Program Listings
In-House Retreats
Flexible Dates
Dorje Denma Ling
Dorje Denma Ling is pleased to host individual and small group, self-organized retreats during our program season based on the availability of accommodations. For 2020, our Program Season opens April 17 and closes December 13.
Possible Reschedule: Re-awakening the Vision and Practice of KOS
April 17 - 19, 2020
Dorje Denma Ling
This weekend will celebrate our shared heritage as Lodge members, and explore our understanding of and commitment to the vision of the KOS.
Possible Reschedule: Vajrayogini Weekend of Magnetizing 2020
With Mark Nowakowski
April 24 - 26, 2020
Dorje Denma Ling
A special weekend fire offering for magnetizing all good things to Dorje Denma Ling and all beings everywhere.
Possible Reschedule: Being Tara: Transcending Fear through Song and Dance
With Kristine McCutcheon
May 1 - 3, 2020
Dorje Denma Ling
Tara is a Buddhist female deity of compassion. Although she has many manifestations, her most famous are the peaceful White Tara, who brings healing, long life and peace; and the dynamic Green Tara, who overcomes obstacles, grants wishes and saves beings in situations of fear, anxiety and adversity. The practice of Tara is for all of us -- whatever stage of life. This weekend […]
Will Be Rescheduled: Profound Treasury: Entering the Path
With Catherine Neill
May 15 - 17, 2020
Dorje Denma Ling
This class will be based on teachings from Volume I of The Profound Treasury of the Ocean of Dharma, the teachings of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche.
LIVE ONLINE COURSE: The Heart of Recovery
With Scott Perkins
June 6 - 27, 2020
Dorje Denma Ling
Grounded in meditation, the Buddhist teachings provide a practical means to support our recovery from addictions and compulsive behaviours, as well as help us release the clinging to thoughts and impulses that lead us to suffering, discontent, and harmful actions.[…]
LIVE ONLINE COURSE: Transforming Fear with the Five Wisdoms
With Irini Rockwell
July 11 - 25, 2020
Dorje Denma Ling
The Five Wisdom energies are key to emotional transformation. They reveal the profundity of Buddhist psychology and the transformative power of tantra. Here's the key: your wisdom is in the darkness of your confusion. […]
Scorpion Seal Assembly 10R
With Ashe Acharya John Rockwell
August 7 - 18, 2020
Dorje Denma Ling
SSA10 graduates are invited to join us at Dorje Denma Ling for a Scorpion Seal 10 Assembly Retreat with Acharya John Rockwell. […]
Listening Mind – Deepening Presence and Connection
With Roger Guest
August 21 - 28, 2020
Dorje Denma Ling
We have become slave to the powerful, seemingly omnipresent master of our personalities, known as the "Thinking Mind." While the experience of being lost in thought is epidemic and untethered discursiveness has become chronic, there are ways we can regain our sanity in the non-conceptual world by connecting to "Listening Mind."[…]
Listening Mind Weekend Retreat – The Freshness of Impermanence
With Roger Guest
August 21 - 23, 2020
Dorje Denma Ling
Focusing on the simplicity of Listening Mind, we will explore techniques that allow any situation - work, play, sitting, walking, being alone or with others - to support and deepen our connection to reality, to nature, to others and to ourselves. […]
Meditation, Health and Healing Retreat
With Mary Campbell
August 28 - 30, 2020
Dorje Denma Ling
Register now to get CAD $50.00 off retreat tuition. Discount valid until May 31, 2020.
The essence of meditation is simply being. It’s a way to connect with basic healthiness and nurture the human capacity for awareness, compassion and skilful action.
Mahamudra Retreat: Cultivating Stillness and Insight
With Elizabeth Callahan, Scott Wellenbach, Nancy Huszagh and Kiron Khosla
September 1 - 30, 2020
Dorje Denma Ling
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[…]
Kyudo: The Way of the Bow 2020
With Sam West, 'Somo' of Kozan Kyudojo
September 11 - 13, 2020
Dorje Denma Ling
Join us for a weekend 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 and will be assisted by Dale Hinchey. Kyudo means […]
Chöd Training & Practice: Severing Attachments to Obstacles 2020
With Kristine McCutcheon
September 25 - 27, 2020
Dorje Denma Ling
Chöd is a powerful Vajrayana practice founded by Machik Lapdron in 11th century Tibet that couples Buddhist philosophy with indigenous Tibetan shamanic traditions. Chöd literally means […]
Celebrating the Vajrayana
With Acharya Christie Cashman
October 2 - 8, 2020
Dorje Denma Ling
Register now and get a CAD $75.00 off the assembly price. Offer valid until Jun 30, 2020.
The vajrayana teachings are renowned for providing the strongest medicine in times of the greatest confusion. But it’s also during these times that practices such as invoking the deity, resting in the nature of mind, or engaging in sacred perception can feel very remote.[…]
Vajrayogini Enriching Weekend 2020
With Mark Nowakowski
October 9 - 11, 2020
Dorje Denma Ling
Join us at Dorje Denma Ling for a truly enriching experience. Together we can increase all of our life, merit, prosperity, intellect, confidence, and wisdom of complete liberation. […]
Thanksgiving Celebration Dinner 2020
October 12, 2020
Dorje Denma Ling
You are cordially invited to join us at Dorje Denma Ling for our annual Thanksgiving Celebration Dinner on Monday, October 12. Please register if you plan to come so we can set a place for you!
Shambhala Meditation Weekthün 2020
With Tom Bell, Senior Teacher
October 17 - 25, 2020
Dorje Denma Ling
Register now and get CAD $100.00 off the retreat price. Discount valid until Aug 14, 2020.
Retreat is a potent way to deepen in the practice of meditation. In this week of group retreat (weekthün), we will explore Shambhala Meditation, the felt personal experience of our humanity. This program will also include gentle physical activity, talks, silence, individual and group instruction and discussion. This weekthün is open to all; […]
Traditional Chinese Qigong: Levels 1-3
With Acharya Suzann Duquette
October 25 - 29, 2020
Dorje Denma Ling
Register now and get CAD $50.00 off the program price. Offer valid until Jun 30, 2020.
Qigong is designed to cultivate strength of body and calmness of mind through Taoist practices that integrate movement, breath, and qi, or internal energy, to promote health and longevity. […]
Atlantic Regional Conference (ARC) and Retreat
Flexible Dates
Dorje Denma Ling
The Atlantic Regional Conference is a longstanding tradition at Dorje Denma Ling. Leaders, members, and friends in the Shambhala community come together to practice, check-in with each other, explore possible areas of collaboration, and celebrate. This year you are invited to come before the weekend for two days of group practice.
Shamatha-Vipashyana Dathün Following the Form Taught by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche
With Nancy Huszagh
November 1 - December 1, 2020
Dorje Denma Ling
Register now and get CAD $150.00 off the retreat price. Discount valid until Jul 1, 2020.
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 taught by Shakyamuni Buddha. Shamatha-vipashyana meditation helps us to make friends with ourselves and our circumstances, and re-discover our fundamental awake nature. […]
