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Programs
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If you identify as a person of color you may be eligible for special financial support to attend our retreats.
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March
March 1 - July 31
Online Practice Events at Karme Choling
Join the Karme Choling staff & residents for practice sessions online.
April
April 3 - June 25
Unmasking the Three Lords of Materialism: Online 3-Month Study Cycle
with Acharya Suzann Duquette, Acharya Dan Hessey, Shastri Donna Williams and Kate Vlasic
This online three-month study cycle presents effective tools for seeing our world clearly and uncovering our own natural brilliance. Join KCL for a deep dive into teachings that uproot the constant pull of materialism so prevalent in our world.
April 12 - May 10
ONLINE: Karma and the 12 Nidanas
with Acharya Dan Hessey and Kate Vlasic
Join us online, as we look at the deep roots of what drives samsara - the never ending cycle of suffering that extends through lifetimes. We can awaken faith and confidence to renounce its causes and practice the dharma.
May
May 1 - September 30
Short-Term Summer Residency 2021 *
Bask in the magic of Summer here for one or two months (or longer!). Our affordable Short-Term summer residency includes plenty of practice, free access to programs, community and the beauty of the Karmê Chöling land!
May 17 - June 12
ONLINE: Lojong: Training the Mind
with Shastri Donna Williams and Alex Vlasic
Four Monday evenings and a final half-day intensive on Saturday, June 12, all via zoom. These essential teachings on developing genuine compassion are based on the Seven Points of Mind Training of Atisha.
May 21 - 23
Shambhala Training: Drala *
with Sangyum Agness Au and Daniel Naistadt
The principle of drala refers to the sacred energy and power that exists when we step beyond aggression.
June
June 5 - July 3
How To Lead Strategically: Discovering & Deepening with Zhuge Liang
with Suzann Duquette, Jane Arthur and Peter van der Molen
Meet today's challenges with on demand access to video teachings and materials from the popular How to Lead Strategically series. Discover and deepen in these potent teachings at your own pace. Includes LIVE sessions (recorded for those unable to attend).
July
July 3 - September 18
Gesar: Rousing Life Force in the Midst of Obstacles-Online 3-Month Study Cycle *
with Robin Kornman, David Shapiro, Jane Hawes and Mark Nowakowski
Learn all about King Gesar and his epic battle against the forces of spiritual materialism. We'll join with leading Gesar teachers in 3 months of practice and study of this legendary figure, regarded by Trungpa Rinpoche as the protector and source of the
July 31 - August 14
Enriching the Soil to Save the Planet: A Regenerative Approach
with Master Gardener Jan Enthoven and Shastri Donna Williams
This two-week regenerative gardening intensive will use Karme Choling's organic garden, forest, meadows and streams as a classroom and playground to connect more intimately with soil and plants.
May
May 20 - 22, 2022
Being Strategically Kind
with Dr. Eva Wong
Join Eva Wong, translator, scholar, and strategy consultant for a workshop on how to work with challenging environments in a non-aggressive, kind, and cooperative way.
May 22 - 27, 2022
Qigong Practice and Study Retreat - Immortal Lu Dongbin's Classic on Internal Alchemy *
with Dr. Eva Wong
Lu Dongbin's classic Treatise on Internal Alchemy is now translated for the first time and will be the principal text of this practice and study retreat.
May 27 - 29, 2022
Free and Easy Wandering in the Spirit World
with Dr. Eva Wong
Join Eva Wong, practitioner of the mystical path of Shangqing Taoism, in wandering the realms of the spirit world. Walk the paths of the stars and mountains to probe the
July
July 15 - 17, 2022
Entering the Magical World of Taoism
with Dr. Eva Wong
Join Eva Wong, a practitioner of the Shanqing and Kunlun systems of Magical Taoism,
in exploring a form of Taoism that few in the western world have
experienced.
July 17 - 22, 2022
Qigong for Life - Organizing Your Qigong Practice *
with Dr. Eva Wong
Join Eva Wong and fellow qigong practitioners in discovering, exploring, and celebrating the richness of qigong.
September
September 16 - 18, 2022
Creating Strategies for your QiGong Practice *
with Dr. Eva Wong and Acharya Suzann Duquette
Now that you have learned many qigong forms, it is time to strategize your practice to give you an edge in improving, enhancing, and repairing your body, as well as expanding your consciousness.
September 18 - 23, 2022
Stoking the Scholar & Warrior Fire *
with Dr. Eva Wong
For those who have completed Qigong Level 6, Parts 1 and/or Part 2