Drupon Lama Dorje was born in a small village called Limi in the Himalayas and became a traditional Buddhist monk at the age of 5 under the Drikung Kagyu lineage. At the age of 24 he entered a 4-year solo retreat in the mountains of India where he trained deeply in the five-fold path of Mahamudra and the Six Yogas of Naropa.
Directly after this retreat, he was assigned to travel to Chile to expand the Buddha Dharma. For more than 14 years, Drupon Lama Dorje has spread Buddhist philosophy of life across South and Central America through diverse events, ceremonies, courses and retreats; produced music & CDs, written books to apply Buddhist principles to modern life, formed many sanghas throughout the region, and led sacred journeys to India and Nepal.
Nowadays he travels the world skillfully teaching Tibetan Philosophy of Life & meditation while also advocating for topics such as environmental regeneration, intercultural unity, and resilient education.
His vision is to awaken the consciousness of all beings, unite all cultures in global peace, and regenerate our home, the Earth, by expanding the altruistic actions of unconditional love, compassion, joy, and equanimity for the sake of all that live.
His root Lamas are H.E. Garchen Rinpoche, Drupön Jampa Rigzin Rinpoche, H.H. Drikung Kyabgön Chetsang. And has received additional teachings from H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama, 17th Karmapa, H.E. Khenchen Konchok Gyaltsen Rinpoche, Dzongzar Khyentse Rinpoche, amongst other precious teachers.
Lama Dorje was certified as a retreat master (Drupon) of the Drikung Kagyu lineage on February 26, 2018 by His Holiness Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang Rinpoche.
Details of this retreat
Weekly Meditation On Compasion
Join Tibetan meditation master, Drupon Lama Dorje, each week on Monday to center your heart in love and compassion.
Strengthening your heart, presence, and calmness is one of the best ways to transform your the way you interact with a world that is fast and unsettling.
Each Monday, Lama shares spontaenous heart teachings filled with joy, inspiration, and practical instructions to transform our lives through inner growth. He pulls from his personal experience and a lifetime of practice to answer questions and guide us back to our innate home in the heart.
Join us (most) Mondays at 7pm Costa Rica time. Please calculate your time zone according to your country, as Costa Rica does not change its time zone.
Occasionally we will skip a Monday due to Lama's schedule. For real time infomation about Meditation Monday (and all events), please join our International Sangha WhatsApp group by clicking this LINK or emailing info@lamadorje.net.
The Practice
Primarily our practice is centered around Tonglen, an ancient meditation method to awaken compassion. Tonglen is a fundamental daily practice for transforming any situation into happiness. Instead of rejecting tough experiences and relationship dynamics, we will practice recycling our struggles into compassion and loving kindness. Every situation becomes an opportunity to cultivate more openness and a deep inner sense of ease.
Why Monday?
Starting your Monday with a meditation can be very supportive practice to set your intention and approach the week with calm clarity.
Is this Practice For Me?
Although this practice comes from the Buddhist tradition, everyone of any and all beliefs and experience levels are encouraged to join us in this healing meditation.
What Language?
This event is bilingual in Spanish with English translation
Schedule
Opening: Spontaneous heart teaching from Lama
Middle: Meditation on Compassion
Ending: Q&A with Lama
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change
What's Included
Online meditation with a Tibetan Lama, Question and Answer session to apply compassion to real life situations, Traditional meditation style that is approachable and effective
What's Not Included
Travel to and from the center
Additional services like Massage
Gifts from the gift shop
Customer Reviews
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Noble Silence Retreat
I learned more about how to meditate in this two-day silent retreat than in almost a previous decade of Buddhist practice and study.. Lama Dorje taught the 16 steps of mindfulness in such a way that I have been able to take it home with me and integrate it into my daily practice. I am always so grateful for his translator, Carolina, who doesn't miss a beat and communicates it all so clearly and fluidly. I was inspired and put at ease by both Lama Dorje and Carolina's delightful and light-hearted personalities, which made it easier to keep up with the rigorous training. Carolina was a lot of fun as she taught tsa lung first thing in the morning.
