Meditation Retreats
FPMT In-Depth Meditation Training: Year 4, Term 1
Venerable Losang Gendun
September 5 - November 28, 2026
A Week of Deep Practice: The Four Foundations of Mindfulness in the Mahāyāna
Venerable Losang Gendun
October 23 - 31, 2026
Topic to be announced soon Step away from daily life and enter a week of deep, transformative meditation. Within a supportive container of silence, guided practice, and shared retreat life, you’ll calm and focus the mind, open the heart, and reconnect with what truly matters. The retreat is led by Venerable Losang Gendun, a master […]
The Path of Meditation: Foundations and Practice
Geshe Tenzin Legtsok
November 12 - 20, 2026
Ready to hit pause on the chaos of daily life and actually train your mind? This retreat offers a clear, practical, and experiential introduction to meditation—no fluff, just real tools you can use. Whether you’re flying solo or continuing your journey through the Exploring Buddhism program, you’ll find a supportive environment to deepen your practice and […]
New Year's Vajrasattva Practice Retreat
Elaine Jackson
December 29, 2026 - January 2, 2027
Most of us operate from profound ignorance, a solid mis-knowing. This ignorance – that happiness and unhappiness come from somewhere “out there” – blocks us from seeing our clear light mind. The Vajrasattva practice purifies our mind from grasping so strongly onto the mistaken view. Utilizing time-tested visualization and meditation, deluded states – pain, sorrow, hatred, pride, jealousy, doubt – lose their power. Our mind is purified. We’ll explore why this powerful Vajrasattva practice actually works, and how we can use it in our daily life to grow our happiness.