Welcome to the Akron-Canton Shambhala Meditation Center

We have moved!

Our new address is: 1707 Front Street, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 44221

 

“If you can visualize it, it will be there in the morning.”—Chögyam Trungpa, Rinpoche

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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 invite you to explore our diverse programs designed to help people of all traditions discover their inherent sanity, gentleness and humor.

Level2_000 We are located at 1707 Front Street in Cuyahoga Falls and have a satellite center in Canton located at 2401 Whipple Avenue,  near Belden Village.

Parking at the Cuyahoga Falls location is in the parking lot next to the center (look for the Tibetan prayer flags).

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New to Meditation?

Meditation Instruction is available at no cost.

The best time to come is:

Cuyahoga Falls Center: Wednesdays at 6 PM or Fridays at 9:30 AM.

Canton Center: Mondays or Wednesdays at 6 PM

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LEARN TO MEDITATE   WEEKEND

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SHAMBHALA TRAINING, LEVEL I

July 12th–July 14th

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.

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Mindfulness and the Twelve Steps

with Kevin Griffin

July 27th—July 28th

Please join us for a two-day workshop on the relationship be tween recovery and meditation by the renowned author Kevin Griffin.The insight and intimacy of his teaching have made him a leader in the mindful recovery movement.

For more information, and to register, please go here.

 

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Featured Programs

Joy in Everyday Life: A Thursday Evening Meditation Class

with Richard Weiner

May 2nd—May 30th

"Joy in Everyday Life" presents a discussion of the Shambhala teachings on cheerfulness and health. Through study and practice of these teachings on discipline, we step out of the trap of our habitual patterns, free ourselves from confusion, and cultivate Continue »

Great Eastern Sun

with Sangyum Valerie Lorig

May 24th—May 26th

This program teaches how to see the Great Eastern Sun, the primordial energy and brilliance that is the basis of all that exists, providing an introduction to membership in Shambhala--a living context for building a sane society. Prerequisite: Level V Continue »

Essential Heart of Kasungship

with Robert Carterette

May 29th—July 6th

An introduction to the Dorje Kasung, our service organization. Prerequisite: Shambhala Training Level III. Continue »

Fearlessness in Everyday Life

June 6th—June 27th

Soaring on the wings of hope and fear, we often crash and burn. What happens if we begin to see life as it is? This course incorporates a further exploration of the Buddhist teachings on mind and the nature of reality. Continue »

Shambhala Training Level III: Warrior in the World

with Giovannina Jobson

June 8th—June 9th

Developing fearlessness by examining our habitual tendencies, we are willing to experience our life without relying on the cocoon. We begin to engage the world directly and extend the attitude of fearlessness to our activities. No Friday night talk. Continue »


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New to Shambhala?

Shambhala is an international community of urban meditation and rural retreat centers founded by the Vidyadhara Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, and now led by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. Learn about our vision, lineage & community. More →

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Ongoing Offerings

Our centre offers a rich array of ongoing offerings free to the public including weekly public sitting meditation hours and dharma talks. No prior meditation experience required to attend.  All are welcome. More →

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Click here to see Sakyong Mipham, Rinpoche’s 2013 Shambhala Day address to the international Shambhala community.

Click here to link to Sakyong Mipham, Rinpoche’s daily contemplations.