Shambhala In Tibetan Buddhist tradition, Shambhala ( sa, शम्भल ',''Śambhala'', also ''Sambhala'', is the name of a town between the Rathaprā and Ganges rivers, identified by some with Sambhal in Uttar Pradesh. In the Puranas, it is named as t ...

or Shambala is a mythical kingdom in Tibetan Buddhism. It may also refer to:

In Buddhism

Shambhala Buddhism Shambhala Training is a secular approach to meditation developed by Tibetan Buddhist teacher Chogyam Trungpa and his students. It is based on what Trungpa calls Shambhala Vision, which sees enlightened society as not purely mythical, but as reali ...

is a Buddhist lineage named by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche :Related to Shambhala Buddhism: :*

Shambhala Training Shambhala Training is a secular approach to meditation developed by Tibetan Buddhist teacher Chogyam Trungpa and his students. It is based on what Trungpa calls Shambhala Vision, which sees enlightened society as not purely mythical, but as reali ...

, a secular approach to meditation developed by Chogyam Trungpa :* ''Lion's Roar'' (magazine) (previously entitled ''Shambhala Sun''), a bimonthly, Buddhist-inspired magazine, published by the Shambhala Sun Foundation :* The Shambhala School, a non-denominational private school in Halifax, Nova Scotia *

Shambhala Publications Shambhala Publications is an independent publishing company based in Boulder, Colorado. According to the company, it specializes in "books that present creative and conscious ways of transforming the individual, the society, and the planet". Man ...

, an independent publishing company that has no affiliation with Shambhala Buddhism, which specializes in books that deal with Buddhism or related topics

In media and entertainment

* ''Shambala'' (film), a 2020 Kyrgyzstani film * ''Shambhala'' (film), a 2012 Thai film * '' Fullmetal Alchemist the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa'', an anime film where the Shamballa myth is the central storyline * "Shambala" (Beastie Boys song) * "Shambala" (song), a song written by Daniel Moore, and recorded by several artists including B. W. Stevenson, Rockapella and Three Dog Night *

Shambhala (music festival) Shambhala Music Festival is an annual electronic music festival in British Columbia, Canada. It is held during the last week of July at the Salmo River Ranch, a farm, in the West Kootenay mountains near Nelson, BC. The festival lasts 4 days and ...

, a Canadian music festival *

Shambala Festival The Shambala Festival is a four-day music festival that takes place in Northamptonshire, England, since 2000. In addition to contemporary music, the festival hosts rock, pop, folk, world music, and other arts. Leading pop and rock artists hav ...

, a UK festival * Shambala, a mythical location in the video game '' Uncharted 2: Among Thieves'' *

, an American publisher * Shambala, a mythical location in the video game '' Fire Emblem: Three Houses''

Places, peoples and languages

* Shambala, Xiangcheng County, a town in Sichuan, China *

Shambaa people The Shambaa people, also called the Sambaa, Shambala, Sambala or Sambara (''Wasambaa'' in Swahili), are a Bantu ethnic group. Their ancestral home is on the Usambara Mountains of Lushoto District, Bumbuli District. They are native to the valle ...

, a people of Tanzania, sometimes known as "Shambala" *

Shambala language Shambala or Shambaa is a Bantu language of Tanzania. Overview Shambala, also Kishambala, (ki)Sambaa, (ki)Shambaa is spoken by the Shambaa people, Shambaa in the Usambara mountains in the Lushoto District and Muheza District, Tanga Region, of nor ...

, a separate Tanzanian language

Other

* Shamballa, the dwelling place of the governing deity of Earth,

Sanat Kumara According to the post-1900 publications of theosophy, Sanat Kumara is an "Advanced Being" at the Cosmic level of initiation who is regarded as the "Lord" or "Regent" of Earth and of humanity. He is thought to be the head of the Spiritual H ...

, and his attendants * Shambhala Preserve, an animal refuge founded by actress Tippi Hedren * Shambhala: Expedición al Himalaya, a roller coaster at PortAventura Park *

Sambhal Sambhal is a city located in the Sambhal district of Uttar Pradesh state in India. The city lies approximately 158 kilometres (98 mi) east of New Delhi and 355 kilometres (220 mi) north-west of state capital Lucknow. History Sambhal ...

, city in Uttar Pradesh, India, origin of the Shambala concept {{Disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages