You can benefit the Center by having a meal at Chipotle on Patton Ave on Wednesday, Sept 20 from 4 to 8 pm.  You must remind the cashier when you pay that you’re there to benefit the Asheville Shambhala Center.  Then Chipotle will donate 50% of the proceeds from your meal to the Asheville Shambhala … Continue →

Shambhala Training Level II: Birth of the Warrior. September 8 -10, 2017. Explore how habitual ways of thinking obscure the raw brilliance of the world we live in. Prerequisite: Shambhala Training Level I. Josephine Spilka is the Director. Please register on the program page.

Shambhala Training Level I, The Art of Being Human was attended by 17 participants along with Shastri Jackie Muse the Director; Linda Greenup and Keith Muse the Assistant Directors; Norm Bray the Coordinator; Deb Molitz, Kimberly Brewster, Leslie Rosenberg, Matthew Parkinson, and Richard Lamos the staff. Your participation is appreciated and made Level I possible … Continue →

The essence of warriorship, or the essence of human bravery, is refusing to give up on anyone or anything. We can never say that we are simply falling to pieces or that anyone else is, and we can never say that about the world either. Within our lifetime there will be great problems in the … Continue →

  You may click the post title or the picture to watch the video. As a contributing participant in a Chicago conference on meditation and the reduction of violence, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche touches on discussion points from his latest book, THE SHAMBHALA PRINCIPLE.

Yantra Yoga is a unique series of positions and movements, combined with conscious breathing which coordinates and harmonizes one’s personal energy.  The Shambhala Center is providing the facilities to this program, and is not otherwise affiliated with Yantra Yoga. To read more about the Yantra Yoga program please click on the Programs and Events tab … Continue →

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On Friday evening July 22 at 7:00 pm, Shastri* Brett Ferrigan will host a discussion on “Creating Enlightened Society” based on the acknowledgement of our fundamental qualities of being human–that we all share the capacity for compassion and tenderness–as well as the obstacles of fear and selfishness. This talk is open to everyone. $10 suggested … Continue →

Would you like to help make our environment feel comfortable and relaxing to others? Do you want to volunteer at the center? We have openings for Greeters. Please contact Crystal at [email protected] to set up a time to train.

The first phase of the renovations are completed.  Please stop in and check out our Center.