Upcoming Retreats


Full Moon Medicine Buddha Puja

Venerable Angie Muir

May 12, 2025
Medicine Buddha Puja: Ultimate Healing. Please join us for a Full Moon Medicine Buddha Puja May 12th from 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM.   Join us in welcoming Venerable Angie Muir back from her trip to India and Nepal! May 12th is a Full Moon, merit-multiplying day, which increases the strength of the puja. Merit refers to the positive energy or spiritual benefit accumulated through virtuous actions, thoughts, and practices that align with the path of compassion and wisdom. The Medicine Buddha puja purifies and heals on all levels: physical, mental, spiritual, and environmental. Medicine Buddha is the manifestation of the…

Experiential Vajrayogini Retreat

Elaine Jackson

May 22 - 25, 2025
Please join us for an experiential Vajrayogini Retreat with long-time FPMT Teacher and Vajrapani Founding Member, Elaine Jackson. Elaine is a student favorite, known for her warmth and skill in guiding her students through these profound and transformative tantric practices.   Elaine shares her heartfelt experiences about Vajrayogini Practice:   "My dear, dear friends, how wonderful that we will meet again to explore our relationship with Vajrayogini. I have seen over many years of practice that there is an alchemy, a gradual change, that manifests when I embrace the practice from a felt sense and try to bring that sense…

Saka Dawa Merit Festival: All Night Tara Practice and Prayer Wheel Turn-a-thon

Geshe Tenzin Legtsok and Venerable Angie Muir

June 10 - 11, 2025
Join us as we welcome Geshe Legtsok for our Saka Dawa merit festival and fundraiser!   There will be so many ways to create merit on this merit-multiplying day!   Make a date with Tara for our All-Night Saka Dawa Tara Purification Practice!  Join us in-person or online.  Sessions begin at 7:00 pm Tuesday, June 10th and continue through the night, concluding the practice at 7:00 am the following morning, Wednesday, June 11th.  For those coming in-person we will have a small dinner to kick things off, and then end with a breakfast celebration.   Our 24-hour Prayer Wheel turn-a-thon…

Intro to Buddhism and Meditation: A Kopan West Lamrim Retreat

Geshe Tenzin Legtsok

June 14 - 21, 2025
Please join us in June for a rare Kopan West Retreat during the summer! Kopan West is a Free, "Pay-it-Forward" retreat that is modeled after the famous Intro to Buddhism course at Kopan Monastery in Nepal. Begin your summer in the serene beauty of the California Redwoods at Vajrapani Institute!   Have you been interested in Buddhism but have not yet had the opportunity to explore it in depth? This retreat offers a unique opportunity to engage with the foundational teachings of Tibetan Buddhism in a supportive and immersive setting. Perfect for beginners and those looking to deepen their practice,…

Exploring Buddhism

Geshe Tenzin Legtsok

June 21 - December 14, 2025
Exploring Buddhism is the newest foundational-level course co-developed by FPMT Education Services and senior FPMT teachers, including Geshe Tenzin Namdak, Geshe Tenzin Legtsok, and Venerable Joan Nicell. Geshe Tenzin Namdak and Geshe Tenzin Legtsok serve as the main contributors. The program has been revised from the original pilot offered at various FPMT centers.   It was conceived as a bridge between the FPMT Discovering Buddhism and the FPMT Basic Program. The EB program presents selected topics that provide a strong basis for more advanced study. The program is intended for students with a good understanding of basic Buddhism.    What…

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