Shambhala Meditation Center of Los Angeles - Burbank, California

George G.

I've been a part of the Shambhala Meditation Center of Los Angeles community for 17 years. This place has become a second home. It's exciting to see a new location in Burbank after the closure of both the Eagle Rock and Mar Vista locations pre-pandemic. It will be nice to be able to meditate in group settings again! Thank you SMCLA!

D S.

This center offers an immensely positive, supportive place to learn and practice meditation. The teachers are extremely knowledgeable--most were trained directly by Tibetan meditation masters and have been practicing for over 20 years--and kind. Highly recommended!

Jane P.

Love the Shambhala center and the community! I showed up for group meditation randomly many years ago and I'm so glad I did. I've gotten so much over the years from learning to meditate and the classes they offer. Do yourself a favor and try it out!

Laura L.

The Shambhala Meditation Center has a wide variety of offerings; basic meditation classes, Buddhist dharma classes, affinity groups (i.e. young meditators, queer dharma, Twelve Step Heart of Recovery) as well as regular Sunday morning sitting sessions. Come and join us. Everyone is welcome!

Jennifer R.

I went to the meditation intro class last night, and it was exactly what I was looking for. The class starts at 7:30, and I arrived at 7:20. I have to say, I was quite nervous because I didn't know what to expect. As soon as I walked in, I was greeted by the night's host, who was sitting at a table of snacks with six other people. They all welcomed me, and most of them were first time visitors as well.

At 7:30 we took our shoes off and went into the meditation room. The night's teacher spoke with use for a bit, lead us in a meditation, and then talked to us afterwards about our experiences. There were around 15 of us, and all there for various reasons. The class lasted until 9:00.

If you're curious about meditation, or would just like a refresher, I'd highly recommend it.

Jennifer W.

A warm friendly place that is so simply and elegantly conducive to slowing down, relaxing, and getting familiar with ourselves and our minds. I've been going to both the Eagle Rock and Mar Vista centers for a few years now, and it has helped to give me tools that help me improve/enhance/enjoy my everyday life. A great combo of meditation practice, teaching, community and ummm food 🙂

Debra D.

A friendly community of people interested in exploring meditation and the positive benefit it can have on your life. Come as you are -- no prior experience necessary -- free meditation instruction is offered on Wednesday evenings and Sunday mornings, with public dharma gatherings on Thursday evenings.

Bradford H.

I've been to this particular
Shambhala 2x, to
Shambhala centers for over
15 years and to Buddhist temples and centers since
1992. The
absolutely ridiculous amount of noise from people moving dishes on and on and all the chat while the sitting meditation is occurring in the room next to it is absurb... NEVER experienced so much lack of understanding or respect. Also lots of door slamming (anyone know how to manually close a door in a quiet manner)
. Shambhala needs to do a thorough review... bulls in a China shop are not helpful to their cause