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"Extending love and compassion toward others in contemplative practice is a rehearsal for stepping beyond stinginess and self-centeredness in daily life.  Eventually our training will give us the power to flip the mind instantly by letting go of the "me plan" and considering the happiness of somebody else, whatever we’re experiencing, wherever we are.  In that moment, we are cultivating peace.  When we live like this, we feel happier.  The reason is simple: because love and compassion are the basis of our consciousness, we thrive when we let them come to the forefront.."   

                                                                                                      Sakyong Mipham

                  

"Sangha" is the Sanskrit term for "community of practitioners" - one of the three jewels of Buddhism. The San Diego Shambhala Meditation Center is home to a wonderfully diverse community who share a genuine connection to contemplative practice and the aspiration to realize a more wakeful, sane society. Friends and members of the Shambhala Center are welcome to attend celebrations, practice events, meetings and gatherings of special interest groups.

The San Diego Shambhala Meditation Center is part of an international community of over 180 meditation centers founded by Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche and led by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. The Shambhala Buddhist path, unique in the world of Western Buddhism, combines the teachings of the Kagyu and Nyingma traditions of Tibetan Buddhism with the Shambhala view of living an uplifted life, fully engaged with the world.

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San Diego Shambhala Meditation Center
3139 University Avenue (Art Produce Building), San Diego,  CA 92104
Tel. 619 692 2148    Email:

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