Though SMCD has gone through many changes in recent years, “along with all of Shambhala, worldwide,” the heart of our center continues to beat as it always has. Some may not recognize that, thinking that the changes at the top of the hierarchy have removed something essential, but this does not seem so to this … Continue →

The simplicity of mindfulness-awareness meditation belies the transformative power that it holds. This simple power is intimately connected to its proximity to our natural human essence. The more one opens to the nature of the mind, the more familiar it is discovered to be. This characteristic of the mind is empowering for the beginning meditator, … Continue →

SMCD has been around since the 1970s. Because Chögyam Trungpa essentially created our community and was himself a vajrayana master, the Shambhala community has always had a flavor of his training — this is to say a “vajra” flavor. During the last several years, vajrayana practice at our center has languished a bit, but may … Continue →

MARCH 24, 2023 – Friday 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM Join us for a day of hands-on learning with Ted Rau, Executive Director of Sociocracy For All.   LOCATION: Center for Community Wealth Building 2900 N Downing St #1B, Denver, CO 80205 Curious about how equity-based decision-making works? Ready to incorporate values into group decision-making? … Continue →

Join us for this unique opportunity to start or deepen one’s meditation practice without going far from home. New and seasoned meditators are welcome. Meditation practice is “nam su len” (Tibetan) or “bringing into direct experience.” In meditation, we can discover for ourselves what we have been reading about, so that the teaching is no longer … Continue →

In the last few years our center has faced the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, but is finally engaging again in traditional Shambhala curricula. We will soon offer a longer deeper opportunity: a weekthun (week-long meditation). 2023 has seen the return of Shambala Training, with Level I: The Art of Being Human in January, followed successfully by a … Continue →