Hi Sangha!

Here comes August with lots of practice opportunities and ways to connect:

There are two online weekend retreats, two open public teachings, and (into September) an in-person retreat in Canada that will definitely fill up fast.

As always, check the calendar for the most up-to-date listings. 

Hope to see you around this month!

If you benefit from the teachings and would like to offer Dana, you can do it here:

Give Dana

Upcoming Events

Live Q&A

Sunday, August 2, 11am CST

Lama Lena will go live to answer student practice questions. This is an informal session where students can type questions in the chat and Nyondo reads them for Lama Lena to answer. Make sure to join as these sessions are a lot of fun. Please keep your questions under 140 words.

This will be a live public teaching on Facebook & YouTube.

Online Retreat: Working with Thoughts

August 8-9

All about the nature of thoughts. If you’ve already had the pointing out instructions, but don’t yet experience thoughts as “self-liberating”, this is for you!

This is a practice retreat - it can’t be experienced through intellectual understanding alone. Plan to maintain practical silence and actively practice from the start of the first teaching through the last.

Note: There is a 50-person cap on all online retreats. If the retreat is full when you register, you’ll be put on priority for the next time this is offered.

Register

Self-liberation through Seeing with Naked Awareness

Sunday, August 16, 11am Central Time

Lama Lena continues her teaching series on this text by Padmasambhava, as revealed by Karma Lingpa. This teaching is open to all, but you’re encouraged to watch from the beginning of the series and continue through.

If you missed previous sessions, watch them HERE.

This public teaching will be available on Facebook & YouTube.

Online Retreat: Working with Emotions

August 21-23

This retreat requires a minimum of 2 years Dzogchen practice and the ability to “see through thoughts at least some of the time.” This means, letting thoughts release naturally without getting caught up in them.

The retreat will consist 3 teachings of approx. 2 hours each. Attendance at all 3 is mandatory. It’s recommended that you stay in retreat mode (practical silence) and commit to 3-4 practice sessions a day.

Register

In-Person Retreat: Speech Rushen | Ontario, Canada

September 2-12

Lama Lena will be giving the Speech Rushen retreat in Lanark, Ontario (outside of Ottawa). This retreat is for experienced Dzogchen or Chagchen practitioners who feel a bit stuck.

Please note: You will need to be approved after you register to make sure this is a suitable retreat for you. Once approved, reservations will be processed in order of registration. All accommodations are in shared rooms and there is also the possibility of on-site camping.

Register

Practice with Sangha

The Four Immeasurables with Lama Tasha

Tuesday, July 28 @ 8pm EDT

Each month, Lama Tasha holds a live practice session on the Full Moon. This month we focus on aspiration: how aspiring audaciously can open the heart, free us up, and make motion powerful. We practice this through the Four Immeasurables: kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity. You can read about this month’s topic here.
All are welcome!

Register

Sangha Practice Groups

We have a vibrant practice community with folx from all around the world. Sangha groups are held by teachers and practitioners that Lama Lena has authorized and are a great way to synchronize your practice with others.

Check out the Sangha Calendar to see what’s being offered!

Sangha practice calendar

Hope you have a wonderful month!

If you benefit from the teachings and would like to offer Dana, you can do so here:

Give Dana

Hi Sangha!

Great news: Some in-person retreat and teaching dates have just come together for June. If you’re interested in joining, register quickly as there is limited space at each location. If you’re unable to attend in person, many of the teachings will be livestreamed on Facebook & YouTube (where wifi permits!)

For those wondering about Europe dates, Lama Lena’s schedule is coming together, but nothing to announce yet. We’ll send out news as soon as it’s confirmed. Stay tuned! 😊

As always, check the calendar for the most up-to-date listings. 

Hope to see you around this month!

The Lama Lena Crew

If you benefit from the teachings and would like to offer Dana, you can do it here:

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🌿 June Events🌿

London, ON | Primordial Awareness: The Open Heart of Dzogchen

June 5 - 7

This is a Dzogchen retreat, open to all. Space is limited so registration is required. Please note, you’ll have to plan your own accommodations and transportation to/from the venue. Chairs are available, but bring cushions if you prefer.

• Friday: 7:15 to 9:15 pm

• Saturday: 2 -4 pm

• Sunday: 2-4 pm

Location: The Space, 43 Heather Crescent

Register Here

Whidbey Island, WA

June 13 - 14

Come enjoy teachings in a beautiful outdoor setting! Topic TBA.

