Programs
Buddhist Studies Summer Program 2023
With Lama Tsultrim Sangpo
June 14 - August 11, 2023
The Buddhist Studies Summer Program (BSSP) is an intensive residential study and practice program. Students in the BSSP spend four to eight weeks at our remote Northern California center, participating in concentrated daily sessions of Buddhist teaching and meditation led by our lamas, teachers, and translators. This summer, we will focus on both the Sutric and Tantric teachings of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist tradition, guided by our resident teacher, Lama Tsultrim Sangpo. Daily study of these philosophical and practice traditions will be supported by regular review sessions and ample space to integrate these teachings into our experience. The philosophical intent of our…
Private Retreat at Gomde California
Open Dates
The wild beauty of Rangjung Yeshe Gomde California is an ideal environment for personal meditation practice. The waters of Eel River and Cedar Creek flow through stands of fir and redwood, and ever-changing light pours into the river valley. The natural environment of Gomde California supports a sense of awe and renunciation in our residents. In addition to the splendid setting, many Tibetan masters have blessed the land with their practice and realization. We encourage serious Buddhist practitioners who are studying under the guidance of an authentic teacher to apply for private retreat at Gomde California. Private Retreat Facilities Gomde…
Online Treasury of Blessings Practice
With Lama Kunzang Drolma
April 1, 2022 - January 1, 2024
Join our online practice of the Shakyamuni Buddha sadhana from home! This a perfect opportunity for our community to come together as a community to engage in this essential practice, hosted by Ani Kunzang Drolma. SCHEDULE Regular Schedule: Sundays at 8:00 am (Pacific Time) Summer Schedule: Sundays at 7:00 am (Pacific Time) FORMAT Click "Register Now" to enter your information and receive the Zoom link. PRICE Free
Wish-Fulfilling Tara Spring Retreat
April 13 - 16, 2023
We are delighted to announce that the Gomde California community will host a Wish-Fulfilling Tara (Siddhartha Tara) retreat this April. This concise practice from the Lamey Tukdrub Barche Kunsel is considered to be extremely powerful for gathering positive conditions – both for the sake of realization as well as the fulfillment of worldly aspirations. The retreat is open to everyone and can be considered a vital enhancement to one's regular practice of the Noble Lady Tara. The Sadhana of Tara Who Fulfills All Aims (Siddhartha Tara Sadhana) is an extraordinary practice of Padmasambhava, revealed by Terton Chokgyur Dechen Lingpa as part…
Drawing on the Unconditional Love and Wisdom of our Buddha Nature
With Lama John Makransky
May 6, 2023
In this day-long virtual retreat, we will explore ways of accessing and settling into primordial awareness, also known as our buddha nature, through practices adapted from Tibetan Buddhism (Dzogchen tradition). By participating in an empowering field of loving spiritual connection, we can become increasingly receptive to the unconditioned openness, clarity, and compassionate capacities of our buddha nature. We can then draw on those innate capacities to cultivate unconditional powers of awareness, love, and compassion for all parts of ourselves and others. This retreat is both for practitioners who identify as Buddhists and for people of other faiths and backgrounds who…
Medicine Buddha: Door to Boundless Healing 2023
With Lama Bruce Newman
May 19 - 21, 2023
Gomde California
In this weekend retreat, Lama Bruce Newman will help us uncover our innate capacity for healing. Using Tulku Thondup’s book, Boundless Healing, Lama Bruce will guide us through profound meditations on the Medicine Buddha that nurture healing and support liberation. Please join us for this weekend of teaching and meditation, during which we will explore profound healing practices to bring comfort during times of illness and mental distress. This retreat is open to people of all backgrounds and levels of experience, and no previous experience with Tibetan Buddhism is necessary. Reviewing the book ahead of time is recommended. The book…
Buddhist Studies Summer Program 2023
With Lama Tsultrim Sangpo
June 14 - August 11, 2023
The Buddhist Studies Summer Program (BSSP) is an intensive residential study and practice program. Students in the BSSP spend four to eight weeks at our remote Northern California center, participating in concentrated daily sessions of Buddhist teaching and meditation led by our lamas, teachers, and translators. This summer, we will focus on both the Sutric and Tantric teachings of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist tradition, guided by our resident teacher, Lama Tsultrim Sangpo. Daily study of these philosophical and practice traditions will be supported by regular review sessions and ample space to integrate these teachings into our experience. The philosophical intent of our…