Tsigdon Dzo Dzogchen Wisdom Teachings Part IV
with Adzom Gyalse Rinpoche
Open Dates
Online - Zoom
The live program took place August 13 - September 12, 2025. The video recordings of the teaching sessions are available here (in English and Spanish). Please note that due to the immediate access to the recordings, no refunds are available after registration. ______________________________ Tara Mandala is deeply honored to continue…
Tsigdon Dzo Dzogchen Wisdom Teachings Part III
with Adzom Gyalse Rinpoche
Open Dates
Online - Zoom
The live program took place March 5 - April 4, 2025. The video recordings of the teaching sessions are available here (in English and Spanish). Please note that due to the immediate access to the recordings, no refunds are available after registration. ______________________________ Tara Mandala is deeply honored to continue…
Recordings of Tsigdon Dzo Dzogchen Wisdom Teachings Part II
with Adzom Gyalse Rinpoche
Open Dates
Online - Zoom
For those who were unable to attend Part II of the Tsigdön Dzö, “Precious Treasury of Genuine Meaning,” one of the “Seven Treasures” of Longchenpa with Adzom Gyalse Rinpoche, we are honored to share this precious opportunity for you to receive the teachings via recording and join us as we…
Oral Transmission Event
with Lama Tsultrim Allione
Open Dates
A Lung is an oral transmission of a practice, and will be offered for our Self-Paced Green Tara, Chöd, Zhitro, Riwo Sangchö courses. Anyone is welcome to receive a Lung as a blessing and connection to a certain practice. If you have already received the Lung, you are welcome to…
Recordings of Part I Tsigdon Dzod Dzogchen Wisdom Teachings
with Adzom Gyalse Rinpoche
Open Dates
Online - Zoom
For those who were unable to attend Part 1 of the Tsigdön Dzöd, “Precious Treasury of Genuine Meaning,” one of the “Seven Treasures” of Longchenpa with Adzom Gyalse Rinpoche, we are honored to share this precious opportunity for you to receive the teachings via recording and join us as we…
Opening the Heart Sutra Self Paced Program
with Lama Tsultrim Allione
Open Dates
Online
Engage with the concise teaching of Prajnaparamita, in this profound conversation between Shariputra and Avalokiteshvara. Through guiding participants line-by-line through the Heart Sutra, you will receive a functional overview of Mahayana philosophy and gain deeper insight into the world of this treasured text.
Machig Labdron and the Nature of Mind Self Paced Program
with Lama Tsultrim Allione
Open Dates
Online
Engage with the powerful teachings of the great Tibetan yogini, Machig Labdrön, on the ‘nature of mind’ as taught by her direct emanation, Lama Tsultrim Allione. Connect to Machig’s pith instructions, the essence of her teaching.
Chod of Chogyal Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche Self Paced Program
with Lama Tsultrim Allione and Dorje Lopön Chandra Easton
Open Dates
Online
Cut through fear, fixation and clinging, by nurturing not fighting, what disturbs our mind. This Chod practice is empowered through the lineage of the Tibetan Dzogchen master, Chögyal Namkhai Norbu.
Green Tara Self Paced Program
with Lama Tsultrim Allione and Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam
Open Dates
Online
A great introductory course for understanding ‘deity’ practice in Buddhism. Green Tara sits with one foot in the meditative posture and one foot in the world, thus embodying active compassion and serving as a model for modern day contemplative life.
Journey into the Mandala of the Empowered Feminine Self Paced Program
with Lama Tsultrim Allione
Open Dates
Online
Be guided through the development of the feminine in Buddhism, and understand how each of the five Dakini’s key ‘encumbered’ emotions and wisdom qualities are within each of us. By being introduced to the mandala principle and its importance to western and eastern psychology, you will understand the fierce feminine…
Riwo Sangcho Self Paced Program
with Lama Tsultrim Allione and Anna Raithel
Open Dates
Online
A practice to heal the suffering of samsara, through the practice of boundless compassion and abundant offering. Learn the widespread and traditional practice of Riwo Sangchö – “a mountainside smoke offering.”
