MIAMI SHAMBHALA BUDDHIST
MEDITATION GROUP
The Miami Shambala Buddhist Meditation Group is a part of Shambhala International, a worldwide community of over one hundred urban and rural meditation practice and retreat centers founded by the Tibetan buddhist meditation master, chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche. The leader and principal teacher of Shambhala International is Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche's son and spiritual heir.
The mission of the Miami Shambhala Buddhist Meditation Group is to offer meditation programs as a path to discovering the gentleness, fearlessness, intelligence, wakefulness and humor inherent in every human being, and to build a community based on human goodness and dignity.We welcome anyone who would like to learn meditation practice and who aspires to expand the experience of gentleness into all areas of life.
"The Shambhala teachings are founded on the premise that there is basic human wisdom that can help to solve the world's problems. This wisdom does not belong to any one culture or religion, nor does it come from the West or the East. Rather, it is a tradition of human warriorship that has existed in many cultures at many times throughout history."
Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, founder of Shambhala International
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DHARMA GATHERINGS
Every Thursday evening
7 - 9 PM
Please note that we have changed the day of our weekly Dharma Gathering from Sunday afternoon to Thursday evening.
COMMUNITY MEDITATION
Every first Sunday of the month
1 - 4 PM
QUEER DHARMA
Every third Sunday of the month
12 noon - 1 PM
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UPCOMING EVENTS
COMMUNITY MEDITATION
Sunday February 5th
1 - 4 PM
QUEER DHARMA
Sunday February 19th
12 noon - 1 PM
SHAMBHALA DAY
Wednesday February 22nd
(Activities tba)
SHAMBHALA - THE PRACTICE & THE VIEW
A Public Talk with SHASTRI GAYLE VAN GILS
Thursday March 1st
7 PM
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DHARMA GATHERINGS
Thursdays at 7 PM
The dharma gathering is an opportunity to meditate in a supportive group setting, to learn how to apply the principles of meditation to everyday life and a chance to meet and mingle with fellow practitioners. We generally sit for an hour followed by a reading and discussion.
On the first Sunday of every month we also have a full three hours of meditation interspersed by periods of walking meditation.
Experienced meditators and newcomers are equally welcome. We welcome all interested meditators to come and practice meditation with us whether or not they choose to stay and participate in the readings and discussion. For those just entering the path, introductory meditation instruction is available. Come sit with us!
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK
SUBTLE INTERPERSONAL CONFLICT
People know they have subtle conflicts in their relationships with each other. But they pick on mundane things, small details, on the pretense that the relationship exists purely in those mundane situations. Since the other person doesn’t want to relate with the subtleties either, he or she will also approach the relationship from that mundane point of view. That small disagreement over who takes out the trash or cleans the pots in the sink may be solved by common sense, but something greater is still not solved. Even saying “Good morning, how are you today?” could have all sorts of implications behind it.
Once you begin to focus solely on the simple situation as the problem, without acknowledging the larger disagreements, this situation becomes more and more complicated. You have to respect the whole situation and use your intelligence.
-- Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche
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All of our events are held at
The Shambhala Shrine Room at
Kagyu Shedrup Choling
60 NW 86th Street
El Portal FL 33150
305 751 7402
map and directions
Suggested minimum donation is $5.00
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