Spark your heart and mind through the practice of meditation.

Learn to meditate and naturally grow your confidence, mindful awareness, and compassion. Free guided instruction and dharma talks available to the public at our Eagle Rock center and Westside group, and now in Carpinteria. We also offer a wide variety of classes and programs in meditation, Buddhist and Shambhala teachings, and many other disciplines. Drop in on any of our weekly programs for newcomers.

Featured Program
Shambhala Training
HEART OF WARRIORSHIP Level I
The Art of Being Human - Westside
with Bill Bothwell
Fri Feb 10, 7:30pm - Sun Feb 12, 6pm

The Shambhala teachings present a way of living in the world with creative expression, confidence, and genuineness. This first weekend of Shambhala Training introduces participants to the Shambhala teachings and to the practice of sitting meditation.
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The Shambhala Meditation Center of Los Angeles offers practice and study in the lineage of Shambhala Buddhism, unique in the world of Western Buddhism. This lineage combines the teachings of the Kagyü and Nyingma lineages of Tibetan Buddhism with the Shambhala view of living an uplifted life, fully engaged with the world.

Public Sitting is available Wednesdays and Sundays. Families are invited to attend Family Sunday (first Sunday of each month). SMCLA's Open House is the last Sunday of the month. Please visit the schedule page for details.

The Sakyong Jamgon Mipham Rinpoche and the Sakyong Wangmo Khandro Tseyang Palmo

The Sakyong, Jamgon Mipham Rinpoche &
the Sakyong Wangmo, Khandro Tseyang Palmo

We are part of Shambhala, an international community of urban meditation and rural retreat centers founded by the Vidyadhara Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, and now led by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. Read more about our lineage.

Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche in Los Angeles

On April 17, 2011 the Los Angeles Shambhala Center was honored to host Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, lineage holder of the Shambhala Buddhist lineage, for a very special gathering. In his talk to the community, the Sakyong emphasized both the importance of embodying Basic Goodness and of gathering as a community to work together in establishing enlightened society here and now. We are honored and grateful to share his talk with you in this video.

Upcoming Programs:

The Healing Circle
February 4th
Based on the "Unconditional Healing" teachings offered at SMCLA in the fall of 2011 by Jeff Rubin, we will explore the real meaning of "healing," as opposed to "cure."
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Sadhana of Mahamudra practice
February 7th
The Sadhana of Mahamudra presents a vajrayana view, bringing together the devotion mahamudra of the Kagyu lineage and the crazy wisdom of the Nyingma lineage. As such, it provides a powerful touchstone for understanding our vajrayana heritage.
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Kado: Introduction to the Path of Flowers
February 11th
Kado is a path that incorporates Buddhist principals into the arrangement of flowers. Marcia Shibata will lead a one day workshop for first time participants,
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