• Saturday: 11am - 1pm and 3pm - 5pm

• Sunday: 11am - 1pm

Contact: Lynn at Tenaly@whidbey.com

San Francisco Dharma Collective

June 18 - 19 | 7-9pm (both nights)

Thursday: Introduction to Dzogchen: View and Practice
Friday: Deepening Dzogchen Practice and Understanding

Location: 2929 24th Street

This event will fill up! Register early to secure your spot. Upon registration you will have the opportunity to donate to support Lama’s travel expenses and the San Francisco Dharma Collective. Dana for Lama Lena will be given in person ONLY during classes.

Register: events.humanitix.com/lama-lena
Info: sfdharmacollective.org/events

Santa Cruz, CA | Treasures from Juniper Ridge

Sunday, June 21 | 11am-1pm & 3pm-5pm

Sri Singha was a Dzogchen master who gave profound pith instructions on the Great Perfection to Padmasambhava. Their interaction, highlighted in the text Treasures from Juniper Ridge, emphasizes moving beyond intellectual understanding to direct, effortless realization of the natural mind.

Location: Wisdom Center of Santa Cruz,
The Galleria #240 COMMUNITY ROOM,
740 Front Street, Santa Cruz

Register: wisdomcentersc.org
Contact: wisdomcenter.sc@gmail.com

Have a wonderful month!

If you benefit from the teachings and would like to offer Dana, you can do so here:

Give Dana

*To cover the increasingly high cost of travel, Jan has started a dedicated Travel Fund. If you’d like to help Lama Lena teach in person more widely, you can contribute to that HERE *

Hi Sangha!

Lama Lena is back this month with lots of teachings, both closed retreats and public offerings.

If you’re looking to sign up for one of the retreats this month, keep in mind that spots get filled from the existing waitlist first, so there will be limited space left. But it’s always worth signing up if you’re interested. A full waitlist means Lamala will offer another retreat sooner.

If you have questions about online retreat prerequisites or registrations, email Jan (janowenchico@gmail.com).

As always, check the schedule page for the most up-to-date listing of what’s on.

Hope to see you around this month!

❤️ The Lama Lena gang

If you benefit from the teachings, please consider offering dana to support Lama Lena’s efforts

Give Dana

Online Retreat: Working with Thoughts

April 25-26, 11am CDT Saturday & 1pm CDT Sunday

Lama Lena will be teaching on the nature of thoughts. If you have already had the pointing out instructions, but don't yet experience thoughts as “self-liberating”, this is for you!

This is a practice retreat - it can’t be experienced through intellectual understanding alone. Plan to maintain practical silence and actively practice from the start of the first teaching through the last.

Note: There is a 50-person cap on all online retreats. If the retreat is full when you register, you’ll be put on priority for the next time this is offered.

Register

Self-liberation through Seeing with Naked Awareness

May 2, 11am CDT

Join in for the next instalment of Lama Lena’s teaching series on this text by Padmasambhava. This teaching is open to all, but you’re encouraged to watch from the beginning of the series and continue through.

If you missed previous sessions, watch them HERE.

This public teaching will be available on Facebook & YouTube.

Online Retreat: Bodhichitta

May 8-10, 2026

Lama Lena will be teaching methods to support the causes and conditions for true Bodhichitta to arise. Ultimately, Bodhichitta is not a feeling, or the act of ‘helping others’. It’s an isness. Actions don’t flow from thoughts and feelings, but from spontaneous open awareness.

There are no pre-requisites, but you must commit to attending all 3 sessions:

• Friday, May 8 at 1PM CDT

• Saturday, May 9 at 11AM CDT

• Sunday, May 10 at 1PM CDT

Plan to maintain practical silence and actively practice from the start of the first teaching through the last.

Note: There is a 50-person cap on all online retreats. If the retreat is full when you register, you’ll be put on priority for the next time this is offered.

Register

Online Retreat: Speech Rushen

May 15-18, 2026

The Speech Rushen is a secret practice open to participants who have been practicing Dzogchen for at least 2 years. Plan to maintain practical silence and actively practice from the start of the first teaching through the last.

Pre-requisites:

• +2 years of Dzogchen practice

• experience and ongoing practice of Chenrezig visualization.

