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Upcoming Programs

  • Day-Long Live Virtual Meditation Retreat

    • 10 Jun 2023
    • 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    • Zoom
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    Enlightened Leadership the Bodhisattva Way:
    Becoming Wise while Actualizing Compassion



    Day-Long Live Virtual Meditation Retreat
    with Lama Surya Das

    Saturday, June 10, 2023
    9 AM to 4 PM US East Coast Time
    Being an Everyday Bodhisattva: The Four Faces of Buddha’s Love

    This retreat will focus on finding enlightened leadership, the Bodhisattva way, while navigating these challenging and unsettling times.
    Learn how to dicsover your essential Buddhaness.

    It is said that the Bodhisattva Leader is like a graceful great bird winging it’s way thru the space of freedom and enlightenment - with the twin wings of wisdom and compassion -for the benefit of all beings everywhere. In this daylong retreat, Lama Surya Das will offer pith instructions and teachings on the Buddha’s boundless way: of loving-kindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity, the four faces of Buddha’s love. We will also have the opportunity for taking refuge and sitting in meditation together.


    Our live retreats are open to new and seasoned
    practitioners in any spiritual tradition.

    For more information, including schedule, please visit our website here.

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  • I Can Teach Anyone To Meditate!

    • 17 Jun 2023
    • 24 Jun 2023
    • 2 sessions
    • Zoom
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    Whether you're a beginner or just need a refresher,
    this virtual two session Mini-Course is focused solely on the
    Art and Practice of Meditation with one of the most respected
    and experienced meditation teachers in the world.
    Learn to let go and let be, finding inner peace and serenity.


    Saturdays, June 17th & 24th
    (11 AM to 12:30 PM EST)

    Dubbed the "American Lama" by His Holiness the Dalai Lama,
    for over 35 years Surya Das has taught tens of thousands to meditate. 


    Lama Surya is the author of 14 books,
    including his bestselling
    Awakening the Buddha Within


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  • Awakening the Buddha Within: We are all Buddhas by Nature

    • 22 Jul 2023
    • 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
    • Zoom
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    "Lama Surya Das communicates the wisdom of Buddhism to the people of his times and environments. To me this is a great achievement and I feel deeply grateful for it."
    ~ Thich Nhat Hanh 

    Enjoy a virtual fun journey with Lama as he shares short readings from his bestselling book

    A    wakening the Buddha Within:
    Tibetan Wisdom for the Western World

    and relays some of his favorite stories and experiences that led to writing it.


    Saturday, July 22, 2023
    (11 AM to 12:30 PM EST)


    Here’s just a sample of the many verified
    reviews from readers:

    ~This book changed my life.
    ~Loved, loved, loved it.
    ~This is one of the best books on Buddhism that I have read.
    ~Everything about Buddhism is here.
    ~Thank you for introducing me to the Buddha Within
    ~Highest recommendation possible, a must read for all those seeking peace and balance in their life.

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  • RECORDINGS- Master Class Course I with Lama Surya Das - “Deepening Your Meditation: Personal Tips, Pointers, and Pith Instructions from the Dzogchen Great Perfection Tradition of Tibet” Sessions #1 thru #8

    • 31 Jul 2023
    • 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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    “Deepening Your Meditation: Personal Tips, Pointers, and Pith Instructions
    from the Dzogchen Great Perfection Tradition of Tibet”

    Join one of the most highly respected meditation masters in the West for his first Master Class course and experience a deeper exploration of your contemplative practice. This 8 session live virtual journey is focused on strengthening your meditation practice and furthering self-knowledge and wise discernment.

    The master classes are open to new and seasoned practitioners in any spiritual tradition.

    Format: The Master Class course consists of 8 individual, 2 hour classes. Each class has an introduction, guided meditation, teaching, questions and answers, and concluding remarks

     *All session recording links will be sent in your confirmation email.

    Session #1 -The Essence of Awakening: Dzogchen View, Meditation, and Action
    Session #2 - Deepening Your Meditation
    Session #3 - Secrets of Tibetan Mindfulness
    Session #4 - In Dialogue with Dr. Roger Walsh
    Session #5 - Transforming Hindrances and Stumbling Blocks into Stepping Stones
    Session #6 - Healing Mantras, Chanting, and Shakti Power (Inner Divinity)
    Session #7 - Gurus & Disciples, Teachers & Students: Co-creating Your Authentic Path
    Session #8 - Dancing with Life: The Joy of Meditation and Contemplative Sweetness

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  • RECORDINGS - Master Class Course II with Lama Surya Das “Tuning In To BuddhaVision: One with OurSelves” Sessions #1 thru #8

    • 31 Jul 2023
    • 11:01 AM - 1:00 PM
    • Zoom
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    “Tuning In To BuddhaVision: One with OurSelves”

    Join one of the most highly respected meditation masters in the West for his second Master Class course and experience a deeper exploration of your contemplative practice. This 8 session live virtual journey is focused on strengthening your meditation practice and furthering self-knowledge and wise discernment.

    The master classes are open to new and seasoned practitioners in any spiritual tradition.

