Sustainability is a seriously broad subject, but it is what most are really aiming for in life.  Otherwise you just have to keep doing it over and over with no assurance of success.  Let's take relationships as an example.  How many times do we fall in love only to have the relationship fail, again and again?  Or how can we continue living on a planet that believes we have unlimited cheap oil, food, and fresh water? Our aim in this group is to learn how to do everything sustainably, from housing …

We are a diverse center consisting of men and women from varied backgrounds and interests, from the seasoned Buddhist to those that have recently found the path. We invite you to come sit, come study and come see what we are all about. Phoenix Shambhala Meditation Center is part of an international community of urban meditation and rural retreat centers founded by Vidyadhara Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, and is now led by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. Our center offers group meditation practice twice a w …

The vision of Shambhala is that a gentle and dignified life based on meditative understanding is accessible to everyone, and can blossom into enlightened society. Contemplative practices bring to our ordinary lives a natural sense of goodness, fearlessness, and humor. We welcome everyone who would like to learn meditation practice and who aspires to expand the experience of gentleness and non-aggression into all areas of life. The Tucson Shambhala Meditation Group is part of an internatio …