Public Program
[online] 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 […]
[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
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.
[Online] The Healing Power of the Mind – How to Transform Suffering into Strength
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.
Limitless Gate Qigong Levels 1/2, 3 & 4
with Donna MacKenzie and Suzann Duquette
2280 Balmoral Road
The Falls, NS
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. Donna Mackenzie will lead Levels 1-3, Suzann Duquette will lead Level 4. Register for each level or as a bundle.
Limitless Gate Qigong Level 1/2
with Donna MacKenzie
Dorje Denma Ling
2280 Balmoral Road
The Falls, NS
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 […]
Approaching Mahamudra: A Weekend Meditation Retreat
with Richard John
Dorje Denma Ling
2280 Balmoral Road
The Fall, NS
Maritimes-Guatemala Breaking the Silence 2026 Annual Gathering - Weekend Pass
Dorje Denma Ling
2280 Balmoral Road
The Falls, NS, Canada
Maritimes-Guatemala Breaking the Silence (BTS) Network 2026 Annual Gathering Rooted in resistance, continuing our solidarity! This year, as BTS reconfigures its relationship with Tatamagouche Centre, we gratefully welcome the opportunity to hold our Annual Gathering at a new site–still within the Tatamagouche Area–Dorje Denma Ling. And a new venue for our cherished AG is not […]
Fighting Impunity in Guatemala’s Judicial System - Public Talk
with Judge Gálvez
Dorje Denma Ling
2280 Balmoral Road
The Falls, NS, Canada
Maritimes-Guatemala Breaking the Silence 2026 Annual Gathering - Day Pass
Dorje Denma Ling
2280 Balmoral Road
The Falls, NS, Canada
Fully Being Meditation Retreat
with Adam Kane
Dorje Denma Ling
2280 Balmoral Road
The Falls, NS, Canada
We are fortunate to welcome Adam Kane, Tsoknyi Rinpoche’s primary translator and a senior Fully Being facilitator, for a 4-day meditation retreat at Dorje Denma Ling.
Fully Being draws on Tsoknyi Rinpoche’s uniquely accessible approach to practice — one that helps us cultivate a grounded body, a warm and open heart, and a clear, steady mind. These teachings are practical and direct, inviting us to meet our experience as it is and to integrate meditation into daily life.
[Online] Fully Being Meditation Retreat
with Adam Kane
Online
We are fortunate to welcome Adam Kane, Tsoknyi Rinpoche’s primary translator and a senior Fully Being facilitator, for a 4-day meditation retreat at Dorje Denma Ling.
Fully Being draws on Tsoknyi Rinpoche’s uniquely accessible approach to practice — one that helps us cultivate a grounded body, a warm and open heart, and a clear, steady mind. These teachings are practical and direct, inviting us to meet our experience as it is and to integrate meditation into daily life.
Walking the Path of Peace
with T. Tavita Martinez and Mark Nowakowski
Dorje Denma Ling
2280 Balmoral Road
The Falls, NS, Canada
Walking the Path of Peace - Weekend Option
with T. Tavita Martinez and Mark Nowakowski
Dorje Denma Ling
2280 Balmoral Road
The Falls, NS, Canada
Dropping into the Awareness Zone
with Anam Thubten Rinpoche
Dorje Denma Ling
2280 Balmoral Road
The Falls, NS, Canada
[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
Finding Your Stillpoint and Craniosacral Techniques for Your Body, Mind and Spine
with Robert Harris
This hands-on workshop will enable you to become empowered with the most effective Craniosacral Therapy self-care techniques and tools available. You will learn how to bring on cranial sacral “stillpoints” and witness yourself instantly go into, and through, the deepest relaxations ever felt. In addition to stillness, we will learn different gentle hands-on techniques based on craniosacral therapy to gain releases in a localized region of need.
The Oxherding Retreat
with Sarah Bender, Roshi
Dorje Denma Ling
2280 Balmoral Road
The Falls, NS, Canada
The Shape of Awake®: Weekend Option
with Hope Martin
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.
The Shape of Awake®: Meditation and the Alexander technique
with Hope Martin
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.
The Three Pillars of Self-Care: An Enhanced Qigong Retreat (Level 1/2) with Taoist Meditation & Lifestyle Practices
with Donna MacKenzie
Dorje Denma Ling
2280 Balmoral Road
The Falls, NS, Canada
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.…]
Limitless Gate Qigong Level 1 & 2: Peaceful Body, Peaceful Mind
with Donna MacKenzie
Dorje Denma Ling
2280 Balmoral Road
The Falls, NS, Canada
Limitless Gate Qigong: Three Pillars of Self-Care Level 1/2 Retreat and Qigong Level 3
with Donna MacKenzie
Dorje Denma Ling
2280 Balmoral Road
The Falls, NS, Canada
Dorje Denma Ling is excited to offer you four Limitlessgate Qigong Program options this coming October. Read on to learn about the: 7-day bundled retreat, 5-day extended Qigong Level 1/2, Qigong Level 1/2 weekend, and Qigong Level 3 The Importance of Self-Care In the modern world where demands are ever-increasing, self-care is more important than […]
Limitless Gate Qigong Level 3: The Gourd and the Cauldron
with Donna MacKenzie
Dorje Denma Ling
2280 Balmoral Road
The Falls, NS, Canada