Join the Serenity Ridge community online every Wednesday at 7 p.m. New York time for meditation, mantra and prayer on Zoom.
Each week will be led by one of our practice guides.
Serenity Ridge News
Winter Retreat: Experiential Transmission of Zhang Zhung, Part 4
The Experiential Transmission series, the centerpiece of Rinpoche’s dzogchen teachings, is presented each year at the Serenity Ridge winter retreat. This December, Part 4 of the five-year cycle of teachings focuses on overcoming obstacles to realizing the nature of mind.
You can attend the retreat in person at Serenity Ridge or online through Zoom. Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche encourages people to attend in person if possible, to create a more intimate time to connect with one another and with the teachings.
Tummo Practice Retreat in January with Geshe Yungdrung Gyatso
Join us this January for our first Tummo Practice Retreat at Serenity Ridge, with Geshe Yungdrung Gyatso. You can attend for three or seven days, in person at Serenity Ridge or online via Zoom.
All are welcome! Anyone who attend the retreat, including those new to the practice of tummo, will meet the prerequisite to attend the teachings of Tummo Part 4 with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche at the summer retreats at Serenity Ridge in Virginia and at Chamma Ling Poland in 2024.
Tibetan Yoga with Alexandro Chaoul-Reich Begins in November
Beginners and experienced students alike are invited to attend Tibetan Yoga From the Oral Tradition of Zhang Zhung: The Magical Movements (Trul Khor) of Body, Breath and Mind to be held November 2-5 with Alejandro Chaoul-Reich at Serenity Ridge and on Zoom. This is the first time these movements have been taught at Serenity Ridge in a decade!
Fall Retreat and Serenity Ridge Dialogues on Dream Yoga October 17-22
Join us October 17-22 for the annual Fall Retreat and Serenity Ridge Dialogues with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche and special guests Andrew Holecek, Gabriela Torres Platas, Yangdron Kalzang and Tim Lyons. The focus will be on Dream Yoga and Lucid Dreaming. You can attend in person or on Zoom.
Summer Retreat, June 24 – July 8, 2023
It was an immense joy and blessing to host His Holiness the 34th Menri Trizin, Lungtok Dawa Dargyal Rinpoche, at Serenity Ridge for our annual two week summer retreat from June 24– July 8. His Holiness visited and gave teachings at our center for the second time, and...
Experience the Power of Giving
Fundraiser dinner – June 23, 2023 Just one day before the summer retreat, Serenity Ridge Retreat Center organized and hosted a fundraiser dinner to support the orphans and semi-orphans of the Bön Children Welfare Center (BCWC) in Dolanji, India. His Holiness, the 34th...
Serenity Ridge Summer Online Auction
Serenity Ridge Summer Online Auction with special items CONCLUDES JULY 7 AT 2:30 p.m. ET At each summer retreat we organize an auction to help provide needed funds for Serenity Ridge's mission to hold sacred space for practice, to provide educational programs...
GESHE YUNGDRUNG GYATSO AVAILABLE FOR HOUSE BLESSINGS AND RITUALS IN JULY 2023
Geshe Yungdrung Gyatso, resident lama of Ligmincha Poland, will stay at Serenity Ridge after the summer retreat concludes. He will be available for house blessings and rituals between July 11-23. House blessing rituals – called Rabné – are performed to raise the...
Residency Program
Service as a sacred act can be a powerful tool for self-transformation. At the center, our Residency Program emphasizes service as a spiritual practice in its own right. A limited number of positions are open to those with a sincere interest in the Bön Buddhist...
Ligmincha International
Honoring His Eminence Yongdzin Rinpoche
Daily Evening Prayers with Geshe Denma Gyaltsen | Beginning June 15, 2025 Join Geshe Denma Gyaltsen, resident lama of Ligmincha Texas, each evening on Zoom as he leads prayer and practice sessions in honor of His Eminence Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche. Time: 6:30...
Announcement of the Parinirvana of His Eminence Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche
With deep sorrow, I share the news of the Parinirvana of our beloved teacher, His Eminence Yongdzin Rinpoche. His presence was a light in this world — humble, wise, and filled with boundless compassion. Though his physical form has dissolved, his teachings and...