Programs
June Personal Practice Retreat 2025
We are pleased to be able to once again host a 1-week personal practice retreat at Ser Chö Ösel Ling, our retreat land in Goldendale, WA. Some may sign up for the entire week and others will come for a weekend. The week or weekend of retreat will begin on a Saturday, June 28. During […]
The Three Turnings of the Wheel of Dharma with Khenchen Lodrö Donyö Rinpoche
With Khenpo Lodro Donyo Rinpoche
The Three Turnings of the Wheel of Dharma outline three approaches to the teachings of Buddha Shakyamuni with increasing subtlety and profundity. In the lineages of Vajrayana Buddhism that flourished in Tibet, all three are practiced in unison. Khenchen Rinpoche will teach on the essences of each of these three, explain how we integrate each […]
Mahakala Chakdrukpa Empowerment
With Khenchen Lodro Donyo Rinpoche
In Vajrayana Buddhism, in addition to taking refuge in the Three Jewels of the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha, we go for refuge in the Three Roots of the gurus, yidams, and dharma protectors. Mahakala Chakdrukpa, the Six-Armed Wisdom Protector, is the principal dharma protector of the Shangpa Kagyu tradition and is also practiced in the […]
The Dharma of James Baldwin: What Does it Mean to be Human?
With Sharyll Burroughs
The Dharma of James Baldwin: What Does it Mean to be Human? “I love humanity and all people and I want all people to be free…” The renowned African American writer James Baldwin had much to say about the human condition. But what does it mean to be human? What does it mean to be […]