tibetan Buddhist Master of the Kagyu Order. He was trained in all schools of Tibetan Buddhism under many great masters such as HH the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa and HH Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. He took his formal education at Namgyal Ins Continue »
Learn to Meditate (In-Person) 1st Sundays
November 5th
Learn to meditate every first Sunday of the month! Join us in-person in the Shambhala Training Hall for practice. This program is ideal for beginners or students wanting to refresh their meditation technique. Open to all! Continue »
Vajrayana Retreat: Development and Completion Stage Practices with Tana Dungsey Rinpoche (Hybrid)
November 17th—November 19th
The Boulder Shambhala Center is honored to be hosting Tana Yelpa and Tana Dungsey Rinpoche for the third time. BSC is looking forward to engaging in more timely, helpful, and rich teachings. Continue »
Learn to Meditate (In-Person) 1st Sundays
December 3rd
Learn to meditate every first Sunday of the month! Join us in-person in the Shambhala Training Hall for practice. This program is ideal for beginners or students wanting to refresh their meditation technique. Open to all! Continue »
Shambhala Training I: The Art of Being Human (In-Person)
December 8th—December 10th
Open to the art of being human through the practice of meditation! Glimpse your unconditional goodness as the ground of our existence. Open to your to this original nature with gentleness and appreciation. See your potential as a genuine, dignified, carin Continue »
Sacred Path II: Windhorse (Hybrid)
December 8th—December 10th
This program, the second in the Sacred Path series, teaches a practice to bring about skillful and heartfelt social engagement, enabling the warrior to go forward in the midst of whatever challenges occur. Continue »
Shambhala Training III: Warrior in the World (Hybrid)
with Nancy Nunes
December 15th—December 17th
In Shambhala Training III, we work in a deliberate way, making an effort to bring the mindfulness and awareness cultivated in our meditation practice into all aspects of daily life. Continue »
Mindful Cinema (1st Fridays)
January 5th—July 5th (2024)
In this new year of the Water Rabbit, as we expand our horizons and ourselves, the Boulder Shambhala Center is excited to announce the return of monthly Mindful Cinema Movie Nights. Continue »
Shambhala Training I: The Art of Being Human (Hybrid)
January 12th—January 14th (2024)
Open to the art of being human through the practice of meditation! Glimpse your unconditional goodness as the ground of our existence. Open to your to this original nature with gentleness and appreciation. See your potential as a genuine, dignified, carin Continue »
Sacred Path III: Drala (Hybrid)
January 19th—January 21st (2024)
Drala is the third program in the Sacred Path series and introduces further warriorship practices. These practices are based on a societal vision and aspiration to help the world. Continue »
Shambhala Training II: Birth of the Warrior (Hybrid)
February 23rd—February 25th (2024)
This program builds on the foundation of the meditation practice that was introduced in Shambhala Training I and explores how habitual ways of thinking obscure the raw brilliance of the world. Continue »
Sacred Path IV & V: Meek & Perky
March 8th—March 10th (2024)
At this point in the Sacred Path, The Four Dignities (Meek, Perky, Outrageous, Inscrutable) engage a warrior's maturing and widening sphere of benevolent engagement in the world. Continue »
