Awakening the Heart of Wisdom

  <- How to make a donation to the teachers and to the center: Click the Donate button to the left, key in an amount, and key in your credit card information. Thank you for donation by November 8th   Please note this retreat meets the ... Read more

The Relaxed Mind

Relaxation is an innate ability, linked to every exhalation.  It is also a meditative skill that can be easy and enjoyable to learn. It leads to deeper understanding and an ability to rest and let go of distractions and distress.   Our five-day retreat... Read more

Rest in Simplicity

We are monitoring the COVID-19 situation and may move this retreat online.  A note from Celeste: Dawn Scott is one of my dear Dharma sisters and a wonderful teacher and deep and dedicated practitioner. She and I have been sitting together at the annual... Read more

Reclaim Your Creativity

This is an experience of creativity for all - EVERYONE welcome at any level of creativity or meditation experience, including none. Also for creatives who feel stuck, blocked or uninspired!   Creativity is a natural, human birthright that we all posse... Read more

Karma: What It Is, What It Isn’t, Why It Matters

Here in the West, we have a lot of misconceptions around karma (which at its essence boils down to an understanding that our actions have consequences and that our actions rooted in greed, hatred, and delusion lead to different results than those root... Read more