On-Land Programs & Events
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.…]
Mahamudra and Trekchö Retreat
with Richard John
June 7 - 16, 2024
Dorje Denma Ling
KNOWING WHAT HAS BEEN POINTED OUT... This 9-day retreat is for vajrayana practitioners who know there is no time to waste, and that recognizing the nature of mind is of the utmost importance. this retreat we will practice both the investigations and pointing out of essence mahamudra, and profound pith instructions from masters of trekchö, its dzogchen equivalent. […]
Vajrayogini Magnetizing Fire Offering
with Mark Nowakowski
June 13 - 16, 2024
Dorje Denma Ling
A special fire offering practice for magnetizing all good things to Dorje Denma Ling and all beings everywhere.
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.
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..
[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.
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.
A Week of Meditation: Shamatha-Vipashyana Weekthun 1
with Valerie Lorig
July 19 - 27, 2024
Dorje Denma Ling
Retreat is a potent way to deepen in the practice of meditation. In this week-long group retreat (weekthün), students will develop a deep familiarity with Shamatha-Vipashyana meditation, which can help us to make friends with ourselves and our circumstances, and re-discover our fundamental awake nature. […]
Two Weeks of Meditation: Shamatha-Vipashyana Half-Dathün
with Valerie Lorig
July 19 - August 3, 2024
Dorje Denma Ling
Retreat is a potent way to deepen in the practice of meditation. In this two-week group retreat (half-dathün), students will develop a deep familiarity with Shamatha-Vipashyana meditation, which can help us to make friends with ourselves and our circumstances, and re-discover our fundamental awake nature. […]
A Month of Meditation: Shamatha-Vipashyana Dathün 2024
with Valerie Lorig and Leandra Ziegler
July 19 - August 18, 2024
Dorje Denma Ling
Retreat is a potent way to deepen in the practice of meditation. In this month-long group retreat (dathün), students will develop a deep familiarity with Shamatha-Vipashyana meditation, which can help us to make friends with ourselves and our circumstances, and re-discover our fundamental awake nature. […]
A Week of Meditation: Shamatha-Vipashyana Weekthun 2
with Valerie Lorig
July 27 - August 4, 2024
Dorje Denma Ling
Retreat is a potent way to deepen in the practice of meditation. In this week-long group retreat (weekthün), students will develop a deep familiarity with Shamatha-Vipashyana meditation, which can help us to make friends with ourselves and our circumstances, and re-discover our fundamental awake nature. […]
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).
Mahamudra Retreat: Discovering the Nature of Mind
with Scott Wellenbach and Kristine McCutcheon
September 27 - October 20, 2024
Dorje Denma Ling
Book now and get CAD $125.00 off listed prices. Offer valid until Jun 30, 2024.
A meditation retreat exploring shamatha and vipashyana mahamudra based on Karmapa Wangchuk Dorje's "Pointing out the Dharmakaya" text. This silent group retreat will follow the format of the Sopa Choling three-year retreat with four sessions daily, and will include opportunities for outside and moving meditation and individual interviews.
Vajrakilaya Four Karmas Fire Offering
with Eve Rosenthal
October 22 - November 3, 2024
Dorje Denma Ling
Book now and get $100 off program fees. Early Bird Discount valid until Jul 18, 2024.
For those who have completed the Vajrakilaya retreat practice, the Four Karmas Fire Offering provides the opportunity to connect further with the wisdom mandala of Vajrakilaya and to engage more fully in all the karmas — the enlightened activities of pacifying, enriching, magnetizing, and destroying.
