Shambala

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

In Buddhism

• Shambhala Buddhism is a Buddhist lineage named by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche

Related to Shambhala Buddhism:

• Shambhala Training, 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, 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

• Shambhala (film), a 2012 Thai film
• Shambhala, a 2015 Australian film, written and directed by Summer Nicks
• 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), a Canadian music festival
• Shambala Festival, a UK festival
• Shambala, a mythical location in the video game Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

Places, peoples and languages

• Shambala, Xiangcheng County, a town in Sichuan, China
• Shambaa people, a people of Tanzania, sometimes known as "Shambala"
• Shambala language, a separate Tanzanian language

Other

• Shamballa, the dwelling place of the governing deity of Earth, Sanat Kumara, and his attendants
• Shambhala Preserve, an animal refuge founded by actress Tippi Hedren
• Shambhala: Expedición al Himalaya, a roller coaster at PortAventura