Retreats

Living Stillness Retreat

October 28 - November 1, 2026
This retreat is presented by One Mindful, an outside conference rental group, not managed by Land of Medicine Buddha.

We invite you to gather in a beautiful communal setting as we care for our bodies, minds, and hearts within the shared container of retreat. Whatever is true for you—whatever is unfolding in your life and inner world—come as you are. This retreat is open to new and experienced practitioners of meditation and mindfulness. Retreat […]

Clearing the Ground: Karma, Mind, and the Art of Dying Well

With Venerable Losang Gendun

November 6 - 8, 2026
In Person and Online via Zoom

We carry more burden than we know. The habits of the mind, the weight of past actions, the fears that surface when we sit in stillness — most of us spend a lifetime working around them. This retreat invites us to work with them instead.   This weekend retreat offers a rare opportunity to look […]

Annual Namgyalma Retreat

With Venerable Steve Carlier

November 13 - 20, 2026
Online Only via Zoom

Online Only via Zoom November 13 – 20 Lama Zopa Rinpoche asked us to hold a 1,000 long mantra retreat each year, open to all. As he explained, the Namgyalma practice dispels life obstacles, purifies, and protects against birth in the lower realms. He said it is especially beneficial for the sick, including those with […]

The Nature of Reality: A Heart Sutra Retreat

With Geshe Tenzin Legtsok

November 27 - 29, 2026
Online only

Led by Geshe Tenzin Legtsok Friday – Sunday, November 27 – 29 In-Person in the Gompa and Online via Zoom Join us for a weekend retreat exploring the Heart Sutra, one of Buddhism’s most profound and celebrated teachings on the nature of reality. “Form is emptiness; emptiness is form.” Emptiness can sound abstract—or even like […]