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Approaching Mahamudra: A Weekend Meditation Retreat
with Richard John
June 5 - 7, 2026
Dorje Denma Ling
2280 Balmoral Road
The Fall, NS
This weekend will include in-depth instruction on shamatha and vipashyana. Shamatha, the training in calm abiding and non-distraction, becomes the ability to rest in and stabilize the natural state of mind. Vipashyana expands into the actual wisdom of emptiness, buddha nature itself. This weekend is open to all.
[Online] Introduction to Koan Practice
with Sarah Bender, Roshi
June 6 - 27, 2026
Get a glimpse and a first experience of the power of KOANS, as practiced in the Open Source Zen lineage. In each session you’ll learn a little more about the tradition and what it’s like to practice within it, but mostly we’ll directly encounter a number of different kinds of koans and have an opportunity to practice with them.
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.
Maritimes-Guatemala Breaking the Silence 2026 Annual Gathering - Weekend Pass
June 26 - 28, 2026
Dorje Denma Ling
2280 Balmoral Road
The Falls, NS, Canada
Maritimes-Guatemala Breaking the Silence (BTS) Network 2026 Annual Gathering Rooted in resistance, continuing our solidarity! This year, as BTS reconfigures its relationship with Tatamagouche Centre, we gratefully welcome the opportunity to hold our Annual Gathering at a new site–still within the Tatamagouche Area–Dorje Denma Ling. And a new venue for our cherished AG is not […]
Fighting Impunity in Guatemala’s Judicial System - Public Talk
with Judge Gálvez
June 26, 2026
Dorje Denma Ling
2280 Balmoral Road
The Falls, NS, Canada
In keeping with Breaking the Silence (BTS) tradition, we would like to invite our Tatamagouche community (and beyond!) to join us for a public talk with our Guatemalan guest the Friday evening of our Annual Gathering. BTS is incredibly privileged to have, as our 2026 Guatemalan guest speaker, exiled Judge Miguel Angel Gálvez, presently based in Costa Rica and a Fellow of the Guatemalan Human Rights Commission in Washington. This talk is open to anyone and free of charge.
Fully Being Meditation Retreat - NEW! In Person AND Online
with Adam Kane
July 1 - 5, 2026
Dorje Denma Ling
2280 Balmoral Road
The Falls, NS, Canada
Fully Being — A path of awareness, healing and insight
We are fortunate to welcome Adam Kane, Tsoknyi Rinpoche’s primary translator and a senior Fully Being facilitator, for a 4-day meditation retreat at Dorje Denma Ling.
Fully Being draws on Tsoknyi Rinpoche’s uniquely accessible approach to practice — one that helps us cultivate a grounded body, a warm and open heart, and a clear, steady mind. These teachings are practical and direct, inviting us to meet our experience as it is and to integrate meditation into daily life.
We are fortunate to welcome Adam Kane, Tsoknyi Rinpoche’s primary translator and a senior Fully Being facilitator, for a 4-day meditation retreat at Dorje Denma Ling.
Fully Being draws on Tsoknyi Rinpoche’s uniquely accessible approach to practice — one that helps us cultivate a grounded body, a warm and open heart, and a clear, steady mind. These teachings are practical and direct, inviting us to meet our experience as it is and to integrate meditation into daily life.
The Art of Being Human: a Meditation in Action Retreat
with Robyn Traill
July 10 - 14, 2026
Dorje Denma Ling
2280 Balmoral Road
The Falls, NS, Canada
You are warmly invited to join our Community Retreat at Dorje Denma Ling: mornings immersed in The Art of Being Human teachings and meditation practice, and afternoons working alongside the Dorje Denma Ling staff.
Walking the Path of Peace
with T. Tavita Martinez and Mark Nowakowski
July 24 - 31, 2026
Dorje Denma Ling
2280 Balmoral Road
The Falls, NS, Canada
Book now and get CAD $70.00 off. Offer valid until Jun 23, 2026.
In turbulent times, how do we meet the world with peace?
Walking the Path of Peace is a retreat grounded in the teachings of the Buddha, bringing together meditation, contemplation, movement, talks, and lively discussion. Together we'll explore how genuine peace can arise in the midst of uncertainty and confusion.
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 Practice Gathering
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 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 $100.00 off. Offer valid until Jul 26, 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 $50.00 off. Offer valid until Aug 2, 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.
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.
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.