Advanced Program
[Online] Shambhala Terma Review
with Kalapa Study Group
Open Dates
The Kalapa Study Group would like to invite you to join us on a comprehensive review of the Dorje Dradül of Mukpo’s terma texts: The Letter of the Black Ashe, The Letter of the Golden Key which Fulfills Desire, The Letter of the Golden Sun of the Great East, and its auto-commentary, Tiger Lion Garuda Dragon Glory.
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. Our season typically runs from May to December.
Vajrayogini Amending Fire Offering
with Mark Nowakowski
June 18 - 28, 2026
Join Vajrayogini around the hearth to amend any mistakes you may have made during sadhana practice, so you will be more open to receiving siddhi — especially the ultimate siddhi of wisdom.
Vajrayogini Amending Fire Offering Repeaters
with Mark Nowakowski
Flexible Dates
Join Vajrayogini around the hearth to amend any mistakes you may have made during sadhana practice, so you will be more open to receiving siddhi — especially the ultimate siddhi of wisdom.
Mahamudra Retreat: Pointing Out the Dharmakaya
with Andy Karr and Scott Wellenbach
August 27 - September 7, 2026
Dorje Denma Ling
2280 Balmoral Road
The Falls, NS, Canada
Register by Jun 27, 2026 and receive CAD $130.00 off.
Vajrayana practitioners are warmly invited to join retreat leaders Andy Karr and Scott Wellenbach for an advanced, 10-day Mahamudra retreat. To guide our practice, we will use the shamatha and vipashyana meditation instructions from the ninth Karmapa Wangchuk Dorje’s Pointing Out the Dharmakaya, translated by the Vajravairochana Translation Committee at the request of the late Venerable Thrangu Rinpoche, for use in the three-year retreat at Gampo Abbey.
The Wisdom Weapon of Compassion: Vajrakilaya - Five-Week Retreat
with Loppon Lodro Dorje and Karen Porterfield
October 29 - December 3, 2026
Dorje Denma Ling
2280 Balmoral Road
The Falls, NS, Canada
Join Loppon Lodro Dorje and Karen Porterfield in this 5-week Vajrakilaya retreat.
The practice of Vajrakilaya is timely. In this time of unusual aggression and chaos in the world, this practice is aimed at addressing just this kind of circumstance. Through this program, participants can complete the Vajrakilaya retreat requirement by time which is specified as 32 days of practice.
The Wisdom Weapon of Compassion: Vajrakilaya - Part 1 (Two-Week Retreat)
with Loppon Lodro Dorje and Karen Porterfield
October 29 - November 15, 2026
Dorje Denma Ling
2280 Balmoral Road
The Falls, NS, Canada
Join Loppon Lodro Dorje and Karen Porterfield in this Part 1 of the Vajrakilaya retreat, a two-week offering.
The practice of Vajrakilaya is timely. In this time of unusual aggression and chaos in the world, this practice is aimed at addressing just this kind of circumstance. In this program, participants can begin their Vajrakilaya retreat requirement by time by completing 14 days of the full 32 days of retreat practice. This program is also open to those who are qualified to do the Vajrakilaya retreat but would like to attend this as an intensive.
Diamond Sky Dancer -- Vajrayogini Retreat
with Adrienne Chang and Mark Nowakowski
October 29 - November 8, 2026
Dorje Denma Ling
2280 Balmoral Road
The Falls, NS, Canada
Register by Aug 29, 2026 and receive CAD $130.00 off.
You are warmly invited to join us for nine days of meditation. We will be practicing and studying your sadhana in the circle of the sky, surrounded by earth, water, fire, and all the elements.
Adrienne and Mark will lead us in the practice, and point out some things they have learned along the way. There will be one daily teaching on the view and practice with lively and provocative discussions.
We welcome both fresh and seasoned yoginis. The teachings will adjust to whoever is attending.
The Wisdom Weapon of Compassion: Vajrakilaya - Part 2 (Three-Week Retreat)
with Loppon Lodro Dorje and Karen Porterfield
November 13 - December 3, 2026
Dorje Denma Ling
2280 Balmoral Road
The Falls, NS, Canada
Join Loppon Lodro Dorje and Karen Porterfield in this 3-week Vajrakilaya retreat. The practice of Vajrakilaya is timely. In this time of unusual aggression and chaos in the world, this practice is aimed at addressing just this kind of circumstance. Through this program, participants who have completed the first recitation (14 days) can complete their retreat requirement by time (specified as 32 days of practice). Those who have completed the retreat commitment (by time or mantra; in solitude or group setting) are warmly welcome to join in.