• Commitment to attending all 4 sessions

Session times:

• Friday, May 15 at 1PM CDT

• Saturday, May 16 at 11AM CDT

• Sunday, May 17 at 1PM CDT

• Monday, May 18 at 11AM CDT

Note: There is a 50-person cap on all online retreats. If the retreat is full when you register, you’ll be put on priority for the next time this is offered.

Info & registration

Live Q&A

May 24, 11am CDT

Lama Lena will go live to answer student practice questions. This is an informal session where you can type questions in the chat and Nyondo reads them for Lama Lena to answer. Ask about teachings, your practice, whatever arises!

This will be a live public teaching on Facebook & YouTube

Public Weekend Retreat: Bodhichitta

May 29-31, 2026

Lama Lena will be teaching methods to support the causes and conditions for true Bodhichitta to arise. Ultimately, Bodhichitta is not a feeling, or the act of ‘helping others’. It’s an isness. Actions don’t flow from thoughts and feelings, but from spontaneous open awareness.

This will be a public broadcast and there are no pre-requisites.
Plan to attend all 3 sessions:

• Friday, May 29 at 1PM CDT

• Saturday, May 30 at 11AM CDT

• Sunday, May 31 at 1PM CDT

This teaching will be available on Facebook & YouTube.

Hope you have a wonderful month!

Happy 2026!

Lama Lena is back with two online sessions and the Trekchö and Mahamudra teaching groups.

There’s also some new sangha practice groups, and the Dream Yoga Teaching group is getting a reboot. Details below.

As always, check the schedule page for the most up-to-date listing of what’s on.

Hope to see you around this month!

❤️ The Lama Lena gang

If you benefit from the teachings, please consider offering dana to support Lama Lena’s efforts

Give Dana

Live Q&A

Sunday, January 18, 11am Central Time

Lama Lena will go live to answer student practice questions. This is an informal session where you can type questions in the chat and Nyondo reads them for Lama Lena to answer. Ask about teachings, your practice, whatever arises!

This will be a live public teaching on Facebook & YouTube

Self-liberation through Seeing with Naked Awareness

Sunday, January 25, 11am Central Time

Part 5 of Lama Lena’s teaching series on a text by Padmasambhava, as revealed by Karma Lingpa. This teaching is open to all, but you’re encouraged to watch from the beginning of the series and continue through.

If you missed sessions 1-4, watch them HERE.

This public teaching will be available on Facebook & YouTube.

Dream Yoga Teaching Group | with Lama Tasha

Begins Friday, January 30, 11am CT (12pm ET / 9am PT / 6pm CET)

With Lama Lena’s blessing, Lama Tasha is rebooting the Dream Yoga Teaching group. We’ll meet the last Friday of every month.

This group is for those who are practicing with the continuity of awareness through dream, sleep, and liminal phases as one of their core practices.

What are teaching groups? They are Zoom groups for practitioners working with a primary practice who want to go deeper, learn more, and ask questions. We ask that you sign up for just one group.

We also offer:

• Trekchö (Hosted by Lama Lena)

• Mahamudra (Hosted by Lama Lena)

• Ngondro (currently hosted by Lopön Dorit)

• Tantra (currently hosted by Lopön Dorit)

Register for a Teaching Group

Sangha Practice Groups

Lilith is taking a much needed break from hosting so we have some beloved friends stepping in to shake things up:

• Inner Body Rushen - Mondays w/ Ruth Yeshe Palmo

• Open Silent Practice - New & Full Moons w/ Sada

Practice groups don’t include teaching, but are a great way to build community and synchronize your practice with others. 😊

Check out the full list of offerings here:

See Practice Groups

Reminders:

• Lopön Dorit has an ongoing Working with Emotions course available on her YouTube channel: @LoponDoritGoldman

• Jan Owen’s offerings have a new home at jan-owen.com

Bonus Video!

Check out this beautiful video by Sada. It’s a portion of Lamala’s Juniper Ridge teaching from Tso Pema, with original music and footage by him.

We hope you have a wonderful month!

Hi Sangha!

Lama Lena is back from India. She’s taking this week off to recover from jet lag, but is hoping to start up with groups and online teachings again by next week. If you’re in a group, check the calendar to see what is canceled and what is on.

