Spark your heart and mind through the practice of meditation.

Shambhala Vision is rooted in the principle that every human being has a fundamental nature of basic goodness. This nature can be developed in daily life so that it radiates out to family, friends, community and society.

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Shambhala is an international community of urban meditation and rural retreat centers founded by the Vidyadhara Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, and now led by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. Learn about our vision, lineage & community. More →

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Ongoing Offerings

Our centre offers a rich array of ongoing offerings free to the public including weekly public sitting meditation hours and dharma talks. No prior meditation experience required to attend. All are welcome. More →

Featured Programs

Cafe Shambhala - Letting Go through Meditation

with Travis May

May 26th

"When you live your life in accordance with basic goodness, then you develop natural elegance. You can actually let go of your depression and embarrassment about being a human being, and you can cheer up. Chogyam Trungpa Continue »

Sunset Paddle

June 1st

Lets get together and go for a little sunset paddle in the waters off Oldsmar! Nothing fancy just a little paddle with friends, followed by a campfire and the S'mores Mahamudra. We have a few kayaks to lend out so that even if you do not have your own Continue »

S'mores Mahamudra

June 1st

Let's gather by the fire after our sunset paddle! Or if you don't want to paddle just come to hang by the fire and roast some marshmallows or hot dogs. Bring a chair, a snack, some bug spray & log to throw on the fire. See you there! Continue »

Cafe Shambhala - Waking up to Our Goodness

June 2nd

"Once people woke up to the goodness in themselves, they were able to see it in one another, and their society was naturally enlightened." Sakyong Mipham - The Shambhala Principal Continue »

Refuge Practice

with Travis May

June 4th

Refuge Practice - Arousing the Motivation for True Freedom from Samsara Continue »

Cafe Shambhala - Essential Instructions

June 9th

Each moment presents the opportunity to wake up to our life by tuning in with our sense perceptions: to really taste our food, for example, or to hear the sound of thunder. Sakyong Mipham The Shambhala Principle Continue »

Recent News

Neighborhood Earth Day Clean Up

April 30, 2013 by Travis May

In honor of Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche as “Earth Protector” and Earth Day 2013, we organized a litter clean-up of our Shambhala Center neighborhood on Sunday, April 28th from 3-5 pm. The clean-up was exciting to participate in because it felt great to take a specific local action step rather than just talking about what we … Continue →