Welcome

The Shambhala Trust is an independent group of Shambhala community members who provide guidance and funding to projects across the mandala that support the creation of enlightened society.

Support from the Shambhala Trust at key junctures has played an important role in the Shambhala Sun's development... Their assistance initiated a cycle that led to dramatic growth in the Sun's circulation.

Melvin McLeod, Editor-in-chief, The Shambhala Sun

The list below are projects in Shambhala that are currently being funded by the Trust. We invite you to join us in building Shambhala by donating to the projects that inspire you.

Current Projects
 

Crazy Wisdom Film
(2007) To create a portrait of the Vidyadhara, Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche that reflects his unique genius and the major role he played in bringing Tibetan Buddhist teachings to the West. read more

Goal: $135,000 Funded: $20,000

 15%

 

North American People of Color Scholarship Fund
(2007) Shambhala’s North American People of Color Scholarship Fund is creating an endowment to provide tuition assistance to People of Color who aspire to become teachers and leaders in the Shambhala tradition.   read more

Goal: $10,000 Funded: $4,500

 45%

 

Ratna Prison Initiative
(2007) To provide meditation instruction as well as instruction on Buddhist and Shambhala Teachings to prisoners through correspondence courses. Also, to provide books, tapes, videos and other dharma material to prisoners. read more

Goal: $15,000 Funded: $7,000

 47%

 

Shambhala On Line
(2007) DHARMA...LIVE, INTERACTIVE, ON-LINE!  To make it possible for the Sakyong, acharyas and teachers to reach students worldwide, using real-time videoconferencing technology over the internet. read more

Goal: $8,877 Funded: $8,877

 100%

 


Working closely with the Minneapolis community, the Trust gave $14,715 toward the purchase of a building as a permanent home. read more

Generosity is a willingness to give, to open without philosophical or pious or religious motives, just simply doing what is required at any moment in any situation, not being afraid to receive anything.

Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche

We have to shift our attitude so that giving is a joy, something we want to do. When we find something we want to do, we always find ways of paying for it, we always find the money.

Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche