Buddhist Studies

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Personal Retreat

Flexible Dates
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Turn off your phone. Log off the internet. And join us for a restorative retreat—a time to relax, refresh, and deepen your practice.

The Power of Silence: A Silent Retreat for Body, Mind, and Spirit

With John Henderson

October 12 - 16, 2026
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Feeling besieged by noise and clatter? Travel through the doorway of silence, to the serenity of present moment awareness, when you spend four days in peaceful meditation and self-reflection surrounded by the peak foliage in the beautiful Hudson Valley.
A cropped image of a large bronze statue depicting Buddha's hand touching a lotus flower. a shaft of sunlight crosses the image

Nowhere To Go, Nothing To Do: A Buddhist Silent Retreat

With Gary Wheaton

November 20 - 22, 2026
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
At the cusp of the holiday season, a weekend of communal silence sets the plate for inner transformation; it provides the opportunity to be present with yourself and the opening to mindfully observe and release the thoughts and emotions that arise.

Just Be: A Thanksgiving Personal Retreat

November 25 - 29, 2026
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
In this season of giving thanks and expressing gratitude, leave the pressures of your normal life and immerse yourself in the tranquil environment of our Center. Focus on yourself and your practice, spending five nights on personal retreat, enjoying the solitude of the Center—and delicious vegetarian cuisine. Just be.
Milarepa Hall in snow

Just Be: A Year-End Personal Retreat

December 26, 2026 - January 1, 2027
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Book now and get 10% off listed prices. Offer valid until Nov 25, 2026.
Ring in the New Year from a calm, centered place, by leaving the pressures of your normal life and immersing yourself in the tranquil environment of our Center for a 6-night Personal Retreat. This is a time to focus on yourself and your practice.

Anniversary Pujas for Khenchen Rinpoche's Parinirvana

January 15 - 17, 2027
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
On the fifth anniversary of Khenchen Rinpoche Drupon Trinley Paljor's parinirvana, the Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing will hold a special weekend of commemoration. Kagyu masters will perform pujas beginning Friday afternoon, throughout the day on Saturday, and on Sunday morning. Open to all.
a monk in Tibetan robes praying

Discovering the Dharma V, Part 1

With Trungram Gyalwa Rinpoche

January 17 - 24, 2027
Multiply the benefits of all previous Discovering the Dharma sessions by by moving through refuge with prostrations, Vajrasattva Practice, Mandala Offerings, and Guru Yoga practice.

Winter Pause: A Silent Retreat for Body, Mind, and Spirit

With John Henderson

February 12 - 15, 2027
Dharmakaya Center for Wellbeing
Book now and get 10% off listed prices. Offer valid until Dec 28, 2026.
In the deep of winter, join us for a long weekend of deep quiet. You’ll return to your life more grounded, more centered, more wise—filled with an inner ease that is unshaken by outer circumstances.