Diamond Mountain Retreat Center

How we can Help the Situation in Europe - Part IV (Live-Broadcast with Geshe Michael Roach)
2022-03-15 09:00 - 10:00 (America/Phoenix) | Youtube Livestream
Live-Broadcast with Geshe Michael Roach – Part IV
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
WHEN:
9:00 am Arizona
1o:00 am Guadalajara
17:00 Berlin
18:00 Kyiv, Bucharest, Sofia
19:00 Moskau
WHO: Geshe Michael Roach
WHERE: Youtube live stream (English), Youtube live stream (Russian), Youtube live stream (German)

How we can Help the Situation in Europe - Part II (Live-Broadcast with Geshe Michael Roach)
2022-03-02 09:15 - 10:15 | Youtube Livestream
Live-Broadcast with Geshe Michael Roach – Part II
Wednesday, March 2, 2022
WHEN:
9:15 am Arizona
11:15 am Guadalajara
17:15 Berlin
18:15 Kyiv, Bucharest, Sofia
19:15 Moskau
WHO: Geshe Michael Roach
WHERE: Youtube live stream

How we can Help the Situation in Europe (Live-Broadcast with Geshe Michael Roach)
2022-02-25 09:00 - 10:00 | Online Zoom
Live-Broadcast with Geshe Michael Roach
Friday, February 25, 2022
WHEN:
9 am Arizona
11 am Guadalajara
17:00 Berlin
18:00 Kyiv
19:00 Moskau
WHO: Geshe Michael Roach
WHERE: Join via zoom or Youtube live stream
To our brothers & sisters
in the Ukraine and in Russia
February 24, 2022
Our dearest brothers & sisters:
We have heard this morning of the heart-breaking news of the killing and injury of groups of people by others, in your countries. It brings us terrible sadness, especially when we recognize that there is no country, and no one of us individually, who is free inside of us from the same kind of violence.
We pledge to all of you brothers & sisters that for the next year, daily, we will add—into our daily meditations—prayers and contemplations about where this violence comes from, and how to stop it by changing ourselves: by reading and re-reading the explanations from our lineage which are attached to this letter, and trying to follow them hour by hour in our own lives.
We also pledge, as the directors in charge of the 12 Worldview organizations, that we will provide to you brothers & sisters any spiritual or physical needs that you may personally have during these difficult times. Please please let us know about anything we can do, financially or spiritually or emotionally or otherwise, to provide for the needs of you and your loved ones, and we will do our very best. You can contact any one of us, and we will share and respond with the rest.
This we pledge,
Seiji Arao, executive vice-president
DCI Global &
The Sedona College of International Management
John Brady, executive director,
The Asian Legacy Library
Nick Lashaw, director
The Diamond Cutter Classics
Tim Lowenhaupt, executive director
The Asian Classics Institute
Hector Marcel, Stephen McManus, & Rachel Webb, directors
Three Jewels New York
Brigitte Mayer, director
Diamond Mountain Retreat Center
Anatole & Aisha Nguyen, directors
Green Stretch Pen
Connie O’Brien, director
Yoga Studies Institute
Jamie Plante, director
The Knowledge Base
Rosa van Grieken, director
Diamond Cutter Jewels
Elly van der Pas, director
The Diamond Cutter Press
Geshe Michael Roach, founder
Worldview Organizations
to our dear Ukraine & Russia friends

ACI Course 04: WHERE DO WE GO NEXT?
2022-02-22 06:00 - 2022-03-22 08:00 | Online Zoom
ACI Course 04: WHERE DO WE GO NEXT?
This 10 class series will come to these answers through an exploration of such topics as:

what makes a perception accurate,
who can have an accurate perception,
how to perceive things beyond our direct senses,
how compassion is developed,
how a mind of omniscience could even be possible,
and finally a logical exercise for everyone to meditate on: the existence of past and future lives.

