Shambhala Projects & Activites
In Shambhala, thousands of meditation evenings, public talks, conferences and programs of varying
lengths are offered each year throughout our international network of centres
and groups. This constant
stream of teaching, practice, study and innovation takes place largely through the devoted efforts
of volunteers. This web of activity serves as an integral part of spiritual training as there is
no fundamental separation between the sacred and secular within Shambhala
vision. Everything can be used
as the training ground for taming the mind and creating enlightened society. In this spirit, Shambhala embraces a rich array of projects
and activities.
Projects & Activities
Nalanda Translation Committee
 The Nalanda Translation
Committee supports the practice and study of the Buddhist and Shambhala teachings by creating authentic
translations of Tibetan practice texts and commentaries in English and other Western languages. By
publishing these texts the Nalanda Translation Committee ensures quality and consistency, teaching
and transmition of practices, and increasing the students' understanding of their significance and
cultural background.
www.shambhala.org/ntc/
 Shambhala Archives
The Shambhala Archives is the repository for one of the largest audio-visual collections of lectures and oral discourses by Tibetan Buddhist teachers in the West. The Archives cares for all records related to the life and teachings of Chögyam Trungpa, Osel Tendzin, and Sakyong Mipham, as well as thousands of tapes by other prominent contemplative teachers.
www.shambhalashop.com/archives/
 Shambhala Institute for Authentic Leadership
The Shambhala Institute is a vibrant meeting-place of people, practices, and ideas engaged at the
frontier of organizational and societal change. The Institute's programs are known for their unique
blend of ancient and leading-edge theory, practices, and principles. Since 2001, the Authentic Leadership
Summer Program has attracted 250 people to Nova Scotia, Canada each June and
has become internationally known as a premier leadership development venue.
www.shambhalainstitute.org
 The Great Stupa of Dharmakaya
Dramatically transforming the landscape of Shambhala Mountain Center, The Great
Stupa of Dharmakaya is an expression of the aspiration for peace, harmony and equanimity for all beings. Rising 108 feet
from its foundation, construction of The Great Stupa was initiated in 1988 and the monument was consecrated
in August 2001.
www.shambhala.org/stupa.php
Shambhala Trust
The Shambhala Trust is an independent group of individuals from throughout the Shambhala community who pool their resources, experience, and inspiration to provide financial and/or consultative support to Shambhala-related projects worldwide. Trust members individually and collectively explore the practice of generosity from the Buddhist and Shambhala points of view.
www.shambhalatrust.org
The Dana Group
The Dana Group was formed after the recent Shambhala Congress to pool the experience and advice of people with professional fund-raising experience. The group, which is not a donor group, aims to stimulate creative thinking about how best to strengthen the funding of the mandala as a whole in order to support further the creation of enlightened society.
Read the Dana Group's newsletter
Vajra Dawn
Vajra Dawn is a program to further empower and provide teachings for the upcoming generation of students
in the Shambhala community. Meant primarily for 18-30 year olds, this celebration usually draws 150-200
people from around the world for teachings by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche on a variety of themes from our rich heritage of meditation
and compassion practices. Participants are encouraged to applying these principles in their daily life
through school, work, relationships, social action, and more.
Social Service Network
Active commitment to benefiting others is the natural expression of
meditation practice. It is the inheritance of the teachings offered by
Shambhala. You are invited to explore the Social Service Network, and the
many endeavours of individuals and groups in Shambhala, who are engaged in
compassionate work in the world. These pages offer shared opportunities and
projects to inspire individuals in offering social service.
Social Service Network
 Dorje Kasung
The
Dorje Kasung is modelled on the ancient tradition of dharma protectors. Its members are trained in
protecting the space in which practitioners are able to hear and practice the teachings. The protection
extends to the teacher who presents the teachings, the teachings themselves, and the community who
practice the teachings.
www.shambhala.org/kasung.php
Shambhala Congress
 The Shambhala Congress is a major gathering of the Shambhala community, open to any member. Its purpose
is to explore major issues of concern and provide a forum for direct discussion between representatives
of the entire community and the Sakyong, President and other leaders of the mandala. Major proposals
arising from the working groups formed at previous congresses are discussed, and space is kept open
for on-the-spot exploration of any themes that arise. The Third Shambhala Congress will be held in
Cologne, Germany, from May 3 - 7, 2007.
