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.

Tent Setup – Help Drala Mountain Center Prepare for the Summer Season

Multiple Dates
Drala Mountain Center Campgrounds and Land

The Drala Gar

June 19–28, 2026
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Summer Half Dathun Week 1

Gaylon Ferguson

June 21–28, 2026

Entering the Vajra World: A Three-Yana Retreat

Larry Mermelstein, Andy Karr and Adrienne Chang

June 21–July 21, 2026
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Larry Mermelstein, Andy Karr and Adrienne Chang

June 21–July 21, 2026

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 […]

The Vajra World: Practice Intensive

Rhea Colmar and Jane Carpenter Cohn

July 6–21, 2026

Sun Camp

July 19–26, 2026
Drala Mountain Center

Proclaiming Basic Sanity: Living the Bodhisattva Path

Susan Piver and Michael Carroll

August 10–18, 2026
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The Power of Dark Retreat

Andrew Holecek

August 17–24, 2026
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Open, Spacious, and Free: a Mahamudra Meditation Retreat

Khenpo Karma Tenkyong

August 26–29, 2026

Already Whole: Discovering the Freedom Within

Noah Rasheta

September 10–13, 2026

Sadhana as Celebration

Marcia Binder Schmidt

September 17–20, 2026

Profound Treasury Retreat

Judy Lief

September 24–October 4, 2026

Back to the Cushion

September 25–27, 2026

Program is Cancelled  Program Start Date & Time: September 25th  |  5:30 pm Program End Date & Time: September 27th  |  12:30 pm Whether you’ve stepped away from your meditation practice or simply feel like it’s grown a little stale, this retreat offers a gentle and supportive space to begin again. Back to the Cushion is a meditation […]

Buddhism’s Foremothers: Stories of Courage, Compassion, and Leadership

Wendy Garling

October 9–11, 2026
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Human Flourishing and AI: Contemplative Practice, Neuroscience, and Artificial Intelligence

Sophie Maclaren

November 9–15, 2026

Finding Calm and Insight Through the Breath: A Guided Meditation Retreat

Jirka Hladiš

December 10–13, 2026
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Peace and Freedom: A Weeklong Meditation Retreat

Loden Nyima

December 15–22, 2026

Foundations of Meditation II: Deepening the Path

Nashalla Nyinda

December 18–20, 2026

Divorce as a Path to Freedom: Finding Balance, Clarity and Connection

Grace Fisher MFT, SEP, JD, MEd

January 29–31, 2027

Healing the Heart: A Silent Yoga and Zen Retreat

Kali Basman

February 5–7, 2027

Awakening the Heart of Love: Choosing a Life of Kindness & Courage

Heidi Bourne and Heather Lear | MA.

March 1–6, 2027

Foundations of Meditation II: Deepening the Path

March 18–21, 2027

Mindfulness On and Off the Cushion

Barry Gillespie

March 24–28, 2027
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Cultivating the Wise Heart: Practicing the “Divine Abodes” (Lovingkindness, Compassion, Joy, and Equanimity)

Donald Rothberg, Ph.D.

May 4–11, 2027

The Heart of Mindfulness: A Silent Meditation Retreat

Janet Solyntjes and Gaylon Ferguson

December 3–10, 2027