Featured Events
Dropping into the Awareness Zone
with Anam Thubten Rinpoche
August 8 - 13, 2026
Dorje Denma Ling
2280 Balmoral Road
The Falls, NS, Canada
During this residential meditation retreat, Anam Thubten will offer teachings on a doha—a song of realization—by Dudjom Lingpa, along with guided meditation. Together we will explore the possibility of opening and stretching the boundaries of our consciousness, discovering a deeper clarity of mind in this age of confusion.
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
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.
Kyudo: The Way of the Bow
with Max Baltin and Sam West
September 3 - 7, 2026
Dorje Denma Ling
2280 Balmoral Road
The Falls, NS, Canada
Join us for the 4-day annual Kyudo Intensive taught by Max Baltin (Guest Instructor from Germany) and Sam West. This program is open to both new and experienced Kyudo students. "Through Kyudo one can learn to live beyond hope and fear, how to be" Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche
[Online] Contemplative Arts: The Magnificent Display of Awake Mind
September 20, 2026 - October 24, 2027
DDL Online
The Kalapa Study Group invites you to a year of free online lectures featuring professional artists who have dedicated themselves to the pursuit of mastery in the contemplative arts, placing them at the core of both their artistic practice and their spiritual journey. We will survey Japanese disciplines such as Ikebana (flowers), Kyudo (archery), Bugaku (dance), calligraphy, as well as contemporary western arts such as theatre, dance, music, poetry, film, design and photography.
The Shape of Awake®: Meditation and the Alexander technique
with Hope Martin
September 25 - 30, 2026
Dorje Denma Ling
2280 Balmoral Road
The Falls, NS, Canada
Book now and get CAD $70.00 off. Offer valid until Aug 25, 2026.
Discover how to be fully present and at ease in your body. This will transform your practice and your life! This experiential retreat offers a safe, supportive and caring environment to learn about and befriend yourself, and to deepen your meditation practice. Learning to be more embodied, to let go of excessive tension and allow your nervous system to settle, provides a powerful foundation for navigating the challenges of this time of uncertainty and change.
Embodied Listening®
with Hope Martin
October 2 - 5, 2026
Dorje Denma Ling
2280 Balmoral Road
The Falls, NS, Canada
Book now and get CAD $35.00 off. Offer valid until Sep 1, 2026.
Embodied Listening® offers a way to move through blockages, challenges and uncertainty by tuning into your most reliable source for guidance — the wisdom of your body.
[In-Person] Kalapa Conference 2026: Celebrating the Golden Jubilee of the Arrival of the Ashe - Oct 23 to 28
Flexible Dates
Dorje Denma Ling
2280 Balmoral Road
The Falls, NS, Canada
Or Online
October 25, 2026, marks the 50-year anniversary of the manifestation of the Ashe in Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche’s mind stream. To celebrate this occasion, the Kalapa Study Group is hosting a hybrid 5-day intensive practice and study retreat.
[Online] Kalapa Conference 2026: Celebrating the Golden Jubilee of the Arrival of the Ashe
October 23 - 28, 2026
October 25, 2026, marks the 50-year anniversary of the manifestation of the Ashe in the Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche’s mind stream. To celebrate this occasion, the Kalapa Study Group is hosting a hybrid 5-day intensive practice and study retreat.
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
The practice of Vajrakilaya is especially timely in today's world of increasing aggression and chaos. This five-week retreat provides the opportunity to complete the Vajrakilaya retreat requirement, which is fulfilled by completing 32 days of practice. Upon completion, you will be qualified to attend Vajrakilaya fire offerings—both Amending and Four Karmas.
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.