Vajrayogini and the five Buddha Wisdoms

Dec 27th - January 3, 2027

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Arrival: December 27th , 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Departure: Jan 3nd, 5:30 pm

Tuition: Free + Lodging Costs
(Meals & drinks included)

NOTE: Full participation is preferred, please attend the full program by registering on this page or for partial attendance contact us at registrar@dralamountain.org

Note: This is a hybrid program and you are on the registration page to attend at Drala Mountain Center. If you prefer to attend remotely, at home, head over to our online registration page for this program.


About this Retreat

Please join us for practice of Vajrayogini in the Great Stupa of Dharmakaya. This retreat will focus on enhancing appreciation of the 5 wisdom deity nature as expressed in the Vajrayogini sadhana.

We have recorded teachings of the Dorje Loppön Lodrö Dorje’s retreat in the Great Stupa last year, to guide our practice. Generously, he has also agreed to join us for part of this retreat and may offer further teachings.

In addition we are fortunate to have Jane Carpenter Cohn, a longtime teacher of Maitri Space Awareness –the 5 Buddha family practice of postures taught by Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche. These postures along with environments of particular colors bring vivid personal experience of the five wisdoms, as well as their confused aspects.

This is a rare opportunity to deepen our sadhana practice.

Prerequisite: Full Vajrayogini Abhisheka corresponding exactly to the ones given by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche.

 

Program Schedule

December 27th through January 2rd (No Sessions on Jan 3rd)

  1. 9:00am – 12:00pm Practice Session in the Great Stupa
  2. 2:00 – 5:30pm Practice Session in the Great Stupa
  3. 7:00 – 8:30pm Evening Study & Discussion

Retreat Faculty

Jane Carpenter Cohn

Jane Carpenter Cohn, MA is an Associate Professor and Director of the Naropa Center for Bhutan Partnerships at Naropa University. She teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in Buddhism, Buddhist Psychology, Contemplative Education and the Arts. She has taught Maitri Space Awareness for over thirty years. Jane works collaboratively with the Royal University of Bhutan in [...]

Dorje Loppön Lodrö Dorje

Dorje Loppön Lodrö Dorje was head of the Office of Three Yana Studies from 1976 through 1990, which facilitated the meditation practice and study of the three yanas for Vajradhatu (now Shambhala). He was designated Dorje Loppon in 1985, with reference to his responsibility for working with Vajrayana students. Lodro continues to support practitioners of [...]

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.

Lodging

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

Off Campus
 Participants who wish to commute from their own accommodations off-site.
Example: Own home, Air BnB, Camping nearby in Red Feather.

Car Camping
We have some primitive parking spots in our Rigden parking lot, for parking and sleeping.
Note: Your vehicle must be self contained, you cannot pitch a tent or set up other camping gear.

Single/Double Tents
(Late May – Early September)
Platform Tents located in Our Main Campus Area and in our more remote Maitri Village, each of which is near a bathhouse. Tents can be rented as a single or a double (with a roommate).
These 12′ x 14′ tents have twin beds, bookcases and a hanging clothes rack.*
Note: Bedding is NOT provided. Please bring your own twin sheets, blanket / sleeping bag, and pillow.

Dormitories
Two Rooms with beds for up to 7 people. Gender-segregated with men in their own dorm and women in another. Bathrooms just down the hall, which are 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. 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 Suites
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.