Public Program
Module 1: The Foundation
with Jean Marie Robbins, Mark Nowakowski and Rhea Colmar
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
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 […]
Personal Retreat
Dorje Denma Ling offers space for individual and small group retreats during the program season, as accommodations allow. Our season typically runs from May to December.
The Healing Power of the Mind – How to Transform Suffering into Strength (ONLINE)
with Alain Beauregard
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
[Online] White Magic: Winter & Contemplative Photography
with John McQuade
Module 4: Exploring the Noble Truths - Part 2
with Jean Marie Robbins, Mark Nowakowski and Rhea Colmar
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 […]
Mandala of the Empowered Feminine
with Susan Lorraine and Friends
Limitless Gate Qigong Levels 1 - 4 May 2026
with Donna MacKenzie and Suzann Duquette
Xiantianwujimen is a Taoist lineage that specializes in using qigong to simultaneously cultivate and transform body and mind. Techniques favored by this lineage include self-massage, tendon-changing, calisthenics, marrow washing, and breath regulation. Register for each level or as a bundle.
Limitless Gate Qigong Level 1 & 2
with Donna MacKenzie
Limitless Gate Qigong Level 1 & 2 Peaceful Body, Peaceful Mind 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. Physical health and mental well-being […]









