Promoting the goodness of human society

Dechen Chöling offers a range of meditation retreats and practices, contemplative arts, societal experimentations, and ecological transformation to provide a path that unifies personal and societal awakening. Dechen Chöling is part of the Shambhala network.

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  • May

    • Exploring Energetic Terrain

      With: Eva Wong

      This programme is open to all who have completed Qigong levels 1 & 2. It is also required for graduates of Level 6 before continuing to Level 7.

       

    • Diamond Sky Dancer – Vajrayogini Retreat

      With: Sarah Coleman, Lama Brian Hilliard

      A 10-day retreat for advanced Vajrayana practitioners (see prerequisites below).

       

    • June

      • Abiding in Peace: A meditation retreat for all

        With: David Hope

        Discover the art of meditation in the serene beauty of Dechen Chöling. This retreat is designed especially for beginners, offering a gentle introduction to mindfulness, contemplation, and cultivating our innate wisdom.

         

      • This Sacred Earth: An Engaged Eco-Dharma Gathering

        With: Adam Lobel, Alex Swain, Ilaj Zaremba, Gee Guhyapati

        Honouring the creative tension between self transformation and ecological engagement as a catalyst for liberation.

         

      • July

        • Buddhist Foundational Studies: A Buddhist Studies Retreat

          With: Otto Pichlhoefer, Tessa Racine

          The mind is the working basis for meditative practice. This one-week retreat introduces fundamental Buddhist teachings on mind, consciousness, and the development of wisdom through meditation and study.

           

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