Welcome
 The Shambhala Meditation Center of San Antonio is part of an international community of urban meditation and rural retreat centers founded by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, and now led by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. Our center offers daily public meditation, a core curriculum of Shambhala Buddhist teachings, as well as training in advanced contemplative practices. We invite you to explore our diverse programs designed to help people of all traditions discover their inherent sanity, gentleness and humor.
For your first visit, we highly recommend attending one of our Open Houses.
Learn to Meditate
"The human mind is by nature joyous, calm, and very clear. In meditation we're letting our mind be as it is to begin with."
Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche
Free meditation instruction is available during our Open Houses offered every Tuesday night at 7PM. No pre-arrangements are necessary, just come on by and get to know your mind. Once you have received initial meditation instruction, you can join us during our public meditation times.
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Public Meditation Times
Tuesdays and Thursdays 7 - 8 PM
Sundays* 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM
*Contains Shambhala Buddhist chants at beginning and end.
Community Video
• Year of the Earth Mouse Photo Slideshow
Help Support the Center
The Shambhala Meditation Center of San Antonio could not exist without the generosity of its members and visitors. If you would like to support the Center, please consider making a tax-deductible donation via the Donate button on the left hand side, or by contacting Todd Russell or Betsy Pond to find out what you can help sponsor. Thank you!
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Featured Programs: Summer City Weekthun
Jun 29 / 8:30 AM - Jul 5 / 12:30 PM We heartily invite new and experienced meditators alike to join us for this Summer's annual free public one-week meditation retreat at the Shambhala Meditation Center of San Antonio. more info
Sadhana of Mahamudra
Jul 7 / 7:00 PM - Jul 7 / 8:00 PM The Sadhana of Mahamudra was discovered as terma by the Vidyadhara in 1968 while on retreat in Bhutan. Primarily a group practice, this sadhana is practiced by students of all levels of experience at Shambhala Centers on the full and new moon days. As a s more info
Shambhala Training - Birth of the Warrior, Level II
Jul 10 / 7:00 PM - Jul 12 / 5:00 PM Having experienced a taste of basic goodness, we want to go forward. Meditation practice allows us to observe how we create a cocoon of habits to mask our fear. We begin to appreciate that there is no fundamental obstacle to experiencing basic goodness. more info
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