The site itself is amazing. It is remote and the last half-hour drive is challenging. The 20 minute walk down from our lodging to the beautiful meditation hall and dining room is beautiful ... I stopped frequently along the way to view pastures of wild flowers, locate a woodpecker high up the trees, admire a cow and its calf resting in the grass, pick ripe guavas, listen to a stream rushing by ... One night, the weather cleared and we were fortunate to have a ceremony outdoors with a full moon and bonfire, celebrating the historical Buddha's birth.
This was my second retreat at Dewachen. I hope to attend many more.
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First online retreat was so beneficial
I had never done an online retreat before. I found the experience to be much better than expected. While of course I would have loved to attended in person, being able to attend online made the retreat accessible for me given current health limitations, financial challenges, and work schedule.
I particularly loved how attending this online retreat gave me the opportunity to optimize my home meditation set up. Normally, I don't meditate for four hours a day while also attending dharma lectures from my meditation seat. So, doing this retreat made me realize that I could make my meditation seat far more comfortable. Now, I am much more attentive to having my meditation seat be sustainable for my body. And doing so has made my practice much more enjoyable, which means I want to practice more, and I enjoy practicing more and for longer when I do.
Also, typically when you attend a retreat somewhere, there is a difference from your home life before retreat, entering the retreat space, and then returning home to normal life again. I was able to more easily continue my normal practice in addition to the retreat activities. This would have been more challenging to do if I was on site. So, this gave me a greater continuity with bringing my normal practice into a retreat environment.
I also felt a great continuity when the retreat ended and my normal home practice resumed in the context of my daily schedule. The energy of the retreat more seamlessly carried over to my home practice in daily life as I had already been enjoying my home life as a sacred retreat environment.
While entering the retreat environment physically is such a powerful experience, and I'm very much looking forward to attending in-person retreats at Dewachen someday, I'm so glad I got to attend virtually. I look forward to attending more retreats at Dewachen!
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Drupon Lama Dorje
Drupon Lama Dorje has shared the teachings of the Buddha and the Eightfold Path with me for seven years now. I feel blessed to have the opportunity to witness the love and dedication the Lama shows as he shares the words of the Buddha. Lama Dorje has a gift of humor and great storytelling. As I hear and watch Lama Dorje speak, I cannot but be reminded of the “laughing”Buddha statue. Lama Dorje’s smile shines out like a beacon of light and love.
I believe one of the most important gifts of my life was given me by Lama Dorje in his discussions, meditations, and teachings. I realize my life is to honor and respect all, and to simply practice love and kindness in all aspects of my life.
Garrison M
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Dewachen World Peace Sanctuary
Drupon Lama Dorje recently held the Noble Silence and Saga Dawa Retreat at the Dewachen World Peace Sanctuary. This gathering was at the Lama’s beautiful grounds in the cloud forest mountains of southern Costa Rica. It was an honor to be with Lama Dorje at his sacred temple and garden.
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Noble Silence: Saga Dawa Weekend Retreat
The steady climb up the steep mountain roads is the beginning of a journey that you started many years ago. Making your way to Dewachen is not just an expression of how far you have come, but of having finally arrived.
There are thousands of retreat centers to choose from, and thousands of teachers to learn from. They all have their place, and they have all contributed in some important way to the momentum that is taking place. I believe that Dewachen is one of the most important centers of that movement, and that one day it will be the most recognizable meditation sanctuary in the world.
It is not just because of where it is situated, but because the vision is being shaped by two people who embody everything they teach. Lama Dorje has spent his entire life studying the inner workings of the human mind, and he is also the most joyful human being I have ever met. Carolina is not only translating the words of Lama Dorje, she is also working tirelessly to create the opportunity for our own awakening, so that we may each do our part in spreading this beautiful gift to the rest of the world.
The knowledge that you gain is very well organized and extremely dense. I am also enrolled in one of their online classes, and there is no shortage of information. This is not an organization that is simply attempting to provide enough content to justify the fee. They are providing as much knowledge as they can.
It is hard to explain how different everything now looks after just one weekend at Dewachen. I truly hope that everyone reading this post has an opportunity to experience the same.
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