The first three Entering the Vajra World retreats took place at Drala Mountain Center, high in the Colorado Rockies. The next retreat will be held at Karmê Chöling in Vermont. In the future, retreats will take place in alternate years at Drala Mountain Center and Karmê Chöling.
Karmê Chöling is a residential land center, situated on 500 acres of beautiful rolling countryside in the Green Mountains. It is the first practice center established by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche in North America. It has been a place of profound practice and study for more than five decades.
During the practice weeks of the retreat there are days of functional silence until evening.
During study weeks we began the day with functional silence and transitioned to normal conversation at mid-day.
These forms help us support each other as we experience our individual inner journeys. By learning these forms and practices, you learn how to create environments for others for their journeys.
You might think that a retreat dedicated to silent meditation, study, and contemplation would not be a place to develop lasting relationships. However, experience shows that going through intensive practice and study together produces deep bonds of friendship. You don’t need a lot of talk to connect with other people.
