Programs
[Online] The Kalapa Conference: Terma, Transmissions and Command
Open Dates
While the live program has ended, we are offering the recordings to those who were unable to attend during the conference dates.
[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
Open Dates
Full program or Individual Modules. Module 3 starts January 8, previous module recordings are available.
The Tibetan Buddhist Path Glimpses of Awakening Year 1: September 2025 to May 2026 • Module 4 began live on March 5 • Live Online Recordings for each module are available after the live class. Join anytimeTake your seat on the path of wakefulness.
[Online] Shambhala Terma Review
with Kalapa Study Group
Open Dates
The Kalapa Study Group would like to invite you to join us on a comprehensive review of the Dorje Dradül of Mukpo’s terma texts: The Letter of the Black Ashe, The Letter of the Golden Key which Fulfills Desire, The Letter of the Golden Sun of the Great East, and its auto-commentary, Tiger Lion Garuda Dragon Glory.
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. Our season typically runs from May to December.
[Online] The Healing Power of the Mind – How to Transform Suffering into Strength
with Alain Beauregard
Flexible 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.
[Online] Introduction to Koan Practice
with Sarah Bender, Roshi
June 6 - 27, 2026
Get a glimpse and a first experience of the power of KOANS, as practiced in the Open Source Zen lineage. In each session you’ll learn a little more about the tradition and what it’s like to practice within it, but mostly we’ll directly encounter a number of different kinds of koans and have an opportunity to practice with them.
Vajrayogini Amending Fire Offering
with Mark Nowakowski
June 18 - 28, 2026
Join Vajrayogini around the hearth to amend any mistakes you may have made during sadhana practice, so you will be more open to receiving siddhi — especially the ultimate siddhi of wisdom.
Maritimes-Guatemala Breaking the Silence 2026 Annual Gathering - Weekend Pass
June 26 - 28, 2026
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
June 26, 2026
Dorje Denma Ling
2280 Balmoral Road
The Falls, NS, Canada
In keeping with Breaking the Silence (BTS) tradition, we would like to invite our Tatamagouche community (and beyond!) to join us for a public talk with our Guatemalan guest the Friday evening of our Annual Gathering. BTS is incredibly privileged to have, as our 2026 Guatemalan guest speaker, exiled Judge Miguel Angel Gálvez, presently based in Costa Rica and a Fellow of the Guatemalan Human Rights Commission in Washington. This talk is open to anyone and free of charge.
Maritimes-Guatemala Breaking the Silence 2026 Annual Gathering - Day Pass
June 27 - 28, 2026
Dorje Denma Ling
2280 Balmoral Road
The Falls, NS, Canada
Join Breaking the Silence’s AG for the day Saturday, or Sunday, or both! Saturday’s program includes updates from our staff on the ground in Guatemala, an overview of what’s happening within the BTS network in the Maritimes, a guided reflection on the changes at Tatamagouche Centre and how that impacts BTS, ceremony, and of course, our fiesta! Sunday’s programming–which goes until 3 pm this year–will centre on a facilitated exercise to sketch a roadmap for BTS for the next five years. We hope you will join us for this important work!
[Online] Heaven and Earth: Contemplative Landscape Photography
with John McQuade
June 28 - September 20, 2026
"When human beings live in harmony with heaven and earth, the world itself becomes workable. There is no fear." — Chögyam Trungpa Heaven and Earth is a six-class contemplative photography course exploring landscape through an Eastern contemplative approach, rather than the traditional Western scenic view. The course looks at landscape not simply as scenery, but […]
Fully Being Meditation Retreat
with Adam Kane
July 1 - 5, 2026
Dorje Denma Ling
2280 Balmoral Road
The Falls, NS, Canada
Fully Being — A path of awareness, healing and insight
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.
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
July 1 - 5, 2026
Online
Fully Being — A path of awareness, healing and insight
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.
The retreat is now accessible online for those who can't join us in person.
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.
The retreat is now accessible online for those who can't join us in person.
