Upcoming Events
21 January 2025
Winter Retreat with Michelle Faye Pereira
Meditation & Self Care through Inner Listening January 15 to January 21, 2025 Winter is the perfect time to pause, reflect and reset. Winter is an invitation to spiritual hibernation. If you are looking to take a short break from everyday life; or, in need of a space of deep silence, healing and reflection; if […] ...
09 February 2025
Meditation in Daily Life: Anytime Anywhere Meditation
Meditation in Daily Life: Anytime Anywhere Meditation “Many people think that meditation means you have to look for nice conditions, a perfect place, siting very quietly, having no thoughts, and so on. Actually, this is not necessary. You can meditate anytime, anywhere, under any circumstances.” – Mingyur Rinpoche An immersive meditation weekend, followed by a […] ...
25 February 2025
View & Practice: Retreat with Khenpo Sonam Phuntsok
The retreat will focus on study and practice of Buddhadharma referencing the important text, Bodhicaryāvatāra (The Way of the Bodhisattva) by Shantideva. The course will be led by Khenpo Sonam Phuntsok, a student of Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche who has done his studies at the Dzongsar Institute. | By donation | Stay and Meals at Actuals […] ...
08 March 2025
Sacred Calligraphy Workshop: Traditions, History and Techniques with Bryan Mulvihill
March 6 – 8, 2025 This workshop is led by Bryan Mulvihill who has for over 50 years practiced calligraphic arts, having studied under many `Living Treasure’ masters from China, Japan, Korea, the Middle East and the 1950’s Beat Generation’s fathers; Brion Gysin, Allen Ginsberg, and William Burrows. Bryan has `permuted’ calligraphic techniques into modern […] ...
16 March 2025
A Lens-Based Image Workshop: Listening to the World, Afresh
Exploring the relationship between content and form in non-fiction film Facilitated by Sameera Jain and Radhamohini Prasad 11- 16 March 2025 This 6-day workshop is structured to explore new possibilities that may arise in our encounter with the world, working with image-making and narrative. You will need to have— – A mobile phone for taking […] ...
16 April 2025
Joy of Living I: Retreat with Kunsang Palmo & George Hughes
Residential Retreat with senior Tergar Facilitators (In collaboration with Tergar Nalanda Foundation) Have you ever felt a need to calm the mind and learn how to better deal with everyday stress, anxiety, and emotions? We all do our best to manage the challenges of modern life. What if these challenges could help us discover inner […] ...
23 April 2025
Joy of Living II: Retreat with Kunsang Palmo & George Hughes
Residential Retreat with senior Tergar Facilitators (In collaboration with Tergar Nalanda Foundation) In Joy of Living Level 2: Opening the Heart, we see how the simple desires to be happy and free from suffering are rooted in loving-kindness and compassion, and how we can nurture these qualities and extend them to others. In this 6-day […] ...
04 May 2025
Samatha Vipassana Retreat with Bhante Dhammagevesi & Hugh Poulton
Tranquil Wisdom Insight Meditation and Sukhita Yoga April 24 to May 4, 2025 A 10-day Samatha Vipassana retreat with guides Bhante Dhammagevesi and Hugh Poulton to help you come into balance through a unique combination of meditation and movement. Whether you are seeking new perspectives; wishing to digitally detox and look after your wellbeing; looking […] ...
29 May 2025
The Mahabharata Within: An Exploration
May 24 – 29, 2025 The Mahabharata is the longest and one of the most important epics of the world. Like the other great myths, it too is an archetypal drama of the multiple pushes and pulls within each of us arising out of the various parts of our being. However, we are often unaware of how these dynamics operate […] ...
10 August 2025
Tara Sadhana Puja with Tulku Ngawang Rinpoche
August 8 – 10, 2025 Details soon To join, please write to info@buddhpada.in ...
Meditation in Daily Life: Anytime Anywhere Meditation
View & Practice: Retreat with Khenpo Sonam Phuntsok
Sacred Calligraphy Workshop: Traditions, History and Techniques with Bryan Mulvihill
A Lens-Based Image Workshop: Listening to the World, Afresh
Joy of Living I: Retreat with Kunsang Palmo & George Hughes
Joy of Living II: Retreat with Kunsang Palmo & George Hughes
Samatha Vipassana Retreat with Bhante Dhammagevesi & Hugh Poulton
The Mahabharata Within: An Exploration
Tara Sadhana Puja with Tulku Ngawang Rinpoche
Past Events
31 December 2024
Weekthun: Meditation Retreat
A silent meditation retreat led by Dr. Elaine Yuen, an educator, chaplain, and Senior Teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist tradition. December 26–31, 2024 This 6-day retreat focuses on rediscovering basic trust, gentleness, and curiosity about fully connecting to our humanity and lives. Using guided meditation sessions, contemplative movement, experiential exercises and directive inquiry, we will […] ...
15 December 2024
Maitri Space Awareness: Workshop & Retreat
Maitri Space Awareness Led by Elaine Yuen, PhD and Amelia Hall Buddha Pada, December 10-15, 2024 The Maitri Space Awareness practice was developed by Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche (1939-1987). The word “Maitri” can be translated as “friendship” from Sanskrit, known as “metta” in Pali. This practice encourages us to develop a friendly relationship with our experiences […] ...
