Public Retreats

Experiential Vajrayogini Retreat

Elaine Jackson

May 22 - 25, 2025

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

July 5 - 14, 2025

Save the Dates! 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 reflect a 25% discount if students attend […]

Family Camp 2025

July 24 - 27, 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

August 28 - 31, 2025

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 […]