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". Many of its titles deal with Buddhism and related topics in Eastern studies, religion, philosophy, and martial arts. The company's name was inspired by the Sanskrit word Shambhala, referring to a mystical kingdom hidden beyond the snowpeaks of the Himalayas, according to the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. Its authors include Chögyam Trungpa, Pema Chödrön, Thomas Cleary, Ken Wilber, Fritjof Capra, A. H. Almaas, John Daido Loori, John Stevens, Edward Espe Brown and Natalie Goldberg.
| Founded | 1969 |
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| Founder | Samuel Bercholz, Michael Fagan |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Headquarters location | Boulder, Colorado |
| Distribution | Penguin Random House Publisher Services |
| Key people | Nikko Odiseos (President) Samuel Bercholz (Chairman) Sara Bercholz (Executive Vice President) Ivan Bercholz (Vice President) |
| Nonfiction topics | Eastern studies, religion, philosophy, martial arts |
| Imprints | 7 |
| No. of employees | 48 |
| Official website | www |
The company is unaffiliated with Shambhala Buddhism, Shambhala International, or Lion's Roar (previously entitled Shambhala Sun) magazine.