Tibetan Buddhist Retreats
Intro to Buddhism and Meditation: A Kopan West Lamrim Retreat
Geshe Tenzin Legtsok
Please join us in June for a rare Kopan West Retreat during the summer! Kopan West is a Free, "Pay-it-Forward" retreat that is modeled after the famous 10-day Intro to Buddhism course at Kopan Monastery in Nepal. Begin your summer in the serene beauty of the California Redwoods at Vajrapani Institute! Have you been […]
Exploring Buddhism
Geshe Tenzin Legtsok
Exploring Buddhism is the newest foundational-level course co-developed by FPMT Education Services and senior FPMT teachers, including Geshe Tenzin Namdak, Geshe Tenzin Legtsok, and Venerable Joan Nicell. Geshe Tenzin Namdak and Geshe Tenzin Legtsok serve as the main contributors. The program has been revised from the original pilot offered at various FPMT centers. It […]
Nyung Nae Retreat
Venerable Charles
Dates are confirmed, and registration is open for the full retreat and each individual Nyung Nae! Our most precious Venerable Charles has graciously agreed to return to Vajrapani in July 10-19 to Lead 4 Nyung Naes! “Nyung naes take such a short time but brings strong purification. So many eons can be purified […]
Nyung Nae 1: July 10-13
Venerable Charles
Dates are confirmed, and registration is open! Our most precious Venerable Charles has graciously agreed to return to Vajrapani in July 10-19 to Lead 4 Nyung Naes! “Nyung naes take such a short time but brings strong purification. So many eons can be purified in this life; it makes it so easy to […]
Nyung Nae 2: July 12-15
Venerable Charles
Dates are confirmed, and registration is open! Our most precious Venerable Charles has graciously agreed to return to Vajrapani in July 10-19 to Lead 4 Nyung Naes! “Nyung naes take such a short time but brings strong purification. So many eons can be purified in this life; it makes it so easy to […]
Nyung Nae 3: July 14-17
Venerable Charles
Dates are confirmed, and registration is open! Our most precious Venerable Charles has graciously agreed to return to Vajrapani in July 10-19 to Lead 4 Nyung Naes! “Nyung naes take such a short time but brings strong purification. So many eons can be purified in this life; it makes it so easy to […]
Nyung Nae 4: July 16-19
Venerable Charles
Dates are confirmed, and registration is open! Our most precious Venerable Charles has graciously agreed to return to Vajrapani in July 10-19 to Lead 4 Nyung Naes! “Nyung naes take such a short time but brings strong purification. So many eons can be purified in this life; it makes it so easy to […]
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 […]
Hope in the Dharma?
Guy Newland
Join us for a transformative weekend retreat with Guy Newland, a renowned scholar and professor of Tibetan Buddhist philosophy. Guy’s engaging and accessible approach, grounded in his acclaimed work Introduction to Emptiness, will help you unravel complex Buddhist concepts and apply them to your daily life. Whether you're new to Buddhism or looking to deepen […]