The Art of Being Human: a Meditation in Action Retreat
with Robyn Traill
July 10 - 14, 2026
Dorje Denma Ling
2280 Balmoral Road
The Falls, NS, Canada
You are warmly invited to join our Community Retreat at Dorje Denma Ling: mornings immersed in The Art of Being Human teachings and meditation practice, and afternoons working alongside the Dorje Denma Ling staff.
Walking the Path of Peace
with T. Tavita Martinez and Mark Nowakowski
July 24 - 31, 2026
Dorje Denma Ling
2280 Balmoral Road
The Falls, NS, Canada
Book now and get CAD $70.00 off. Offer valid until Jun 23, 2026.
In turbulent times, how do we meet the world with peace?
Walking the Path of Peace is a retreat grounded in the teachings of the Buddha, bringing together meditation, contemplation, movement, talks, and lively discussion. Together we'll explore how genuine peace can arise in the midst of uncertainty and confusion.
Walking the Path of Peace - Weekend Option
with T. Tavita Martinez and Mark Nowakowski
July 24 - 26, 2026
Dorje Denma Ling
2280 Balmoral Road
The Falls, NS, Canada
Book now and get CAD $35.00 off. Offer valid until Jun 23, 2026.
In turbulent times, how do we meet the world with peace?
Walking the Path of Peace is a retreat grounded in the teachings of the Buddha, bringing together meditation, contemplation, movement, talks, and lively discussion. Together we'll explore how genuine peace can arise in the midst of uncertainty and confusion.
Dropping into the Awareness Zone
with Anam Thubten Rinpoche
August 8 - 13, 2026
Dorje Denma Ling
2280 Balmoral Road
The Falls, NS, Canada
During this residential meditation retreat, Anam Thubten will offer teachings on a doha—a song of realization—by Dudjom Lingpa, along with guided meditation. Together we will explore the possibility of opening and stretching the boundaries of our consciousness, discovering a deeper clarity of mind in this age of confusion.
Mahamudra Retreat: Pointing Out the Dharmakaya
with Andy Karr and Scott Wellenbach
August 27 - September 7, 2026
Dorje Denma Ling
2280 Balmoral Road
The Falls, NS, Canada
Register by Jun 27, 2026 and receive CAD $130.00 off.
Vajrayana practitioners are warmly invited to join retreat leaders Andy Karr and Scott Wellenbach for an advanced, 10-day Mahamudra retreat. To guide our practice, we will use the shamatha and vipashyana meditation instructions from the ninth Karmapa Wangchuk Dorje’s Pointing Out the Dharmakaya, translated by the Vajravairochana Translation Committee at the request of the late Venerable Thrangu Rinpoche, for use in the three-year retreat at Gampo Abbey.
Limitlessgate Qigong Gathering: Level 1/2 and Level 3 Review and Practice Sessions
with Donna MacKenzie
August 30, 2026
Dorje Denma Ling
2280 Balmoral Road
The Falls, NS, Canada
At this gathering we offer a morning Qigong Level 1/2 followed by an afternoon Qigong Level 3 review and practice session. Join us between sessions for a nourishing DDL lunch. These sessions are only open to those who have successfully completed these Limitlessgate Qigong Levels and are not substitutes for the full programs.
Kyudo: The Way of the Bow - Save the date!
September 3 - 7, 2026
Dorje Denma Ling
2280 Balmoral Road
The Falls, NS, Canada
Book now and get CAD $100.00 off. Offer valid until Jul 4, 2026.
Join us for a 4-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.
[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
September 3, 2026 - April 8, 2027
Full program or Individual Modules.
Explore the Mahayana path through four progressive modules: bodhicitta, paramita, lojong, and emptiness. Join the full training or any module, with live sessions and recordings available.
[Online] Module 1: Introduction to Mahayana
with Andy Karr, Jean Marie Robbins and Tavita Martinez
September 3 - October 15, 2026
Module 1 • The Foundation Introduction to Mahayana We open by providing an overview of the Mahayana path, beginning with a review of the foundational teachings and the importance of mindfulness-awareness meditation. From this ground, the module turns toward the bodhisattva path through the study of absolute and relative bodhicitta. Over seven classes, students explore […]
The Oxherding Retreat
with Sarah Bender, Roshi
September 16 - 20, 2026
Dorje Denma Ling
2280 Balmoral Road
The Falls, NS, Canada
Register by Jul 17, 2026 and receive CAD $100.00 off the program fee.
