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Retreats
RET
Refuel your practice
Four annual retreats offering an immersive meditative experience to develop new insights and to rekindle joy for meditation, offering teachings from foundational Vipassana to advanced Mahamudra practices and nurturing spiritual friendships in a serene, facilitative environment.
Events
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in our community

Heart Essence of Buddha Nature Retreat
Land of Medicine Buddha, CA, USA
In this weekend retreat we will explore the profound connection between Buddha Nature and compassionate activity, uncovering how the wisdom of emptiness naturally gives rise to boundless compassion. Onsite and online.

Practicing Compassion in a Fragmented World
Vajrapani Institute, Boulder Creek, USA
This weekend retreat offers a deep immersion into Atisha’s classic Bodhisattva’s Jewel Garland, a practical and powerful guide to transforming everyday challenges into the path of awakening. In person and online.

One-day Mahamudra Retreat
Ocean of Compassion, Campbell, USA
Exploring the nature of the mind through inner stillness and clarity. Rooted in the profound wisdom of Lama Tsongkhapa, this retreat offers an opportunity to deepen your meditation practice and enjoy a taste of Mahāmudrā—the union of bliss and emptiness. In person and online.

Cultivating Emptiness and the Luminous Nature of Mind
Thubten Norbu Ling, Santa Fe, USA
Two evenings based on Atiśa Dīpaṅkara’s Special Instructions of the Middle Way. Far from being abstract philosophy, these teachings offer a practical path to transformation, grounded in clarity and presence. October 28 and November 4, in person and online.

Awakening the Heart
Thubten Norbu Ling, Santa Fe, USA
This weekend retreat offers a practical exploration of three core themes: the Seven Factors of Awakening, the role of motivation in overcoming distraction and sinking, and the integration of daily meditation practice. In person and online.

The Breath of the Path
Maitreya Instituut Loenen, The Netherlands
A weeklong retreat in mindfulness with breathing, based on the Ānāpānasati Sutta. This practice gently integrates samatha (calm abiding) and vipassanā (clear seeing), cultivating a mind that is both tranquil and wakeful. Onsite and online.
Projects
Taking active steps towards societal engagement
and shared understanding
Buddha Research Project
BRP
Bridging science and contemplation
An innovative platform fostering collaboration to enhance the study of meditation and its profound transformative impacts on mental health, perception, and personal identity through non-reductionist methods and continuous dialogue between contemplatives and scientists.
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