Welcome – The Shambhala Archives is a repository of recordings and holdings from Vidyadhara The Venerable Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, the Kongma Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, lineage holder of the Shambhala Tradition, and many other Buddhists teachers. The collection includes video, photographs, and audio materials, as well as documents, books, manuscripts, personal items, and artwork.
our recent activities and what we are planning for the future.
Archives Collection
Learn about the holdings of the Shambhala Archives, which includeing video, photographs, audio, personal items, documents, books, manuscripts, and artwork.
Photos & Video
View some of the video and photograph holdings of the Archives.
Labrang of Trungpa Rinpoche
View the Labrang collection of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpcoche’s personal items.
Path of Restoration
Learn about the process to recover, store, and protect the audio, video, and photograph items in the Archives collection.
Projects & Aspirations
The Shambhala Archives has over 50,000 photographs of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche and other great dharma teachers. The archives also includes photographic records of community history, including retreat and dharma centers, schools, events and celebrations, the arts, and much more.
Newsletter & Updates
2025 Newsletter – Incoming Archives Director, Wendy Friedman
2025 News: Emanating & Gathering Incoming Director of Shambhala Archives On the Anniversary of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche’s Parinirvana, I’m writing to all of you as someone who cares deeply about his impact and teachings - and about how we expand that legacy...