Public Retreats
Experiential Vajrayogini Retreat
Elaine Jackson
Please join us for an experiential Vajrayogini Retreat with long-time FPMT Teacher and Vajrapani Founding Member, Elaine Jackson. Elaine is a student favorite, known for her warmth and skill in guiding her students through these profound and transformative tantric practices. Elaine shares her heartfelt experiences about Vajrayogini Practice: "My dear, dear friends, how […]
Nyung Nae Retreat
Venerable Charles
Add yourself to the Waitlist, dates are not yet confirmed. Our most precious Venerable Charles has graciously agreed to return to Vajrapani in July 2025 to Lead 4 Nyung Naes. These dates are tentative. Please sign up for the waitlist and when the dates are confirmed, we will open up registration. The lodging prices […]
Family Camp 2025
A weekend family retreat where participants are given the opportunity to better understand their mind and emotions through a Tibetan Buddhist lens using meditation, discussion, art, nature and play. Set in the redwood forests of the Santa Cruz Mountains, families with children ages 5-12 are encouraged to unplug and reconnect, supported by a community […]
How to Train a Happy Mind
Scott Snibbe
Based on his popular book How to Train a Happy Mind, this three-day retreat with Scott Snibbe offers a relaxed tour of eight meditations that help bring out your best qualities, deepen your relationships, and build a better world. Each of the retreat’s practices is derived from the Tibetan Buddhist lamrim “stages of the path,” a […]
Six Session Guru Yoga & Shiné - Mahamudra
Venerable René Feusi
We are overjoyed that one of our most precious teachers, Venerable René Fuesi, is returning to Vajrapani in September! Ven. René's retreats are known to be deeply transformative as he invites us to inquire into the nature of the mind. Join us as Ven Rene creates this rare opportunity to get to know our minds […]
Six Session Guru Yoga Weekend ONLY
Venerable René Feusi
About the Retreat We are overjoyed that one of our most precious teachers, Venerable René Fuesi, is returning to Vajrapani in September! Six Session Guru Yoga Weekend With any HYT initiation in our tradition, there is a commitment to do the six sessions of guru yoga, but many have never received instruction. Venerable Rene […]
Shiné - Mahamudra Week ONLY
Venerable René Feusi
About the Retreat We are overjoyed that one of our most precious teachers, Venerable René Fuesi, is returning to Vajrapani in September. Ven. René is creating a rare opportunity to learn how to meditate more deeply in this immersive retreat. Shiné - Mahamudra Venerable René will start the Shiné - Mahamudra portion of the […]