Zhitro Self Paced Program
with Lama Tsultrim Allione
Open Dates
Online
The simple and accessible practice of Zhitro offers a real way for a practitioner to help the deceased. This practice also helps individuals become familiar with the visions and experiences that may occur during the 49 days following one's own passing.
Video Digital Download of Restricted Support Material Dzinpa Rangdrol Ngondro Practice and Demonstrations
with Anna Raithel
Open Dates
VIDEO (MP4) In this video recording, senior practitioner Anna Raithel demonstrates the full Dzinpa Rangdrol Ngondro practice.
Audio Digital Download of Messages from the Divine Wrathful Mother
with Sangye Khandro
Open Dates
Audio (MP3) + Transcript (PDF) This talk by Sangye Khandro, from the ‘Voices of Wisdom in Times of Crisis’ symposium, describes the group of beings known as Mamos, and the specific messages they have for us in this time of great change.
Lama Live!
with Lama Tsultrim Allione
Open Dates
Online - Facebook and YouTube
Lama Live! is a livestream event where we can gather together as a community for meditation, prayer, and teachings from Lama Tsultrim Allione and other guest teachers on Sundays at 9am PT.
Feeding Your Demons® – Online Program
with Lama Tsultrim Allione, Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam and Lopön Pieter Oosthuizen
Open Dates
Online
Feeding Your Demons® (FYD) is a profoundly effective method for recognizing and transforming the deep-seated patterns, triggers, and neuroses that undermine the quality and enjoyment of our lives. Learn more about the whole program here.
Personal Retreat in Prajna Residence Hall
Open Dates
Tara Mandala Retreat Center
Due to COVID-19 we are not currently holding retreats in Prajña Residence Hall. Please see our retreat cabins for solitary retreat opportunities.
Retreat Cabins
Open Dates
Tara Mandala Retreat Center
The beauty of nature, quietness, and solitude supported me so much in letting the vajra mind shine through. Having time for my practice with no outer worldly pressure helped me to deeply relax into my meditation, creating space. I’m deeply grateful for this precious time on Tara’s Land! -Vera…
Embodying the Innate Wisdom and Compassion of the Twenty One Taras
with Dorje Lopön Chandra Easton, Lopön Karla Jackson-Brewer MS, Nina Rao, Spring Washam, Lama Tsultrim Allione and Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche
October 11, 2025 - December 11, 2027
Online - Zoom
This program began October 11, 2025, with open enrollment until October 2026. Recordings of past sessions are available on the course content page. Explore the symbolic meaning, power, and purpose of the 21 Taras through teachings, embodied meditation, mantra, and journeys with Tara. In this immersive and transformative program, Dorje…
Tsigdon Dzo Dzogchen Wisdom Teachings Part V
with Adzom Gyalse Rinpoche
February 6 - March 11, 2026
Online - Zoom
Tara Mandala is deeply honored to continue the online teaching series on the Tsigdön Dzö, “Precious Treasury of Genuine Meaning,” one of the “Seven Treasures” of Longchenpa with the Venerable Adzom Gyalse Rinpoche. Tsigdön Dzö is considered one of the clearest, most explicit, and complete explanations of the instructions on…
Madhyamaka Compassion in the Midst of Chaos
with Amelia Hall PhD
February 27 - March 27, 2026
Online - Zoom
How do we cultivate compassion and resilience without solid ground beneath our feet? Madhyamaka, developed by Buddhist philosopher Nagarjuna (ca. 150–250 CE), offers profound tools for understanding reality that remain relevant to our turbulent times. Madhyamaka's central insight: nothing possesses inherent, independent existence. Things arise through causes and conditions rather…
Teacher Seminar I
with Lopön Polly Ryan MA MFT
March 1, 2026
Online - Zoom
These half-day seminars with Lopön Polly Ryan (and additional presenters) are designed to facilitate communication and connection between Lama Tsultrim and her lineage holders and teachers and to provide ongoing training, inspiration, and support for both Senior and Apprentice Teachers. Program Schedule This seminar will be offered via Zoom and…
Feeding Your Demons Level II Buddhist Track Kapala II
with Lama Tsultrim Allione, Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam and Lopön Pieter Oosthuizen
March 7 - May 15, 2026
Online
Deepen your training and knowledge of Feeding Your Demons® in Level II. Learn how to work more extensively with your allies, trace your demons in your body, and map family demons and allies. Buddhist Track participants will also dive deeper into the practice lineage of Machig Labdrön with an introduction…
Feeding Your Demons Level II Secular Track
with Lama Tsultrim Allione, Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam and Lopön Pieter Oosthuizen
March 14 - May 15, 2026
Online
Deepen your training and knowledge of Feeding Your Demons® in Online Level II. Learn how to work more extensively with your allies, trace your demons in your body, and map family demons and allies. (Please note: prerequisites required)
The Rain that Fulfills All Wishes The Sadhana of Ama Labkyi Dronma ENCINITAS
with Lama Tsultrim Allione
March 19 - 22, 2026
Encinitas, California
For information about The Rain that Fulfills All Wishes: The Sadhana of Ama Labkyi Drönma, please visit the main registration page.
