“Often we think about meditation as some kind of unusual, holy, or spiritual activity. As we practice , that is one of the basic beliefs we try to overcome. The point is that meditation is a completely normal: it is the mindful quality present in everything we do.”
Sakyong Mipham Rimpoche

Shambhala - click here to visit their national organization web site at www.shambhala.org

Grass Valley Meditation Group

Shambhala is committed to bringing the practice of sitting meditation to anyone who is interested in practicing.

Group practice is helpful to us all. We offer sitting meditation, walking meditation and free meditation instruction.

Educational programs are provided by teachers with advanced training through Shambhala International.

Our group has chosen to present audio and video classes taught by Pema Chodron each year.

Our local student/teacher is Lea Barrow who is trained as both a meditation instructor and teacher of beginning dharma classes.

She has been a student of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche since 1979.

Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche - click here to vist www.mipham.com
The Grass Valley group is a religious and educational organization with roots in Tibetan Buddhism.

 “Shambhala” is the name of a mythical kingdom in ancient Tibet where an enlightened society is said to have flourished. 

Our group is affiliated with Shambhala International founded by the late Chogyam Trungpa Rimpoche and now administered by his son and spiritual heir, Sakyong Mipham Rimpoche.

SCHEDULE
Thursday evenings: 7 to 8 p.m. Sitting meditation
Location: Stillpoint Studio, 300 Sierra College Drive, suite 155
Free meditation Instruction available upon request: Call Lea at 272-2095

SUGGESTED READING


Book by Sakyong Mipham Rimpoche:


Turning the Mind into An Ally


Books by Chogyam Trungpa: 

Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism
The Myth of Freedom
Shambhala the Sacred Path of the Warrior


Books by Pema Chodron:

The Wisdom of No Escape
When things Fall Apart

Book by Shunryu Suzuki:

Zen Mind , Beginners Mind

Our group is self supporting using member dues. 

Donations Welcomed.

“ We work on ourselves in order to help others, but also we help others in order to work on ourselves. “ 

                                                                                     Pema Chodron