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.

Set-up Week: Work, Rest & Practice for Program Credit

Flexible Dates
Dorje Denma Ling
[May 23 - May 29] As is customary at Dorje Denma Ling, we schedule a work gathering in the spring to help us get ready for the program season. All willing workers are welcome -- there's more than enough to do, and jobs available that will suit all talents and skills.

Peaceful Body, Peaceful Mind: Qigong Levels 1 and 2

with Donna MacKenzie

May 31 - June 2, 2024
Dorje Denma Ling

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.…]

The Shape of Awake®: Meditation and the Alexander Technique

with Hope Martin

June 21 - 29, 2024
Dorje Denma Ling

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®: Weekend Only Registration

with Hope Martin

June 21 - 23, 2024
Dorje Denma Ling

In this weekend workshop, Hope Martin, a master teacher of the Alexander Technique, will help you discover ease and non-striving in meditation and other activities. Her hands-on work makes subtle adjustments to the head, neck and back to help you access an effortless, balanced posture - both light and grounded.

Emotional Spiritual Healing

[Hybrid] A Spiritual Approach to Healing Retreat

with Alain Beauregard

July 2 - 7, 2024
Dorje Denma Ling
Book now for the retreat and get $100 off. Early Bird Discount valid until May 15, 2024.

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]: A Spiritual Approach to Healing

with Alain Beauregard

July 2 - 7, 2024
Dorje Denma Ling
Book now for the retreat and get $50 off. Early Bird Discount valid until May 15, 2024.

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.

Wellbeing in Times of Turmoil

with Joseph Litven

July 10 - 14, 2024
Dorje Denma Ling
Book now for the retreat and get $100 off. Early Bird Discount valid until May 23, 2024.

This four-day retreat will focus on actually using the turmoil in our lives to rediscover the natural energy that is always present. The penetrating power of windhorse practice, as well as mindfulness-awareness meditation, will be the foundation to reconnect with inherent healthiness.

(Online) Heaven and Earth: Contemplative Landscape Photography

with John McQuade

July 14 - September 22, 2024
Online at Dorje Denma Ling
This contemplative photography Landscape course explores landscapes from an Eastern contemplative art orientation rather than the traditional Western scenic approach. The contemplative landscape way gives emphasis to visual forms, space and a sensibility of stillness rather than the conventional landscape formats of dramatic effect.

Kyudo: The Way of the Bow 2024

with Sam West, 'Somo' of Kozan Kyudojo

September 5 - 8, 2024
Dorje Denma Ling
Book now and get CAD $50.00 off listed prices. Offer valid until Jun 1, 2024.

Join us for a 3-day weekend of Kyudo Intensive. This program is open to both new and 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 Sam West, 'Somo' of Kozan Kyudojo.

Walking the Path of Recovery: Buddhism & the 12 Steps

with Margaret Jones Callahan and Brian Callahan

September 10 - 15, 2024
Dorje Denma Ling
Register now and get CAD $75.00 off the program price. Offer valid until Jun 2, 2024.
One's Dharma path and recovery path complement each other and work together to support and deepen sobriety. Buddhism and the 12 Steps each offer a template or method for personal, spiritual journey. Previous experience with meditation is not necessary, nor is experience with the 12 Step recovery method. Mindfulness practices and contemplations will be supported with meditation instruction, discussion, mindfulness-based journaling and art, contemplation.

Awakening the Heart of Compassion: The Lojong Teachings of Longchenpa

with Gaylon Ferguson

September 17 - 22, 2024
Dorje Denma Ling
Book now for the retreat and get $100 off. Early Bird Discount valid until Jul 21, 2024.

In this five-day retreat we will engage in mind training contemplations and meditation in the tradition taught by the great Vajra Master, Longchen Rabjam (Longchenpa).