The Rain that Fulfills All Wishes The Sadhana of Ama Labkyi Dronma ONLINE
with Lama Tsultrim Allione
March 19 - 22, 2026
Online - Zoom
For information about The Rain that Fulfills All Wishes: The Sadhana of Ama Labkyi Drönma, please visit the main registration page.
The Rain that Fulfills All Wishes The Sadhana of Ama Labkyi Dronma
with Lama Tsultrim Allione
March 19 - 22, 2026
Encinitas (in-person) & Zoom (online)
The Sadhana of Ama Labkyi Drönma is from the Precious Treasure of the Unborn: The Rain that Fulfills All Wishes, a terma cycle received by Tertön Khakhyab Lingpa from Machig Labdrön in 2007 at Machig’s seat, Zangri Khamar in Tibet, shortly after Lama Tsultrim’s recognition there. During the retreat Lama…
Mandala Method Journey into the Union of the Sacred Feminine and Masculine
with Lopön Ellen Booth Church, Chögé Lisa Erickson and Lama Tsultrim Allione
March 20 - April 11, 2026
Online - Zoom
“In Tibetan Buddhist tradition, the pinnacle spiritual experience is described as the union of the feminine, symbolizing wisdom, with the masculine, symbolizing skillful means.” ~ Lama Tsultrim Allione Venture into the Yab Yum Mandala to explore divine union beyond gender identifications, experiencing and integrating the feminine and masculine we each…
Tara Mandala Open House
March 21, 2026
Tara Mandala Retreat Center
Explore Tara Mandala! Join us for a half-day visit to Tara Mandala’s beautiful Retreat Center. This guided tour weaves together the history of our Center, the blessings and power of the Stupa, a thorough tour of our main Temple, and a visit to the new Zhitro Temple and crematorium. The…
Feeding Your Demons Full Certification Buddhist Track
with Lama Tsultrim Allione, Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam and Lopön Pieter Oosthuizen
March 21, 2026 - March 14, 2027
Online
Ideal for therapists, coaches, and facilitators who desire to add a powerful technique to their professional toolbelt, and for individuals who wish to work with their own ‘demons’ through contemplative practice. The Feeding Your Demons® Full Certification program offers a profoundly effective method for recognizing and transforming the deep-seated patterns,…
Feeding Your Demons Full Certification Secular Track
with Lama Tsultrim Allione, Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam and Lopön Pieter Oosthuizen
March 21, 2026 - March 14, 2027
Online
Ideal for therapists, coaches, and facilitators who desire to add a powerful technique to their professional toolbelt, and for individuals who wish to work with their own ‘demons’ through contemplative practice. The Feeding Your Demons® Full Certification program offers a profoundly effective method for recognizing and transforming the deep-seated patterns,…
Feeding Your Demons Level I Secular Track
with Lama Tsultrim Allione, Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam and Lopön Pieter Oosthuizen
March 21 - May 16, 2026
Online
In Feeding Your Demons® Level I, you will learn this potent, life-changing method, creating meaningful transformation in a world that is ripe for profound healing.
