Mahamudra Retreat 2025: Discovering the Nature of Mind

“When mind is without reference point, that is mahàmudrà. When you are accustomed to and familiar with this, unsurpassable awakening is attained.”
– Tilopa; Mahàmudrà: The Ocean of Definitive Meaning, p 174.

Please join retreat leaders Nancy Huszagh, Andy Karr, and Scott Wellenbach for an advanced, three-week mahamudra retreat.

We will use as the practice text, the shamatha and vipashyana meditation instructions from the ninth Karmapa Wangchuk Dorje’s Pointing Out the Dharmakaya, translated by the Vajravairochana Translation Committee.

The retreat will follow a traditional three-year retreat format — four practice sessions per day. Authorization to attend is restricted to Vajrayana practitioners.

Study Materials

For the Mahamudra retreat at Dorje Denma Ling, please purchase or borrow this text and bring to the program:

1. The Transmission, Pointing Out the Dharmakaya, by Wangchuk Dorje, Karmapa IX
   

Prerequisites Apply

This is a vajrayana program restricted to tantrikas and sadhakas who have received pointing out instruction.

Questions? Wonder if you qualify? Please contact us at programs@dorjedenmaling.com.

Limited Program Size

We can accommodate 28 participants at this retreat. If you are interested, please register early to secure your space.

Partial Attendance

• • Please attend the full retreat if you can. Partial attendance is only allowed for the front end of the retreat. Please contact info@dorjedenmaling.org for more information.

Cost

Program Fee and meals: $1630

Lodging is extra, you will see the total price of your retreat at registration when choosing your lodging.

Scholarships and Payment Plans

There is an automatically applied $20/night discount on single occupancy lodging.

Dorje Denma Ling has a scholarship fund available for those in need of financial assistance. This fund has been created through the generosity of our loyal supporters.

If you need assistance, please fill out and return the financial aid form or contact our Finance Manager, Suzy Ulrich. This fund is limited, and will be offered on a first-come, first-serves basis, so please apply promptly if you need assistance.

Interested in a spreading out payments for this retreat? Please contact Suzy Ulrich to set up a Payment Plan.

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