About us
“Meditation practice begins by sitting down and assuming your seat cross-legged on the ground. You begin to feel that by simply being on the spot, your life can become workable and even wonderful.”
– Chögyam Trungpa, Founder of the Shambhala Tradition
Shambhala Meditation Center exists to help New Yorkers of all traditions discover their inherent gentleness, sanity, confidence, and humor.
Through awakening our inherent goodness and potential as human beings—as individuals and as social networks and communities—we can help to foster an awake and compassionate global human society.
We currently offer programs and community events for meditators of all ages and levels, both online and in-person. Come sit with us!
Upcoming events
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Direct Perception Dharma Art Practices with Steve Clorfeine
Balance Arts Center, 151 West 30th St. 3rd Floor, New York, NY, US"We have to be honest, real, and very earthy; and we need to really appreciate things as they are." -Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche
The exercises and improvisations in this workshop are based on the Dharma Art teachings of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche and on collaborative work with arts faculty colleagues at Naropa University in Colorado. Dharma Art practice is a deep study in experiencing the interconnection of space and form both in terms of environment as well as in one's physical body. We explore a heightened awareness of being present and making a genuine gesture.
In the workshop we will practice formal space awareness exercises as introduced by Trungpa Rinpoche. We'll engage in a continuum from meditation/contemplation to activity/creativity.
Please visit our website for more information and to register.
1 attendee - $10.00
Tuesday Evening Meditation
Balance Arts Center, 151 West 30th St. 3rd Floor, New York, NY, USYou're invited to join us for an in-person Tuesday Evening Meditation. Meditation practice will take place from 7:15-8:15PM. The space will be open at 7PM.
Open to meditators of all experience levels, Tuesday evening meditations offer us a chance to practice together, meet and connect with other members of our community and refresh our sense of well-being, goodness, and sanity. Meditation instruction will be available for beginners.
Advance registration helps us to plan and set up, but if you don’t have a chance to register, you are still welcome to attend!
Please visit our website for more information and to register.
1 attendee - $120.00
The Eye of the Storm: Finding Peace in Turbulent Times
·OnlineOnlineThis five-week course with Joe Mauricio will offer a practical exploration of how meditation can help to bring sanity and balance to our lives despite turmoil we may be experiencing. Registration is required to receive the zoom link.
Course dates: May 25th, June 4th, 11th, 18th, and 25th
Each class will include meditation instruction and practice, short talks on key themes, and discussion on how to sustain practice in challenging times. We will ground ourselves with Buddhist fundamentals from the Hinayana path, with its focus on freedom from suffering. And, we will introduce elements of the Mahayana path – the notion of bodhicitta or awakened heart, the expanded vision of liberating all beings, and the practices of loving-kindness, which can support us in nonviolent activism and engaged compassion.
Core challenges we will explore include how to stay connected to beauty and kindness in a world embroiled in suffering and chaos, and remain resilient and grounded in difficult times. Can we protect our sanity without shutting down to the world? The teachings can help us to remain engaged in our lives without becoming overwhelmed.
This course is open to anyone with any level of meditation experience. It may be helpful if you are a caregiver, an activist, a parent or student, or anyone concerned with their sanity and their world.
If you have a human heart, you are well qualified.
Click here to learn more and register.
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