Meeting the Awakened Feminine: Vajrayogini Retreat in the Great Stupa
Open Dates
Buddhist Path, On Land Retreats
Program Start Date & Time: December 27th, 2025 | Orientation at 5:30 pm
Program End Date & Time: January 4th, 2026 | 12:30 pm
Attend the full program or, for partial attendance, self-select arrival and departure dates between December 27th and January 4th.
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.
Prerequisite: Full Vajrayogini Abhisheka corresponding exactly to the ones given by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche.
Practice Schedule:
December 28th through January 3rd
- 9:00am – 12:00pm Practice Session in the Great Stupa
- 2:00 – 5:30pm Practice Session in the Great Stupa
- 7:00 – 8:30pm Evening Study & Discussion
Additional Information
This program ends formally in the evening on January 3rd. On the final day, January 4th, there will be takedown and clean-up activities for those who are able to stay until lunch.
Full participation is preferred, but you are welcome to come for all or part of this intensive.
Retreat Faculty
Greg Smith
Greg Smith is a well known thangka painter at Drala Mountain Center. He has guided and taught many intensive programs as well as introductory programs. He is a long time student of Chogyam Trunpa Rinpoche and is a student of Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche.