Karmê Chöling Meditation Community

Karme Choling is a residential meditation community founded by Tibetan meditation master Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. It’s both a residence for meditation practitioners and a center that offers Shambhala Buddhist programs, QiGong instruction, Mudra Space Awareness, and Kyudo, or Japanese Archery. 

Living in a meditation community offers the camaraderie and support needed to deepen our practice and progress along our spiritual path as good human beings. 

Nestled in the beautiful green mountains of Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom, with a one-acre organic garden that teaches regenerative farming techniques, Karmê Chöling is part of the global community of Shambhala, dedicated to awakening our human hearts with kindness, bravery, and genuine dialogue.

Featured Programs

November 4 - 6

Weapons of Compassion: The Four Karmas (hybrid: in person and online)

with John Rockwell

Tonglen is a powerful, direct way to practice compassion for a world in turmoil. Join us for a weekend of opening our hearts and offering well-being to others.

November 5 - December 3

Moon and Sun: Introduction to Contemplative Haiku and Aesthetics *

with John McQuade

ONLINE: Be introduced to an approach to Contemplative Haiku (poetry) emphasizing Nature and 'now'.

November 23 - 27

Thanksgiving Retreat

with Ella Reznikova and Bill Brauer

Buddhist sitting meditation is a direct path to connecting with our inherent human warmth and intuitive wisdom. Join Ella Reznikova and Bill Brauer for this annual Thanksgiving Retreat, Karme Choling's antidote to holiday frenzy. Beginner's welcome.

Community News

• Grounding in the Path of Dharma
  By Natalia ShafaGrounding in the Path of Dharma is a four day course developed especially for those meditation practitioners who are committed to their practice, but are struggling with the real-life dilemma of making that commitment fit into their day-to-day… Continue reading
• Being a Student of Anyen Rinpoche
  By Cody Mekelburg I learned of Anyen Rinpoche in 2012 through some friends while living at (then) Shambhala Mountain Center and read his books The Union of Dzogchen and Bodhichitta, as well as Dying with Confidence. I was immediately attracted… Continue reading
• Dr. Eva Wong offers a lineage of wisdom at Taoist Program this fall
  Dr. Eva Wong integrates qigong, meditation and Taoist philosophy in program for new and returning students No matter where she goes, Dr. Eva Wong carries a thousand-year-old Taoist lineage with her. And when she arrives at Karmê Chöling this fall,… Continue reading
• Betsy Railla Shares her Experience of Solitary Retreat
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  Plan Your Summertime Solitary Retreat
  I rode shotgun with Joseph to the Dhritarashtra retreat cabin today so I could give him helpful tips about weatherstripping the door. I find that North Easterners really appreciate winterizing advice from Californians. The thermometer was heading toward 50, a… Continue reading
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  This World of Water, Rocks, Trees, Sky and Earth
  by Alley Smith   It is a sacred act to pay respect to the spirits of our land at Karmê Chöling. We rest in a soothing afterglow of the great Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. His presence never leaves this place and… Continue reading
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  Richard John: The Trekchö Instructions of Yeshe Tsogyal
  Dec. 10 – 12 | ‘Cutting Through to Primordial Purity’   In the eighth century, Vajrayogini appeared to Yeshe Tsogyal in a vision and transmitted pith instructions for practicing Trekcho, known as “cutting through to primordial purity.”  This profound but… Continue reading