Shambhala Congress
Listen to the talks and see photos of the Third Shambhala Congress here
International Translation Committee
Translating the Shambhala Buddhist dharma into languages other than english.
http://translators.shambhala.info
Education
Naropa University
 Founding by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche in 1974, Naropa University is the first of its kind as a Buddhist-inspired university in North America that integrates ancient traditions of wisdom into the curriculum of modern education. Named after the Indian Buddhist mystic and scholar Naropa, it is a non-sectarian liberal arts institution dedicated to advancing contemplative education. Contemplative education is an approach to learning that integrates the best of Eastern and Western educational traditions, helping students know themselves more deeply and engage constructively with others. True learning, as it is understood and practiced at Naropa, comes from a combination of study and practice; it is both academic and experiential; it engages both intellect and intuition.
www.naropa.edu
Ngedon School
 The Ngedon School of Higher Learning is a program of Buddhist Studies designed for vajrayana students practicing in the lineage of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche and Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. The Tibetan term, ngedon refers to the true or definitive meaning of the Buddhist teachings realized through practice. It is contrasted with the literal, provisional teachings as seen through merely intellectual study. Ngedon study is designed to deepen one's practice and prepare one to clearly present the dharma to others.
www.ngedon.shambhala.org
Mukpo Institute
 The Mukpo Institute offers the opportunity to deepen practice and study of the Buddhist and Shambhala traditions. It is divided into two courses of study. Heart of Shambhala Buddhism: The Path of Awakening is an immersion in the intellectual, meditative, intuitive, and physical disciplines that lie at the heart of Shambhala Buddhism, open to all. Vajra Retreat provides students who have attended Vajrayana Seminary with a further opportunity to mix view and practice of teachings central to the vajrayana transmissions of our Kagyu, Nyingma, and Shambhala heritage.
www.karmecholing.org/mukpo_institute.htm
Mipham Academy
The Mipham Academy is a month-long program of advanced study, beginning in the summer of 2007 and to be led annually by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. It features teachings on Buddhist philosophy by Khenpo Gawang, based on Mipham the Great’s commentary on The Ornament of the Middle Way by Shantarakshita. The Mipham Academy is a gathering place for those who long to intensively cultivate their experience of Buddhist insight and soak in the poetry of the teachings.
www.karmecholing.org/mipham_academy.htm
Tail of the Tiger
 Tail of the Tiger programs bring together meditation with secular disciplines such as the arts, music, dance, theater, yoga, chi kung, business, social engagement, family and leadership. Meditative and contemplative disciples allow individuals to marshal the resources of their whole being while remaining engaged with the world, work, family, the arts, and business. Joining creativity and practicality is the inspiration for Tail of the Tiger.
www.tailofthetiger.org
Shambhala Sun Camp
 Shambhala Sun Camp is an annual gathering for children ages 10 – 16. Campers create and live in their own outdoor environment. Simplicity is the ground for experiencing daily life as open space. Campers discover themselves, their world and each other in a fresh and genuine way. Sun Camp is a place to have fun, make friends and learn to take responsibility for oneself and one's world in a gentle and playful environment.
www.shambhala.org/suncamp/
Publications
The Dot
 Shambhala's newspaper, The Dot, brings news and views from throughout the mandala to readers three times a year. With stories about local sanghas and community members, teachings from senior teachers, and contemplations of our community's past, present, and future, The Dot provides a forum for open and lively discussion of what it is to be part of Shambhala.
www.shambhalashop.com/dot/
Shambhala Sun
 Shambhala Sun is today’s best-selling and most widely-read Buddhist magazine. It offers authentic teachings from the Buddhist and other contemplative traditions, and applies the wisdom born of meditative practice to all the important issues in life—from livelihood, parenting, and relationships to politics, social action, and the arts.
www.shambhalasun.com
Buddhadharma: The Practitioner's Quarterly
 Buddhadharma is an in-depth, practice-oriented journal for everyone with a serious interest in Buddhism. Buddhadharma is the one place you'll find in-depth teachings from all the Buddhist traditions, presented in a way that applies directly to your practice. No matter what Buddhist path you follow, Buddhadharma offers you relevant and helpful teachings in every issue.
www.thebuddhadharma.com
Dharma Supplies
Samadhi Cushions
 Samadhi Cushions has been making and selling quality cushions for practitioners of meditation since 1975. Our cushions are sewn, hand-stuffed and hand-tufted right here in our workshop in the village of Barnet, Vermont. Our retail outlet, Samadhi Store, carries over 3000 items for the support of mindfulness meditation, including over 900 titles on Buddhist meditation and related topics.
