Welcome to Shambhala

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.

More about us

 GETTING STARTED

Open House

Meditation Instruction

Regular Public Events Schedule

 LOOKING CLOSER

Buddhist Study

Shambhala Training

Contemplative Arts