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, there are three required texts. Please purchase or borrow these materials prior to coming.

1. The Transmission, Pointing Out the Dharmakaya, by Wangchuk Dorje, Karmapa IX
2. Intensifying Devotion in One’s Heart: The Supplication
   “Crying to the Gurus from Afar,” by Jamgon Kongrul

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

Due to limited indoor housing at Dorje Denma Ling, we can accommodate only 28 participants at this retreat. If you are interested, please register early to secure your space.

We are accepting registrations for full-attendance only at this time. Partial attendance may be considered in late March if there is available space.

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

Scholarships and Payment Plans

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.

If you don’t need assistance, but would prefer to spread your payments out over a number of months to ease cashflow issues, please contact Suzy Ulrich and she can set that up for you.

Covid Considerations 

Please read the full details of our Covid policy here.

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