About the Center

At the Shambhala Meditation Center of St. Johnsbury, we are a small practicing sangha (community) of Shambhala practitioners, and we welcome people interested in meditation from all walks of life and practice to sit with us. Our Center provides ongoing online mindfulness meditation practice sessions, instruction, and classes to people in the St. Johnsbury VT locale and also the neighboring Littleton NH area. Our members and friends include dedicated senior teachers who have walked the Shambhala Buddhist path for many years, and enthusiastic newcomers who are just discovering our teachings on realizing basic goodness and building enlightened society.

St-Johnsbury-Shambhala membersWe also collaborate where appropriate with other Shambhala centers in the region, especially Karmê Chöling in nearby Barnet, VT, in offering programs.

As of December, 2021, the Shambhala Meditation Center of St. Johnsbury has become a virtual center.

We have successfully offered online meditation classes and weekly programs throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, and are continuing those activities.  We will utilize local spaces as needed for in-person events.

Our community is committed to creating a practice, study, and work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. We strive to foster a welcoming atmosphere and to develop an inclusive and enlightened society with facilities fully accessible to all persons. Although some of our programs and events are open only to those who have fulfilled certain prerequisites, everyone is welcome at our center.

Leadership – Shambhala Meditation Center of St. Johnsbury 

  • Director: (vacant)
  • Moderator: Paul Fixx
  • Shambhala Global Liason: Victor Caamaño
  • Practice and Education: Vicki Giella, Mary Beth Furr
  • MI Coordinator: Mary Beth Furr
  • Membership: Andrea Knowles
  • Karmê Chöling Liaison: Dan Schriebman
  • Treasurer: David Hollocher
  • Publicity: Heidi Meyer-Bothling
  • Communications: David Wilde
  • Secretary: (vacant)

To contact Center leadership please email us. Your message will be forwarded to the appropriate person.