Shambhala Mountain Center (SMC) announced that it has severed some ties with the legal organization headed by Shambhala’s spiritual leader, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, in a statement released on Tuesday. The center, located in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, also announced steps to rebuild surrounding forests following wildfires in 2020 that devastated much of the area.* In the same statement, the center reported updated financial information, including a plea for funds ahead of 2022.