Public Program

(Online) New Moon Sadhana of Mahamudra Practice

Open Dates
Online
You are invited to join the Dorje Denma Ling staff online for the New Moon Sadhana of Mahamudra each month from May to November.

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

with Alain Beauregard

Open 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.

Uplifting Dorje Denma Ling -- July Volunteering

Flexible Dates
Dorje Denma Ling
[June 15 - July 13] As is customary at Dorje Denma Ling, we schedule a work gatherings to help us uplift the spaces for the summer program season. All willing workers are welcome -- there's more than enough to do, and jobs available that will suit all talents and skills.

Personal Retreat

Flexible Dates
Dorje Denma Ling

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 December 15.

Embodied Listening®

with Hope Martin

September 5 - 7, 2025
Dorje Denma Ling
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.

[Online] The Tibetan Buddhist Path: Glimpses of Awakening

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

September 11, 2025 - April 9, 2026
Full program or Individual Modules.

The Tibetan Buddhist Path Glimpses of Awakening Through the Three Yanas Fall 2025 to Spring 2026 • Live Online Take your seat on the path of wakefulness. Based on the Teachings of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche This online program begins with the Hinayana, the first of the three yanas or "vehicles" of the Buddhist path. Yana […]

The Tibetan Buddhist Path: Glimpses of Awakening Full Program Registration

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

September 11, 2025 - April 9, 2026
Full program or Individual Modules.

This is the page to register for the Full Program-- all four modules, which includes a discounted rate and four 20-minute meetings with an instructor. The Tibetan Buddhist Path Glimpses of Awakening Through the Three Yanas Fall 2025 to Spring 2026 • Live Online Take your seat on the path of wakefulness. Based on the […]

Kyudo: The Way of the Bow 2025

with Kanjuro Shibata Sensei XXI

September 18 - 21, 2025
Dorje Denma Ling

Join us for a 3-day weekend of Kyudo Intensive. This program is open to experienced Kyudo students. "Through Kyudo one can learn to live beyond hope and fear, how to be" -Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche This program will be taught by Kanjuro Shibata Sensei, kyudo master and the XXIst heir to the title of onyumishi, the emperor’s bowmaker.

[Online] The Transformative Power of Kindness: A Six-Week Online Exploration

with Christine Heming

October 16 - November 20, 2025
Online at Dorje Denma Ling
There is no denying we live in a world of tremendous divisiveness, aggression, loneliness, fear, and anxiety. It is easy to forget that we have a natural disposition toward kindness, generosity, and compassion. At the same time, we long for connection, community, mutual respect, and genuine kindness. This course will explore this simple gesture we call kindness as a manifestation of our natural connection with others and a powerful force for good in the world.

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
Register now and get CAD $50.00 off the program price. Offer valid until Sep 10, 2025.

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.…]

Finding Refuge in the Mandala of the Five Wisdoms

with Susan Lorraine

November 20 - 23, 2025
Dorje Denma Ling
Register now and get CAD $40.00 off the program price. Offer valid until Sep 20, 2025.

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.

Module 4: The Path to Liberation

with Jean Marie Robbins, Mark Nowakowski and Rhea Colmar

March 5 - April 9, 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 to living with clarity and purpose. We also […]