Who: TimothyLowenhaupt, ACI Executive Director
Where: Offered via zoom
When: Tuesdays and Fridays, February 22 – March 22,, 2022, Arizona time

Class 1: Tuesday, February 22, 6:00am
Class 2: Friday , February 25, 7:00pm
Class 3: Tuesday, March 1, 6:00am
Class 4: Friday , March 4 , 7:00pm
Class 5: Tuesday, March 5, 6:00am
Class 6: Friday ,March 8, 6:00am
Class 7: Tuesday, March 11, 7:00pm
Class 8: Friday , March 12, 6:00am
Class 9: Tuesday, March 15, 6:00am
Class 10: Friday, March18, 7:00pm
Review Class: Tuesday,March 22, 6:00am

Tickets: free,
Zoom link for all classes: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85852096673?pwd=[REDACTED]
ACI Study Platform: https://en.asianclassicsinstitute.org/shop
Join telegram group: https://t.me/+j38SS6zRaV0wNTgx
For any questions, write to the ACI account in Telegram http://t.me/asianclassicsinstitute

The Diamond & the Mountain – by Ven. Jigme
2022-01-08 06:00 - 07:00 | Online Zoom
The Diamond & the Mountain
Join us on Jan 8, 2022 to listen to her story and the story on Diamond Mountain!
Who: Ven. Jigme Palmo
Where: Live stream https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85722326669
When: Saturday, January 8, 6 am Arizona, 7 am Guadalajara, 2 pm Berlin, 4 pm Moscow, 9 pm Singapore
Tickets: free
Join Live Stream

In 2002, a modern group of pioneers came to Diamond Mountain in search of inner treasures: a clear, disciplined mind and an open heart. Their dream was to give anyone who sought a balanced, meaningful life the opportunity to explore their possibilities in the ideal setting, with all the guidance they need. After 15 years the initial vision has actualized. The founders created a place both comfortable and peaceful, remote but accessible, where people from all walks of life can be fully supported in their quest for insight. Ven. Jigme Palmo was one of the earliest Sangha members and also a founder of Diamond Mountain. At the age of ten, the indefatigable Ven. Jigme transferred from public school to a Catholic school because she wanted to study religious philosophy in a deeper way. Later she received her masters’ degree in East-West Psychology from the Institute of Integral Studies and completed all Asian Classics Institute and Diamond Way courses at Diamond Mountain. Over the years she has taught Asian Classics Institute (ACI) course, eleven total courses at Diamond Mountain on the Diamond Cutter and Heart Sutras, plus two courses on how to do retreat.
In the last three decades she has completed more than 3 ½ years total of silent solitary retreat, including one for 10 months and one for 8 months, as well as more than 15 four to six-week retreats. Ven. Jigme has always loved the wildness of the area and the animals that come to see you, especially when in deep retreat. Her global network of students can be found in Mexico, Ireland, Argentina, Canada, the USA and online.

Retreat Production Training (online live)
2022-01-08 - 2022-03-05 | Online Zoom
CREATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR OTHERS
Thousands of practitioners around the world understand the importance of doing retreats, as they are one of the main instruments for reaching highest spiritual goals. Being able to create the space and opportunity for others to do retreats is a powerful way to help them learn a new technique, reset mind and refresh body. If you have a passion for nurturing happiness in others, we have something special for you.
If you have a passion for nurturing happiness in others, we have something special for you!
ACI & Diamond Mountain are partnering to bring you a special opportunity to learn how to produce retreats. In Master the Art of Retreat Organization, our great organizers from around the world will give you the A-Z of how to create a perfect retreat, which is one of the main instruments for reaching the highest spiritual goals.
There are thousands of people all over the world who understand the importance of and want to do ACI retreats. We need organizers to bring them the experience in a good way.
So please come join us and learn how to create opportunities for others to have retreat!
For more information and to register:

