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The Berkeley Shambhala Meditation Center is part of an international community of urban meditation and rural retreat centers founded by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, and currently headed by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche.

Located in the Oddfellows building on 2288 Fulton street, the Berkeley center is one of the oldest Shambhala centers in the mandala. For over 30 years we have offered the ground of both Dharma and Shambhala to the bay area.

There are a wide range of programs, classes, and ongoing practice offered at the Berkeley center. We feature open meditation practice every week night at 7:00 PM, an open house every Sunday morning at 9:00 AM, as well as free meditation instruction. We sell books, practice supplies, and meditation cushions in our two bookstores. Please see our online calendar, or download our latest newsletter for more information.

Practice and study go hand in hand. We hope that you will use this website and our center to deepen your meditation as well as your understanding of the path.

 

 

 

Upcoming Programs:

Hinayana and Mahayana Seminary Transcripts Class for Members
Apr 22 / 7:00 PM - Jun 10 / 9:30 PM
This class develops an overview of key concepts and practices in Hinayana, Mahayana, and Shambhala teachings, based on talks given at previous seminary programs. It is intended for students planning to attend sutrayana seminary this summer, but is also
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The Life & Lineage of King Gesar of Ling: Enlightened Warriorship in Difficult Times
May 9 / 7:00 PM - May 11 / 6:00 PM
We are honored to welcome Changling Rinpoche of Shechen Monastery on his first visit to the Berkeley Shambhala Center to teach this weekend program. Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche has said that while Shakyamuni Buddha is a Buddha for the Hinayana and the Ma
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Integrating Art and Wisdom with Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche
Jun 11 / 7:00 PM - Jun 11 / 10:00 PM
Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche believes in the creative potential of the mind. A revered Buddhist teacher as well as an abstract expressionist painter, Rinpoche will teach how artistic discipline and meditation can merge.
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Berkeley Shambhala Meditation Center
2288 Fulton St. Ste 202, Berkeley,  CA 94704
Tel. (510) 841-3242    Email: shambhalaberkeley@gmail.com

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