ONLINE: Strengthening the Heart of Happiness
In 1972
Retreat Center
4k Retreats
- $108.00 – Benefactor (Benefactor and Sustainer tuition levels help us offer tuition free programming to make our programming more accessible for all. Thank you for your support!)
- $50.00 – Sustainer
- $30.00 – Basic
- $15.00 – Scholarship Rate
- – Tuition Free (please only select if you are unable to offer tuition support at other levels. Thank you!)
Program Details
Begins: September 22nd
Last Session: October 13th
What does happiness mean to you?
How do you experience contentment?
What makes a meaningful life?
How do you support your well-being?
The Buddha gave us many teachings to help guide and support us in our everyday lives that remain just as vital now as 2,600 years ago. In these times of change and uncertainty, spiritual practice is a refuge, a strength, and a vital path for well-being.
Join us for this nourishing four-week series exploring enduring teachings and practices that open the heart and engage our lives with clarity, compassion, and perspective. We’ll focus specifically on the Brahma Viharas, known as the Divine Abodes, or the Immeasurables: powerful attributes of heart that when developed, transform greed, ill-will, and delusion into generosity, kindness, and wisdom. They include Lovingkindness, Compassion, Appreciative Joy, and Equanimity.
Each 90 minute session includes meditation, a dharma talk, and time to talk with each other. Everyone is welcome, both new and seasoned practitioners.
The heart is a gold field.
Plow it for a hundred generations
And it is never depleted.
Goodness is a perfect treasure.
Use it for a lifetime and
Some will still be left over. – Deng Shiru
DATES
4 Mondays
September 22 – October 13, 2025
5:00 – 6:30pm MT
Online via Zoom
Retreat Faculty
Heidi Bourne is a meditation teacher in the Insight Meditation tradition and is the founder and guiding teacher of Pacific Mindfulness. She has been teaching since 2005 offering classes, series courses, nature retreats, trauma-informed/sensitive and resiliency-focused professional programs. Heidi is especially interested in the integration of the common sense, accessible and timeless teachings of awareness, […]
Heidi Bourne
Rigden Lodge
Rigden Lodge also hosts some of our programs in the Rigden Shrine Room, and has a large common area next to the shrine room where guests can spend their time, make a cup of tea, have conversations, or just relax. Programs may continue in the Shrine Room until up to 10:30 pm each night.
Rigden also boasts a large deck area where you can relax, practice yoga or meditation, or simply enjoy the mountain view.
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Dormitories
The Dormitories in Rigden Lodge offer beds for up to 7-8 people.
The dorms are 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.
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Monk Rooms
Monk rooms are 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.
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Single Rooms
Single rooms are 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.
Hand soap is provided in all DMC bathrooms but DMC does not provide Shampoo, Conditioner, or Body Soap.
If participants forget their shampoo, conditioner, or other toiletries, there is a small selection available in the DMC gift store.
DiscoverThe Great Stupa of
Dharmakaya
The Great Stupa of Dharmakaya rises above the wooded hills, standing 108 feet tall in Drala Mountain Center’s valley.
Built for Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, it is one of North America’s most significant Buddhist structures, inspiring peace and compassion.
Check in Instructions
This is an online program that will be conducted on Zoom. After registration, you will receive an email with simple instructions for downloading and using Zoom on your computer, laptop, or other device. At least 24 hours before the start time, a link to join the retreat will be sent to you via email.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Please be sure to add "onlineteam@dralamountain.org" to your email address book, to ensure that these emails don't get blocked as spam.
