About us
The Bangkok Shambhala Meditation Group is part of an international community of urban meditation and rural retreat centers founded by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche and further developed by his son and lineage holder Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. We offer basic meditation classes, free meditation instruction, a curriculum of Buddhist studies and Shambhala Training—a progressive series of weekend workshops that help students develop a personal meditation practice in order to engage more fully and compassionately in the world. We also provide opportunities for communal gatherings, celebrations, and events. We invite you to explore our diverse programs designed to help people of all traditions discover their inherent sanity, gentleness and humor.
Upcoming events
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Joy In Everyday Life
Shambhala Center at Young Place, 118/79 Young Place, Sukhumvit Soi 23, 3rd Floor, Bangkok, al, THA five-class course, Saturdays, August 1st - 29th, from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm. Through an exploration of the teachings on intelligent compassion towards others, we begin to discover the joy of discipline, health & bravery.
Joy in Everyday Life is a 5-week course exploring the meaning of joy and the "windhorse" of personal energy and inspiration. The course introduces Mahayana Buddhist teachings, to experience how awakening our heart and extending loving-kindness to others also arouses our personal inspiration. This cheerful, perky, joy provides the inspiration and energy to go forward on the journey of compassion and warriorship.
This is the 3rd class in the Way of Shambhala curriculum (after Contentment in Everyday Life). It offers a glimpse of the Shambhala vision of an enlightened society created through mindfulness-awareness meditation, and how the stability and wisdom cultivated through this practice can expand to benefit the world around us.Class topics:
Class 1, Introducing Joy
Class 2, Awakened Heart
Class 3, The Trap of Doubt
Class 4, Compassion in Action: The Paramitas
Class 5, Discipline and the Virtues of the Higher RealmsThe instructor, Jamie Reinhardt, has been a meditation practitioner for over 30 years, and a Shambhala (certified) meditation instructor since 2005. He has lived in Thailand for over 19 years, where he runs an export business selling meditation and yoga products. He has two sons, and in his spare time he enjoys cycling, yoga, and dancing.
__________________________________________________________About the Way of Shambhala:
The Way of Shambhala curriculum offers a glimpse of the Shambhala vision of enlightened society by emphasizing the ways in which meditation can impact our daily lives, and from there, how the sanity of meditation can expand to impact our community and our whole society. Please click here for a full description and chart of the Way of Shambhala.Price- 3500 Baht, which includes the reading/study material. Advance payment required to reserve your participation the course.
In the spirit of generosity and accessibility, participants are invited to contribute within a suggested range of 1,500–3,500 baht, according to their financial circumstances. Our intention is to make this program accessible to anyone who feels inspired to join. The Bangkok Shambhala Center remains open because of the ongoing generosity of our members and program participants. Thanks in advance for your support and participation.
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Café Shambhala: Reading & Meditation
Shambhala Center at Young Place, 118/79 Young Place, Sukhumvit Soi 23, 3rd Floor, Bangkok, al, THJoin us for a meditation, reading and discussion class every Wednesday evening from 6:30pm - 8pm. Join by Google Meet or attend the class in person at the Shambhala Center.
This weekly event includes group meditation, followed by reading of a chapter from the current book, followed by group discussion on the material, plus refreshments and social time at the end.
Readings and discussions are based on the book, "The Essence of Buddhism: An Introduction to Its Philosophy and Practice" by Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche. This lucid overview of the Buddhist path takes the perspective of the three "vehicles" of Tibetan Buddhism: the Hinayana, Mahayana, and Vajrayana. While these vehicles are usually presented as a historical development, they are here equated with the attitudes that individuals bring to their Buddhist practice. Basic to them all, however, is the need to understand our own immediate condition. The primary tool for achieving this is meditation, and The Essence of Buddhism serves as a handbook for the various meditative approaches of Buddhist practice.
Beginning with the Four Noble Truths, Traleg Rinpoche incorporates the expansive vision of the bodhisattva path and the transformative vision of Tantra. The final chapters present the transcendent view of Mahamudra. This view dispenses with all dualistic fixations and directly realizes the natural freedom of the mind itself.
This is a drop-in class. No previous attendance, registration, or fee is required. Donations are always appreciated, but not mandatory.
Suggested Donation range 150 - 300 Baht. The Bangkok Shambhala Center (which is a Thai non-profit Association) remains open because of the ongoing generosity of our members and program participants. Please be generous.Join the class by Google Meet (https://meet.google.com/ryj-qvkf-jrt), or attend the class in person at the Shambhala Center.
Donations by bank transfer can be sent to our account:
Shambhala Mandala Association
Bangkok Bank, Silom Branch
Account #: 118-327-3182```
HOW TO GET HERE: We are located in Young Place Plaza on Soi Sukhumvit 23. Under the big sign for Young Place, we are in the green-painted building immediately to the left. Go up the stairs to the lobby and turn left to find the elevator. Hit the button for the 3rd floor, and our suite will be visible to the left, #118/79.
You can tell taxis and motorbikes to go to Young Place on Soi 23. From the Asok BTS and the Sukhumvit MRT stations, a motorbike costs about 30 baht, or about a 15-minute walk.
```2 attendeesJoy In Everyday Life
Shambhala Center at Young Place, 118/79 Young Place, Sukhumvit Soi 23, 3rd Floor, Bangkok, al, THA five-class course, Saturdays, August 1st - 29th, from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm. Through an exploration of the teachings on intelligent compassion towards others, we begin to discover the joy of discipline, health & bravery.
Joy in Everyday Life is a 5-week course exploring the meaning of joy and the "windhorse" of personal energy and inspiration. The course introduces Mahayana Buddhist teachings, to experience how awakening our heart and extending loving-kindness to others also arouses our personal inspiration. This cheerful, perky, joy provides the inspiration and energy to go forward on the journey of compassion and warriorship.
This is the 3rd class in the Way of Shambhala curriculum (after Contentment in Everyday Life). It offers a glimpse of the Shambhala vision of an enlightened society created through mindfulness-awareness meditation, and how the stability and wisdom cultivated through this practice can expand to benefit the world around us.Class topics:
Class 1, Introducing Joy
Class 2, Awakened Heart
Class 3, The Trap of Doubt
Class 4, Compassion in Action: The Paramitas
Class 5, Discipline and the Virtues of the Higher RealmsThe instructor, Jamie Reinhardt, has been a meditation practitioner for over 30 years, and a Shambhala (certified) meditation instructor since 2005. He has lived in Thailand for over 19 years, where he runs an export business selling meditation and yoga products. He has two sons, and in his spare time he enjoys cycling, yoga, and dancing.
__________________________________________________________About the Way of Shambhala:
The Way of Shambhala curriculum offers a glimpse of the Shambhala vision of enlightened society by emphasizing the ways in which meditation can impact our daily lives, and from there, how the sanity of meditation can expand to impact our community and our whole society. Please click here for a full description and chart of the Way of Shambhala.Price- 3500 Baht, which includes the reading/study material. Advance payment required to reserve your participation the course.
In the spirit of generosity and accessibility, participants are invited to contribute within a suggested range of 1,500–3,500 baht, according to their financial circumstances. Our intention is to make this program accessible to anyone who feels inspired to join. The Bangkok Shambhala Center remains open because of the ongoing generosity of our members and program participants. Thanks in advance for your support and participation.
1 attendee
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