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Established in 1981, the Shambhala Meditation Center of Albany is part of an international community of meditation and rural retreat centers founded by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche and Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. Our center, located in Albany, NY, 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 clarity, gentleness and humor.

03/31/2026

Learn to Meditate - This Wednesday @ 7:00 p.m. Taught by our qualified instructors, this basic meditation class and introduction to the center is for beginners, as well as anyone who would like to refresh their understanding of the technique. More info here: https://albany.shambhala.org/program-details/?id=785798

03/16/2026

Come see Alex Perry this Tuesday night.

03/08/2026

Warrior in the World - A Weekend Retreat of Meditation and Discovery. In these difficult times, we believe the world needs as many people as possible cultivating their basic sanity—responding to life’s challenges with genuineness, confidence, and dignity. Join us for Warrior in the World on 3.21 & 3.22. For more info & to register - https://albany.shambhala.org/program-details/?id=848201
All of our programs are pay what you can, even if that means not paying at all, except with your presence and attention. Join us!

02/25/2026

Fresh Start: Meditation Beginner's Course -Part Two this Saturday
By making a deep connection to the present moment and understanding our mind through the practice of meditation, we can learn to finally make friends with ourselves. Meditation in Everyday Life is a 5-part course that teaches mindfulness meditation and shows us how this practice can improve our daily lives in the most practical sense. We experience what happens when we stop avoiding ourselves and the present moment and practice simply being with whatever is going on in our lives. We learn to cultivate courage and stability in the daily complexities of jobs, responsibilities, relationships, and the everyday desires, concerns and uncertainties we all face.
https://albany.shambhala.org/program-details/?id=841525

This is the first class in the Way of Shambhala curriculum. It offers a glimpse of the Shambhala vision of an enlightened society created through mindfulness-awareness meditation. The stability and wisdom cultivated through meditation practice can expand to benefit the world around us.

01/31/2026

Join us for Kirtan practice with Alex Perry every 1st and 3rd Tuesday night from 7:00-8:30 pm. To Register: https://albany.shambhala.org/program-details/?id=834956

Kirtan is a traditional form of call and response chanting. The leader offers a phrase, often a Sanskrit mantra or sacred sound and the group echoes it. This back and forth creates a shared rhythm of attention, breath, and presence.

Unlike performance or worship, kirtan functions as an awareness practice. The goal is not to reach for something outside ourselves, but to rest more fully in what is already here: the warmth, clarity, and wakefulness of the open heart.

01/26/2026

❄️ All events at the Albany Shambhala Center will be closed tonight. ❄️ This includes open sitting and Heart of Recovery. ❄️
❄️ Be safe out there! ❄️

01/25/2026

Struggling to establish a meditation practice? Join us for a Fresh Start: Meditation Beginner's Course on Saturday, January 31 from 9:00am to 1:00 pm.

By making a deep connection to the present moment and understanding our mind through the practice of meditation, we can learn to finally make friends with ourselves. Meditation in Everyday Life is a 5-part course that teaches mindfulness meditation and shows us how this practice can improve our daily lives in the most practical sense. We experience what happens when we stop avoiding ourselves and the present moment and practice simply being with whatever is going on in our lives. We learn to cultivate courage and stability in the daily complexities of jobs, responsibilities, relationships, and the everyday desires, concerns and uncertainties we all face.

This is the first class in the Way of Shambhala curriculum. It offers a glimpse of the Shambhala vision of an enlightened society created through mindfulness-awareness meditation. The stability and wisdom cultivated through meditation practice can expand to benefit the world around us.

Note: This course used to be taught over five consecutive weeks. We will be attempting to teach the course over two different Saturdays one month apart. There will be opportunites to meet in-between the two meetings, though it is not required. People are encouraged to attend both Saturdays, but it is not required.

