Winter Retreat: The Practice of Tummo
Winter Retreat: The Practice of Tummo
3902 Woodland Park Ave N #7929, Seattle, WA 98103, USA
Nov 5 - 8, 2026
About this Retreat
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Younge Khachab Rinpoche is the spiritual director of Younge Drodul Ling and a highly accomplished master of Mahamudra and Dzogchen. His life and teaching are oriented toward one aim: helping practitioners turn the Dharma into lived experience.
Rinpoche received a traditional monastic education at Ganden Jangtse Monastery, where he earned the Geshe degree, and later served as Khenpo of the Kagyu monastery Thagten Nyingje Ling in Boudhanath. Inspired by the Rime masters of the past, he has studied extensively with accomplished masters across the Kagyu, Nyingma, Gelug, Sakya, and Bön traditions, integrating this breadth of training into a clear and practice-oriented path.
What distinguishes Rinpoche’s teaching style is that he teaches from the immediacy of practice, emphasizing understanding how and why the teachings work. His style is warm, precise, and uncompromisingly practical, meeting students where they are while steadily guiding them toward deeper confidence and continuity on the path.
Rinpoche is known for his accessibility and personal engagement with students. He takes a genuine interest in their progress, offering guidance that is relational and rooted in the long arc of practice rather than short-term experience.
He currently resides in the United States, where he continues to teach, write, and support a growing international sangha committed to keeping the Dharma alive through practice, integrity, and continuity.
Details of this retreat
Join Younge Khachab Rinpoche for the Winter Retreat
During this four-day winter retreat, Younge Khachab Rinpoche will give oral instructions on the practice of tummo drawn from the teachings of the great Kagyu masters of the past, including Tilopa, Naropa, Dakpo Tashi Namgyal, and the Second Sharmapa.
Tummo, commonly translated as “inner fire,” is a profound completion stage practice of Vajrayana Buddhism. It works directly with the subtle body: the channels (tsa), winds or energies (lung), and vital essences (tigle). Through meditation, visualization, and special methods of breathing, the practitioner brings body, speech, and mind together within a single practice.
Although tummo is known for generating physical warmth, this is not its essential purpose. The practice is a method for purifying the body, gathering the subtle winds, and awakening the innate wisdom of bliss and emptiness. It also establishes an important foundation for the other completion stage practices of the Six Yogas of Naropa.
These teachings belong to a living lineage and are meant to be received through the guidance of a qualified teacher. This retreat will give practitioners an opportunity to receive Rinpoche’s direct instruction, practice together, and connect with the experience of the Kagyu masters who have transmitted these methods across generations.
Because tummo is an advanced Vajrayana practice, this is a restricted retreat to participants who must have previously received a Highest Yoga Tantra empowerment from a qualified teacher.
Retreat Schedule:
Starts: Thursday, November 5 to Sunday, November 8
Daily practice: 8 AM to 6 PM
Lodging Accommodations:
Onsite Lodging: Not available.
Shared Housing: Options available through AirBNB and other arrangements. Attendees interested in shared housing should opt-in during registration and contact Greg Patenaude as soon as possible at president@youngedrodulling.org.
List of local hotels
Participant Responsibilities:
Participants are responsible for their food, lodging, and travel to the retreat.
Lunch and coffee/tea service will be provided daily and are included in the retreat.
Retreat Cost: $300
Translator: Erik Drew
During this four-day winter retreat, Younge Khachab Rinpoche will give oral instructions on the practice of tummo drawn from the teachings of the great Kagyu masters of the past, including Tilopa, Naropa, Dakpo Tashi Namgyal, and the Second Sharmapa.
Tummo, commonly translated as “inner fire,” is a profound completion stage practice of Vajrayana Buddhism. It works directly with the subtle body: the channels (tsa), winds or energies (lung), and vital essences (tigle). Through meditation, visualization, and special methods of breathing, the practitioner brings body, speech, and mind together within a single practice.
Although tummo is known for generating physical warmth, this is not its essential purpose. The practice is a method for purifying the body, gathering the subtle winds, and awakening the innate wisdom of bliss and emptiness. It also establishes an important foundation for the other completion stage practices of the Six Yogas of Naropa.
These teachings belong to a living lineage and are meant to be received through the guidance of a qualified teacher. This retreat will give practitioners an opportunity to receive Rinpoche’s direct instruction, practice together, and connect with the experience of the Kagyu masters who have transmitted these methods across generations.
Because tummo is an advanced Vajrayana practice, this is a restricted retreat to participants who must have previously received a Highest Yoga Tantra empowerment from a qualified teacher.
Retreat Schedule:
Starts: Thursday, November 5 to Sunday, November 8
Daily practice: 8 AM to 6 PM
Lodging Accommodations:
Onsite Lodging: Not available.
Shared Housing: Options available through AirBNB and other arrangements. Attendees interested in shared housing should opt-in during registration and contact Greg Patenaude as soon as possible at president@youngedrodulling.org.
List of local hotels
Participant Responsibilities:
Participants are responsible for their food, lodging, and travel to the retreat.
Lunch and coffee/tea service will be provided daily and are included in the retreat.
Retreat Cost: $300
Translator: Erik Drew
Getting Here
Younge Drodul Ling, 3902 Woodland Park Ave N #7929, Seattle, WA 98103, USA
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