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Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver Launches Search for a New Executive Director

The Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver is seeking its first paid Executive Director. The Executive Director is a dynamic position for the candidate who is ready to lead the thriving and growing Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver through its next phase of development. Please send your resume, references, and a cover letter that clearly relates … Continue 

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Did Pema Chodron Save Your Life? Your Sanity? Do You Have a Story to Tell?

Have you found solace or wisdom in the works of Pema Chödrön? Did reading or listening to Pema Chödrön save you during a hard time? Did she help you accept yourself, imperfections and all? In the midst of it, did you ever throw one of her books against the wall? We are looking for authors … Continue 

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SMC Invites You to a Coming Home Celebration

Shambhala Mountain Center invites everyone to its Coming Home Celebration on Saturday, November 3, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. There is no cost to attend, but if you would like to go, please RSVP as soon as possible to [email protected] Over the summer, SMC was evacuated and a number of programs were cancelled because … Continue 

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Congratulations to the New Members of the SMCD Leadership Council

More than 60 people gathered in the Main Shrine Room to celebrate Harvest of Peace on September 22, 2012. Our celebration included the installation of several of the new Leadership Council appointed by the Sakyong, and the recognition of our newly installed Rusung. Please congratulate the following brave warriors for their service to the Shambhala … Continue 

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Pema Chodron Meets President Obama During Colorado Campaign Rally

Who was that man hugging Pema Chödrön in Golden, Colorado recently? None other than the President of the United States! Our beloved nun, teacher and author, Pema, met up with the President Obama prior to his address at a rally on September 13. Read about how their meeting came about in the Shambhala Sun here.

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Now on View- Turning the Wheel: Chogyam Trungpa Brings the Dharma to the West

Don’t miss this exhibition of remarkable photographs by photographer and artist Robert del Tredici. Turning the Wheel: Chogyam Trungpa Brings the Dharma to the West, del Tredici’s collection of photographs taken in the 1970s and early 1980s, will be on view in the West Shrine Room through Friday, October 26. Mr. del Tredici is offering … Continue