The Mishap Lineage: Exploring our Spiritual Heritage
January 15–18, 2026
Buddhist Path, On Land Retreats
Program Start Date & Time: Orientation 5:30 pm January 15th
Program End Date & Time: 12:30 pm January 18th
Lineage is a natural situation. The language we speak was passed down and evolved over time. The same can be said of our culture, the music we enjoy, the way we frame our worldviews, and indeed our physical bodies by way of genetics. In most cases, lineage is a simple matter of fact.
In the Buddhist sense, lineage is often misunderstood to mean a sort of historical dogma that must be adhered to, and the gurus of the lineage misunderstood to be superhuman beings to be venerated. The true meaning of lineage and devotion is very different. The lineage is a continuous line of human beings so that the dharma is living and in touch with the world when and where it is taught, and the centrality of the guru is humanistic, reminding us that the highest wisdom principles are not intangible, but alive and accessible within the human heart.
Who is this retreat for?
Anyone interested in deepening their relationship with the lineage of Kagyu and Nyingma, and especially with the lineage of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche.
What will participants get out of this retreat?
The retreat will be a combination of talks offered by the presenters, sitting meditation, and reading from the Rain of Wisdom – a book songs of realization of the Kagyu lineage masters – as well as time for discussion and connecting with our fellow retreatants. Through sharing our personal experiences of lineage and diving into the lineage stories themselves, this retreat will help to foster a sense of familiarity with the lineage, which rather than being distant or historical, is an experience of rediscovering our spiritual heritage.
Retreat Faculty
Colin Stubbert
Colin Stubbert is a second generation practitioner. He began his formal training at age eleven when he began Shambhala Sun Summer Camp and has been a dedicated practitioner ever since. He became a student of Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche in 2015 and received the Vajrayogini abhisheka in the tradition of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche in 2024.
Mikayla Sanford
Mikayla Sanford was raised in the lineage of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche. She first received mediation instruction at the age of eight and has been teaching in contemplative education for over 18 years. In addition to teaching at the Buddhist inspired Alaya Preschool in Boulder, CO, she has designed mindfulness curriculum for numerous programs in the […]
Graham Navin
Graham Navin grew up in a Karma Kagyu Buddhist family in Boulder, Colorado. He studied biology at Metro State University of Denver, and remains quite curious and nerdy about plants and animals. His nerdiness is put to good use as a bookseller at the Trident in Boulder, which he co-owns with several other worker/owners. A […]
