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Our Mission Statement

The Chögyam Trungpa Legacy Project exists to preserve the teachings of the Vidyadhara the Venerable Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche and to facilitate the practice, study, and application of those teachings by as broad a public as possible in order to foster wisdom and compassion throughout society.

Fulfilling Our Mission

The Legacy Project is helping to create the financial base for current and future generations to support this mission. The aspiration of the Chögyam Trungpa Legacy Project is to enhance, enrich, and further inspire existing institutions and the Shambhala world created by Chögyam Trungpa.

The Legacy Project supports the preservation, propagation and publication of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche’s dharma teachings. Our goals include the creation of CHELA, an online archive and learning community. Learn about all of our 25 Goals. Also learn about our new 25 Year Fund, which will support the publication and preservation of Chögyam Trungpa’s teachings for years to come.

The Mandala

The Legacy Project is part of the Shambhala mandala that Chögyam Trungpa established. The project is housed within Kalapa, the central governing structure of Shambhala, with the Sakyong, Jamgön Mipham Rinpoche, Chögyam Trungpa’s eldest son and the lineage holder of Shambhala, and Lady Diana Mukpo, Trungpa Rinpoche’s wife, as its patrons. Our executive director and advisory board are appointed by the Sakyong.

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Initiatives with Naropa University

Naropa University, a recognized leader in contemplative education, celebrated its 40th Anniversary in 2014. Established by Chogyam Trungpa and his students, Naropa is a Buddhist-inspired, student-centered liberal arts university in Boulder, Colorado. The Legacy Project is in discussion with Naropa about how we can mutually support each other’s missions and collaborate in appropriate areas. We...
The Profound Treasury Retreat

An opportunity to practice and study the remarkable teachings in The Profound Treasury of the Ocean of Dharma. An annual retreat with the editor, Judith Lief, and other senior students of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche.
The 25 Year Fund

We are establishing a fund to support the publication and preservation of Chögyam Trungpa’s work for the next twenty-five years.
Monday Nights with Chogyam Trungpa

For eight years, the Monday Night Class presented the teachings of Chogyam Trungpa at the Halifax Shambhala Center. The class was discontinued in Fall 2014.
Digitizing the Video Archives of Chogyam Trungpa’s work

We are helping the Shambhala Archives to meet its goal of digitizing more than 200 video teachings of Chögyam Trungpa.
Preservation Projects with Shambhala Archives

Digitizing the Transcripts of the Vidyadhara’s lectures. Preservation of Personal and Religious Objects that belonged to Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Scanning and Cataloging of photographs in the Shambhala Archives.