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.

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 […]

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

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Drala Mountain Center Campgrounds and Land

On Land: Integrating Chakrasamvara, Chandali and Mahamudra: A weeklong retreat in the Great Stupa of Dharmakaya

Dorje Loppön Lodrö Dorje

May 15–23, 2026

ONLINE: Integrating Chakrasamvara, Chandali and Mahamudra: A weeklong retreat in the Great Stupa of Dharmakaya

Dorje Loppön Lodrö Dorje

May 15–23, 2026

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

Barbara Bogatin, Clifford Saron and Erika Rosenberg, PhD.

May 22–26, 2026

The Luminous Wilderness: Awakening with the Five Elements

Lama Elizabeth Monson, PhD

May 22–28, 2026

Grief, Joy and Awakening: An Insight Meditation Retreat with David Chernikoff

David Chernikoff

May 27–31, 2026
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Fully Being — A Path of Awareness, Healing and Insight: A weekend retreat with Adam Kane

Adam Kane

May 29–31, 2026
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ONLINE: Fully Being — A Path of Awareness, Healing and Insight: A weekend retreat with Adam Kane

Adam Kane

May 29–31, 2026
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Wild Rest: A Dharma & Yoga Retreat in Nature

Devon Hase, Djuna Devereaux and Yong Oh

June 1–7, 2026

Coming Home: A Retreat for Young Adults 18 – 39 | Application

Loden Nyima

June 4–14, 2026
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One Buddhism: Practicing Peace in Times of Turmoil

Monk Peter and Michael Santi Keezing

June 9–13, 2026
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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

Summer Half Dathun

Gaylon Ferguson

June 21–July 5, 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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Shamatha-Mindfulness Practice in the Mahamudra Tradition with Khenpo Karma Tenkyong

Khenpo Karma Tenkyong

August 26–29, 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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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

Healing the Heart: A Silent Yoga and Zen Retreat

Kali Basman

February 5–7, 2027

Mindfulness On and Off the Cushion

Barry Gillespie

March 24–28, 2027
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The Heart of Mindfulness: A Silent Meditation Retreat

Janet Solyntjes and Gaylon Ferguson

December 3–10, 2027