There are also some new offerings from the sangha teachers this month. Lopön Dorit is starting a new course on Working with Emotions, Jan Owen has a new teaching hub at jan-owen.com (lovingly built by our sangha Dakini, Lela), and I will be hosting a Clear Light Yoga Nidra session to celebrate the winter solstice.

Hope to see you around this month!

❤️ Lama Tasha & the whole Lama Lena gang

If you benefit from the teachings, please consider offering dana to support Lama Lena’s efforts

Give Dana

Some photos of Lamala meeting with Ani Bumchen and the nuns in Tso Pema. See the whole album here.

Practice with Sangha Teachers:

Working with Emotions | with Lopön Dorit

Begins December 16, 2025

This course will guide practitioners in the tantric methods of recognizing and transforming afflictive emotions.  The teachings will unfold over approximately six weeks, followed by the start of a practice group. We will take a gradual, step-by-step approach, exploring the qualities, dynamics, and manifestations of each of the five Buddha families.

Register

Winter Solstice: Clear Light Yoga Nidra | with Lama Tasha

Sunday, Dec 21 @ 8pm ET

This month’s Moonlit Sit will happen on the Winter Solstice! We’ll surrender to the restfulness of the longest night of the year with a Clear Light Yoga Nidra meditation. This practice brings you to the edges of sleep, where you can slip into the effortless flow of luminous awareness. Bring pillows and a blanket!

Register

We hope you have a wonderful month!

Lama Lena’s still on her summer teaching tour, but will be popping up online here and there… details below!

As always, check the calendar for the most up-to-date listings. 

Hope to see you around this month!

July Events

Self-liberation through seeing with Naked Awareness

Saturday, July 19, 11am Central Time

This is Part 4 of the series on a text by Padmasambhava, as revealed by Karma Lingpa. This teaching is open to all, but you’re encouraged to watch from the beginning of the series and continue through.

If you missed sessions 1-3, you can watch them HERE.

This public teaching will be available on Facebook & YouTube.

European Retreat News

The in-person retreats in Germany and Netherlands are full.

For those who can't attend in person there are a limited number of spots to participate live via Zoom. Registration is required.

Note: There are prerequisites for the 'Working with Perceptions' retreat.

For info on other locations in Europe or to subscribe to the European newsletter, please email tshering.yeshes@gmail.com

Practice with Sangha:

Moonlit Sit w/ Lama

Thursday, July 10 @ 8pm EST

TOPIC: The Living Lineage Tree
LOCATION: Online (Zoom)
In this practice, we connect viscerally with our own unique lineage tree. Through a vivid visualization/feelization we open to the vast canopy of enlightened beings, teachers, ancestors, loved ones, and guides who have shaped our path, and rest in the living stream of interconnection and wisdom.

It’s part of this month’s theme of Interdependence over at Bodhisavage.

Register

We hope you have a wonderful month!

Hi Sangha!

I’ve got a few updates for you from Lama Lena on the upcoming retreats in Ontario and Europe.

For full schedule check the calendar for the most up-to-date listings. 

Hope to see you around this month!

Dzogchen Weekend Retreat (Online & In-Person)

Friday, June 20-22

Lama Lena’s 3-session Dzogchen retreat in London, ON will be livestreamed on Facebook & YouTube.

Fri: 7pm ET, Sat & Sun: 11am ET

(If you’d like to participate in person, contact annette.b@me.com)

Dzogchen in Everyday Life Retreat - Ottawa, ON

June 24-30, 2025

This retreat is open to non-residential participants!

If you live in the area or want to commute, you are welcome. Since the topic is Dzogchen in Daily Life, having some aspects of regular life will be helpful during the retreat.

If you’d like to eat meals at the centre, there will be a fixed price. Please contact Carol for this.

As always, there is absolutely no price on the teaching. If you like, you can offer some Dana to the centre for its kindness in making this possible, or to Lama Lena for the teaching.

Register

European Retreat News

There are still spots available for the retreats in Krakow, Florence and Barcelona (see calendar for info.)

For info on other locations or to subscribe to the European newsletter, please email tshering.yeshes@gmail.com

Have a wonderful month!

If you benefit from the teachings and would like to offer Dana, you can do so here:

Give Dana

Hi Sangha,

Just a few updates for you, as Lama Lena will start traveling in the US at the end of this month. If you missed it, see Lama Lena’s travel schedule for the summer.

As always, check the calendar for the most up-to-date listings. 

Hope to see you around this month!

