Welcome to the Akron-Canton Shambhala Meditation Center
“If you can visualize it, it will be there in the morning.”—Chögyam Trungpa, Rinpoche
The Akron-Canton Shambhala Meditation Center is a part of an international community of urban meditation and rural retreat centers founded by Chögyam Trungpa, Rinpoche and headed by Sakyong Mipham, Rinpoche.
You have found a place where you can rest your mind and make friends with being human.
We offer public meditation, a core curriculum of Buddhist and Shambhala
teachings, as well as training in advanced contemplative practices, in a warm and peaceful environment.
We invite you to explore our diverse programs designed to help people of all traditions discover their inherent sanity, gentleness and humor.
We are located at 133 Portage Trail in Cuyahoga Falls, and have a satellite center in North Canton.
Parking at the Cuyahoga Falls location is in the CFO parking deck off of Second St., north of Portage. The entrance to the center is in the back of the building, south of the parking lot, slightly below ground level (look for the Tibetan prayer flags).
Free meditation instruction is available Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 6:30 PM and Fridays at 10 AM.
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Our Calendar
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Our CANTON SATELLITE CENTER is located at 2401 Whipple Ave, near Belden Village, at the Total Health and Wellness Center.
We meet there Wednesdays at 6:30 PM.
Please call (330) 956-5681 to connect with our Canton center
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Upcoming Classes and Programs:
*For a full list of upcoming programs, please go to our Programs page.
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JOY IN EVERYDAY LIFE
A Six-Week Public Class
Please join us for this class, which discusses the Shambhala teachings on cheerfulness and health. Through
study and practice of these teachings on discipline and the traditional
Buddhist teachings of the Mahayana, we step out of the trap of our
habitual patterns, free ourselves from confusion, and cultivate the
noble heart of compassion.
Class begins April 19th at 7 PM and runs for six consecutive Thursday evenings.
For more information, and to register, please go here.
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LEARN TO MEDITATE WEEKEND:
SHAMBHALA TRAINING, LEVEL I
July 13-15, 2012
Please join us for this introductory weekend in mindfulness and awareness meditation practice.
Through the practice of meditation, we glimpse unconditional goodness as
the ground of our existence. Opening to ourselves with gentleness and
appreciation, we begin to see our potential as genuine and compassionate
human beings.
For more information, and to register, please go here.
This weekend will also be offered at the Cleveland and Columbus centers this summer. Please check their websites for details.
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PLEASE VISIT OUR STORE, ONLINE OR IN PERSON:
Our store, Karma Essence, is open from 1-6PM, Wednesday- Saturday. We have a wide variety of books and Fair Trade products, as well as an extensive collection of meditation supplies, including a superior selection of incense.
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Program Fees: We never allow a lack of money to keep anyone from participating in our programs, but we do request prior arrangements. All arrangements must be personally approved by the Center Director before the beginning of the requested program.
For more information, please see our Generosity Policy.
Please note that we cannot directly take credit cards at the Center at this time. You may use a credit card through Paypal (sign in as a guest).
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Contact our Council and staff.
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Please leave your pets at home. Thanks.
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Click here to see Sakyong Mipham, Rinpoche's 2012 Shambhala Day address to the international Shambhala community.
Click here to link to Sakyong Mipham, Rinpoche's daily contemplations.
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MAY ALL BEINGS BE HAPPY AND AT THEIR EASE!
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