Discover Mindfulness-Awareness through Meditation
With the Portland Shambhala Meditation Community
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Find a Meditation Connection that Resonates with You
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Discover Mindfulness-Awareness Meditation
Meditation in Shambhala
Meditation works with the natural state of the human mind—at rest, open, and alert. Undertaken as a regular practice, meditation helps the mind to relax and settle. It encourages our inherent qualities of stability, clarity, and mental strength to emerge.
In Shambhala, we practice meditation as a personal path of exploration and as a vehicle to benefit ourselves and our world.
What We Discover in Meditation
Presence. Meditation brings us into a deeper connection with ourselves, others, and the world around us.
Appreciation. Meditation helps us make friends with ourselves—as we are.
Contentment. As our minds settle and open in meditation, we find deeper relaxation and calm.
Compassion. Meditation nurtures our inherent empathy and care for others.
Spiritual growth. Meditation helps us embark on a spiritual journey of self-discovery.
Discover Our Community
The Portland Shambhala Meditation Center
Serving meditation practitioners in Portland since 1982, the Portland Shambhala Center offers public meditation, spiritual teachings in the Shambhala and Buddhist traditions, and a vibrant community of fellow meditators.
Everyone is welcome in our community. We offering teachings on meditation in accord with our view that human beings are basically good. Our purpose is to help people of all traditions discover their innate wisdom.
