Buddhist Studies
Living with More Ease
With Renate Marx
April 17 - 19, 2026
Do you often find yourself tense, distracted, or out of balance? There are several tools you can rely on that can be simple to integrate so that life doesnʻt have to feel so hard.
Refuge & Renewal: an Insight Meditation Retreat
With Heidi Bourne
April 24 - 26, 2026
Join us for a peaceful weekend retreat dedicated to nourishing the basic goodness that lives inside, the inherent life force that awakens into a life of clarity, kindness and courage. Drawing on the teachings of the Buddha, our practices include Insight and Metta Meditation, gentle movement, and daily dharma talks.
Alive & Awake: A meditation retreat
With Maria Helena Kubrusly
May 15 - 17, 2026
Give yourself three days to reconnect with your body, quiet your mind, and awaken your senses to the beauty of life. This retreat offers a gentle, nurturing space to slow down and return to the natural ease within you.
Kum Nye Tibetan Relaxation - ONLINE
With Karmyn Ojeda
June 1 - 5, 2026
Get in touch with your feelings and sensations. Practice awareness. Find relaxation, and learn how to feel good and balanced. Kum Nye is a Tibetan gentle healing system that offers nourishing practices for the body, mind, and soul.
The Six Paramitas: Leading Your Life with Purpose and Clarity
With Khenpo Kunga Dakpa, Tsering Gellek and Barry Schieber
July 2 - 5, 2026
Book now and get one extra night lodging at Ratna Ling before the retreat.
Ratna Ling is happy to present a 5-day (4 nights) retreat based on traditional Buddhist teachings by our sister organization, the Sarnath International Nyingma Institute. You'll explore the paramitas—the Six Perfections that form the foundation of the Bodhisattva path.
Living Without Stress: A mindfulness and yoga retreat
With Jack Petranker and Gretchen Donovan
July 31 - August 2, 2026
Book now and get $100.00 off listed prices. Offer valid until May 1, 2026.
In this powerful weekend retreat at Ratna Ling, Jack Petranker—direct student of Tarthang Tulku Rinpoche for 45 years and editor of over a dozen of Rinpoche’s books—guides participants in gently uncovering the hidden patterns that keep us striving, fixing, and feeling like life is just happening to us.
Being Now: How to Navigate Uncertain Times
With Magda Costa
August 14 - 16, 2026
Book now and get $50.00 off listed prices. Offer valid until May 15, 2026.
This retreat invites you to pause, turn inward, and reconnect with a deeper way of living. A way that doesn’t depend on fixing yourself, proving anything, or becoming someone else. A way that begins by letting go of the belief that you are not enough, that you don’t know how, or that freedom is somehow out of reach.
Sustained Awareness - Level 3 Meditation Retreat
With George Wiegand
September 17 - 20, 2026
For those interested in deepening their Meditation practice, Ratna Ling has designed three levels of retreats for folks at different stages of the path. This Level 3 Retreat is designed for those who are confident about their practice. We invite you for a 4-day Retreat with George Wiegand to cultivate stability and steadiness in the mind.
Meeting Anger with Compassion
With Gretchen Donovan
October 2 - 4, 2026
Book now and get $100.00 off listed prices. Offer valid until Jul 3, 2026.
What if you could use your anger wisely? What if you could make friends with anger? This weekend retreat offers a supportive space to explore the nature of anger through meditation, gentle yoga, and subtle energy movement, all grounded in Buddhist philosophy.