Feeding Your Demons Level I Buddhist Track Kapala I
with Lama Tsultrim Allione, Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam and Lopön Pieter Oosthuizen
March 21 - May 16, 2026
Online
In Feeding Your Demons® Level I, you will learn this potent, life-changing method, creating meaningful transformation in a world that is ripe for profound healing.
Minding the Gap The Bardo of This Life
with Lopön Robin Gayle
March 28 - 29, 2026
Online - Zoom
Register now for 10% off listed tuition. Offer available until Mar 6, 2026.
The Bardo of This Life as Preparation For Death Large and small gaps take place constantly in life; the sense of ‘I’ is being born and dying every moment. And we have a choice: continue to establish the ego with all of its reified patterns, or let go and explore…
Minding the Gap Journey Through the Six Bardos
with Lopön Robin Gayle
March 28 - November 8, 2026
Online - Zoom
Register now for 10% off listed tuition. Offer available until Mar 6, 2026.
“In life and in death, in meditation and in sleep, every transitional stage of consciousness, or bardo, provides an opportunity to overcome limitations, frustrations, and fears.” ~ Padmasambhava, in Natural Liberation, 1998 Life is a constant dance between the known and the unknown, a cycle in which death and birth are…
Resting in the Eye of the Storm
with Lopön Polly Ryan MA MFT
April 4 - 5, 2026
Online - Zoom
Motivated by compassion for beings, Siddhartha left the comfort, status, and certainty of his palace life to seek the answers to the questions burning in him. He wanted to know the cause of old age, sickness, and death, and how to end trauma and suffering. What he discovered on the…
Minding the Gap The Bardo of Meditation
with Lopön Robin Gayle
April 25 - 26, 2026
Online - Zoom
Register now for 10% off listed tuition. Offer available until Mar 13, 2026.
The Bardo of Meditation: Preparation for All Bardos “Now when the bardo of meditation dawns upon me, I will abandon the crowd of distractions and confusions Rest in the boundless state without grasping or disturbance, And gain stability in creation and completion. At this time of meditation, one-pointed, free from…
Teacher Seminar II
with Lopön Polly Ryan MA MFT
May 8, 2026
Online - Zoom
These half-day seminars with Lopön Polly Ryan (and additional presenters) are designed to facilitate communication and connection between Lama Tsultrim and her lineage holders and teachers and to provide ongoing training, inspiration, and support for both Senior and Apprentice Teachers. Program Schedule This seminar will be offered via Zoom and…
Minding the Gap The Bardo of Dreams
with Lopön Robin Gayle
May 23 - 24, 2026
Online - Zoom
Register now for 10% off listed tuition. Offer available until Apr 10, 2026.
The Bardo of Dreams: Recognizing Emptiness and Luminosity “We who think of ourselves as the living could really be called the dead because we are unawakened and living our lives in a dream.” ~ Lama Alan Wallace, lecture, 2023 Falling asleep is the closest analogy to dying in our normal…
Rinchen Trengwa Practice Retreat
June 3 - 10, 2026
Tara Mandala Retreat Center
This practice retreat is for those who received the Rinchen Trengwa empowerment and participated in the Drubchö at Druk Zangri Kangmar during the 2017 and 2023 pilgrimages. We will practice the Dentog Chigma Chöd and the Dakini Cham (dances). Transmission and teachings must have been received previously and will not…
The Dakini Retreat
with Lama Tsultrim Allione, Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam and Lopön Ellen Booth Church
June 13 - 21, 2026
Tara Mandala Retreat Center
Lama Tsultrim will offer this celebrated and unique retreat which she developed to bring transformational personal work into the container of spiritual practice. This deeply experiential retreat involves meditation practice, art, mask making, sound, and movement. We will work with Simhamukkha, the Lion-headed Dakini, with an introduction to the practice…
White Dakini Drubcho
with Lama Tsultrim Allione, Tulku Ösel Dorje, Lama Gyurme Rabgye and Lopön Beth Lee-Herbert
June 25 - July 1, 2026
Tara Mandala Retreat Center
For five intense days, Tara Mandala becomes a crucible of focused energy, where you will engage in precise tantric arts to purify obstacles and generate an ocean of merit. The true magic of this gathering lies in its radical generosity; the accumulated blessings are poured out freely for the entire…
Dzinpa Rangdöl Ngöndro Practice Retreat
with Lopön Beth Lee-Herbert
July 2 - 5, 2026
Tara Mandala Retreat Center & Online Zoom
Join the Gateway Dragons for a unique online and on-land retreat, dedicated to the beautiful and profound Dzinpa Rangdröl Ngöndro. Whether you join us on sacred Tara Mandala land or participate online from your home, you will be part of a vibrant community that deepens your practice together. Under the…
Dzinpa Rangdrol Ngondro Practice Retreat ONLINE
with Lopön Beth Lee-Herbert
July 2 - 5, 2026
Online - Zoom
For information about Dzinpa Rangdrol Ngondro Practice Retreat ONLINE, please visit the main registration page.
