Upcoming Events
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 […] ...
03 August 2025
Understanding Suffering and the Ending of Suffering : Online Course with Geshe Tenzin Lhabsum
10-week Virtual Course based on the Four Noble Truths. June 1st – August 3rd, 2025, Sundays only. 10:00 am – 12:00 pm About the Course : This online course offers a profound exploration of the Buddha’s first and most essential teaching: the Four Noble Truths. Designed for students with a foundational understanding of Buddhist philosophy […] ...
16 June 2025
The Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva: Geshe Dorji Damdul
Study Retreat based on the text “Bodhicharyavatara” by Gyalsay Thogmay Sangpo Description : The author comprehensively teaches how to manage our emotions for both short-term and long-term benefit. Given that our mental health is determined by the state of our mind, he explains how to expand our mind through the practice of the most beautiful […] ...
05 July 2025
In Love with the World: Educating Ourselves Back to Sanity – Retreat with Kabir Saxena
We humans have, in the last two hundred and fifty years severely damaged our connection with Nature and each other, orphaning ourselves and future generations in an insane pursuit of power, progress, and questionable knowledge. In this eight-day retreat, we will explore how we can heal ourselves and our relationship with the world around us, […] ...
10 August 2025
Tara Sadhana Puja with Tulku Ngawang Rinpoche
August 8 – 10, 2025 Details soon To join, please write to info@buddhpada.in ...
02 September 2025
Monsoon Film-Making Retreat
A 2-Part Workshop facilitated by Film Maker & Founder of Himalayan Film School, Gopala Krishna Module #1 August 13 –22 Module #2 August 24 – September The Monsoon Film-Making Retreat is an immersive learning program designed for aspiring filmmakers as an introduction to and exploration of dramatic construction, visual language, and the techniques of cinema. Through […] ...
07 September 2025
The Cinema of Khyentse Rinpoche: Workshop with Gopala Krishna
A Film Appreciation Workshop facilitated by Film Maker & Founder of Himalayan Film School, Gopala Krishna September 5 – 7, 2025 The Workshop— In this 3-day Film Appreciation Workshop where we explore the cinematic art of Film Maker and Buddhist Lama, Khyentse Norbu Rinpoche, by watching, analysis and discussing his films. If the idea of immersing […] ...
21 September 2025
Me as Dharma Kaya: Meditation Retreat with Sudhammacara Bhikkhu Ryodo Yamashita
A Silent Retreat Begins in the evening on September 16 and ends at 4:00 pm on September 21, 2025 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, […] ...
30 September 2025
The Inner Path to Freedom: Shamatha and Vipassana Retreat with Geshe Tenzin Lhabsum
September 25–30, 2025 In this transformative 6-day retreat, you will explore the two foundational practices of Buddhist meditation — Shamatha (calm abiding) and Vipassana (insight) — rooted in the profound clarity of the Nalanda tradition of Indian Buddhist philosophy. Shamatha helps us still the turbulence of the mind and develop deep inner stability and focus.Vipassana […] ...
02 November 2025
Autumn Datun: A Month-Long Meditation Retreat
October 6 – November 2, 2025 This month-long intensive meditation retreat, inspired by the form designed by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche offers the opportunity to develop a deep familiarity with the sitting practice of mindfulness awareness meditation. The four-week datun retreat provides a space of simplicity and clarity rarely accessible in our ordinary lives and a means […] ...
The Mahabharata Within: An Exploration
Understanding Suffering and the Ending of Suffering : Online Course with Geshe Tenzin Lhabsum
The Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva: Geshe Dorji Damdul
In Love with the World: Educating Ourselves Back to Sanity – Retreat with Kabir Saxena
Tara Sadhana Puja with Tulku Ngawang Rinpoche
Monsoon Film-Making Retreat
The Cinema of Khyentse Rinpoche: Workshop with Gopala Krishna
Me as Dharma Kaya: Meditation Retreat with Sudhammacara Bhikkhu Ryodo Yamashita
The Inner Path to Freedom: Shamatha and Vipassana Retreat with Geshe Tenzin Lhabsum
Autumn Datun: A Month-Long Meditation Retreat
Past Events
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 […] ...
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 […] ...
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 […] ...
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 […] ...
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 […] ...
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 […] ...
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 […] ...
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 […] ...
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 […] ...