If you benefit from the teachings and would like to offer Dana, you can do it here:

Give Dana

Upcoming Events

Live Q&A

Saturday, May 17, 11am Central Time

Lama Lena will go live to answer student practice questions. This is an informal session where students can type questions in the chat and Nyondo reads them for Lama Lena to answer. Make sure to join as these sessions are a lot of fun. Please keep your questions under 140 words.

This will be a live public teaching on Facebook & YouTube

Dzogchen Retreat in Ottawa, ON

June 24-30, 2025

There is room in the dzogchen retreat outside of Ottawa. This is held at a spectacular 90 acre wilderness land with many cool things (like a swimming hole!) There are no pre-requisites for this retreat. Lama Lena will be responding to what is needed and helping us to integrate cushion time with everyday life.

REGISTER: https://forms.gle/WDG8t29RT7CB2SYLA

Practice with Sangha:

Moonlit Sit with Lama Tasha

Monday, May 12 @ 8pm EST

We’ve been continuing our exploration of the 5 Wisdoms over at Bodhisavage. This month we’re looking at The Wisdom of Effortlessness, and the spontaneity of being.

Join for the Moonlit Sit, a 1-hour community practice on the full moon. All are welcome. REGISTER HERE.

Vajrayogini Drupchö Retreat with Support from Lopön Dorit

May 13-17 @ 8pm EST

You’re invited to join an online Vajrayogini Drupchö Retreat guided by Venerable Drupon Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche, one of Garchen Rinpoche’s main lineage holders. This profound five-day gathering begins with a Smoke Offering on Duekor Düchen (May 12), one of the most auspicious days in the Tibetan calendar. The retreat includes Vajrayogini empowerment, daily teachings, Mahamudra meditation, group practice, and tsok offerings.

During the retreat, European participants are invited to join live morning sessions (7:00 AM CEST) with Lopon Dorit.

REGISTER: https://forms.gle/xYNwmZp3tbwC6FDD8

New Series: Diving into Vajrayana with Lopön Dorit

Begins May 20, 2025

Lopön Dorit will offer a new weekly online course called “Diving into Vajrayana: Origins, Psychology, and Tools”, exploring the roots of Vajrayana and the practical tools it offers. The course is open to experienced practitioners as well as anyone curious about tantra and the Vajrayana path.

REGISTER: https://forms.gle/aRLxUcHET96goJUE7

We hope you have a wonderful month!

If you benefit from the teachings and would like to offer Dana, you can do so here:

Give Dana

*To cover the increasingly high cost of travel, Jan has started a dedicated Travel Fund. If you’d like to help Lama Lena teach in person more widely, you can contribute to that HERE *

Hi Sangha,

April is Lama Lena’s birthmonth! If you’d like, celebrate by including her long life prayer into your daily practice.

Lots of ways to connect this month - with live public teachings and an opportunity to join a Working with Emotions online retreat.

And if you missed it, see Lama Lena’s travel schedule for the summer from last month’s newsletter edition.

As always, check the calendar for the most up-to-date listings. 

Hope to see you around this month!

If you benefit from the teachings and would like to offer Dana, you can do it here:

Give Dana

Upcoming Events

Self-liberation through seeing with Naked Awareness

Saturday, April 5, 11AM Central Time

Last month, Lama began a new Dzogchen teaching series on a text by Padmasambhava, as revealed by Karma Lingpa. This teaching is open to all, but you’re encouraged to watch from the beginning of the series and continue through.

If you missed the first session, you can watch it HERE.

This public teaching will be available on Facebook & YouTube.

Working with Emotions - Online Retreat

April 18-20, 2025

This current retreat is *mostly full*. There will be another retreat offered May 9-11, for those who can’t get into this one.

Requirements: Restricted to those with a minimum of 2 years Dzogchen practice and who can see through thoughts (let them release naturally without getting caught up in them) at least some of the time.

The retreat will consist 3 teachings of approx. 2 hours each. Attendance at all 3 is mandatory. It’s recommended that you stay in retreat mode (practical silence) and commit to 3-4 practice sessions a day.

TO REGISTER: https://forms.gle/VUv3BJ8Mfo6uEJWHA

Live Q&A

Saturday, April 26, 11am Central Time

Lama Lena will go live to answer student practice questions. This is an informal session where students can type questions in the chat and Nyondo reads them for Lama Lena to answer. Make sure to join as these sessions are a lot of fun. Please keep your questions under 140 words.

