Summer Retreats
Namgyal Monastery currently offers two week-long summer retreats which take place off-site. Once the building of Dü Khor Choe Ling is complete, the monastery will be able to offer retreats on-site as well as additional private retreats.
The summer retreats have been offered since Namgyal opened in 1992, and are among the most popular of all events held by the monastery each year. The introductory level retreat is followed by an intermediate or advanced level retreat each summer. Anyone with an interest in Buddhism is welcome to attend the beginning level retreat.
Summer retreats are among the most popular events hosted by Namgyal.
Please inquire with the administrator about the topic for the second retreat, which changes each year and typically focuses on the intense practice of a specific deity of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. Recent topics for the second retreat have included Medicine Buddha, Tara, Manjushri, and Vajrasattva. The advanced retreat is often open to beginning students who show exceptional interest in the subject.
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The week-long retreat has been developed as a place to study authentic Tibetan Buddhist topics, meditation, daily prayers and traditional Tibetan ritual arts under the guidance of the resident Namgyal monks and teachers. In both retreats, students have the opportunity of individual sessions with the monks and resident teachers to discuss questions they might have regarding their own personal practice.
Until Dü Khor Choe Ling is completed, the summer retreats will continue to be hosted off-site, where students will live for one week along with the monks in a contemplative environment suitable for an in-depth study of the retreat topic. Three delicious vegetarian meals are served daily on-site, and accommodations are modest. Evenings are filled with volleyball with the monks, videos, and slide show presentations.