Public Program

[Recordings] The Tibetan Buddhist Path: Hinayana Course 2025-2026

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

Open Dates
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

• Online Recordings are available for the full year or each module. Join anytime

Take your seat on the path of wakefulness.

[Recordings] The Healing Power of the Mind – How to Transform Suffering into Strength

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: Wisdom and Compassion

with Al San Valentin, Andy Karr, Daniel Nguyen, Jean Marie Robbins, Lynn Friedman, Molly DeShong, Rhea Colmar and Tavita Martinez

September 3, 2026 - April 8, 2027
Full program or Individual Modules.
Explore the Mahayana path through four progressive modules: bodhicitta, paramita, lojong, and emptiness. Join the full training or any module, with live sessions and recordings available.

Kyudo: a weekend of practice

with Max Baltin and Sam West

September 4 - 6, 2026

Dorje Denma Ling
2280 Balmoral Road
The Falls, NS, Canada

Join us for a weekend of Kyudo Practice at DDL with Max Baltin (Guest Senior student from Germany) and Sam West. Experienced Kyudo students will be able to practice long-distance shooting. They are welcome to join for one day or the whole weekend. New students will be instructed in the form and view of Kyudo and may be able to take their first shot on Sunday. "Through Kyudo one can learn to live beyond hope and fear, how to be." Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche

The Oxherding Retreat

with Sarah Bender, Roshi

September 16 - 20, 2026

Dorje Denma Ling
2280 Balmoral Road
The Falls, NS, Canada
The Oxherding series: a 12th-century Zen Buddhist series of drawings and poems which tell an ancient and a modern tale of enlightenment and endarkenment. For four days we’ll immerse ourselves together in silence and conversation, stillness and motion and emerge with hearts and minds refreshed.

The Shape of Awake®: Weekend Option

with Hope Martin

September 25 - 27, 2026

Dorje Denma Ling
2280 Balmoral Road
The Falls, NS, Canada
Learn to be more upright, supported, and relaxed in your meditation sessions and in your life. Throughout the weekend, Hope Martin, a master teacher of the Alexander Technique, will guide you through the foundational principles that will be explored in more depth during the full 5-day Shape of Awake® retreat.

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

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.

The Three Pillars of Self-Care: Extended Qigong Levels 1 & 2 with Taoist Meditation & Lifestyle Practices

with Donna MacKenzie

October 15 - 20, 2026

Dorje Denma Ling
2280 Balmoral Road
The Falls, NS, Canada
Register by Sep 14, 2026 and receive CAD $70.00 off.
From the Taoist view, qigong, meditation, and lifestyle are the Three Pillars of Self-Care. Whether you wish to begin your journey toward better physical health and mental well-being, revisit the teachings of Qigong Levels 1-2, or dive deeper into an enriched environment where qigong, meditation, and lifestyle teachings intertwine, this program is for you. 

Peaceful Body, Peaceful Mind: a Limitlessgate Qigong Levels 1 & 2 Two-Day Retreat

with Donna MacKenzie

October 15 - 17, 2026

Dorje Denma Ling
2280 Balmoral Road
The Falls, NS, Canada
Register by Sep 14, 2026 and receive CAD $35.00 off.
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 are closely aligned.

The Gourd and the Cauldron: a Limitlessgate Qigong Level 3 Two-Day Retreat

with Donna MacKenzie

October 20 - 22, 2026

Dorje Denma Ling
2280 Balmoral Road
The Falls, NS, Canada
Register by Sep 19, 2026 and receive CAD $35.00 off.
Your introduction to the Gourd and the Cauldron begins with Hua Tu Five Animals Qigong, one of the most well-known systems of health practices. In this qigong, the tiger trains tendon strength, the bear trains bone strength, the deer focuses on preserving generative energy, the monkey trains agility, and the bird sends energy from the base of the spine to the head.