Programs
"All Into One": An experiential retreat on Calm Abiding and Emptiness based on Guru Yoga and the 3 Principal Aspects of the Path
Venerable René Feusi
About the Retreat We are so pleased and honored that one of our most precious teachers is returning again to Vajrapani. This retreat is a rare opportunity to meditate with Venerable Rene more deeply on the teachings he gave last year in the Bay Area on Guru Yoga as a basis for realizing Mahamudra […]
Online Book Club - Vol 4: Following in the Buddha’s Footsteps
Venerable Gyalten Chimé
When On Zoom Every Wednesday for 8 weeks 6:30 - 8:30pm Pacific Time Zoom Link will be sent a day before the Wednesday night class. Prerequisites: None – Open to all students It is recommended that participants read the first few chapters prior to the first Book Club session on May 1st. […]
Weekend with H.E. Ling Rinpoche
His Eminence the 7th Kyabje Yongzin Ling Rinpoche
The FPMT Bay Area Centers: Land of Medicine Buddha, Ocean of Compassion, Tse Chen Ling, and Vajrapani Institute, are honored to announce a precious weekend with His Eminence Yongzin Ling Rinpoche! Venue School of Arts & Culture: Mexican Heritage Plaza, San Jose, CA Saturday, May 25 Teaching on the Foundation of All Good […]
Nyung Nae Retreat
Venerable Charles
“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 have attainments.” - Kyabjé Lama Zopa Rinpoche A “Not To Be Missed” Nyung Nae Retreat with Venerable Charles! Venerable Charles leads Nyung Nae retreats around the world, including an […]
Family Camp 2024 - Applications Open
Join us for our annual Family Camp for 2024! Since 1994, Family Camp has been providing families with children 5-12 the opportunity to learn more about their interconnections with each other in the frame of traditional Buddhist thinking and practice. In a mix of play and structure, both kids and adults have the opportunity to […]
How to Train a Happy Mind
Scott Snibbe
About this retreat Based on his 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,” […]
Lamrim and Solitary Hero Yamāntaka - Commentary and Retreat
Gyumed Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Jampa
About the Retreat We are so fortunate that our kind and compassionate guru, Gyumed Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Jampa, is returning to Vajrapani Institute to lead another retreat in 2024. Rinpoche will begin with two days teaching on Lama Tsongkhapa’s famous prayer, The Foundation of All Good Qualities. A concise and stirring outline of the Lam-Rim, the prayer […]
Foundation Service Seminar (FSS)
Amy Cayton and François Lecointre
Facilitated by Amy Cayton and François Lecointre The Foundation Service Seminar (FSS) is the “FPMT immersion retreat”. It will provide essential information and nourishment for those already offering service, and for anyone interested in offering service in the FPMT organization. The FSS retreat explores how to effectively offer our skills and qualities in service. […]
Water Bowl Offering Retreat: The Power of Purification
Venerable Angie Muir
"When we offer water, our mind, like the quality of water becomes gentle and soft and we generate loving kindness and compassion towards all living beings, bodhichitta." - Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche For any type of spiritual growth or realizations to develop in our hearts we need to create the internal conditions through the practices […]
Experiential Vajrayogini Retreat
Elaine Jackson
Join us for an experiential Vajrayogini Retreat with FPMT Teacher Elaine Jackson at Vajrapani Institute. Elaine has said, “How wonderful that we will meet again to explore our relationship with Vajrayogini. I will share my approach to the practice and happily discuss ways to enliven it, soliciting your experiences as well.” “I have […]
New Year's Vajrasattva Practice Retreat - SAVE THE DATE
Yamāntaka Approximation Retreat
Holding space for a possible Approximation Retreat for Yamantaka. Dates are TBD and may be in Nov/Dec of 2024 or Jan/Feb 2025. Please sign up for the waitlist to receive notification and join a discussion/survey to find dates that would work for interested parties.