www.samadhicushions.com/
Shambhala Shop / Vajradhatu Publications and Recordings
The Shambhala Shop is home to the books and recordings of major Shambhala Buddhist teachers and also offers banners and flags, pins, brushes, photographs and prints in the Shambhala tradition.
www.shambhalashop.com
Shambhala Mountain Center Gift Store
The Gift Store at Shambhala Mountain Center is filled with elegant gifts, meditation and yoga supplies, and a library of relevant books on meditation practice courses and techniques.
http://www.shambhalamountain.org/giftstore/
Related Links
Konchok Foundation
The mission of the Konchok Foundation is to help meet the spiritual, cultural, educational and humanitarian needs of the Tibetan people in Surmang and elsewhere in the Kham and Golok regions of eastern Tibet. Currently, the focus is to provide financial and other support for the rebuilding of Surmang, the historic home of the Trungpa Tulku's, especially the Surmang shedra (envisioned as a school for monks and laity).
www.konchok.org/
Surmang Foundation
Surmang provides a window into rural Tibetan life. It is not only one of the poorest regions in China; it is also one of the poorest in the world. The Surmang Foundation supports the acute needs of poor Tibetans in the remote Surmang region by providing free health care. The project is based at the home monastery of the Trungpa incarnation line, Surmang Dutsi Til. In the past 10 years, Surmang Foundation has treated over 60,000 patients.
www.surmang.org
Shambhala Publications
Shambhala Publications has been devoted to the magic, craft, and business of books for more than 30 years. Shambhala Publications offers hundreds of titles —from miniature classics to oversized art books, from scholarly translations to stories for children, from books on tape to books in a box, from A Little Course in Dreams to The Great Path of Awakening.
www.shambhala.com
Chögyam Trungpa Legacy Project
The Chögyam Trungpa Legacy Project is a newly founded project, dedicated to preserving and promoting
the dharma legacy of the Vidyadhara, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche through the preservation, propagation and publication of
his dharma teachings. The Legacy Project plans to initiate new projects and programming, to create
a comprehensive virtual archive and learning community, and to create the financial base for current
and future generations to support this mission. Through this process, the Legacy Project will enhance,
enrich, and further inspire existing institutions and other manifestations of the Shambhala world that
Chögyam Trungpa created.
www.chogyamtrungpa.com
Chronicle Project
The Chronicle Project is a repository for a rich array of stories, interviews, travelogs, and features
regarding the founder of Shambhala, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, and his legacy. Its goal is to tell the story
of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche's life in a detailed year-by-year account, to gather the oral history
from those who knew him, and to preserve a record of his extraordinary legacy for future generations.
www.chronicleproject.com
Satdharma
Satdharma propagates the teachings that the Vajra Regent, Osel Tendzin, received from the Vidyadhara,
Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Satdharma offers ongoing teachings on the three-yana
path of Vajrayana Buddhism, as well as Shambhala education, meditation instruction, yoga instruction,
residential retreats and opportunities for community practice and study.
www.satdharma.org
Ratna Prison Initiative
The Ratna Prison Initiative is dedicated to cultivating the fundamental sanity and dignity in individuals, and therefore in society at large. We provide meditation instruction, in person and through correspondence, to prisoners throughout the United States. Our work includes developing and distributing correspondence courses for inmates. The Ratna Prison Initiative donates spiritual and educational books and other items that support an inmate’s spiritual path, including prayer beads and meditation cushions.
http://www.ratnaprisoninitiative.org
Shambhala Prison Community
The Shambhala Prison Community (SPC) serves spiritual and educational needs of inmates in federal,
state, county and municipal prison systems and jails. The SPC provides meditation instruction by qualified
instructors; pastoral counseling; the distribution of books and recorded tapes; written correspondence;
and newsletters, magazines and pamphlets relevant to the meditative path.
www.shambhalaprisoncommunity.org
Prison Dharma Network
Prison Dharma Network (PDN), is a support network that provide prisoners, and those who work with them, with the most effective contemplative tools for self-transformation and rehabilitation. PDN support prisoners in the practice of contemplative disciplines, provides networking and training, and connects prisoners with outside volunteers.
www.prisondharmanetwork.org
Ratna Prison Initiative
info coming soon...
Shambhala School
Shambhala School is an independent school in Halifax, Nova Scotia that believes all students possess
natural intelligence and curiousity, as well as a desire to belong to a harmonious community. It is
a non-denominational day-school employing a creative, integrated curriculum of academics and the arts,
from primary through grade 12.
www.shambhalaschool.org
Practice Centers & Retreat Facilities
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