Peace and Freedom: A Silent Week of Meditation

November 15th - 22nd, 2026

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Arrival: November 15th, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Departure: November 22nd, 12:30 PM

Tuition:
$495 + 7 nights lodging
Combined at checkout

Meals & drinks included
Inc. V, VG, GF

Add extra nights at 50% off

Tuition:
$495 + 7 nights lodging
Combined at checkout

Meals & drinks included
Inc. V, VG, GF

Add extra nights at 50% off

You are invited to attend both Silent Meditation Intensive (November 13-15) and Peace and Freedom for a full 10 days of silent practice. DMC is pleased to offer discounted tuition and lodging for those attending both programs. To register for the full ten days, click here. 

About the Retreat

Please note: Loden has offered this retreat many times, and by popular request, this year it will be a fully silent retreat.  Meals will be silent, and the only talking will be dharma talks with questions, guided meditations, and individual interviews for support.
Peace and freedom are our birthright, innate to the nature of our minds.  Yet these days, we often find ourselves overcome or exhausted by stress, speed, emotional injuries, and the increasingly chaotic conditions in our world.  Immersing ourselves in silence and meditation for a weeklong retreat can support us to rejuvenate our minds, deepen our practice, and gradually come home to and reclaim our natural state.
During this retreat we will learn to make peace with ourselves and rest; grounding, clarifying, and strengthening as we do through the practice of calm abiding or “shamatha” meditation, heal and open our hearts with loving-kindness (metta), and free our minds with liberating insight or “vipashyana” meditation.

What to Expect

In this retreat we will:
  • Practice at least 4 – 6 hours a day of meditation in a gentle and supportive setting
  • Have time for rest and to enjoy nature
  • Learn much more about calm abiding (shamatha), loving-kindness (metta), and liberating insight (vipashyana)
  • If we choose, have individual sessions with Loden for additional support
  • Learn how to heal stuck emotions, progress in our meditation, and strengthen our practice
Learn and practice a simple, brief, yoga exercise that’s meant to clear our bodies and assist meditation

Who is this retreat for?

If you’ve meditated (even on apps!) and are looking for more, are longing for peace and quiet to meditate and rejuvenate, or have sat weekend retreats before and are looking for a deeper step, this is for you!  Not sure?  Feel free to reach out to Loden with any questions or to feel it out: loden@lodennyima.com

Retreat Faculty

Loden Nyima

Gelong Loden Nyima has been a Buddhist monk for over sixteen years. His training was at Gampo Abbey (2009 – 2017), where he practiced intensively, completed advanced Buddhist studies (shedra), and was empowered as a senior teacher.  He designed and taught residential trainings for four years, then served as Resident Teacher at Drala Mountain Center (2017 – [...]

Lodging

We have several accommodations to choose from during checkout.
All options include our healthy meals and drinks. Inc V, VG, GF.

Off Land
Participants who wish to commute from home or arrange their own accommodations off-campus (for example, a bed and breakfast, camping nearby)  pay tuition, plus $40/night for meals (3 meals per day) and use of our facilities.

Car Camping
We have 5 primitive parking spots in the Rigden parking lot, for simply parking and sleeping. This includes food and access our bathhouses in Rigden Lodge
Note: We don’t have any water or electric hook ups for RV’s.

Single and Double Tents

Located in campgrounds throughout the property, these 12′ x 14′ tents have two twin beds, two bookcases and a hanging clothes rack.* Each campground offers a shared bathhouse. Summer platform tents are available from late May through early September. A tent can be rented as a single (without a roommate) or a double (with a roommate).

Some of our campgrounds were impacted by a recent wildfire and the affects may still be visible this summer, however, they are safe to use.

Bedding is not provided. Please bring your own twin sheets, blanket or sleeping bag, a pillow and towels.

Dormitories
Rooms with beds for up to 7-8 people. Gender-segregated with men in their own dorm and women in another. The dorms use a shared bathroom down the hall, which is also equipped with shower stalls.

Monk Rooms
A cost-effective option for participants looking for indoor, solitary lodging, but who don’t mind using a shared bathroom or are looking for a more affordable retreat solution. These rooms are in the same hall as the Ridgen Dormitories, but offer more privacy than the dorms. In addition to a bed, bedding, a private room and closet, the monk rooms also have a large window and a desk and desk chair for added comfort.

Single and Double Rooms
The perfect choice for a retreat where you want both your own space and your own bathroom. Each room offers a little more space, a dresser and closet, and a 3/4s bathroom (toilet, sink, and shower, no bathtub) attached to each room.

Junior Suite
Our Lodge Junior Suites include a queen-size bed topped by a cozy comforter, a desk, dresser, closet and private bath with bathtub, plus a sitting area.

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