Programs Open to Everyone

[Online]: The Heart Sutra – Everything You Wanted to Know About Buddhism But Were Afraid to Ask

with Pamela Bothwell, Adrienne Chang, Rhea Colmar, Blaire Martin, Daniel Nguyen and Mark Nowakowski

February 13 - March 27, 2025

Online at Dorje Denma Ling

Join us for a seven-week exploration of the Heart Sutra, one of Buddhism’s most profound teachings on wisdom and compassion. This program offers accessible insights into key concepts such as emptiness, the five skandhas, dependent origination, and the mantra of the Heart Sutra. Guided by experienced teachers, each session will combine teachings, meditation, and discussion, providing tools to deepen your understanding and transform your perspective. Whether you’re new to Buddhism or an experienced practitioner, this journey into the essence of wisdom promises to inspire and enrich your path.

Walking the Path of Recovery: Buddhism & the 12 Steps

with Margaret Jones Callahan and Brian Callahan

May 13 - 18, 2025

Dorje Denma Ling

Register now and get CAD $75.00 off the program price. Offer valid until Feb 2, 2025.

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.

Peaceful Body, Peaceful Mind: Qigong Levels 1 and 2

with Donna MacKenzie

May 23 - 25, 2025

Dorje Denma Ling

Register now and get CAD $50.00 off the program price. Offer valid until Apr 4, 2025.

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.…]

The Shape of Awake®: Meditation and the Alexander Technique

with Hope Martin

June 20 - 28, 2025

Dorje Denma Ling

Book now and get CAD $100.00 off listed prices. Offer valid until Feb 27, 2025.

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..

The Five Wisdoms: Navigating the Energies of Your Life

with Irini Rockwell

June 27 - 30, 2025

Dorje Denma Ling

We all have our own style and our own particular nature. We can’t avoid it. The enlightened expression of yourself is in accord with your inherent nature. — Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche Join us to Explore the Yogic Practice of the Five Wisdom Energies The Five Wisdom Energies—also known as the Five Buddha Families—shape how we experience the world, how we relate to others, and how we express our inherent nature. They are presence, clarity, richness, passion, and activity with an infinity of combinations making us all a unique blend. When they manifest as wisdom, they bring brilliance, intelligence, and effectiveness.…

[Online]: A Spiritual Approach to Healing

with Alain Beauregard

July 11 - 16, 2025

Dorje Denma Ling

Book now for the retreat and get $50 off. Early Bird Discount valid until May 24, 2025.

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.

[Hybrid] A Spiritual Approach to Healing Retreat

with Alain Beauregard

July 11 - 16, 2025

Dorje Denma Ling

Book now for the retreat and get $100 off. Early Bird Discount valid until May 24, 2025.

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.

Anam Thubten Rinpoche Retreat: Hold the Date!

with Anam Thubten Rinpoche

July 22 - 27, 2025

Dorje Denma Ling

Join Anam Thubten Rinpoche for an immersive 5-day retreat inspired by his book, The Voice of the Primordial Buddha. Step away from daily distractions to engage in meditation, reflection, and teachings that nurture inner stillness and clarity. Open to all levels of experience, this retreat offers a supportive space for spiritual growth and self-discovery.

Embodied Listening®

with Hope Martin

October 19 - 21, 2025

Dorje Denma Ling

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.