Keep your memories of Serenity Ridge Retreat Center fresh all year long with this 13-month calendar. The calendar has beautiful photos of the past year at the center and is available through Ligmincha’s online Bookstore & Tibet Shop.
Serenity Ridge News
Online Retreat on Silence Open to All
After much discussion and the desire not to increase the risk of exposure to the coronavirus for Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche or retreat attendees, the Spring Retreat previously scheduled at Serenity Ridge has been moved online. Everyone is welcome to attend the three-day live retreat on “Discovering the Melody of Silence,” now being offered through Zoom April 3–5.
Geshe Denma Visit to Serenity Ridge Ends Early
Geshe Denma Gyaltsen, who has been visiting Serenity Ridge as a resident lama, has decided to return early to Houston due to the rapidly changing situation related to the spread of COVID-19, or the coronavirus,
Registration Now Open for Summer Tummo Retreat
Registration is now open for the annual two-week Summer Retreat at Serenity Ridge. Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche will teach on the topic of “Tummo: Inner Fire of Realization, Part 3.” All are welcome to attend this third and final tummo teaching.
Serenity Ridge Retreat Center Featured in Tricycle
An article about some of the history and beauty of Serenity Ridge Retreat Center, Ligmincha International headquarters and retreat center in the Blue Ridge foothills of Virginia, was published in the Winter 2019 issue of Tricycle magazine.
Registration Now Open for Spring Retreat and Special Symposium
Registration is now open for two retreats at Serenity Ridge this spring: the annual Spring Retreat on “Discovering the Melody of Silence” and a special symposium that includes invited guests, “Serenity Ridge Dialogues: Body, Breath & Mind.” Those who register early will receive a discount off listed prices.
New Bön Stupa at Serenity Ridge First in US
Stupas, or chorten in the Tibetan language, are an important part of Bön and Himalayan culture. Serenity Ridge Retreat Center now has its own stupa—the first Bön stupa in the United States and Ligmincha’s fifth stupa worldwide.
Become Part of Sangha of Volunteers
New volunteers are always needed and most welcome at Serenity Ridge Retreat Center, headquarters of Ligmincha International, and to serve the larger organization. We depend on the assistance of committed volunteers to help in many of our day-to-day operations and other functions.
Remembering Kunzang Khang Project Manager Grover Overstreet
A special photo tribute to Kunzang Khang, the beautifully designed multipurpose building at Serenity Ridge, and its project manager Grover Overstreet, appears in the October issue of Voice of Clear Light.
Early Registration Ends Soon for Red Garuda and Sherap Chamma Retreats
The early-bird registration discount for two upcoming retreats at Serenity Ridge in February ends soon. Register by December 30 to receive a $30 discount off the Red Garuda retreat and by January 8 for a $30 discount off the cost of the Sherap Chamma Retreat.
Ligmincha International
Join 3 Doors Retreat on Self-Transformation December 2 and 3
Everyone is welcome to join The 3 Doors community on December 2 and 3 for a dynamic weekend retreat with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche as he explores the topic of self-transformation.
Rinpoche, Tibetan meditation teacher and founder of Ligmincha International, founded The 3 Doors in 2010 to support people to transform their lives through meditation.
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.