Learn to meditate and naturally grow your confidence, mindful awareness, and compassion. The Birmingham Shambhala Meditation Center offers free public meditation sittings. We also offer a wide variety of classes and retreats in meditation, and Buddhist and Shambhala teachings.
Those of all spiritual traditions are invited to explore our offerings in the quest to find a mind of compassion, gentleness and sanity. We offer programs for beginners in meditation as well as experienced practitioners.
Getting Started with Meditation?
The Birmingham Shambhala Center offers several supports for helping someone begin or reestablish a meditation practice. A simple way to begin is to attend any of our weeknight sitting meditation sessions. More →
New to Shambhala?
Shambhala is an international community of urban meditation and rural retreat centers founded by the Vidyadhara Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, continued by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, and now led by senior teachers and an Interim Board.
Ongoing Offerings
BSMC offers a rich array of weekly ongoing offerings free to the public. No prior meditation experience required to attend. Most programs offer meditation instruction upon request. All are welcome. More →
Membership
Becoming a member of BSMC is a statement about your personal inspiration, curiosity, and commitment to the path of awakening. Shambhala operates entirely through the care and contributions of its members. We depend upon More →
Featured Programs and Events (More >>)
Contentment in Everyday Life (Huntsville)
with Bill Elliott
February 21st—March 21st - Date postponed or cancelled
Taming the Mind (from Shambhala School of Buddhist Studies)
with Shastri Janet Bronstein, Marion Buckley, Phyllis Mark
March 6th—April 6th
Mindful Monday Community Conversations - Mindfully Working the Dharma in a Maximum Security Facility
with Bill Elliott
March 18th
Full Moon Shambhala Sadhana Practice
March 21st
Shambhala Training Level I -The Art of Being Human (Huntsville)
with Shastri Janet Bronstein
March 23rd—March 24th
