The key to wealth, or the golden key, is appreciating that you can be poor – or should I say, unmoneyed – and still feel good because you have a sense of wealthiness in any case, already. That is the wonderful key to richness and the first step in ruling: appreciating that wealth and richness come from being a basically decent human being

–Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche

The Sacred Path series of Shambhala Training Levels introduces further warriorship practices, which expand on the meditation training explored in the Heart of Warriorship Shambhala Training Levels. The practices and teachings that are presented during Sacred Path are based on societal vision and the aspiration to help the world and includes the following weekend trainings and retreats: Great Eastern Sun, Windhorse, Drala, Meek, Perky, Outrageous, Inscrutable, and GoldenKey

Golden Key explores a Shambhala text that works with our relationship to the “material world” and our sense perceptions. It teaches the practice of enriching presence – the ability to  access the inner wealth within oneself and the natural world.

Prerequisites

Outrageous and Inscrutable. Golden Key is a retreat that is part of a progressive series of weekend retreats, meaning each weekend is a requirement for the following weekend.

There will be an extra fee for the material and texts that you will need.

This programme is a prerequisite for Warrior Assembly.  Dechen Chöling will offer a Warrior Assembly from July 5 to July 16 2026.

Practical information

Saturday and Sunday: 9:00 am to 5:30 pm.

Shared lunch on site.

For those who wish to stay on site:

Day of arrival: Friday 5 June at 6pm or Saturday 6 June between 8.30am and 9am.
Please specify by email the day and time of arrival to: [email protected]

Day of departure: Sunday 7 June at 17:30.

This programme will be taught in French and English.


Programme price

Regular100 €
Patron208 €Help support lower income participants

Do not hesitate to contact our office to register for a scholarship at [email protected].

Price information

  • Regular: this is the regular price for participating in the programme. Occasionaly (if specified in the programme description), there may be an additional fee for materials, to be paid upon arrival.
  • Patron: for those who can offer more than the regular price, your generosity in paying the Patron Price helps cover the costs for others who are not able to pay the full programme price and provides support to Dechen Chöling.

Accommodation: the standard accommodation we provide is in a dormitory for the winter and a furnished two-person tent in the summer. Extra fees for room upgrades can be paid upon arrival. Additionally, room tax will be charged at 0.22 € per person, per night.

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Note: participation in any programme offered by the association of Dechen Chöling requires you to be up-to-date with the association’s annual fee (15 €), which can be settled upon arrival.

Total price

ItemPrice
Total standard price189.22 €
Programme price (Regular)100.00 €
Full board: 1 nights (74 € per night - Shared 2-person room) *74.00 €
Room tax: 1 nights0.22 €
Dechen Chöling association’s annual fee **15.00 €

* Includes Shared 2-person room and all meals. Other accommodation options available during registration.
** Legal yearly obligation (calendar year) for every participant or visitor.