Retreats

    No one with a sincere desire to attend will be turned away from registration due to lack of funds.  We have staff and workstudy positions, as well as scholarships available.

    Vajrayogini Dathun

    Event Date 02-28-2025
    Event End Date 03-28-2025
    Individual Price $3,000.00

    Knowing the Key Point for Resolving the Nature of Mind

    March 15-17, 2024

    In Shamatha/Vipashyana practice we resolve the ture nature of mind which is beyond habitual reference point by developing one pointedness in our meditation practice.

    "One pointedness meansx recognizing the nature of mind;

    divided into the lesser, medium, and greater stages:

    One sees the alternation of bliss and luminosity,

    One masters resting in samadhi,

    And experience continuously appears as luminosity."

    Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Thaye

    We will be working with the 9th Karmapa Wangchuk Dorje's Mahamudra Manual "Elliminating the Darkness of Ignorance" along with Khenpo Tsultrim Gamptso's instructions on Path Mahamudra and Trungpa Rinpoche's pith instructions.

    Event Date 03-14-2025
    Event End Date 03-16-2025
    Individual Price 195.00

    Kagyu Ngondro and the Preliminary Transmission of Trungpa Rinpoche's Surmang Kagyu Lineage

    There are no prerequisites for this retreat

    We will be working with the 9th Karmapa's formulation of the ngondro or preliminary practices that we use in the Surmang Kagyu lineage of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche.

    The preliminary practices are foundational in terms of creating the right conditions for us to recognize the nature of mind and to train from that key understanding.  It is often said that the preliminaries are as profound as the main practice and we have found that to be true.

    Cost: $195.00

    Includes room and board.

    Event Date 04-18-2025
    Event End Date 04-20-2025
    Individual Price $195.00