August 13th-17, 2025

This retreat provides a rare opportunity to receive authentic guidance in these essential Dzogchen methods within a supportive environment conducive to deep practice. Through direct instruction, guided sessions, and periods of integration, participants will learn how these seemingly simple yet profound techniques can cut through ordinary conceptual mind to reveal what has been present from the beginning – one’s own intrinsic wisdom. Join us to explore how the Semdzins—practices not of concentration or fabrication, but of discovery—can open doors to experiencing the natural perfection that is our primordial condition, with practical applications that extend far beyond formal meditation into everyday life.

The goal of Dzogchen meditation is to discover our timeless awareness – rigpa – beyond all limitations. Some people discover the natural state more easily through body, others through energy, others through direct mind practices. This is why we have twenty-one methods, not just one. 

 During this immersive retreat, participants will explore these precise methods—historically transmitted through an unbroken lineage from Garab Dorje to the present day—that serve as gateways to recognizing rigpa, our inherent awareness beyond conceptual elaboration. Whether you’re drawn to practices involving body, energy, or direct mind contemplation, these diverse approaches offer multiple pathways to the same timeless recognition. Come discover the transformative power of the twenty-one semdzins, ancient Dzogchen practices designed to directly introduce practitioners to their natural state of mind.