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We are a Buddhist meditation centre, founded in 1974. About 30,000 Vancouverites have learned to meditate at our Open House program through the decades.

Open House continues every Wednesday evening, 7-9 pm. http://vancouver.shambhala.org The Vancouver Shambhala Centre offers a community grounded in a warm approach to the study and practice of meditation. We provide instruction in mindfulness-awareness meditation for beginners and experienced practitioners, a diverse variety of evening and weekend programs and public group meditation sessions. We offer tools to help discover greater compassion, confidence, wisdom and joy in day-to-day life. The Shambhala teachings provide a way to extend personal transformation for the benefit of society as a whole. Please join us at our Wednesday Open House where you can receive free first-time meditation instruction, meditate with our community, and learn about buddhadharma. Join the Wednesday Open House has in person or online via Zoom. For in-person events, we ask that everyone wear a face mask, record your contact information and wash your hands on arrival, and maintain physical distancing. More details of our Covid response are at:
https://vancouver.shambhala.org/community/covid-19/

Please check out our weekly public meditation schedule including our 5-6 pm daily online sitting meditation:
https://vancouver.shambhala.org/programs/public-meditation-schedule/

Our programs, classes and events page:
https://vancouver.shambhala.org/programs/

Our Monthly calendar:
https://vancouver.shambhala.org/programs/monthly-calendar/

To join us by Zoom, click
https://zoom.us/j/5172791759?pwd=TEp3c2VEekd0YTZxaG5IZHpWMjRHQT09

Or start the Zoom app on your computer, tablet or smartphone, and join
Meeting ID: 517 279 1759
Password: 123456

03/18/2026

https://vancouver.shambhala.org/program-details/?id=849053

Nyinthün is a group practice of sitting and walking meditation. (Nyin is Tibetan for “day”, and Thün means “session” of formal meditation.)

03/06/2026

An excellent short talk by Mingyur Rinpoche on Finding Purpose and Meaning

In this teaching from the Flourish Summit, Mingyur Rinpoche reflects on purpose, compassion, and what it means to live a meaningful life.Drawing from his own...

01/18/2026

Join Lidija for a weekend of embodied meditation, weaving gentle somatic practices with the Buddhist teachings. Through whole-body breathing and midline support, we will settle into sitting (shamatha/vipashyana) and waking meditation practice .

Sat January 24th: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Sun January 25th: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

https://vancouver.shambhala.org/program-details/?id=816672

09/26/2025

09/02/2025

07/21/2025

We are hosting a one month meditation retreat at the Shambhala Centre from Monday September 29 to Saturday October 25.

Details here:
https://vancouver.shambhala.org/program-details/?id=800016

06/17/2025

An interesting article contrasting mindfulness as taught in the secular setting and in a Buddhist context.

What if ‘stress reduction’ is the least interesting thing mindfulness does? Complexity science offers new ways forward

01/31/2025

https://vancouver.shambhala.org/program-details/?id=782175

Join Jim Sacamano for a free introduction to Menla - Medicine Buddha - a practice for connecting with the fundamental healing force (known as Medicine Buddha), that shines through any illness or problem we will ever face in life. This helps us clear the deep causes of illness and problems so that we...

11/26/2024

Japanese Flower arrranging course at the Vancouver Shambhala Centre Sunday, January 5. Link for registration and more information in the first comment.

11/25/2024

upcoming in November at the Vancouver Shambhala Centre -

Dear : As the sun sinks lower and sets earlier, Vancouver moves into the rain, cold, dark, and snow phase of BC weather. The Vancouver Centre is offering the physical and social warmth of meditating with others together in our welcoming Centre, with a respite from the str...

11/06/2024

“I touch my sadness, anger, and fear, open to the anguish of the world, and find connection there.”

It is now time to ask ourselves, “What would a bodhisattva do?,” and let that be our guide and inspiration. Lion’s Roar offers us the wisdom of leading Buddhist teachers, leaders, and activists as we…

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https://vancouver.shambhala.org/

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