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

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The Shambhala Meditation Center of Albany is located in Albany, NY, and offers public meditation, a c

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.

11/02/2025

Join us for Heart of Recovery every Monday evening from 7:00-8:30 PM. Format includes, initially guided meditation for 15 minutes, followed by a select reading, Buddhist and/or AA and continued sitting for 10 minutes. We then have an opportunity to share about the reading and or what is on our mind. This is an opportunity to speak from our hearts and listens from our hearts without judgement of criticism. Meetings are anonymous and confidential.

10/27/2025

Join us for open sitting on Monday evenings from 5:30-6:30, Tuesday mornings from 6:30-7:30, and Wednesday evenings from 6:00-7:00. Sitting with a community is highly beneficial!

10/26/2025

Join us tonight for Learn to Meditate from 7:00 to 8:30. 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.

10/20/2025

Join us for open sitting on Monday evenings from 5:30-6:30, Tuesday mornings from 6:30-7:30 and Wednesday evenings from 6:00-7:00. Sitting with a community is highly beneficial!

10/14/2025

Join us for open sitting on Monday evenings from 5:30-6:30 PM, Tuesday mornings from 6:30-7:30 AM and Wednesday evenings from 6:00-7:00 PM. Sitting with a community is highly beneficial!

07/25/2025

A quote of a quote from 'The Places That Scare You'.

07/24/2025

Tomorrow Friday 7/25 Online Book Group starts reading, "The Places That Scare You" by Pema Chödrön. https://albany.shambhala.org/program-details/?id=807297

06/09/2025

Join us for open sitting on Monday evenings from 5:30-6:30 and Wednesday evenings from 6:00-7:00. Sitting with a community is highly beneficial!

05/29/2025

Address

747 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY
12208

Opening Hours

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

Website

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.