New- and Full Moon: Purification Puja - Sojong
2022-01-01 18:00 - 2022-05-31 20:00 | Diamond Mountain, 3209 S Old Fort Bowie Rd., Bowie, AZ, AZ, 85605, United States
This is a beautiful practice which involves reviewing our actions words and thoughts over the past 2 weeks. We take time to regret those actions that may have hurt
others around us or don’t reflect the kind of person we want to be. We make a promise to ourselves not to engage in these actions for a period of time to allow ourselves to create new habits.
Then we rejoice in the good, kind actions we have done and set an intention for how we’d like to behave for the next two weeks. The ceremony is followed by popcorn, conversation, and hot cocoa in the cooler months.
Date & Time: Full & New Moon. 6pm. Please let us know by clicking here if you want to come, and we send you the exact date and time for the upcoming ceremony.
Cost: Free

Pilgrim Practices
2021-11-19 06:00 - 07:00 | Online Zoom
Pilgrim Practices
There are many different ways to be a pilgrim. This is a great opportunity to learn some of the typical things pilgrims do! In this talk, we compare pilgrimages in the East to those in the West.
Who: Geshe Michael Roach, Dr. Blue (Fearless Sage)
Where: Live stream https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85722326669
When: Friday, November 19, 6 am Arizona, 7 am Guadalajara, 2 pm Berlin, 4 pm Moscow, 9 pm Singapore
Tickets: free
Join Live Stream

Medicine Buddha Retreat 2021
2021-10-23 - 2021-10-31 | Diamond Mountain, 3209 S Old Fort Bowie Rd., Bowie, AZ, AZ, 85605, United States
GO WITH THE FLOW
Shamatha, Vipashyana, & the Medicine Buddha
Using Emptiness Meditation to Get the Medicine Buddha to Work!
WANT TO MAKE YOUR MEDICINE BUDDHA PRACTICE MORE POWERFUL?
In this retreat, we will focus on a deeper exploration into the Medicine Buddha teachings and practice using emptiness meditations from the hot-off-the-translation program-press: Light on the Path to Freedom, An Explanation of the Steps For Developing an Understanding That Nothing is Itself written by Choney Lama, Drakpa Shedrup (1675–1748). With these meditations – SHAMATHA and VIPASHYANA – we explore the depth of the now completely translated The Prayers of the Seven Buddhas, the longer sutra of the Medicine Buddha.
To gain mastery it is best to dedicate 10 full days in a retreat setting or choose a more flexible study schedule. This could be done at home or in a retreat setting of your choice. Either way, you should plan to set aside the time and space to complete the retreat.

Everything you need to know about Bodhisattva Vows & the Medicine Buddha Retreat

At the beginning of the Medicine Buddha retreat you will pledge to develop the wish to become a Bodhisattva. A Bodhisattva is a person with bodhichitta. Bodhichitta is the wish to attain pure and total enlightenment for the sake of all other beings. This wish is your intention to develop the characteristics of a Bodhisattva!
“You already have the seed to become a Buddha but it needs to be awakened. But in order to take Medicine Buddha empowerment we have to commit to the wish, and you need the empowerment to do the practice.” – Geshe Michael Roach
That commitment has a special ceremony that was written by Arya Nagarjuna. The ceremony to take the wish will be live streamed and is a requirement to take the Medicine Buddha empowerment. The empowerment allows you to learn the Medicine Buddha sadhana and practice the mantra. This all takes place during the first two days of the retreat.
If you already have the wish or action vows it is always good to take them again!
After the retreat you can take the Bodhisattva Vows course (ACI 7) which is included in the retreat package. You can study (alone or as a group) through January and February 2021, which we highly recommend. On completion of the course work and when you have sufficient courage and determination to truly make a difference – you can take the Bodhisattva action vows. If you choose to take the Bodhisattva action vows, you commit to practicing and keeping those vows.
Geshe Michael Roach will be giving the Bodhisattva action vows in a worldwide ceremony that will take place online late February or early March 2021!

I cannot get off work. Can I still complete the course?

Yes! If you are not able to set aside this time we also offer a reduced schedule to allow you to fit it into your life. At a minimum you should set aside 3 hours a day for classes and another hour to practice reciting the sadhana in your own time. We recommend, however, that you attend the full 10 days to get the best result.

Can I participate intermittently? Can I just catch a few days?

