Welcome!

Nestled in a forest of tall cedars and white pines on the northern crest of the Shawangunk Mountains, Sky Lake is a Shambhala contemplative center for meditation, arts and community.  It is part of an international community of meditation centers founded by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche and now led by his son and lineage holder Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche.

Just two hours north of Manhattan in the Mid-Hudson River Valley, you can walk in our woods, enjoy extraordinary hiking trails at nearby Mohonk Preserve, scale the Gunks or take a stroll around our spring-fed pond. The Lodge has a contemplative, peaceful ambience and is a genuine haven from the rigors of urban life.

Getting Started

Learn to Meditate

At any community sitting period

No Charge, please call ahead to arrange individual

meditation instruction

Community Sitting, Free and Open to the Public:

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6-7 PM

Sundays, 10:30 AM- 12:30 PM

Events open to all:

Monthly Open House

Tuesday, June 5, 6-9 PM

with talk by Jeff Rubin: The Wisdom of Adversity

Quarterly Nyinthun Community Practice Day

June 17th 10:30 AM - 5:30 PM

Core Curriculum:

Level I of Shambhala Training

September 14-16 , 2012