02 December 2024
Riwo Sangcho Treasure Teaching: Retreat with Tulku Ngawang Rinpoche
Riwo Sangchö Treasure Teaching November 28 to December 2, 2024 Sadhana Practice, Explanation & Commentaries The retreat will cover— Introduction to Buddhism Refuge & Bodhicitta Why Sadhana Smoke Offering Puja Daily Sadhana Practice Schedule— 9:30 am – 12:00 pm 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm Sessions will be in Nepali, Hindi & English. Suitable for […] ...
22 November 2024
KÖNCHOK CHIDÜ SADHANA TSOKBUM
KÖNCHOK CHIDÜ SADHANA TSOKBUM Led by Kyabje Gyalsay Rinpoche 17th to 22nd November 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, Lunch 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm 22nd November Receiving Siddhi blessing of Konchok Chidu on Lhabab Duchen 23rd November Jatson Shethro Ngedon Nyingpo Empowerment (Root Initiation of Shethro by Jatson Nyingpo) GYALSE RINPOCHE In 1962, the fourth […] ...
37 Practices of a Bodhisattva: Online Course with Geshe Tenzin Lhabsum
8-week Virtual Course based on the commentary by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche Commences Sunday, September 15, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Course Description: “The Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva” is a profound text within Tibetan Buddhism, outlining the path and daily practices of a Bodhisattva—an individual on the path to becoming a Buddha, motivated by great […] ...
10 October 2024
The Visible and the Invisible: Film Workshop
Facilitated by Sameera Jain and Radhamohini Prasad October 5 to 10, 2024 Landscapes can be deceptive. Sometimes a landscape seems to be less of a setting for the life of its inhabitants than a curtain behind which their struggles, achievements and accidents take place. – John Berger, A Fortunate Man This 6-day in-person workshop works […] ...
06 October 2024
Awakening of Faith in Mahayana: Retreat with Bhante Dhammadipa
Study and Meditation Retreat with Bhante Dhammadipa Mahayana is the philosophy of understanding the beginning and the end simultaneously. This course is meant to be an introduction to understanding Buddhist Philosophy and Practice. The non-dualistic tradition is concerned with developing awareness of the mind itself. The mind can be studied at many levels. For this […] ...
22 September 2024
Me as Buddha Nature: Meditation Retreat with Sudhammacara Bhikkhu Ryodo Yamashita
A Silent Retreat From the Teacher— “What we need to do before we start meditating right away is to change our worldview. In the conventional worldview, the self is a collection of three things: the body, the thinking mind, and the emotions. Outside of that self, the objective world exists. I am one of many […] ...
25 August 2024
Wellbeing Workshops for Youth with Sunita Lama
A series of immersive and transformative 2-day retreats led by Mindfulness, Wellness and Happiness Coach, Sunita Lama Exclusively for youth between ages 16 – 26 Timings: 10:00 am to 4:00pm (lunch break 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm) Free Workshops, By Donation You may join one or both The Fine Art of Meaningful Conversations August 17 […] ...
18 August 2024
Wellbeing Workshops for Youth with Sunita Lama
A series of immersive and transformative 2-day retreats led by Mindfulness, Wellness and Happiness Coach, Sunita Lama Exclusively for youth between ages 16 – 26 Timings: 10:00 am to 4:00pm (lunch break 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm) Free Workshops, By Donation You may join one or both The Fine Art of Meaningful Conversations August 17 […] ...
04 August 2024
Storytelling Workshop with Riverstories
Exploring the ancient wisdom of Teesatha Through storytelling and listening to the ancient stories of these landscapes, the two-day workshop will allow participants to reflect on their journey through the Lepcha folklore of River Teesta – ‘Teesatha’ and the daughter of River Teesta – Balasun – ‘Bolachyon’. As a self-exploratory method, the participants will be […] ...
03 July 2024
Joy of Living I: Retreat with Kunsang Palmo & George Hughes
Residential Retreat with senior Tergar Facilitators (In collaboration with Tergar Nalanda Foundation) Have you ever felt a need to calm the mind and learn how to better deal with everyday stress, anxiety, and emotions? We all do our best to manage the challenges of modern life. What if these challenges could help us discover inner […] ...
Weekthun: Meditation Retreat
Maitri Space Awareness: Workshop & Retreat
Riwo Sangcho Treasure Teaching: Retreat with Tulku Ngawang Rinpoche
KÖNCHOK CHIDÜ SADHANA TSOKBUM
37 Practices of a Bodhisattva: Online Course with Geshe Tenzin Lhabsum
The Visible and the Invisible: Film Workshop
Awakening of Faith in Mahayana: Retreat with Bhante Dhammadipa
Me as Buddha Nature: Meditation Retreat with Sudhammacara Bhikkhu Ryodo Yamashita
Wellbeing Workshops for Youth with Sunita Lama
Wellbeing Workshops for Youth with Sunita Lama
Storytelling Workshop with Riverstories