Magyu Retreats

Magyu

The Magyu Program provides an opportunity to enter a fresh stream of teachings as taught by Lama Tsultrim Allione and her Senior Teachers. This path cultivates both the spiritual and emotional awakening of the practitioner, integrating the ancient Tibetan Buddhist practices with modern teachings appropriate for our western disposition.See below the upcoming retreats and events connected to this path and click here to learn more about this long-term program.

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    January 31 - November 21 | Online

    The Heart of Buddhism: A Year Long Buddhist Studies Program

    Explore the history, core teachings and practices that guide Buddhist practitioners in the Tibetan tradition in waking up to their true nature of innate compassion and wisdom. Each five-week course builds upon the previous while standing alone as a complete teaching, and may be taken individually.

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    Lama Tsultrim Allione
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    Tulku Ösel Dorje
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    Dorje Lopön Chandra Easton
    Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam MDiv Thumbnail
    Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam MDiv
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    Miranda Shaw PhD
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    Amelia Hall PhD
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    Lopön Karla Jackson-Brewer
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    Wendy Garling
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    Erik Pema Kunsang
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    Robert Thurman PhD
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    May 22 - June 19 | Online

    The Awakened Heart

    Course Three of “The Heart of Buddhism: A Year Long Buddhist Studies Program.” Discover Mahayana Buddhism’s revolutionary teachings on wisdom and compassion, illuminated through the feminine embodiment of Prajnaparamita, transforming personal awakening into boundless benefit for all beings. 

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    Dorje Lopön Chandra Easton
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    Lopön Karla Jackson-Brewer
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    Robert Thurman PhD
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    June 14 - June 18 | Colorado Retreat Center

    Green Tara Gathering

    We invite you to connect with the luminous compassion of Green Tara. The retreat will include transmission and detailed instructions on the Green Tara practice, as well as time for contemplation and discussion to integrate the teachings into our lives. The traditional Green Tara Empowerment from the Luminous Treasury of Secret Vajra Luminosity Ösel Dorje Sang Dzo lineage will be offered for the first time at Tara Mandala! 

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    Tulku Ösel Dorje
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    July 16 - July 21 | Online

    The Magyu Gathering ONLINE

    A gathering of Chöd practitioners from both the Magyu and Ösel Nyingtig lineage streams are coming together for a historic retreat on the land of Tara Mandala in the summer of 2025. Join us in community and immerse yourself in the profound teachings of Machig Labdrön and the powerful, resounding melodies of Chöd.

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    Lama Tsultrim Allione
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    Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam MDiv
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    July 16 - July 21 | Colorado Retreat Center

    The Magyu Gathering COLORADO

    A gathering of Chöd practitioners from both the Magyu and Ösel Nyingtig lineage streams are coming together for a historic retreat on the land of Tara Mandala in the summer of 2025. Join us in community and immerse yourself in the profound teachings of Machig Labdrön and the powerful, resounding melodies of Chöd.

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    Lama Tsultrim Allione
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    Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam MDiv
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    August 07 - August 10 | Colorado Retreat Center

    P’howa: Transfer of Consciousness

    P’howa transforms death into an opportunity for liberation rather than it being merely a severance from what we have known and loved in life. One form of P’howa supports our own transition; another form allows us to support other persons who are dying.

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    Chagdud Khadro
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    August 28 - August 31 | USA

    Kapala IV

    In Kapala Training Level IV, you will receive Machig’s Ultimate Meaning from Lama Tsultrim, as well as the Crystal and the Rainbow Rays Movement Practice and “Five Elements” Practice.

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    Lama Tsultrim Allione
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    September 05 - October 03 | Online

    Sacred View, Sacred World

    Course Four of “The Heart of Buddhism: A Year Long Buddhist Studies Program.” Experience the transformative power of Vajrayana Buddhism, the “diamond vehicle,” in which the sacred feminine and householder tradition illuminate a revolutionary path that transforms every experience into an opportunity for awakening.

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    Lama Tsultrim Allione
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    Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam MDiv
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    Miranda Shaw PhD
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    October 02 - October 05 | Europe

    Green Tara Empowerment

    Drawing from the profound lineage of the Treasury of Secret Vajra Luminosity (Ösel Dorje Sang Dzod), this concise Green Tara practice comes from the Dharma treasures (terma) of Adzom Drukpa, Drodul Pawo Dorje (1842–1924). This immersive retreat, which takes place in Germany, offers a direct path to connecting with Green Tara’s luminous wisdom and fearless compassion.

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    Tulku Ösel Dorje
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    October 03 - October 06 | Europe

    Buddha Mandala: Exploring Sacred Masculinity

    Buddhism sees enlightened masculinity as the ability to practice wise compassion. This module of the Mandala Method’s Journey of Transformation, the Mandala of the Five Buddhas, is for those who wish to cultivate a sacred and wise masculinity.

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    Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam MDiv
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    October 17 - November 15 | Online

    Mandala Method: Journey into the Mandala of the Sacred Masculine

    Buddhism views the enlightened masculine as the capacity to act skillfully and with compassion. Learn the Mandala of the Five Buddhas, a practice that aligns sound, visualization, and meditation, providing an inner map and skillful means to transform challenging emotions into liberated wisdom.

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    Lama Tsultrim Allione
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    Lopön Ellen Booth Church
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    Chögé Lisa Erickson
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    Chögé Bridget Bailey
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    October 24 - November 21 | Online

    The Great Perfection

    Course Five of “The Heart of Buddhism: A Year Long Buddhist Studies Program.” Dzogchen (the “Great Perfection”) and Mahamudra (the “Great Seal”) are considered the highest teachings of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. Discover how these teachings offer a direct path to realizing the mind’s innate clarity, and a training ground for abiding in wakefulness. 

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    Lama Tsultrim Allione
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    Tulku Ösel Dorje
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    Erik Pema Kunsang
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    November 07 - November 23 | Online

    Simhamukha: The Lion-Headed Dakini

    Join us for two retreat weekends as we take an immersive journey through the transmission, teachings, and practice of Simhamukha: The Lion-Headed Dakini and Lama Tsultrim’s personal transformation work within the mandala.

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    Lama Tsultrim Allione
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    Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam MDiv
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    Miranda Shaw PhD
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    Lopön Ellen Booth Church
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    June 23 - June 26 | Europe

    Yab-Yum Mandala: The Sacred Union of the Feminine and Masculine

    The Yab-Yum mandala explores a connection that transcends gender identity and allows us to experience non-duality, the divine union of the masculine and feminine that each of us carries within us. This retreat is offered as part of the Mandala Method – Journey of Transformation.

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    Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam MDiv
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    Lopön Pieter Oosthuizen