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CANCELLED: Path of Warriorship: Brave and Clear

with Margaret Drescher

July 2 - 6, 2025
Dorje Denma Ling
Path of Warriorship: Brave and Clear Shambhala Training Levels II & III "The point of Shambhala Training is to get out of the cocoon, which is the shyness and aggression in which we have wrapped ourselves… A Shambhala warrior is someone who is brave enough not to give in to the aggression and contradictions … who is able to step out of the cocoon--that very comfortable cocoon that he or she is trying to sleep in." Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche

[Hybrid] A Spiritual Approach to Healing Retreat

with Alain Beauregard

July 11 - 16, 2025
Dorje Denma Ling

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] Heaven and Earth: Contemplative Landscape Photography

with John McQuade

July 27 - September 21, 2025
Online at Dorje Denma Ling
This contemplative photography Landscape course explores landscapes from an Eastern contemplative art orientation rather than the traditional Western scenic approach. The contemplative landscape way gives emphasis to visual forms, space and a sensibility of stillness rather than the conventional landscape formats of dramatic effect.

A Week, Two Weeks, or a Month of Meditation: Datun Landing Page

with June Crow

August 1 - 31, 2025
Dorje Denma Ling

Retreat is a potent way to deepen in the practice of meditation. In this group retreat (dathün), students will develop a deep familiarity with Shamatha-Vipashyana meditation, which can help us to make friends with ourselves and our circumstances, and re-discover our fundamental awake nature. […]

A Week of Meditation: Shamatha-Vipashyana Weekthun 3

with June Crow

August 17 - 24, 2025
Dorje Denma Ling

Retreat is a potent way to deepen in the practice of meditation. In this week-long group retreat (weekthün), students will develop a deep familiarity with Shamatha-Vipashyana meditation, which can help us to make friends with ourselves and our circumstances, and re-discover our fundamental awake nature. […]

Mahamudra Retreat 2025: Discovering the Nature of Mind

with Nancy Huszagh, Andy Karr and Scott Wellenbach

September 12 - October 3, 2025
Dorje Denma Ling

When mind is without reference point, that is mahàmudrà. When you are accustomed to and familiar with this, unsurpassable awakening is attained. - Tilopa; Mahàmudrà: The Ocean of Definitive Meaning[…]

Kyudo: The Way of the Bow 2025

with Kanjuro Shibata Sensei XXI

September 18 - 21, 2025
Dorje Denma Ling

Join us for a 3-day weekend of Kyudo Intensive. This program is open to experienced Kyudo students. "Through Kyudo one can learn to live beyond hope and fear, how to be" -Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche This program will be taught by Kanjuro Shibata Sensei, kyudo master and the XXIst heir to the title of onyumishi, the emperor’s bowmaker.

The Sun of Wisdom: Pith Instructions of Chögyam Trungpa

with Ringu Tulku Rinpoche

October 10 - 13, 2025
Dorje Denma Ling
Ringu Tulku Rinpoche, a dharma brother of the Vidyadhara, will be teaching from The Sun of Wisdom, a newly translated autobiography of the Vidyadhara, based on Khenpo Gangshar's transmissions to him. The retreat concludes with a Thanksgiving celebration dinner with Rinpoche.

The Kalapa Conference: Terma, Transmissions and Command

October 17 - 26, 2025
Join this Immersive Retreat of Kalapa Warriors Dedicated to: Revisiting the Kingdom of Shambhala teachings of the Dorje Dradul, Practicing together as a sangha of subjects, and Contemplating how these teachings can guide us in preserving human dignity during times of global strife.

The Three Pillars of Self-Care: An Enhanced Qigong Retreat (Level 1-2) with Taoist Meditation & Lifestyle Practices and Guest Speaker Eva Wong

with Donna MacKenzie

October 26 - 31, 2025
Dorje Denma Ling
Register now and get CAD $50.00 off the program price. Offer valid until Sep 10, 2025.

When body is relaxed and peaceful, energy will flow. When mind is still, it will embrace qi and strengthen the body. In the Chinese arts of health and longevity, qigong simultaneously cultivates a peaceful body and a peaceful mind.…]

Qigong 3 - The Gourd and Cauldron: Chinese Medicine and Qigong

with Donna MacKenzie

October 31 - November 2, 2025
Dorje Denma Ling
Register now and get CAD $50.00 off the program price. Offer valid until Sep 15, 2025.

Chinese Medicine and Qigong enjoy a long history of relationship, mutually influencing each other in their approach to health and longevity. The Gourd is the symbol of Chinese medicine, and the cauldron is the symbol of the Taoist arts of health and longevity…]

The Wisdom Weapon of Compassion: A Vajrakilaya Retreat

with Loppon Lodro Dorje and Karen Porterfield

November 6 - 23, 2025
Dorje Denma Ling
Book now and get $100 off program fees. Early Bird Discount valid until Aug 7, 2025.
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.

Diamond Sky Dancer - Vajrayogini Retreat

with Rhea Colmar and Mark Nowakowski

November 7 - 15, 2025
Dorje Denma Ling
Register now and get CAD $100.00 off the program price. Offer valid until Oct 7, 2025.

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, with an open conversation at lunch.

Finding Refuge in the Mandala of the Five Wisdoms

with Susan Lorraine

November 20 - 23, 2025
Dorje Denma Ling
Register now and get CAD $50.00 off the program price. Offer valid until Aug 31, 2025.

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.