Dathün

Dathün (Tibetan for "month session") is a one-month group meditation retreat, and one of the most important training programs in the Shambhala Buddhist tradition. The program is open to anyone and is a very powerful introduction to and deepening of mindfulness-awareness meditation.

Each day consists of periods of sitting and walking meditation, Buddhist chants, talks, and a short work session. Silence and functional speech are observed. Meals are served oryoki-style, from the Zen monastic tradition. Each participant will regularly receive individual meditation instruction.

Participants may attend at minimum one week of the Dathün (called a weekthün). Weekthün participants who have not previously attended a dathün should plan to come for the first week.

Upcoming Retreats

March 8 - 22

Two-Week Meditation Retreat (Half-Dathün)

with Shastri Bill Brauer

Open to everyone! Deepen your meditation practice in this intensive retreat. This program fulfills half of the the Dathün practice requirements for the Shambhala Buddhist path, and either week can be attended separately.

April 6 - May 4

Spring Dathün

with Cara Thornley

Open to beginners! Deepen your meditation practice in this intensive month-long retreat. You may also register for one to three weeks only.

April 6 - 13

Weekthün (Spring Dathün: Week 1)

April 6 - 20

Half-Dathün (Spring Dathün: Weeks 1-2)

April 20 - May 4

Half-Dathün (Spring Dathün: Weeks 3-4) *

June 29 - July 29

Summer Arts Dathün

with Lance Brunner

Open to everyone! Deepen your meditation practice in this intensive month-long retreat. This Dathün fulfills the group practice requirements for the Shambhala Buddhist path.

* Indicates Program with Prerequisites