Patty Livingston

Patty Livingston is a longstanding student of the Vidyadhara Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche and was part of the team that developed Entering the Vajra World: A Three Yanas Retreat, an annual event first held in 2024 at Drala Mountain Center in Colorado. During that retreat, she was a meditation instructor, a tutorial teacher and the program coordinator. Patty is retired from clinical practice in anesthesia and chronic pain management but currently works in global medical education, including wellbeing and mindfulness training in low-resource settings. She was appointed to the Order of Canada for her international work. Patty lives in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia and helps run the Mahone Bay Meditation Centre.

Upcoming Programs by Patty Livingston

Three Yanas Foundations Retreat

Also with Eric Bergstrom, Gene Bobker, Rhea Colmar and Michael Gomes

May 7 - 16, 2027

What does it mean to follow the Buddhist path—and how can its teachings become part of everyday life? This retreat combines meditation practice and study in a systematic review of the essential foundations of Buddhist practice in the tradition of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. It also provides the required preparation for Entering the Vajra World, and a foundation for a lifelong Vajrayana journey beyond.