Welcome!

You have found a place to rest your mind and make friends with being human.

The Kootenay Shambhala Meditation Centre is part of an international community of meditation centres founded by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, a Tibetan Buddhist meditation master, and now led by his son and lineage holder, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche.

Our Centre, located in Nelson, British Columbia, offers free meditation instruction, a clearly defined path of practice and study, a range of community activities and more. All our offerings are meant to help people of all kinds awaken their innate wisdom, compassion and sense of irony.

We invite you to join us in celebrating this journey of discovery.

GETTING STARTED

Come to our weekly Open House (Mon, 7 - 9:30 PM)

Learn to meditate

Attend our regular public events (see schedule)

Take Shambhala Training Level I (Sep 26 - 27)

LOOKING CLOSER

Take further Shambhala Training

Study Buddhism

Explore the arts