Multi-day
Discovering Dzogchen
with Lama Pema Dragpa and Lama Laia Pema Tsultrim
Looking for a meaningful way to spend your summer? Dive into the ancient wisdom of Tibetan Buddhism with our Dzogchen immersion program for young adults (age 18 to 35). In the hermitage of Padma Samye Ling, you'll learn the art of meditation, delve into profound Buddhist philosophy, and explore the transformative teachings approaching the practice […]
Becoming Everything: A Zen Sesshin
with Soten Lynch and Shinei Monial
The water, fire, air, and earth that make up our own bodies are not separate from those that make up the larger Earth body. During this sesshin, we will begin with awareness of our own elemental bodies and practice expanding that awareness to feel ourselves as the larger Earth — and the larger Earth as […]
The Whole Earth as the True Human Body: Exploring the Buddha Dharma in the Wilds of California
with Kerstin Deibert and Rupert Marques
“Those who love the whole world as if it were their own body can be entrusted with the world.” - Dao De Jing Elders within both indigenous societies and contemplative traditions have long sought out the refuge of the wider natural world in order to become more intimate with a larger ground of belonging. These […]