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: 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 […]

Profound Treasury Retreat | Registration

Judy Lief and [REG-PT925] Profound Treasury Retreat | Registration

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 […]

Meeting the Awakened Feminine: Vajrayogini Retreat in the Great Stupa

Greg Smith

December 27, 2025–January 4, 2026

Join us for practice of Vajrayogini in the Great Stupa of Dharmakaya. The Vidyadhara, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche gave extensive teachings on the meaning of Vajrayogini and sadhana practice in general. We will be inspiring our practice using recordings of these teachings along with discussion. Instructions on the procedures of the Vajrayogini Sadhana practice will be provided as needed. […]

ONLINE: How to Thrive in Hard Times

Stephen Fulder

December 28, 2025

Program Start Date & Time: December 28th – 9:00 AM MT Program End Date & Time: December 28th – 12:00 PM MT This will be a 3 hour intensive online session with various guided meditations, a dharma talk and Q & A. The program will utilize Stephen’s long experience of spiritual practice and years working […]

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 […]

Zen: The Vital Way – Explore Timeless Practices for a Modern World

Brian Butsudō Turner Sensei

March 13–15, 2026

Program Start Date & Time: March 13th, 2025  |  5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: March 15th, 2025  |  1:30 pm What is Zen? As with any powerful question, asking wholeheartedly is itself a pathway to liberation. “Zen” is a word that has been co-opted and integrated into our everyday vocabulary, taking on multiple […]

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 Healing Power of Mind: How to Transform Suffering into Strength

Alain Beauregard

May 1–3, 2026

Note: This is a hybrid program and you are on the registration page to attend in-person, at Drala Mountain Center. If you prefer to attend in the comfort of your own space, head over to our online registration page for this program.  Program Start Date & Time: May 1st  |  7:00 pm Program End Date & Time: May […]

ONLINE: The Healing Power of Mind: How to Transform Suffering into Strength

Alain Beauregard

May 1–3, 2026

Note: This is a hybrid program and you are on the registration page to attend at your home, online. If you choose to attend remotely, we encourage you to participate in a way that works best for your schedule and time zone.If you prefer to attend in person, at DMC, head over to our on-land registration page for this program.  Program […]

Chakrasamvara Retreat

Greg Smith

May 15–23, 2026

Prerequisite: Chakrasamvara Abhisheka This Chakrasamvara Intensive will be situated in the Great Stupa of Dharmakaya. It is geared toward the accumulation of the recitation practice in a group setting. If you are just learning the practice, this is a good opportunity to become more familiar with the sadhana. There will be guided practice, instruction on […]

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 […]

Wild Rest: An Embodied Devotional Retreat in Nature

Devon Hase, Djuna Devereaux and Yong Oh

June 1–7, 2026

Program Start Date & Time: June 1st, 2026  |  5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: June 7th, 2026  |  12:30 pm Devotion begins as attention and deepens through love. Devotional practice can be expressed in the body, heart and mind as our most intimate longing to awaken. Within the refuge of an integrated experience […]

Foundations of Meditation

June 26–28, 2026

Program Start Date & Time: June 26th, 2026  |  5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: June 28th, 2026  |  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 […]

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 […]