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Los Angeles, CA
USA

Shambhala Art can be seen as a process, a product, and an arts education program.  As a process, it brings wakefulness and awareness to the creative and viewing processes through the integration of contemplation and meditation.  As a product, it is art that wakes people up. Shambhala Art is also an international non-profit arts education program based on the Dharma Art teachings of the late Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, the founder of Shambhala Buddhism, Shambhala International, and Naropa Institute.  Shambhala Art is a division of Shambhala and is presided over by his son and heir, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche. This program is taught by trained and authorized Shambhala Art teachers.

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Donations to Shambhala Art allow us to continue to maintain and share these teachings

Shambhala Art is a nonprofit Lineage Institution of Shambhala International/Vajradhatu. As a Lineage Institution we maintain our own organization and operational expenses, with no monies received from Shambhala International/Vajradhatu, the Sakyong Potrang, or other affiliated institutions or organizations. Our operational expenses include:

  1. The maintenance of our web presence, ShambhalaArt.org;

  2. Rental and supply expenses associated with holding our annual intensive programs in Los Angeles;

  3. Computer software updates and subscriptions (e.g. Dropbox, Zoom, etc);

  4. The shooting, editing, and final productions of videos as part of our online course series; and,

  5. The creation and distribution of Shambhala Art materials, such as pins and banners.

Our operational expenses are intended to be covered by the following sources:

  1. The transfer of 10% of net revenues from Shambhala Art programs;

  2. Tuition from Shambhala Art intensives in Los Angeles;

  3. Auctions of calligraphies produced as part of Shambhala Art intensives;

  4. In-kind donations of time and resources; and,

  5. Monetary donations.

Because we price our intensives to be as affordable as possible and provide scholarships in the form of reduced or waived tuition, intensives generally operate at a breakeven after supply expenses. As such, we rely strongly on the followthrough of our host centers on the 10% revenue transfer and the monetary generosity of those touched by the Shambhala Art teachings.

Giving to Shambhala Art

All gifts to Shambhala Art are used solely for Shambhala Art-related expenses. As a Lineage Institution of Shambhala, donors may claim their donation to Shambhala as tax-deductible (as defined and governed by the applicable laws; please check in your locality). Due to the associated tracking complexity we can only accept non-restricted donations at this time.

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