This will be a live public teaching on Facebook & YouTube.

Practice with Sangha:

Moonlit Sit with Lama Tasha

Saturday, April 12 @ 8pm EST

We’ve been continuing our exploration of the 5 Wisdoms over at Bodhisavage. This month we’re looking at The Wisdom of Discernment, hiding inside the habit of clinging attachment.

Join for the Moonlit Sit, a 1-hour community practice on the full moon. All are welcome. REGISTER HERE.

Updates from Jan O’s Groups:

• Thoughts, Feelings and Perceptions will now be on Fridays and will include the Releasing Belief Systems and Reactive Emotions practice. Register HERE.

• 37 Practices of a Bodhisattva starts April 9th at 11AM PT. Register HERE.

• Death, Dying and Impermance is changing to 2nd Thursday of every month. Register HERE.

• This round of Trackless Path is coming to an end. Register for the upcoming session HERE

We hope you have a wonderful month!

If you benefit from the teachings and would like to offer Dana, you can do so here:

Give Dana

*To cover the increasingly high cost of travel, Jan has started a dedicated Travel Fund. If you’d like to help Lama Lena teach in person more widely, you can contribute to that HERE *

Hi Sangha,

Lots of goodies for you this month!

Lama Lena has begun a new public Dzogchen teaching series, and will be offering teachings every weekend this month

We also have tour dates for the summer in North America and Europe! So mark your calendars and register where necessary - in-person retreats fill up fast.

*NOTE*: Lama Lena is now operating on Central Standard Time, so start times for online teachings have changed.

As always, check the calendar for the most up-to-date listings. 

Hope to see you around this month!

If you benefit from the teachings and would like to offer Dana, you can do it here:

Give Dana

March Events

New Teaching Series: Naked Awareness

On March 1st, Lama began a new teaching series on the Dzogchen text 'Naked Awareness Spontaneously Arising', a terma text by Padmasambhava, revealed by Karma Lingpa.

This teaching is open to all, but you are encouraged to watch from the beginning of the series and continue through.

If you missed the first session, you can watch it HERE

Pointing Out Instructions

Sat, March 8 @ 11am CST || Sun, March 9 @ 1 PM CST

Lama Lena is publicly giving the pointing out instructions of Dzogchen. Going forward, this 2-day teaching format will replace the restricted pointing out retreats previously offered seasonally.

This will be a live public teaching on Facebook & YouTube.

Live Q&A

Saturday, March 15, 11am CST

Get answers to your practice questions! This is an informal session where students can type questions in the chat and Nyondo reads them for Lama Lena to answer. Please keep questions under 140 words.

This will be a live public teaching on Facebook & YouTube.

Death & Dying Mini-Retreat

Sat, March 22 @ 11am CST || Sun, March 23 @ 1 PM CST

Lama Lena will teach on the processes and practices of death and dying and how a practitioner may prepare. It’s suggested that you treat this as a personal retreat, lasting from the first teaching Saturday through the last teaching Sunday.

To participate in person in New Orleans, Contact: Mollie at nolavajrayana@gmail.com

To watch online, tune into Facebook or YouTube.

Summer Tour Dates:

North America

• El Paso, Texas | May 30-June 1
  Contact: Helga at helga.carrion@yahoo.com

• Charlotte, North Carolina | June 6-8
  Contact: Pema at pematara@hotmail.com
  

• Knoxville, Tennessee | June 13-15
  Topic: Chenrezig Retreat
  Contact: Traci at traciwrightblack@gmail.com
  

• London, Ontario | June 20-22
  Contact: annette.b@me.com
  

• Ottawa, Ontario | June 24-30
  Topic & Registration info TBA
  

• Whidbey Island, Washington | July 5-6
  Contact: Lynn at tenaly@whidbey.com
  

• Kansas City, Missouri | July 11-13

  Topic: How to Die
  Contact: Lama Matthew at lama.matt@rimecenter.org

Europe

• Wiesen, Germany | July 26 - August 4
  Retreat: Working with Perceptions
  Contact: tshering.yeshes@gmail.com
  

• Amsterdam, Netherlands | Aug 8-10
  Public: How to put the meaning of Dzogchen into Practice
  Contact: tshering.yeshes@gmail.com
  

