The 6 Flavors of Emptiness This meditation practice focuses on understanding ultimate reality (emptiness) on a more advanced level. Mahamudra is meditation on the ultimate nature of one’s own mind. We learn to meditate on the emptiness of things and oneself, examining them on six different levels, each one leading to a more sophisticated understanding...
ACI Course 15: What the Buddha Really Meant This Course is based upon The Commentary on the True Intention of the Sutras (Dode Gong Drel) and The Sutra Requested by the Arya Named Never- Ending Wisdom (Pakpa Lodru Misepe Shupay Do) by Shakyamuni Buddha, with a commentary from The Essence of Eloquence on the Art...
Generate Hope & Healing for 2023 RETREAT WITH THE MEDICINE BUDDHA Includes Empowerment The teachings, practices and prayers of the Medicine Buddhas will help you to generate hope & healing for 2023. During this 5-day Medicine Buddha retreat you will learn from the ancient and original Tibetan text translated in 2020. The focus will be...
THE SOURCE OF ALL MY GOOD With a guided meditation that brings to life each verse Ven. Sumati (David Stumpf) Register The Source of All My Good by Je Tsongkhapa (1357-1419) is a famous Lam Rim or steps on the path. In 14 verses, the reader learns the practices that create a solid foundation...
OVERCOME FEAR AND ANXIETY A good death meditation results in a happy, clear mind Sarahni Stumpf Register Our physical bodies will inevitably die. We know this but we deny it so effectively that when the time comes we have regrets about our life. By meditating on our death in a proper way, we learn...
What is Nirvana and how do I get there with Elly van der Pas, Venerable Jigme Palmo Unfortunately, the weekend retreat needs to be postponed. At the moment we don't have a new date scheduled. We will let you know as soon as we have a new date and time. Register “Nirvana” has become...
THE MAGIC OF EMPTY MEDITATIONS FUELING YOUR COMPASSION FOR IMPACTFUL TRANSFORMATION April 7-16, 2023 Live from Diamond Mountain In-Person and Online by the Asian Classics Institute Register In this most precious teaching in the Steps on the Path (Lam Rim), we have reached two of the most cherished meditation practices of our tradition, designed...
Week 1: September 6 & 7 Week 2: September 13 & 14 Week 3: October 4 & 5 Week 4: October 13 & 14 6-8am, Arizona time,
STUPAS IN THE SILENT DESERT At the next Medicine Buddha/Nagarjuna Retreat (October 20-29, 2023, at Diamond Mountain Retreat Center in Bowie, Arizona), we are excited to announce that we will have the grand opening ceremony for the first of seven stupas planned for Diamond Mountain's multi-year Marble Stupa Project! The stupa is named after the...
Experience the practice of Hatha Yoga with Earle Birney and Lisa Schrempp SINK YOUR MIND INTO THE QUEST TO BECOME FLUENT IN THE CAPSULES AND INNER WIND; A PERSON WHO CONTINUES TO PRACTICE THEIR YOGA IN THIS WAY TRAVELS TO THE STATE OF ROYAL YOGA ITSELF HYP V.2.77
We are excited to offer the 46th installment of our journey through the Liberation in Our Hands. Diamond Mountain Retreat Center and Asian Classics Institute are proud to announce the STEPS ON THE PATH RETREAT, April 12-21, 2024 with Geshe Michael Roach at Diamond Mountain Retreat Center in Bowie, Arizona, USA, and ONLINE for all the...
Encouraging the rainwater that falls in arid regions to stay on the land, soak into the earth and benefit the plants, animals, and people that co-habitat there. This five-night residential experience includes healthy vegetarian food, lodging in unique eco cottages, two presentations daily from expert speakers, plus optional yoga and meditation. We encourage you to connect...