Dzinpa Rangdrol Ngondro Practice Retreat COLORADO
with Lopön Beth Lee-Herbert
July 2 - 5, 2026
Tara Mandala Retreat Center
r information about Dzinpa Rangdrol Ngondro Practice Retreat COLORADO, please visit the main registration page.
Family Camp Test Program for Developers
July 19 - 25, 2026
Tara Mandala Retreat Center
Get ready for a summer camp experience where fun, family, and dharma intertwine! Our family dharma camp is packed with activities for every generation, including all-ages adventures, dedicated youth crews, a parent program, and plenty of time to explore and play. The Family Camp is a hands-on experience that brings…
Family Camp
July 19 - 25, 2026
Tara Mandala Retreat Center
Get ready for a summer camp experience where fun, family, and dharma intertwine! Our family dharma camp is packed with activities for every generation, including all-ages adventures, dedicated youth crews, a parent program, and plenty of time to explore and play. The Family Camp is a hands-on experience that brings…
Family Camp KIDS
July 19 - 25, 2026
For information about Family Camp Kids please visit the main registration page.
Family Camp TEENS
July 19 - 25, 2026
For information about Family Camp Teens please visit the main registration page.
Family Camp ADULTS
July 19 - 25, 2026
For information about Family Camp Adults please visit the main registration page.
Yeshe Lama Year Two
with Lama Rigzin Drolma, Lama Namgyal Dorje and Tulku Ösel Dorje
July 30 - August 10, 2026
Tara Mandala Retreat Center
The Gateway to Dzogchen Within the Longchen Nyingthig tradition, Jigme Lingpa’s Yeshe Lama is a key Dzogchen manual, typically undertaken after completing the Ngöndro. Orgyen Khakhyab Lingpa previously taught this text at Tara Mandala for three consecutive years, and many students have longed for its return. Now, with Rinpoche’s blessing…
Troma Fourth Secret Instruction ONLINE
with Tulku Ösel Dorje
August 15 - 20, 2026
Online - Zoom
For those practicing Tröma’s Secret Instructions, the Fourth Secret Instruction will be transmitted to deepen training in the realization of the non-dual Dharmakaya. The Secret Instructions are offered as part of the Ösel Nyingtig Gathering, at Tara Mandala Retreat Center and Online. For those who are planning to attend the…
Skymind The Radical Path of Open Awareness
with Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam and Lopön Pieter Oosthuizen
August 25 - 30, 2026
Tara Mandala Retreat Center
Amidst the relentless pace of modern life, where can we find true refuge—a genuine sense of ease, clarity, and connection? We invite you to step away from the push and pull of daily striving and rediscover the profound peace and wholeness that has always been within you. Join Lopön Charlotte…
Skymind Book Launch and Celebration ONLINE
with Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam and Lopön Pieter Oosthuizen
August 27, 2026
Online- Zoom
Join us as we celebrate Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam & Lopön Pieter Oosthuizen new book, Skymind: The Radical Path of Open Awareness! During this special session, offered online and in person at Tara Mandala’s Tara Temple, the Lopöns will share stories about how Skymind grew from the wild land of Tara…
Skymind Book Launch and Celebration COLORADO
with Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam and Lopön Pieter Oosthuizen
August 27, 2026
Tara Mandala Retreat Center
Join us as we celebrate Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam & Lopön Pieter Oosthuizen new book, Skymind: The Radical Path of Open Awareness! During this special session, offered online and in person at Tara Mandala’s Tara Temple, the Lopöns will share stories about how Skymind grew from the wild land of Tara…
Skymind Book Launch and Celebration
with Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam and Lopön Pieter Oosthuizen
August 27, 2026
Colorado or Online - Zoom
Join us as we celebrate Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam & Lopön Pieter Oosthuizen new book, Skymind: The Radical Path of Open Awareness! During this special session, offered online and in person at Tara Mandala’s Tara Temple, the Lopöns will share stories about how Skymind grew from the wild land of Tara…
Kapala III
with Lopön Pieter Oosthuizen
September 5 - 9, 2026
Online - Zoom
Register now for 10% off listed tuition. Offer available until Jul 24, 2026.
