Retreat Cabins
Open Dates
Tara Mandala Retreat Center
The beauty of nature, quietness, and solitude supported me so much in letting the vajra mind shine through. Having time for my practice with no outer worldly pressure helped me to deeply relax into my meditation, creating space. I’m deeply grateful for this precious time on Tara’s Land! -Vera…
Personal Retreat in Prajna Residence Hall
Open Dates
Tara Mandala Retreat Center
Due to COVID-19 we are not currently holding retreats in Prajña Residence Hall. Please see our retreat cabins for solitary retreat opportunities.
Practitioner in Residence (PIR) Program
Open Dates
Tara Mandala Retreat Center - Colorado
The Practitioners In Residence (PIR) Program is an opportunity for experienced Buddhist Vajrayana practitioners to immerse in a residential community centered on daily practice and study at Tara Mandala Retreat Center.
Transmission of the Mandala of the Five Wisdom Dakinis – VIRTUAL RETREAT
With Lama Tsultrim Allione
December 5, 2020
Online - Zoom
Lama Tsultrim Allione will give the transmission of the Mandala of the Wisdom Dakinis, a practice she developed to bring emotional transformation into alignment with the spiritual path.
Cultivating Wellness as the Light Returns – A WINTER SOLSTICE VIRTUAL RETREAT
With Erik Jampa Andersson
December 19 - 21, 2020
Online - Zoom
Join Erik Jampa Andersson, Tibetan Medicine practitioner and teacher, on a journey through the profound landscape of Sowa Rigpa, exploring how the inner science of Buddhadharma coalesced with myriad ancient healing traditions of the classical world, and how this age-old science can help us achieve a greater sense of wellness…
Tracing the Lineages of the Great Perfection – VIRTUAL RETREAT
With H.E. Chung Tulku Rinpoche
January 6 - 27, 2021
Online - Zoom
A Tara Mandala Virtual Retreat Dzogchen, or the “Great Perfection,” is one of the most ancient streams of wisdom within Tibetan Buddhism and is regarded by many to be the pinnacle of the Buddhist path. Dzogchen presents the most direct methods for realizing our true nature, which is pristine awareness,…
‘Live’ Webcast – Oral Transmission (Tib. Lung) for Green Tara, CNNR Chöd, and Riwo Sangchö
With Lama Tsultrim Allione
January 16, 2021
Online - Zoom
What is a Lung? Certain Vajrayana Buddhist practices require that you receive a Lung before you can begin to study or implement them. A Lung is an oral transmission of a practice, not a teaching. In the Tibetan tradition it is understood that during the Lung, the student receives a…
Feeding Your Demons® – Online Program
February 27 - April 9, 2021
Online
By joining the Feeding Your Demons® Online Program become fully certified to use this method in a therapeutic setting with clients, or choose the à la carte options for personal growth and enrichment. Please see listing for dates for Level I and Level II.
Feeding Your Demons®: Kapala Training Level III – VIRTUAL RETREAT
With Pieter Oosthuizen
February 28 - March 5, 2021
Online - Zoom
In Kapala Training Level III we will go further into Machig Labdrön’s lineage, learning specific new practices and deepening our understanding of the roots and branches of her lineage tree.
Wisdom Rising: Journey into the Union of the Sacred Feminine and Sacred Masculine – VIRTUAL RETREAT
With Magyu Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam and Pieter Oosthuizen
March 14 - 20, 2021
Online - Zoom
In this retreat you will receive the transmission for and learn the Yab Yum Mandala practice developed by Lama Tsultrim Allione. The Yab Yum represents our inherent wholeness which holds all dualities in a dynamic totality.
The Four Foundations of Mindfulness – VIRTUAL RETREAT
With Ven. Dr. Myodo Jabo
March 28 - April 3, 2021
Online - Zoom
Join Ven. Dr. Myodo Jabo to unpack the Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta, taught by the Buddha. These four methods of how to better pay attention can help us calm our minds.
Parchangma Chöd – VIRTUAL RETREAT
With Lama Tsultrim Allione and Anna Raithel
April 8 - 11, 2021
Online - Zoom
The Parchangma Chöd is an integral part of Do Khyentse’s Dzinpa Rangdröl (Self-Liberation of Clinging) treasure cycle (Tib. terma). In this retreat you will learn the five melodies and the musical patterns for the drum, bell, and kangling.