Welcoming the Year of the Water Tiger

Join us on Sunday, March 6th for our Shambhala Day celebration. We will be hybrid! You may participate in person at the Denver Center or online. Highlights will include the Retirement Ceremony and Denver Center Honors for Co-Directors Laurie Lavine and Gary Frantz. We’ll also watch a portion of the International Shambhala Day broadcast (recorded … Continue 

Children’s Day & Winter Solstice Celebrations on Sunday, December 19th

This Sunday morning after public sitting, we will pay tribute to Children’s Day and the Winter Solstice with a couple of short readings and our festively decorated shrine. We invite you to wear something festive! Sunday, December 19, 2021 Denver Center 9:00 – 10:00 am     Group meditation practice 10:00 – 10:15 am    Children’s … Continue 

REGISTER NOW for Mindfulness, Engagement & Transformation on November 6-7

Mindfulness is talked about everywhere. Is it easy to learn? Will it really help me in the midst of the COVID pandemic, climate crisis, political polarization or addressing societal inequities? Mindfulness, Engagement & Transformation is a short, experiential weekend workshop that will provide guidance to explore mindfulness and it’s relevance to every aspect of our … Continue 

Colorado Legislative Update

HB21-1142: Eyewitness Identification Showup Regulations is a bill making its way through the Colorado State Legislature. Center member Jackie Larner is part of Together Colorado, one of the bill’s sponsors. She extends an invitation to us all: Do you wish you could be active in understanding and pursuing the elimination of institutional racism in Colorado?  … Continue 

Shambhala Day 2021 Highlights

On February 14, the Denver community celebrated Losar, the Tibetan New Year, by practicing the Shambhala Sadhana, followed by some presentations, offerings, toasts and appreciations. Here are some of the highlights. Dharma Art Poetry from Larry Seidl Appreciations  

Statement of Solidarity

A Message from SMCD Leadership:  In the two weeks since the brutal murder of George Floyd by a member of the Minneapolis Police Department while 3 other police officers participated or stood by, People of Color have marched in the streets night after night, day after day, side by side with white people in cities … Continue