The Oxherding series: a 12th-century Zen Buddhist series of drawings and poems which tell an ancient and a modern tale of enlightenment and endarkenment.
For four days we’ll immerse ourselves together in silence and conversation, stillness and motion and emerge with hearts and minds refreshed.
The Shape of Awake®: Meditation and the Alexander technique
with Hope Martin
September 25 - 30, 2026
Dorje Denma Ling
2280 Balmoral Road
The Falls, NS, Canada
Book now and get CAD $100.00 off. Offer valid until Jul 26, 2026.
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.
Embodied Listening®
with Hope Martin
October 2 - 5, 2026
Dorje Denma Ling
2280 Balmoral Road
The Falls, NS, Canada
Book now and get CAD $50.00 off. Offer valid until Aug 2, 2026.
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.
Limitless Gate Qigong: Three Pillars of Self-Care Level 1/2 Retreat and Qigong Level 3
with Donna MacKenzie
October 15 - 22, 2026
Dorje Denma Ling
2280 Balmoral Road
The Falls, NS, Canada
Register by Aug 15, 2026 and receive CAD $100.00 off
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 […]
The Wisdom Weapon of Compassion: Vajrakilaya - Five-Week Retreat
with Loppon Lodro Dorje and Karen Porterfield
October 29 - December 3, 2026
Dorje Denma Ling
2280 Balmoral Road
The Falls, NS, Canada
Join Loppon Lodro Dorje and Karen Porterfield in this 5-week Vajrakilaya retreat.
The practice of Vajrakilaya is timely. In this time of unusual aggression and chaos in the world, this practice is aimed at addressing just this kind of circumstance. Through this program, participants can complete the Vajrakilaya retreat requirement by time which is specified as 32 days of practice.
The Wisdom Weapon of Compassion: Vajrakilaya - Part 1 (Two-Week Retreat)
with Loppon Lodro Dorje and Karen Porterfield
October 29 - November 15, 2026
Dorje Denma Ling
2280 Balmoral Road
The Falls, NS, Canada
Join Loppon Lodro Dorje and Karen Porterfield in this Part 1 of the Vajrakilaya retreat, a two-week offering.
The practice of Vajrakilaya is timely. In this time of unusual aggression and chaos in the world, this practice is aimed at addressing just this kind of circumstance. In this program, participants can begin their Vajrakilaya retreat requirement by time by completing 14 days of the full 32 days of retreat practice. This program is also open to those who are qualified to do the Vajrakilaya retreat but would like to attend this as an intensive.
Diamond Sky Dancer -- Vajrayogini Retreat
with Adrienne Chang and Mark Nowakowski
October 29 - November 8, 2026
Dorje Denma Ling
2280 Balmoral Road
The Falls, NS, Canada
Register by Aug 29, 2026 and receive CAD $130.00 off.
You are warmly invited to join us for nine days of meditation. We will be practicing and studying your sadhana in the circle of the sky, surrounded by earth, water, fire, and all the elements.
Adrienne and Mark will lead us in the practice, and point out some things they have learned along the way. There will be one daily teaching on the view and practice with lively and provocative discussions.
We welcome both fresh and seasoned yoginis. The teachings will adjust to whoever is attending.
The Wisdom Weapon of Compassion: Vajrakilaya - Part 2 (Three-Week Retreat)
with Loppon Lodro Dorje and Karen Porterfield
November 13 - December 3, 2026
Dorje Denma Ling
2280 Balmoral Road
The Falls, NS, Canada
Join Loppon Lodro Dorje and Karen Porterfield in this 3-week Vajrakilaya retreat. The practice of Vajrakilaya is timely. In this time of unusual aggression and chaos in the world, this practice is aimed at addressing just this kind of circumstance. Through this program, participants who have completed the first recitation (14 days) can complete their retreat requirement by time (specified as 32 days of practice). Those who have completed the retreat commitment (by time or mantra; in solitude or group setting) are warmly welcome to join in.