Buddhist Path

Retreats on the Buddhist Path feature a a wide range of retreats and experiences designed for everyone with an interest in Buddhism. You can expect to see intro courses all the way through to advanced practice retreats. Retreats offer opportunities to deepen your practice, learn new teachings or approaches to practice, and much more.

Buddhism for Beginners

Multiple Dates

Are you curious about Buddhism and how its teachings can bring more peace and clarity to your life? This three-day retreat offers a welcoming introduction to the foundational principles of Buddhism, providing insight into its core teachings, meditation practices, and practical applications for daily living. Through guided teachings, meditation sessions, and open discussions, participants will […]

ONLINE – Awakening in a World in Need: A Retreat for Connecting Inner and Outer Transformation

Donald Rothberg, Ph.D.

August 3, 2025

Program Start Date & Time: August 3rd  |  10:00 am Program End Date & Time: August 3rd  |  5:00 pm In a world facing profound challenges, we are not asked to choose between inner development and meaningful outward action—we are called to bring them together! This retreat offers both a vision and foundational training in […]

Foundations of Meditation

Valerie Lorig

August 15–17, 2025

Program Start Date & Time: August 15th  |  5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: August 17th  |  12:30 pm Are you curious about Buddhism and how its teachings can bring more peace and clarity to your life? This three-day retreat offers a welcoming introduction to the foundational principles of Buddhism, providing insight into its […]

ON-LAND Pure Lands, Hidden Lands, Sacred Lands: Spiritual Pilgrimage for Dark Times

Andrew Holecek

August 18–24, 2025

Note: This is a hybrid program and you are on the registration page to attend on-land, at DMC. If you prefer to attend remotely, head over to our online registration page for this program.  Program Start Date & Time: August 18th  |  5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: August 24th  |  12:30 pm Have you […]

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The Open Heart Path: A Deep Meditation Retreat with Susan Piver

Susan Piver, Maho Kawachi and Michele Sapanaro

August 25–September 1, 2025

Program Description: Please join New York Times best selling author and Buddhist teacher Susan Piver for a week of meditation practice within a supportive community. This program brings together three important components of the spiritual journey: connecting with your own wakefulness through the practice of shamatha-vipashyana meditation; spending time reflecting on the nature of your […]

The Great Stupa: A Devotional Weekend of Celebration and Practice

Judith Simmer-Brown and Gaylon Ferguson

September 11–14, 2025

Program Start Date & Time: September 11th  |  Orientation at 5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: September 14th  |  1:30 pm Whatever your connection is to the Great Stupa of Dharmakaya and Drala Mountain Center, we invite you to come together to practice and deepen connection to the community. The land is full of […]

Finding Freedom in Groundlessness: Embracing Uncertainty with Buddhist Wisdom

Noah Rasheta

September 12–14, 2025

This Program is now Full!!! Program Start Date & Time: September 12th  |  5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: September 14th   |  12:30 pm Join us for a transformative retreat exploring the liberating power of groundlessness. True peace doesn’t come from certainty—it comes from learning to rest in the ever-changing flow of life. Through […]

ONLINE: Strengthening the Heart of Happiness

Heidi Bourne

September 22–October 13, 2025

Begins: September 22nd Last Session: October 13th What does happiness mean to you? How do you experience contentment? What makes a meaningful life? How do you support your well-being? The Buddha gave us many teachings to help guide and support us in our everyday lives that remain just as vital now as 2,600 years ago. In […]

Profound Treasury Retreat

Judy Lief and [R-PT925] Profound Treasury Retreat

September 26–October 5, 2025

Program Start Date & Time: September 26th  |  5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: October 5th  |  12:30 pm “The working basis of meditative practice is the mind. Without mind, without a state of consciousness, one cannot embark on the spiritual path. As far as meditation practice is concerned, the mind is what we […]

Empowering Womxn to Teach Meditation: An Updated Toolkit

Holly Gayley, Carla Burns and Adrienne Chang

October 10–15, 2025

Program Start Date & Time: October 10  |  5:30 pm Orientation Program End Date & Time: October 15  |  12:30 pm Today, more than ever, we need a rising generation of womxn to become leaders and teachers in dharma communities. Are you ready for an immersion into current approaches to teaching meditation and hosting transformative spaces? Join […]

Empowering Womxn to Teach Meditation: An Updated Toolkit – Registration

Holly Gayley, Carla Burns and Adrienne Chang

October 10–15, 2025

Program Start Date & Time: October 10  |  5:30 pm Orientation Program End Date & Time: October 15  |  12:30 pm Today, more than ever, we need a rising generation of womxn to become leaders and teachers in dharma communities. Are you ready for an immersion into current approaches to teaching meditation and hosting transformative spaces? Join […]

