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 Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2006 5:22 pm
Does anyone here practice Shambhala or have any of you heard of it? It's like a stepping stone into Buddhism. It's mostly based in Colorado, U.S. and was brought here to open the minds of westerners to eastern religions.
I think everyone should at least look into it. It's very laid back and structured at the same time. I was wondering what yall thought of it. 3nodding
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Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 5:33 pm
I have followed Shambhala training in the past and found the ability to sit and actually meditate without all the "religious trappings" (the rituals, the texts, etc. associated with the *religion* of Buddhism - not the philosophy) a welcome relief. It is non-sectarian and a good introduction to folks who are curious about Buddhist practice/philosophy. They have many Shambhala Centers world-wide, which may, along with tons of additional information, be found online at www.Shambhala.org
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Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 8:51 pm
YAY!! I'm so glad someone else knows about it! I also agree! 
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Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 7:29 pm
i didn't know shambala was something you could practice. Im tibetan and in Tibetan Legends, Shambala is a place where everyone is enlightened so like a pure land. In the legends Buddha himself taught about buddhism to the king of shambala.
I would like to hear some feedbacks about this because i want to know if anyone else knows of what im talking about?
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Posted: Thu Jan 18, 2007 5:13 pm
Hitokiri_Tsering i didn't know shambala was something you could practice. Im tibetan and in Tibetan Legends, Shambala is a place where everyone is enlightened so like a pure land. In the legends Buddha himself taught about buddhism to the king of shambala. I would like to hear some feedbacks about this because i want to know if anyone else knows of what im talking about? You are correct. Shambala takes its name from the utopian world of Shambala.
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Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 10:13 pm
it sounds very interesting
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Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 7:18 pm
I've heard mention of it but that's about all
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Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2007 9:10 pm
Yeah, I've just heard a little mention. I do know that it's supposed to be a utopia world, that Three Dog Night has a song called The House of Shambhala, and that many of my books are published by the Shambhala publishing co.
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Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 3:51 pm
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Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 12:29 pm
I've learned of it recently (just yesterday, actually) through my purchase of Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior by Chogyam Trungpa. It sounds quite interesting, although I doubt that there's anything available in my area.
EDIT: Oh, cool, there is! xd Nice to know there's one San Antonio, I'll have to check that out later this summer...assuming that whatever fee they charge is low. sweatdrop
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Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 7:56 pm
Harvested Sorrow I've learned of it recently (just yesterday, actually) through my purchase of Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior by Chogyam Trungpa. It sounds quite interesting, although I doubt that there's anything available in my area. EDIT: Oh, cool, there is! xd Nice to know there's one San Antonio, I'll have to check that out later this summer...assuming that whatever fee they charge is low. sweatdrop To check it out is free. Shambhala training cost mony though. At my local centre they have open nights where everyone can go and get free guided meditation and a talk. Level one training is about $100. Though they have a pay as much as you can policy. They have a monastery but its not a monastery. Shambhala publishing would be a division of the shambhala community. They do many things. Archives, magazines, translations. And while they have a major pressence in Colorado they are not based their. They are based out of Halifax canada. I should know. I live their. The would headquarters of shambhala is about a 40 min walk away.
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Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 9:41 pm
Yes, I checked it. Seems that Tuesday and Thursday sessions are free and possibly Sunday morning sessions. The Shambhala training is around $100 and classes on various aspects of Buddhism are $45.
Pay as much as you can...? ninja Not that I can afford to pay anything more than about $5 right now, if that, which won't fly anyway..but...by 'pay as much as you can' do you mean like a 'down payment'?
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Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 3:45 pm
Harvested Sorrow Yes, I checked it. Seems that Tuesday and Thursday sessions are free and possibly Sunday morning sessions. The Shambhala training is around $100 and classes on various aspects of Buddhism are $45. Pay as much as you can...? ninja Not that I can afford to pay anything more than about $5 right now, if that, which won't fly anyway..but...by 'pay as much as you can' do you mean like a 'down payment'? No. They have a policy that if you cant afford to go to something you should still be able to. Thus "pay what you can." Lets say a class is $50. You only got $25. So you pay $25. If you came across another $25 it would be nice if you paid the other half but you don't have to. In order to apply for this though you need to make a meeting with a centre staff member. Its much the same as the YMCA. If you can't afford full membership at the YMCA they give you a discount so that you can afford. Of course you'll find out better if you talk to them. I'm no expert.
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Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 5:41 pm
Thanks for the tip. I'm trying to conserve money since I can't find a job (and since I'm going on nearly a year in this city without one, I don't expect to find one soon....) so that sort of thing would be good to find out.
That said, I have a feeling that doesn't apply to the Shambhala training. (That's $100 per level and the classes are around $40-$45.)
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Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2007 11:28 am
The Abbey I'm planning on going to for monastic training is actually part of Shambala International, and was founded by Trungpa Rinpoche. It's called Gambo Abbey and is located here in Canada. I'm going for a year, and during that time I'm going to try temporary ordination. To help with my stay there, which costs $5 per day, I'm setting up a donations page with the help of some friends. Hopefully I can be there before the New Year. One of the teachers there is Pema Chodron, who wrote a variety of books. I've sent them an email to ask them some questions about the application form they have on their site, and I've been reviewing their resident's handbook pdf, too. I am very excited! biggrin
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