In this advanced level, we will delve more deeply into the teachings of Machig Labdrön, including a profound new practice received directly from her lineage. Participants will expand their Feedings Your Demons journey by learning to work with collective demons—such as those rooted in society, culture, history, and the pervasive…
Minding the Gap The Bardo of Death
with Lopön Robin Gayle
September 19 - 20, 2026
Online - Zoom
Register now for 10% off listed tuition. Offer available until Aug 7, 2026.
The Bardo of Death: Preparation for Recognizing the Clear Light “If we wish to die well, we must learn how to live well. Hoping for a peaceful death, we must cultivate peace in our mind, and in our way of life.” ~ His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Tibetan Book of…
Teacher Seminar III
with Lopön Polly Ryan MA MFT
September 20, 2026
Online - Zoom
These half-day seminars with Lopön Polly Ryan (and additional presenters) are designed to facilitate communication and connection between Lama Tsultrim and her lineage holders and teachers and to provide ongoing training, inspiration, and support for both Senior and Apprentice Teachers. Program Schedule This seminar will be offered via Zoom and…
Mandala Method Certification Capstone
with Chögé Lisa Erickson and Chögé Bridget Bailey
September 25 - 27, 2026
Online - Zoom
***Registration for this retreat is restricted*** This is the final, required retreat to complete the Mandala Method Certification. Please only register if you are part of the Dharma Wheel 2025-26 Cohort of the Mandala Method Certification Program. To ensure a cohesive and profound experience for all, participants should have completed…
Minding the Gap The Bardo of Dharmata
with Lopön Robin Gayle
October 17 - 18, 2026
Online - Zoom
Register now for 10% off listed tuition. Offer available until Sep 4, 2026.
The Bardo of Dharmata: Preparation for Recognizing Our True Nature “O child of awakened family, when your mind and body separate, the dharmata will appear, pure and clear yet hard to discern, luminous and brilliant with terrifying brightness, shimmering like a mirage on a plain in spring. Do not be…
Minding the Gap The Bardo of Becoming
with Lopön Robin Gayle
November 7 - 8, 2026
Online - Zoom
Register now for 10% off listed tuition. Offer available until Sep 25, 2026.
The Bardo of Becoming: Preparation for Life “Samsara is your mind, and nirvana is also your mind, All pleasure and pain, and all delusions, exist nowhere apart from your mind. To attain control over your own mind; This is the heart of the practice for the bardo of becoming.” ~…
Teacher Seminar IV
with Lopön Polly Ryan MA MFT
December 11, 2026
Online - Zoom
These half-day seminars with Lopön Polly Ryan (and additional presenters) are designed to facilitate communication and connection between Lama Tsultrim and her lineage holders and teachers and to provide ongoing training, inspiration, and support for both Senior and Apprentice Teachers. Program Schedule This seminar will be offered via Zoom and…