2015 Program Overview

Tibetan Year of the Wood Sheep

Here is an overview of our  2015 schedule. To find out more about each, including how to register, follow the links!

Introduction to Buddhism Courses

• February 7 – 16: This course will be led by Venerable Namjong
• February 23 – March 4: This course will be led by Glen Svensson
• March 12 – 21: This course will be led by Venerable Lobsang Namgyel
• March 30 – April 8: This course will be led by Glen Svensson
• April 16 – 25: This course will be led by Shahar Tene
• May 4 – 13: This course will be led by Shahar Tene
• May 22 – 31: This course will be led by Glen Svensson
• June 8 – 17: This course will be led by Shahar Tene
• June 25 – July 4: This course will be led by Shahar Tene
• July 14 – July 23: This course will be led by Shahar Tene
• August 3 – 12: This course will be led by Rachel Wryer
• August 20 – 29: This course will be led by Rachel Wryer
• September 21 – 30: This course will be led by Rachel Wryer
• October 10 – 19: This course will be led by Venerable Amy Miller
• October 24 – 31 (8 days): This course will be led by Jimi Neal
• November 5 – 14: This course will be led by Venerable Amy Miller
• November 19 – 28: This course will be led by Venerable Drolma

Intermediate/Advanced Courses

• March 31 – April 8: Healing Disturbing Emotions led by Venerable Lobsang Namgyel
• April 17 – 25: Wisdom & Compassion (7 Point Mind Training) led by Glen Svensson
• June 22 – July 4: Grounds & Paths led by Geshe Kelsang Wangmo (Annual Advanced Course)
• October 11 – 19: Healing Disturbing Emotions led by Venerable Lobsang Namgyel
• October 25 – 31: Death and Rebirth – Finding Peace and Perspective in this Ultimate Transition led by Venerable Amy Miller

Special Annual Course (for those already accepted for ordination)

• February 21 – March 11: Pre-Ordination Course led by Venerable Namdak

Group practice retreats

• March 13 – 21: Shamatha Retreat led by Glen Svensson
• May 5 – 13: Medicine Buddha Retreat led by Venerable Lobsang Namgyel
• May 18 – 31: Nyung Nays (May 16 & 17 > Chenrezig Initiation)
• July 6 – October 7: Vajrasattva retreat (July 6 – 10 Preparation week, July 11 retreat starts)
• November 6 – 14: Chenrezig / Tonglen Retreat with An Introduction to Tantra led by Jimi Neal
• November 20 – 28: Green Tara Retreat led by Jimi Neal

Special Guest Teachers (and more events on short notice…)

• March 1: Dagri Rinpoche gives Dharma Teaching
• April 13 & 14: Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo teaches Palden Atisha’s “The Bodhisattva’s Jewel Garland”
• April 15 : Oesel Hita gives public talk
• May 1 – 3: Gen Gyatso teaches “12 Links of Dependent Arising”  (3-day non-residential course)
• May 13 & 14: Yangten Rinpoche teaches for Vietnamese group.
• May 16 & 17: Yangten Rinpoche confers Chenrezig Initiation with Preliminary Teachings on Lama Tsong Khapa’s: “Three Principal Aspects on the Path”.
• June 18 – 20: Dagri Rinpoche teaches on “The Three Principle Aspects of the Path” (3-day non-residential course)
• July 10: Jhado Rinpoche confers Vajrasattva Initiation
• July 20: Geshe Kelsang Wangmo gives Dharma Teaching
• July 27 – 30: Geshe Lhakdor teaches “The Heart Sutra” (4-day non-residential course)
• September 29: Serkong Tsenshab Rinpoche gives Dharma Teaching in English for the first time
• October 3 & 4: Gen Gyatso teaches “8 Verses of Mind Training” (2-day non-residential course)
• October 8: Jhado Rinpoche teaches to Vajrasattva Retreatants
• October 14: Jhado Rinpoche teaches “12 Links of Dependent Arising”
• October 30: Khyongla Rato Rinpoche teaches “Developing the Warm Heart”

Tibetan Buddhist Festival days

When you can expect a special program of non-residential events. 

• February 19: Losar
• March 5: Chotrul Duechen
• June 2: Saka Dawa Duechen
• July 20: Chokhor Duechen
• November 3: Lhabab Duechen

Winter Break

Drop-in events remain ongoing throughout our 10-month season, as advertised.

The first half of 2016

We can only make our schedule in 6-month blocks since we are limited by teacher availability, and we also plan our courses around the local teaching dates of His Holiness the Dalai Lama (we do NOT organise these teachings, please see HHDL’s own website for futher information) and so we must wait until HHDL’s teaching schedule is announced and finalized.

Therefore, the schedule for the first half of 2016 (February – July) will be published around September 2015 (and in April 2016 for the second half of 2016). This is also when registration for our courses and group retreats will open.

Remember that we are always closed in December & January for our annual Winter Break.

Keep an eye on this calendar for more information, and please use our website as your first source of information for course dates and information.

We are very attentive to keeping our website updated and publish any changes here as soon as
we have any courses or events confirmed. If you email us to ask for information, we won’t be
able to tell you anything more than you’d find here (so if it’s not on the calendar, that means we don’t know yet!).

Many Thanks for your patience and understanding!