ONLINE: Being Resourced For These Times

Caverly Morgan

November 1, 2025

Program Start/End Date & Times: November 1st  |  11:00 am – 2:00 pm MT Being Resourced for These Times A Workshop with Caverly  Online via Zoom  “In the darkest times, one light can make a magnificent difference. When we come together in beloved community—rooted in truth, remembering our essence—we create a collective light far brighter […]

Foundations of Meditation

Grace Fisher MFT, SEP, JD, MEd

December 5–7, 2025

Program Start Date & Time: December 5th  |  5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: December 7th  |  12:30 pm Are you curious about Buddhism and how its teachings can bring more peace and clarity to your life? This three-day retreat offers a welcoming introduction to the foundational principles of Buddhism, providing insight into its […]

Refuge in Stillness: Silence, Rest & Awakening into the New Year

Heidi Bourne and Heather Lear | MA.

December 30, 2025–January 4, 2026

Program Start Date & Time: December 30th, 2025  |  5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: January 4th, 2026  |  12:30 pm “Strengthen your ability to face with love whatever happens next.” – Zoketsu Norman Fischer You are warmly invited to enter the new year with presence, care and intention. Nestled in the winter stillness […]

ONLINE: Transforming the Judgmental Mind

Donald Rothberg, Ph.D.

January 25, 2026

Program Start Date & Time: January 25th  |  10:00 am Program End Date & Time: January 25th  |  5:00 pm Judgments of a reactive and compulsive nature, both toward ourselves and toward others, can be quite strong in our lives. They can distort how we see ourselves and the world, create challenges in our relationships, […]

Healing the Heart: A Silent Yoga and Zen Retreat

Kali Basman

February 6–8, 2026

Program Start Date & Time: February 6th, 2026  |  5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: February 8th, 2026  |  12:30 pm Heal from grief & loss, return to joy & ease on retreat with the Brahma Vijaharas: The Buddhas Divine Abodes KARUNA – compassion | METTA – loving kindness | MUDDITA – selfless joy | KSHAMA – forgiveness Explore the Heart’s Innate Wisdom A retreat where the timeless […]

Foundations of Meditation

February 20–22, 2026

Program Start Date & Time: February 20th  |  5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: February 22nd  |  12:30 pm Are you curious about Buddhism and how its teachings can bring more peace and clarity to your life? This three-day retreat offers a welcoming introduction to the foundational principles of Buddhism, providing insight into its […]

Foundations of Meditation

April 3–5, 2026

Program Start Date & Time: April 3rd  |  5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: April 5th  |  12:30 pm Are you curious about Buddhism and how its teachings can bring more peace and clarity to your life? This three-day retreat offers a welcoming introduction to the foundational principles of Buddhism, providing insight into its […]

What is Awakening? 4 Practices Rooted in Tradition and Confirmed by Neuroscience, 5-day silent meditation retreat

Tina Rasmussen

April 9–13, 2026

  Program Start Date & Time: April 9th  |  5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: April 13th  |  1:30 pm What is Awakening?–4 Practices Rooted in Tradition and Confirmed by Neuroscience  (5-day In-Person and Online Retreat) In this retreat, Tina presents the four categories of meditation rooted in Buddhist tradition and now confirmed by […]

The Buddha, the Brain, and Bach: Exploring Practice in Mind, Music, and Life

Barbara Bogatin, Clifford Saron and Nikki Mirghafori

May 22–26, 2026

Program Start Date & Time: May 22nd  |  5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: May 26th  |  12:30 pm Through interactive inquiries and guided meditations, Nikki Mirghafori will lead a journey into mindfulness and compassion cultivation. Neuroscientist Clifford Saron will take us on a voyage of discovery into the mysteries of the brain and […]

Foundations of Meditation

July 10–12, 2026

Program Start Date & Time: July 10th  |  5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: July 12th  |  12:30 pm Are you curious about Buddhism and how its teachings can bring more peace and clarity to your life? This three-day retreat offers a welcoming introduction to the foundational principles of Buddhism, providing insight into its […]

Foundations of Meditation

December 4–6, 2026

Program Start Date & Time: December 4th  |  5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: December 6th  |  12:30 pm Are you curious about Buddhism and how its teachings can bring more peace and clarity to your life? This three-day retreat offers a welcoming introduction to the foundational principles of Buddhism, providing insight into its […]