    Format: This second Master Class course consists of 8 individual, 2-hour classes. Each class has an introduction, guided meditation, teaching, questions and answers, and concluding remarks

     *All session recording links will be sent in your confirmation email.

    • Session #1 - Five Precious Endowments: Embodying the Innate Great Perfection 
    • Session #2 - Three Vital Points:  Striking to the Heart of the Matter
    • Session #3 - Soaring and Swooping:  The Two Truths of the Great Middle Way
    • Session #4 - Paramitas: Six, Ten and Beyond 
    • Session #5 - LamaTales: My Dzogchen Masters and Meditation Teachers
    • Session #6 - More’ Pith Instructions:  Words of Wisdom for Daily Recollections
    • Session #7 - Tibetan Dream Yoga: Awakefulness Beyond the Daydream
    • Session #8  - Spiritual Alignment, Centering:  Finding Your Balance in an Off-kilter World


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  • RECORDINGS- Master Class Course III with Lama Surya Das “Dharma Dances" Sessions #1 thru #8

    • 31 Jul 2023
    • 11:03 AM
    • Zoom
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    “Dharma Dances"

    Join one of the most highly respected meditation masters in the West for his third Master Class course and experience a deeper exploration of your contemplative practice. This 8 session journey is focused on strengthening your meditation practice and furthering self-knowledge and wise discernment.

    The master classes are open to new and seasoned practitioners in any spiritual tradition.

    The links to all recordings will be sent in your confirmation email.

    • Session #1 - Nothing’s Wrong – The Radical Joy Cry of the Natural Great Perfection 
    • Session #2 - What Is BuddhaNature?
    • Session #3 - Remaining Balanced in a Topsy-Turvey World: Equanimity (upeksha) and Empathic Joy (mudita) 
    • Session #4 - Opening the Third Ear - Five Obscurations and Transcendental Wisdom 
    • Session #5 - Devotion and Wisdom – Bhakti and Jnana: Two Paths To and Through the Light  
    • Session #6 - Buddhist Mysticism – Visions, Epiphanies, Siddhis, Insights and Realization 
    • Session #7 - Stepping Up and Stepping Out – Bogdon - Integration and Enhancement  
    • Session #8  - Living up to Death 


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Private Teaching Sessions with Lama Surya Das


Lama Surya Das offers private teaching sessions throughout the week conducted via Zoom.
All sessions are offered at a professional hourly rate in one hour segments, allowing students
the opportunity to discuss personally how to progress on their spiritual path through mindfulness
instruction, self-inquiry, the development of altruism, and by bringing Liberating Dharma wisdom
into their daily lives. Students receive guidance with their meditation practice, spiritual direction,
advice on resources, and are free to discuss challenges they are facing.

If you are interested in booking a private session with Lama,
please email Kathleen Albanese for rates and availability at kathleen@surya.org




Meditation Town Hall

Our treasured Dzogchen wisdom tradition teaches that we are profoundly, inseparably
interconnected–with all the challenges and joys that entails. This is more apparent than
ever in the current global pandemic. During this time we are deeply aware of our need for
community, and for connecting to that which is larger and longer-lasting than our current crisis.

Please join Lama Surya Das and our community for this FREE weekly offering.

EVERY SUNDAY from 11:00am - 12:00pm (U.S. Eastern Time) 
Click Here for ZOOM REGISTRATION

Lama Surya will lead us in meditation and prayers and offer a short teaching.
This event is open to all and free of charge; donations to support Dzogchen Center
are gratefully accepted. We invite you to send any questions you would like
answered during the hour session to foundation@dzogchen.org.
Lama Surya will try to respond to as many as possible.


Payment Policies

The following terms apply to retreats and events:

Residential Retreat Payments

  • A deposit of $500 is required in order to register for a residential retreat.
  • Alternatively, the registration fee may be paid in full upon registration.
  • Payment of the required deposit must be made by credit card at the time of registration. Failure to make a deposit payment will result in the cancellation of registration.
  • Registrations not paid in full at least three weeks prior to retreat are subject to cancellation.

Cancellations for all Retreats and Events

  • All Virtual retreats and events are recorded and therefore, non-refundable, unless cancelled by the Dzogchen Center. Those registered are sent the recording after the event ends.
  • In the event of cancellation more than six weeks prior to the start of the relevant residential retreat, all deposits will be refunded in full, less an administrative and processing fee of $100. Any amount paid in excess of the deposit will be refunded. 
  • In the event of cancellation less than six weeks prior to the start of a residential retreat, the full deposit amount will be forfeited. Any amount paid in excess of the deposit will be refunded. 
  • If neither payment in full nor notice of cancellation is received by Dzogchen Center at least three weeks prior to the start of a residential retreat, any amount paid will be forfeited.
  • Credit balances cannot be applied toward future retreats but will be applied to the Dzogchen Center & Foundation Scholarship Fund for in-need students. This donation is tax-deductible

Thank you for acknowledging these terms. and assisting in keeping these precious Dzogchen Retreats financially sustainable.


Any Questions?

You can reach us at foundation@dzogchen.org


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