Join renowned Buddhist teacher Mitra Tyler Dewar for a transformative weekend retreat exploring Dzogchen and the Nine Yānas — the progressive path of Tibetan Buddhism — and the application of kindness in everyday life.
This spacious, beginner-friendly series offers an accessible entry point to Buddhist teachings and practices. Whether you’re brand new to Buddhism or returning with fresh questions, this course is open to all who feel called to explore the path of awakening.
Calling it “a wake-up call by our own buddha nature to be revealed as it is by way of seeing through its adventitious fleeting obscurations,” Mitra Karl Brunnölzl will teach on The Aspiration Prayer of Samantabhadra.
“Mahamudra is a contemplative Buddhist tradition known for its simplicity. The practice is to be genuine, relaxed, and aware in every situation in life, to accept and appreciate who we are…It points us to mind’s true nature.”
— Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche
Acharya Lama Tenpa Gyaltsen will give a public teaching titled “Calming the Mind in Turbulent Times” on Sunday, August 17, 2025. Lama Tenpa will introduce ways to cultivate a calm and relaxed state of mind in these turbulent times.
On Monday, July 28, we will celebrate Chökhor Düchen, a significant Buddhist holiday and one of the four Düchens or “Great Occasions.”
