Programs

[Online] The Kalapa Conference: Terma, Transmissions and Command

Open Dates
Join this Immersive Retreat of Kalapa Warriors Dedicated to: While the live program has ended, we are still offering the recordings to those who were unable to attend during the conference dates. Once registering, you will receive an email with a link to a web page with recordings for this program. Please save the email and links.

[Online] The Tibetan Buddhist Path: Glimpses of Awakening

with Daniel Nguyen, Emilia Volz, Jean Marie Robbins, Mark Nowakowski, Pamela Bothwell, Rhea Colmar and Molly DeShong

Open Dates
Full program or Individual Modules.
The Tibetan Buddhist Path Glimpses of Awakening Year 1: September 2025 to May 2026

• Live Online Recordings for each module are available after the live class. Join anytime

Take your seat on the path of wakefulness.

Volunteer at Dorje Denma Ling!

Flexible Dates

Thank you for volunteering at Dorje Denma Ling! We appreciate your dedication and time. In order to register to volunteer you will need to fill out this APPLICATION. Once you have completed it and are accepted, you will receive a password that will allow you to register. Register for the dates you would like to […]

Personal Retreat

Flexible Dates
Dorje Denma Ling

Dorje Denma Ling offers space for individual and small group retreats during the program season, as accommodations allow. In 2025, the season runs from May 1 to November 23.

The Healing Power of the Mind – How to Transform Suffering into Strength (ONLINE)

with Alain Beauregard

Flexible Dates
ONLINE

This event has been moved to an Online Only format. According to some spiritual traditions, serious illnesses like cancer can be a wakeup call. When we look at some of the deeper aspects of our being – such as spirituality, and decide to radically change the way we have been living so far, it may be possible to heal our entire being.

[Online] Child of Illusion: Contemplative Art, Yogachara Mahayana Buddhism and Liberation

with John McQuade

October 5 - December 14, 2025
Online
This course is a deep engagement of the dynamic liberation ways of the contemplative arts and the view and meditation practices of the Yogachara school of Mahayana Buddhism. In particular it will focus on enhancing what is sometimes called “ post meditation” practice as a decisive vehicle for everyday liberation. The various contemplative art and Yogacara meditation practices show how to empower the phenomenal world to “wake you up”.    

[Online] The Transformative Power of Kindness: A Six-Week Online Exploration

with Christine Heming

October 16 - November 20, 2025
Online at Dorje Denma Ling
There is no denying we live in a world of tremendous divisiveness, aggression, loneliness, fear, and anxiety. It is easy to forget that we have a natural disposition toward kindness, generosity, and compassion. At the same time, we long for connection, community, mutual respect, and genuine kindness. This course will explore this simple gesture we call kindness as a manifestation of our natural connection with others and a powerful force for good in the world.

The Wisdom Weapon of Compassion: A Vajrakilaya Retreat

with Loppon Lodro Dorje and Karen Porterfield

November 6 - 23, 2025
Dorje Denma Ling
The wrathful deity Vajrakilaya embodies the enlightened activity of all the buddhas, and his practice is known for being the most powerful for removing obstacles, destroying the forces opposing compassion and purifying the spiritual pollution so prevalent in this age.

[Hybrid] Diamond Sky Dancer - Vajrayogini Retreat

with Rhea Colmar and Mark Nowakowski

November 7 - 15, 2025
Dorje Denma Ling
This is a Hybrid Event. Practice and study your sadhana in the circle of the sky, surrounded by earth, water, fire, and all the elements. Rhea and Mark will lead practice, and point out some things they have learned along the way. We will practice four sessions a day.

Finding Refuge in the Mandala of the Five Wisdoms

with Susan Lorraine

November 20 - 23, 2025
Dorje Denma Ling

Like a beam of light passing through a prism, our true nature expresses itself as a magical display of colours, emotions, qualities and wisdoms. The mandala is a symbol, an archetype, inviting us to return to the wholeness within separation, and the wisdom within confusion. It invites us into healing, playfulness and joy. Please join us for a feast of practice and community, as we deepen our shared understanding and experience of refuge.