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The Asheville Shambhala Meditation Center offers a variety of community activities that include food, conversation, and meditation.

We offer meditation instruction at all public practice sessions on Sundays plus tea, the Way of Shambhala weekend training programs, a variety of weekly classes, and special events.

The Center space is available for rentals.

 

The Asheville Shambhala Meditation Center is located at 60 N. Merrimon Ave, Suite #113.  Note: The Center is on North Merrimon Ave, just down from the “Woodfin Y.”  60 is the building number; Suite 113 is on street level. Building 60 is at the northern end of the Shops at Reynolds Village across from the MaryFrank Salon and 9 Round Fitness.

Stop by for conversation and community at an ongoing offering like Sunday morning meditation practice, open house, or a class.

To find out more, look around on this website or call 828-484-9224

Directions: Google Maps

 

Ongoing Offerings

Everyone is welcome including brand new meditators!

Sunday morning Meditation practice is from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the center or click here to join on Zoom. This includes sitting and walking meditation as well as opening and closing chants. Afterwards you are invited to have a cup of tea or coffee and enjoy conversation with others!

Thursday evening meditation gatherings are Closed for the Summer.
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Center News

  • Lease Ends 11/30! Discuss 9/13?

    September 11, 2020 by Alan Tilson

    Community Potluck 12:15 Sun 9/13 End-of-Lease Discussion 12:45 – 2:15 Our lease is expiring at the end of November! What do you think we should do? Please join the discussion on Sept 13 either at the Shambhala Center or Click here to join on Zoom! If Sunday doesn’t work for you please email [email protected] and we’ll schedule an additional … Continue →

  • Do More Than Just Vote in this Election!

    September 4, 2020 by Alan Tilson

    a letter from Jon Barbieri:  Greetings from Colorado, I thought it could be helpful to give you a little background. Over the past several years I have given Open House talks at five Shambhala Centers, some of them multiple times. First on Gun Control and then on the Buddhist/Shambhala approach to politics.Up until recently, the … Continue →