• Netherlands | Aug 12-17

  Retreat: Drum & Death
  Contact: tshering.yeshes@gmail.com
  

• Netherlands | Aug 17
  Public: Drum & Death
  Contact: tshering.yeshes@gmail.com
  

• Krakow, Poland | Aug 22-24
  Public (Topic TBA)
  Contact: lamalena.poland@gmail.com
  

• Vienna, Austria | Aug 29-31
  Public (Topic TBA)
  Contact: info@edith-amann.at
  

• Florence, Italy | Sept 5-7
  Public: Dzogchen in Daily Life
  Contact: lamalenaitalia@gmail.com
  

• Barcelona, Spain | Sept 12-14
  Topic: Dzogchen teachings on life and death
  Contact: Tibet House mari_marikilla@outlook.es
  

• Tourne, Southern France | Sept 18-21
  Retreat: Continuing teachings on realizing the nature of mind
  Contact: yramchatlani@gmail.com

Remember, things can change! Always check the calendar for the most up-to-date info and reach out to the local organizers for more info.

We hope you have a wonderful month!

If you benefit from the teachings and would like to offer Dana, you can do so here:

Give Dana

*To cover the increasingly high cost of travel, Jan has started a dedicated Travel Fund. If you’d like to help Lama Lena teach in person more widely, you can contribute to that HERE *

Hi Sangha!

Lama Lena is settled in New Orleans — you can find her hanging around the Louisiana Himalayan Association compound if you’re in the area.

Teachings have started back up again: There’s a Q&A session this weekend and a new ongoing Dzogchen series will start March 1 (details for this are TBA — she’s currently deciding which text to do!)

*PLEASE NOTE*: Lama Lena is now operating on Central Standard Time. Start times for her live teachings have changed to 11am CST.

As always, check the calendar for the most up-to-date listings. 

Hope to see you around this month!

If you benefit from the teachings and would like to offer Dana, you can do it here:

Give Dana

Upcoming Events

Live Q&A

Saturday, February 15, 11am CST (*NEW TIMEZONE!*)

Lama Lena will go live to answer student practice questions. This is an informal session where students can type questions in the chat and Nyondo reads them for Lama Lena to answer.

Bring your questions, formatted to 140 words or less.

This will be a live public teaching on Facebook & YouTube.

Practice with Sangha:

Tonglen with Lama Tasha

Tuesday, February 12 @ 8pm EST

Each month, Lama Tasha holds a 1-hr live practice session on the Full Moon. Tonight’s practice is Tonglen — popping the bubble of self-focus. This is part of an ongoing exploration of The 5 Wisdoms over at Bodhisavage. All are welcome - from total noobs to experienced practitioners :)

Read About & Register for Tonight’s session: HERE

37 Practices of a Bodhisattva with Jan O.

Thursdays @ 9am PST

Starting in March and continuing weekly, we’ll follow and practice along with the text from Tokme Zongpo, and referencing the translation Reflections on Silver River by Ken McLeod. All are welcome, no pre-requisites.

REGISTER: https://forms.gle/zSfDr5p2RUhuA1jB8

Ordinary Ngondro Discussion Group with Lilith

Tuesdays @ 11am PST & Sunday 3pm PST (Alternating)

Going strong into our second year! This group is casual and geared toward those who are new to Buddhism as well as long-time practitioners looking to deepen their practice. All are welcome!

Email to join: lilith@lilith.studio

We hope you have a wonderful month!

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*To cover the increasingly high cost of travel, Jan has started a dedicated Travel Fund. If you’d like to help Lama Lena teach in person more widely, you can contribute to that HERE *

Happy New year! ✨

We’re starting the year off in a pretty relaxed way here at the Lama Lena spaceship. Teaching groups have started back up again, but at the moment, there are no public teachings scheduled for the month.

We’re currently working on dates for upcoming retreats and teachings, both online and in person (in Europe and beyond). But nothing is set in stone yet, so as always, check the calendar for the most up-to-date listings.

If you’re looking for ways to connect this month, you’re invited to join a sangha practice group led by authorized teachers and community hosts.  

If you benefit from the teachings and would like to offer Dana, you can do it here:

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3 Messages from Lama Lena this month:

• I won’t be making it to India for Losar this year

• Our new home will be in NOLA, starting in February!

• Sloths make great totum animals for advanced Dzogchenpas 🦥

Love, Lama Lena

Have a great start to 2025!