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.

DDL Fall Volunteer Event: Harvest & Renew

Flexible Dates

Dorje Denma Ling
2280 Balmoral Road
The Falls, NS, Canada
Come lend your presence and energy, share in community, and help Dorje Denma Ling complete the season with a glow.
Some of the activities:
Apple picking, cooking (applesauce, please!), garden final harvest and cleanup, uplifting spaces, trail work, flower bed cleaning, ... and more!

The Gourd and the Cauldron: Limitlessgate Qigong Level 3

with Donna MacKenzie

October 20 - 22, 2026

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

[Online] The Tibetan Buddhist Path Module 2: Paramitas

with Daniel Nguyen, Jean Marie Robbins and Lynn Friedman

October 29 - December 15, 2026

Module 2 • The Path in Action Paramitas This module introduces the paramitas, the bodhisattva's transcendent activities, as the practical methods for developing generosity, discipline, patience, exertion, meditation, and wisdom. These teachings show how the Mahayana path is not merely philosophical, but lived through conduct, relationship, and everyday action. Throughout the module, we examine the […]

Cultivating Closeness in Relationship

with Mary Goodman and Peter Goodman

November 13 - 15, 2026

Dorje Denma Ling
2280 Balmoral Road
The Falls, NS, Canada
Book now and get CAD $35.00 off. Offer valid until Oct 13, 2026.
We all know what it’s like to want to be close to another person. We also share the heartache and confusion of feeling disconnected from someone who is important to us. This workshop is for anyone who is interested in understanding and working with obstacles to closeness with others. Join Mary and Peter who offer a unique combination of a lifetime of Buddhist and mindfulness practice, decades of professional training and experience as counselors, and 46 years of experience as life partners.

Three Yanas Foundations Retreat

with Eric Bergstrom, Gene Bobker, Rhea Colmar, Michael Gomes and Patty Livingston

May 7 - 16, 2027

Dorje Denma Ling
2280 Balmoral Road
The Falls, NS, Canada
Register by Mar 7, 2027 and receive CAD $130.00 off.
What does it mean to follow the Buddhist path—and how can its teachings become part of everyday life? This retreat combines meditation practice and study in a systematic review of the essential foundations of Buddhist practice in the tradition of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. It also provides the required preparation for Entering the Vajra World, and a foundation for a lifelong Vajrayana journey beyond.