upcoming meditation retreats at Tara Mandala

The Ösel Nyingtig Gathering

Tara Mandala — Pagosa Springs, CO

$425–595 · + dana · sliding scale

Onsite tuition $425 (community-supported)–$595 (standard); room & board $75–$350 additional (sliding scale); optional special instructions $50–$108 sliding scale.

Tibetan Vajrayana / Chöd (Magyu lineage) · with Tulku Ösel Dorje

for experienced practitioners / has prereqs

Annual residential gathering on Tröma Nagmo's practices: Heart Essence of Luminosity, Tröma's practice of Severance, empowerment, Chöd teachings, and overnight solo practice on sacred land. Special instructions restricted to eligible students.

verified Jul 27, 2026

Skymind: The Radical Path of Open Awareness

Tara Mandala — Pagosa Springs, CO

$495–695 · + dana · sliding scale

Tuition $495 (community-supported)–$695 (standard); room & board $75–$350 additional; suggested teacher dana $100–$300 (not included).

Tibetan Vajrayana / Chöd (Magyu lineage) · with Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam, Lopön Pieter Oosthuizen

Immersive residential retreat on Machig Labdrön's wisdom, marking the launch of the teachers' book Skymind. Combines daily meditation, open-awareness practice, contemplation, and optional overnight Chöd practice.

verified Jul 27, 2026

Skymind: Buddhist Teachings on Meeting our World with a Vast Mind & Fierce Heart

Garrison Institute — Garrison, NY

cost: check site

Tibetan Vajrayana / Chöd (Magyu lineage) · with Charlotte Rotterdam, Pieter Oosthuizen

Residential retreat drawing on 11th-century Tibetan yogini Machig Labdrön's teachings, emphasizing open-awareness meditation and community practice to meet fear and uncertainty with a vast mind and fierce heart.

verified Jul 27, 2026