On-Land Programs & Events

Volunteer Tracking

Flexible Dates

Thank you for volunteering at Dorje Denma Ling! We appreciate your dedication and time. Please register for the dates you are going to be volunteering at DDL. This helps us with housing, tracking, and meals. Below is a list of our volunteering needs, please indicate on the registration question asking for skills/work experience, which of […]

Personal Retreat

Flexible Dates
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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.

[In Person] 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, and Contemplating how these teachings can guide us in preserving human dignity during times of global strife.

[Hybrid] 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 Contemplating how these teachings can guide us in preserving human dignity during times of global strife.

[Partial Attendance] The Kalapa Conference: Terma, Transmissions and Command

Flexible Dates
Join this Immersive Retreat of Kalapa Warriors Dedicated to: Revisiting the Kingdom of Shambhala teachings of the Dorje Dradul, Practicing together as a sangha, 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 | Special Talk with Eva Wong on Zoom

with Donna MacKenzie

October 26 - 31, 2025
Dorje Denma Ling

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.…]

Limitless Gate Qigong Levels 1 - 3: Fall 2025

with Donna MacKenzie

October 26 - November 2, 2025
Dorje Denma Ling

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.…]

Peaceful Body, Peaceful Mind: Qigong Levels 1/2

with Donna MacKenzie

October 26 - 28, 2025
Dorje Denma Ling

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

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
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.

Finding Refuge in the Mandala of the Five Wisdoms

with Susan Lorraine

November 20 - 23, 2025
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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.