Welcome to Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver!
For over 20 years, the Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver has offered Colorado residents the opportunity to work with their minds and hearts through meditation.
Our mission is to create an awake and compassionate society through personal and collective transformation, through which we offer public meditation classes, mindfulness training workshops, and a wide range of teachings from the Shambhala Buddhist tradition.
SMCD is a place dedicated to community, learning and spiritual discovery. We are committed to providing a safe place for people of all backgrounds, genders, race, age, and ability; free from harassment, misconduct, and discrimination. All are welcome!
Denver Shambhala Center is Recruiting
We are seeking a Center Director who has excellent communication and leadership skills to direct and foster a thriving meditation center of teaching, practices, and community life. This is a volunteer position with an expected commitment of 5 to 10 hours/week with evening and weekend availability. The Director will be offered programs and classes at no cost during the term. We will also be recruiting for a paid 20 hour/week administrative/operations position to run the Center day to day. CLICK HERE for more information.
The #METOO MOVEMENT is currently illuminating deep challenges within the international Shambhala community. Please learn more about our communal efforts to address this heartbreak through these resources.
Click here to read more about Shambhala Care & Conduct Policies.
Phone: 303.369.2807
Email: denver.shambhala.info@gmail.com
Recent News
Looking Deeply: Meditation, Difference, & Inclusion
May 9, 2019By Jeff Scott // Jeff Scott is a teacher within the Shambhala community with a particular interest in how meditation practice can be a crucial tool for working with issues of diversity, bias, and harm. In this article, he responds to questions on this topic from Shambhala Mountain Center staff member Travis Newbill, and the … Continue
Shambhala Center Open House every Sunday at 10:00 a.m.
Please join us for an introduction to the Shambhala Center of Denver. Come and learn about the variety of programs and opportunities for practice offered here. Open House includes an introductory talk and informal reception with refreshments. More Information→
New to Shambhala?
Shambhala is an international community of urban meditation and rural retreat centers founded by the Vidyadhara Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, and now led by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. Learn more about us →
Featured Programs
People of Color Meditation Group
with Martina Bouey & Laurie Amodeo
April 18th—December 19th
Shambhala Training Level I: The Art of Being Human
August 2nd—August 4th
Community New Moon Practice
August 3rd
Sacred Path: Outrageous & Inscrutable
August 9th—August 11th
