How to Participate

How does one participate in the Shambhala community? Whatever has brought us to the meditation tradition, whether it was a friend's suggestion, a book by Pema Chödrön, or any other auspicious coincidence, the first step is to sit. There are many ways to get involved, but the foremost is to practice sitting meditation at a Shambhala Meditation Center. Group sitting encourages our meditation practice. Attending group sitting also supports others in their practice. Therefore, sitting at the Shambhala Center is a way to help others as well as ourselves. The more we fill the Shambhala Center with meditation, the more powerful and magnetizing it will become for others. In that way, we can build a thriving practice community.

It would be wonderful if we could all support the Center socially, financially, through volunteerism, through membership, and by attending programs. However, our first offering could be our presence in the meditation hall. Consider attending sessions of meditation on a regular basis.

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