Our Mission

Vision

To offer people the meditative tools to recognize the nature of their minds and achieve their highest potential for the benefit of all.

Mission

Vajrapani Institute for Wisdom Culture supports the transformation of spiritual teachings into experience through contemplative retreat. As a spiritual community serving the needs of retreaters in all traditions, we are nurtured by the energy of our Tibetan Buddhist founder Lama Thubten Yeshe and our spiritual director Lama Zopa Rinpoche, by our teachers and holy objects, and by the stillness of the California redwood forest.

Values

Wisdom – where mind awakens

Harmony– where joy flows

Loving-Hearted– where kindness is

Spaciousness– where all expands

Clarity– where vision is present

Trust– where friends share

Diversity– where all aspects of people are respected.

 

Vajrapani Institute for Wisdom Culture is affiliated with the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition and is dedicated to preserving Lama Tsong Khapa’s rich living tradition of wisdom and compassion.

Upcoming Retreats

Sweeping Away Fears and Obstacles: A Green Tara Meditation Retreat

Venerable Angie Muir

February 19 - 22, 2026
A merit-multiplying retreat during the auspicious Fifteen Days of Miracles https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGUokiulpWg Who is Green Tara Green Tara is a beloved female Buddha who embodies swift, fearless compassion and the enlightened activity of all the Buddhas in feminine form. Known as the Mother of All the Buddhas, she responds quickly to those who call upon her, offering protection from fears, obstacles, and difficulties—both inner and outer. Meditating on Green Tara is a powerful way to connect with our own innate potential for wisdom and compassion, cultivating confidence, clarity, and success in our spiritual aspirations. Her vibrant green color symbolizes active compassion,…

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Vajrapani Institute is affiliated with the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition www.FPMT.org