Tulsa Shambhala Meditation Group

05/28/2026

"𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵'𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦, 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘧 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘯'𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘺𝘦𝘵, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘧𝘧 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺.
𝘕𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘯𝘰 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘨𝘳𝘶𝘥𝘨𝘦𝘴, 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴.
𝘎𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘳 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘰 𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘣𝘺 𝘥𝘢𝘺.
𝘑𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥, 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘶𝘪𝘯𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘪𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭, 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘴."

—𝘋𝘻𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘴𝘢𝘳 𝘑𝘢𝘮𝘺𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘒𝘩𝘺𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴𝘦 𝘙𝘪𝘯𝘱𝘰𝘤𝘩𝘦

04/19/2026

El único camino es ir hasta el final 💊

De alguna manera, nos encontramos en compañía de un doctor extraño. Va a operarnos, pero no va a usar anestesia porque realmente quiere comunicarse con nuestra enfermedad. No va a permitirnos ponernos nuestra fachada de espiritualidad, sofisticación psicológica, falsa enfermedad psicológica ni ningún otro disfraz.

Desearíamos no haberlo conocido nunca. Desearíamos saber cómo anestesiarnos a nosotros mismos. Pero ahora ya estamos dentro de esto. No hay salida. No porque él sea tan poderoso. Podríamos despedirnos de él en un minuto e irnos. Pero nos hemos expuesto tanto ante este médico que, si tuviéramos que hacerlo todo de nuevo, sería muy doloroso. No queremos tener que repetirlo.

Así que ahora tenemos que ir hasta el final.

📖 “Cortando a través del materialismo espiritual” de Chögyam Trungpa

03/12/2026

03/12/2026

02/11/2026

🌍 This is bigger than a movement. This is humanity remembering itself.

As of Feb 10, 2026, Walk For Peace is not just being seen — it is being felt across the world:
✅ Every one of the 50 U.S. states
✅ 4 U.S. territories
✅ 92 countries… and growing

This is not about numbers.
This is about hearts opening.
This is about strangers choosing kindness.
This is about hope walking — step by step — across this Earth.

From silent villages to crowded cities, people are stopping, watching, reflecting… and something inside them softens.
Monks walking with discipline, compassion, and quiet strength are reminding the world that peace is not a theory — it is a practice.

And beside them, Aloka — the Peace Dog — is touching souls in a way words never can.
A symbol of loyalty.
A symbol of innocence.
A living reminder that love does not need language, religion, or borders.

Children smile.
Strangers bow.
People cry.
People reconnect with something they thought they lost — humanity.

This walk is planting seeds of kindness in places statistics can never measure.
It is teaching the world that peace is not built in conference rooms.
Peace is built in footsteps. In presence. In compassion shared between living beings.

If this is not recognition-worthy… what is?

This is what global hope looks like.
This is what collective awakening feels like.

Share this. Let the world see how powerful goodness can be when it walks together.

May you be safe.
May you be loved.
May you be peaceful. 💛

01/03/2026

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10/03/2025

Exploring the depth and breadth of the art of meditation across diverse traditions, approaches, and methods

10/03/2025

Weekend Meditation Retreat
The Art of Being Human: Shambhala Training Level 1

You don’t need to be a monk, a mystic, or a “calm person” to meditate.
You just need a willingness to sit down and explore your own mind.

Meditation is not about becoming someone different—it’s about becoming more fully yourself.

Shambhala Training offers a practical, secular path to uncovering your natural confidence, openness, and courage. Through meditation practice and the teachings of Shambhala Warriorship, you’ll discover how gentleness and fearlessness can go hand in hand—both on the cushion and in everyday life.

This first-level weekend retreat includes:

- Clear meditation instruction and practice

- Teachings on being present with yourself and others

- Individual meetings with meditation instructors

- Group dialogue and community connection

Whether you’re brand new to meditation or a longtime practitioner, this retreat will help you deepen awareness and bring mindfulness into daily living.

📅 Saturday, October 11 | 8:30 AM–5:00 PM
📅 Sunday, October 12 | 9:00 AM–2:00 PM
📍 Austin Shambhala Meditation Center

➡ Learn more and register: https://austin.shambhala.org/program-details/?id=814764