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.

On behalf of the Karme Choling community I am delighted to acknowledge the Shambhala Trust's grant in support of the Scorpion Seal Retreat House. Again, thank you for your generosity.

Bill Brauer, Executive Director, Karme Choling

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
 

Great Stupa Preservation Fund
To support the creation of a disaster preparedness plan for the Great Stupa and the Visitor Centre, as well as for fire mitigation work and general upkeep and improvements to the Great Stupa of Dharmakaya. read more

Goal: $5,300 Funded: $5,500

 104%

 

Courageous Women, Fearless Living
(2012) An annual retreat for women touched by cancer (those who have had the disease, their caregivers and family). To give participants community support, knowledge, and the contemplative training they need to better care or themselves and their families read more

Goal: $10,000 Funded: $10,000

 100%

 

Prison Mindfulness Institute
(2012) Prison Dharma Network - To provide a training and empowerment program for a highly traumatized population of incarcerated women with a context and practices for connecting with their own innate basic goodness as a path toward healing. read more

Goal: $10,000 Funded: $11,950

 120%

 

Arbie Thalacker World Wisdom Scholarship
(2012) To honour the long service of Arbie Thalacker to the many Buddhist organizations established by Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche in the Shambhala tradition Naropa University will create an Endowed Scholarship in his memory. read more

Goal: $10,000 Funded: $10,900

 109%

 


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