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Lama Brian Hilliard

Lama Brian Hilliard

Lama Brian Hilliard has been a dharma practitioner since 1978. He received the Vajrayogini and Chakrasamvara abhishekas from his root guru, the Mahasiddha Trungpa Rinpoche. He also studied Buddhist Psychology and Tibetan at Naropa. As predicted by Trungpa Rinpoche, the traditional three-year retreat was launched in 1990, and Lama Brian began the seven-year journey of traditional Kagyu practices, receiving abhishekas and oral instructions from the Buddha Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche. Then he met the Buddha in person, Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche, great scholar and yogi. Whatever Trungpa did not elaborate, Khenpo Rinpoche completely elucidated as if Milarepa in person.

Lama Brian co-founded Casa Garuda in Umbria. He has taught extensively whatever threads of wisdom he has picked up from these great masters, including Mahamudra, Vajrayogini and the Six Dharmas of Naropa. Lama Brian is co-founder of Crystal Singing Bowls Europe, and has created The Power of Sound Healing trainings which uniquely infuse sound healing with profound dharma teachings. He currently resides in Brussels.

 

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Diamond Sky Dancer – Vajrayogini Retreat 23 May–1 June
 
 

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Upcoming programmes

  • Diamond Sky Dancer – Vajrayogini Retreat

    23 May 2025 – 1 June 2025

    With: Sarah Coleman, Lama Brian Hilliard

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

     
  • This Sacred Earth: An Engaged Eco-Dharma Gathering

    26 June 2025 – 3 July 2025

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

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

     
  • Buddhist Foundational Studies: A Buddhist Studies Retreat

    5 July 2025 – 12 July 2025

    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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