The Boulder Shambhala Center is no longer a guru-led organization.
The center has abandoned the traditional hierarchical structure of being governed by a single Tibetan teacher, and instead it has adopted a flattened, community-based governance structure. As the Buddhist organization celebrates its 50th anniversary, the occasion marks a significant change in the organization and its overall approach.
“We’re looking backwards in terms of understanding and appreciating all that’s happened, and at the same time, we’re looking forward,” senior teacher and Shambhala Board Member Daniel Naistadt said. “Particularly a long-term view as to how we can ensure the longevity of the center itself, the building in particular, and at the same time embrace what has really been a period in the last four or five years of tremendous change.”…