Programs

Guru Rinpoche Konchog Chidu Retreat

With Khenpo Jigme

January 22 - 27, 2026
Vajra Vidya Retreat Center

[Vajra Vidya Program] Guru Rinpoche Retreat Konchog Chidu Our first retreat focuses on Konchog Chidu – “The Embodiment of the Precious Ones” or “The Embodiment of the Three Jewels”, a Guru Rinpoche terma cycle revealed by the great tertön Rigdzin Jatsön Nyingpo (1585–1656). Konchog Chidu is regarded as a complete practice: It gathers the Three […]

Mahakala Losar New Year Retreat

With Khenpo Jigme

February 13 - 18, 2026
Vajra Vidya Retreat Center

[Vajra Vidya Program] Protector of Our Lineage In preparation for this Losar Year of the Fire Horse, we will hold a Mahakala retreat, focusing on the main protector of our Kagyu tradition, especially in the form of Bernagchen Mahakala, the “Black Cloak,” the personal protector of the Karmapas and a principal protector of the Karma […]

A Pillar of Light: The Living Art of Being Divine & Human

With Elizabeth Astor

March 12 - 15, 2026
Vajra Vidya Retreat Center

[Private Group Retreat] This retreat is about bridging the worlds, learning how to walk in this life with an open heart and an awakening mind, living in harmony with what is, and gently bridging the gap between being an embodied human and a being of light and presence. We will explore enjoying and caring for […]