The Shambhala Meditation Center of Portland is part of an international community of over 180
urban meditation and rural retreat centers founded by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, now
led by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. Our center offers public meditation, a core curriculum of Buddhist and Shambhala teachings,
as well as training in advanced contemplative practices. We invite you to explore our diverse
programs designed to help people of all traditions discover their inherent sanity, gentleness
and humor. Read more...
Getting Started
At the Shambhala Center of Portland, we practice and teach
mindfulness-awareness meditation,
as it has been passed from teacher to student for 2500 years.
We offer meditation instruction free of charge at the beginning
of our regular Tuesday evening practice from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
and at the beginning of our Sunday morning meditation from 9am to 12pm on the first and third Sundays of each month.
Pacific NW Leadership Conference in Bellingham, WA March 27th - March 28th This conference is open to all Pacific Northwest sangha members. It is suggested that each group or centre send a delegation of members that are currently in leadership roles, or who may wish to take on leadership roles in the future. more info