Class Topics

Day One - January 31
Part 1: Intro to Meditation: Peaceful Abiding and Basic Goodness
Part 2: Using Mindfulness and Awareness to Gather the Mind and Work with Emotions

01/23/2026

❄️ Soundbath and Open Sitting events scheduled for this Sunday January 25th have been canceled…due to weather. ❄️

01/21/2026

Having a difficult time establishing a meditation practice? Join us for a Fresh Start: Meditation Beginner's Course on Saturday, January 31 from 9:00am to 1:00 pm.

By making a deep connection to the present moment and understanding our mind through the practice of meditation, we can learn to finally make friends with ourselves. Meditation in Everyday Life is a 5-part course that teaches mindfulness meditation and shows us how this practice can improve our daily lives in the most practical sense. We experience what happens when we stop avoiding ourselves and the present moment and practice simply being with whatever is going on in our lives. We learn to cultivate courage and stability in the daily complexities of jobs, responsibilities, relationships, and the everyday desires, concerns and uncertainties we all face.

This is the first class in the Way of Shambhala curriculum. It offers a glimpse of the Shambhala vision of an enlightened society created through mindfulness-awareness meditation. The stability and wisdom cultivated through meditation practice can expand to benefit the world around us.

Note: This course used to be taught over five consecutive weeks. We will be attempting to teach the course over two different Saturdays one month apart. There will be opportunites to meet in-between the two meetings, though it is not required. People are encouraged to attend both Saturdays, but it is not required.

Class Topics

Day One - January 31
Part 1: Intro to Meditation: Peaceful Abiding and Basic Goodness
Part 2: Using Mindfulness and Awareness to Gather the Mind and Work with Emotions

01/18/2026

Join us for Kirtan practice with Alex Perry every 1st and 3rd Tuesday night from 7:00-8:30 pm. To Register: https://albany.shambhala.org/program-details/?id=834954

Kirtan is a traditional form of call and response chanting. The leader offers a phrase, often a Sanskrit mantra or sacred sound and the group echoes it. This back and forth creates a shared rhythm of attention, breath, and presence.

Unlike performance or worship, kirtan functions as an awareness practice. The goal is not to reach for something outside ourselves, but to rest more fully in what is already here: the warmth, clarity, and wakefulness of the open heart.

01/11/2026

Fresh Start: Meditation Beginner's Course (MIEL) on Saturday, January 31 from 9:00am to 1:00 pm.

By making a deep connection to the present moment and understanding our mind through the practice of meditation, we can learn to finally make friends with ourselves. Meditation in Everyday Life is a 5-part course that teaches mindfulness meditation and shows us how this practice can improve our daily lives in the most practical sense. We experience what happens when we stop avoiding ourselves and the present moment and practice simply being with whatever is going on in our lives. We learn to cultivate courage and stability in the daily complexities of jobs, responsibilities, relationships, and the everyday desires, concerns and uncertainties we all face.

This is the first class in the Way of Shambhala curriculum. It offers a glimpse of the Shambhala vision of an enlightened society created through mindfulness-awareness meditation. The stability and wisdom cultivated through meditation practice can expand to benefit the world around us.

Note: This course used to be taught over five consecutive weeks. We will be attempting to teach the course over two different Saturdays one month apart. There will be opportunites to meet in-between the two meetings, though it is not required. People are encouraged to attend both Saturdays, but it is not required.

Class Topics

Day One - January 31
Part 1: Intro to Meditation: Peaceful Abiding and Basic Goodness
Part 2: Using Mindfulness and Awareness to Gather the Mind and Work with Emotions

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Albany, NY
12208

Opening Hours

Monday	6:45pm - 8:30pm
Tuesday	9am - 10am
Wednesday	5:30pm - 8:30pm

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http://www.albany.shambhala.org/

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Established in 1981, the Shambhala Meditation Center of Albany is part of an international community of meditation and rural retreat centers founded by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche and led by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. Our center, located in Albany, NY, offers daily 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 clarity, gentleness and humor.