Upcoming Events

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Asynchronous Recording

Seeing to Being III: Elemental Dakinis

Friday September 18- Sunday September 20

Pricing for a la carte: $475/$400/$325/$250*

This practice is another passage to wisdom, and to furthering connection with the dakini already in you. The earth element diking, for example is a steadfast support to us, glowing brownish-gold. Learning see, seek, sense, and be her, valuable in its own right, also accustoms us to the process of becoming a wisdom being, such as we will emphasize in our Great Bliss Queen II retreat in May.

Green Tara Drup Chö

Sunday October 11- Saturday October 17

Last May, Rinpoche encouraged our community to follow the custom he once initiated, or having different formal practice retreats (Drub Cho or Drub Chen) at different centers each year. 

2026 is Dawn Mountain’s 30th anniversary, and we would like to take this occasion to honor Rinpoche’s request, and to offer the first of what we hope will be a moveable feast of Sangha Practices among us through the years.  

As many of you know, the first deity practice Rinpoche shared with us was Green Tara from Adzom Drukpa’s Secret Treasure of the Luminous Vajra. Most of us are familiar with the beautiful practice Rinpoche shared with us at that time.  On this occasion. With his encouragement, we will Adzom Drupe’s full version of this practice, which was only done once in the US, at Tara Mandala in 2005. A quarter of a century later, let us gather to do this again. Everyone in our community is invited. More details to come, please save the date NOW.

Intro to Dawn Mountain Basic Meditation Practice for Beginners 

Saturday, September 12 | 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM CST

Online Only

SUNDAY and OTHER KEY PRACTICES: An Informal Conversation for Everyone Interested in Practice and Learning 

MORNING: 10 AM-12 PM CST. First, and mainly, this offers you an in-depth introduction to the key elements of our ongoing Sunday meditation: setting our intention, our "three pillars," mindfulness of breathing, chanting a sacred syllable, and dedication and aspirations for others. We will also discuss Pema Chodron's book and its place in our teaching. Our aim is to enhance your understanding and experience of the special qualities of each of these practices and how they constitute a complete practice in their own right.

AFTERNOON: 1-3 PM CST We want to hear what you have to say!

We’ll offer an open mic for you to ask any questions you have about our Dawn Mountain programs, how they complement each other, and an optimum order in which to take them. As time allows, we will also expand on our "Seeing to Being" cycle, a unique sequence tailored to the needs of modern practitioners, and how it serves as a unifying template for all our practices, and the essentials of “Brilliant Basics” a course on the foundational practices of our tradition. And…how it prepares us for the upcoming Becoming Tara formal practice retreat Oct 11-17!

Gendlin's Dyadic Focusing for Dzogchen Practitioners

Saturday, September 26 | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM CST

Online and In-Person at 4803 San Felipe Street, Houston TX 77056

Focusing is a practice of listening to the wisdom of the body. It can be practiced alone or with a partner. We offered an introduction to Focusing at Dawn Mountain last Fall. This coming Fall, we will provide a careful introduction to focusing with a partner, and in this way to see for yourselves how beneficial it can be to sit with a caring, attentive dharma friend as a support for diving deeper into the nature of your own experience.

Focusing, which originated in professional psychotherapeutic circles, has since proven to be very valuable in a wide variety of circumstances-- in creative ventures, decision-making, and, especially relevant for us, in overall spiritual development. It is a process which simply and easily helps us relax and know ourselves better. It therefore promises to be very helpful to us as Dzogchen practitioners.

This is open to all Dzogchen practitioners and those interested or oriented toward Dzogchen. There will be a basic introduction to Focusing, and then we will move into dyadic Focusing.

Events with Our Lamas in Other Organizations

The events listed below are not hosted by Dawn Mountain. Please reach out to the host organization for any issues with registration.

Green Tara of Adzom Drukpa in Rosenwaldhof, Groß Kreutz, Germany June 14-18

Dakini Ngondro and Becoming Yeshe Tsogyal from Osel Nyingthig of Rinpoche, (Bodhicharya, Berlin) ] June 19-22.

Chenrezi—The Great Compassionate One –Full Practice Drupchö,  Ganden Chokhor, Switzerland June 23-28  (if you are  new to Chenrezi practice , contact [email protected])

Seeing to Being June 31st and July 1st, 6-8 pm| Rome, Italy, July 3–5, 2026 | Tuscany, Italy, (more to follow) Registration through [email protected]

More information at dawnmountain.de