Programs

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 progress along this multi-part teaching […]

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 progress along this multi-part teaching […]

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 the online teaching series on […]

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 the online teaching series on […]

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 Lopön Chandra will offer us […]

The Sadhana of Ama Labkyi Drönma (Machig Labdrön) 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 Tsultrim will give […]

For information about The Sadhana of Machig Labdrön, please visit the main registration page.  

For information about The Sadhana of Machig Labdrön, please visit the main registration page.  

“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 hold within ourselves. In Tibetan […]

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 day also includes a vegetarian […]

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 will take place on Friday, […]

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 be offered during the practice […]

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 and transmission. This will be […]

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 community. To witness or participate […]

r information about Dzinpa Rangdrol Ngondro Practice Retreat COLORADO, please visit the main registration page.      

For information about Dzinpa Rangdrol Ngondro Practice Retreat ONLINE, please visit the main registration page.  

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 skillful guidance of Lopön Beth […]

For information about Family Camp Adults please visit the main registration page.  

For information about Family Camp Teens please visit the main registration page.

For information about Family Camp Kids please visit the main registration page.  

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 us together through shared adventure. […]

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 us together through shared adventure. […]

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 and guidance, we are pleased […]

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 online Gathering, please register for […]

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 Rotterdam, Lopön Pieter Oosthuizen, and […]

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 Mandala, inspired by the sacred […]

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 Mandala, inspired by the sacred […]

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 Mandala, inspired by the sacred […]

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 demon of ego-clinging. Who Can […]

“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 always interwoven. The bardo represents […]

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 what is in the gap, […]

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 will take place on Sunday, […]

***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 all required partner practices of: […]

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 activity Do not fall into […]

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 experience. We can practice in […]

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 will take place on Friday, […]

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 Living and Dying, 1992 Death […]

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 afraid of it, do not […]

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.” ~ Venerable Tsele Natsok Rangdrol, in […]