Welcome

The Berkeley Shambhala Meditation Center is part of an international community of urban meditation and rural retreat centers founded by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, and currently headed by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche.

Located in the Oddfellows building on 2288 Fulton street, the Berkeley center is one of the oldest Shambhala centers in the mandala. For over 30 years we have offered the ground of both Dharma and Shambhala to the bay area.

There are a wide range of programs, classes, and ongoing practice offered at the Berkeley center. We feature open meditation practice every week night at 7:00 PM, an open house every Sunday morning at 9:00 AM, as well as free meditation instruction. We sell books, practice supplies, and meditation cushions in our two bookstores. Please see our online calendar, or download our latest newsletter for more information.

Practice and study go hand in hand. We hope that you will use this website and our center to deepen your practice as well as your understanding of the path.

Sponsored by the Chokling Tersar Foundation:

H.E. Chokling Rinpoche, Vajra Master of Ka Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery and the son of Dzogchen master Tulku Urgyen, will be giving an Introduction to General Vajrayana practice on August 13 from 7 pm to 9 pm and a Kurukulle empowerment and teaching on August 14 from 7 pm to 9 pm. See cglf.org for more details.

H.H. Phakchok Rinpoche, head of the Taklung Kagyu lineage and son of H.E. Chokling Rinpoche, nephew of H.E. Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche, and grandson of Tulku Urgyen, is coming to the San Francisco Bay Area from August 15-19 to give teachings and empowerments. Please plan to attend and spread the word regarding these precious teachings. See phakchokrinpoche.org for more details.

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