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[Online] The Kalapa Conference: Terma, Transmissions and Command

Open Dates
While the live program has ended, we are offering the recordings to those who were unable to attend during the conference dates.

Module 1: The Foundation

with Jean Marie Robbins, Mark Nowakowski and Rhea Colmar

Open Dates

Module 1: The Foundation Shamatha & Vipashyana • Fall 2025 The live offering for this class is past, you may still sign up and access the recordings. “The practice of meditation is not a matter of trying to achieve ecstasy, spiritual bliss, or tranquility, but simply to see things as they are.” — Chögyam Trungpa […]

Module 2: Refining Your Meditation

with Daniel Nguyen, Pamela Bothwell and Emilia Volz

Open Dates

Module 2: Refining Your Meditation The Four Foundations of Mindfulness • Fall 2025 “The basic work of mindfulness is to be present with our bodies.” — Chögyam Trungpa Module 2 was live until December 11, 2025. You can still sign up and access the recordings. This module focuses on deepening the stability and clarity of […]

Module 3: Exploring the Noble Truths - Part 1

with Pamela Bothwell, Daniel Nguyen and Molly DeShong

Open Dates

Confusion and Awakening Winter 2026 Six Thursdays January 8 - February 12 “The first noble truth says that suffering is real. We cannot ignore it, escape it, or paint it over. We need to look directly.” — Chögyam Trungpa In this module, we take a closer look at suffering. Not as something to avoid or […]

The Healing Power of the Mind – How to Transform Suffering into Strength (ONLINE)

with Alain Beauregard

Flexible Dates
ONLINE

This event has been moved to an Online Only format. 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] The Tibetan Buddhist Path: Glimpses of Awakening

with Daniel Nguyen, Emilia Volz, Jean Marie Robbins, Mark Nowakowski, Pamela Bothwell, Rhea Colmar and Molly DeShong

January 8 - April 9, 2026
Full program or Individual Modules. Module 3 starts January 8, previous module recordings are available.
The Tibetan Buddhist Path Glimpses of Awakening Year 1: September 2025 to May 2026

• Module 4 began live on March 5

• Live Online Recordings for each module are available after the live class. Join anytime

Take your seat on the path of wakefulness.

[Online] White Magic: Winter & Contemplative Photography

with John McQuade

February 15 - March 15, 2026
This online course takes winter itself as the ground of practice. Rather than using the season as a theme or mood, we meet it directly through perception. Light, texture, stillness, and ordinary appearances become the material of contemplative photography.

Module 4: Exploring the Noble Truths - Part 2

with Jean Marie Robbins, Mark Nowakowski and Rhea Colmar

March 5 - April 9, 2026

Module 4: Confusion and Awakening Spring 2026 “The path is the goal.” — Chögyam Trungpa This final module completes the arc of the foundational path. We revisit suffering and its origin, and begin to understand cessation not as an idea but as an experience. From here, we explore the eightfold path as a practical guide […]

[Online] Meditation, the Path of Caring, Curiosity and Courage

with Christine Heming

March 31 - April 28, 2026
There are many reasons to meditate – it is good for your health, it can relieve stress, and it can help you be more mindful in your daily life. Join Christine Heming in this exploration

[Online] Shambhala Terma Review

with Kalapa Study Group

April 12 - June 14, 2026
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.

Refuge Vow Ceremony

with Judy Lief

April 23, 2026

Tibetan Buddhist Path Refuge Vow Ceremony Dorje Denma Ling is happy to announce an opportunity to formally enter the Buddhist path by taking the refuge vow. Taking refuge in the three jewels is taking refuge in the Buddha as an example of how to discover freedom, in the Dharma as the teachings, and in the […]