It is highly recommended that you attend the full 10 days to get the best result. You will be able to study in your own time but you may then miss out on attending the live streaming of some classes and Q&A’s. It is important to remember that the blessing on the first day will ONLY be available via live stream. By receiving the live streamed blessing on the first day you make a commitment to the teacher to study the full curriculum.

What should I do now?

Once you have registered for your preferred program, we suggest you book 23-31 October 2020 in your calendar and arrange for time off. Over the next few months, you will receive more information about the upcoming event, how to plan and prepare for your retreat.

Doing your retreat at home?

You will, depending on your package, receive a retreat schedule or will have one created specifically for you. Once you receive your schedule you can read more about how to do a retreat at home. It is important to take the time to create a space that is safe and quiet, have enough food, make sure your family is taken care of and that work will not intrude during this time.

Can I book a quiet place like Diamond Mountain for my retreat?

Perhaps it is not possible to do a retreat at home. Search for a retreat center or quiet place near you where you could complete your retreat undisturbed. Please make sure that you have access to the internet.

What might my schedule look like?

Here is what a daily schedule looks for this retreat. Please be aware that depending on your time zone the order might be different and participants will receive a time zone adjusted schedule for the ten days. Your schedule will help you know what to do for every hour of each day so that you can focus your full attention on learning and practicing. In the Lapis Lazuli package you can create an individualized retreat schedule with the guidance and support of a senior teacher.

5:00 AM
One-Day Vows / Light Breakfast

6:00 AM
Live Class with GMR

7:00 AM
Q&A

8:00 AM
Meditation

9:00 AM
Preliminary Practice /
Daily Practice (Jorchu & Sadhana)

10:00 AM
Yoga

11:00 AM
Meal Prayer and Meal of the Day

12:00 PM
Nap / Walk / Free Animals

1:00 PM
ACI 7 – B’Vow Class

2:00 PM
Mantra Practice

3:00 PM
long / short Sadhana

4:00 PM
Class

5:00 PM
Song of MB

6:00 PM
Guru Yoga

7:00 PM
Journal & Bedtime

What am I paying for?

Dharma is always free. All retreats, even virtual ones, have certain costs and many people working in the background to bring the Dharma to you. For the Gold and Lapis Lazuli packages we have added more interactive elements and therefore suggested a small fee to cover some of these costs. Additional donations and sponsorships are always welcome as Diamond Mountain is a 501(c) organization that relies on your generosity.

Respect all the laws and regulations of all places and countries in the world

Diamond Mountain Retreat Center strives to respect all the laws and regulations of all places and countries in the world, including those where Buddhism may not be an approved practice or religion. Our policy is to not advertise to people in locales where there may be restrictions nor encourage people to attend any of our programs online where they would not otherwise be permitted. We ask everyone who is participating in these events to also respect those laws and regulations as well and to not send information, even in a personal way, to those people and places where our programs may not be permitted.

Replenish the desert. Restore the Earth. By Travis Mueller
2021-10-02 06:00 - 07:00 | Online Zoom
Replenish the desert. Restore the Earth. By Travis Mueller
We have been working with Travis Mueller at the University of Arizona and the newly formed Skyharvest to create a lush and green lower campus. Together with Line and Space a replenishment plan for the desert will ensure that every Medicine Buddha pilgrim stay cool as they walk from marble stupa to marble stupa all the way up the mountain. This is also our contribution to the earth: To keep lowering our carbon footprint low and give back to the planet what it so generously gives us.
Who: Travis Mueller is an independent landscape designer and a lecturer at the University of Arizona College of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture. Travis has extensive experience designing residential, commercial, and public spaces and has worked at some of the top landscape design firms in the country, including Ten Eyck Landscape Architects (Austin), Bernard Trainor and Associates (Monterey), and Olin (Philadelphia). He is passionate about sustainability, honoring native landscapes, urban design, and how landscapes influence homes, neighborhoods and cities.
Where: Live stream https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85722326669
When: Saturday, October 2, 6 am Arizona, 8 am Guadalajara, 3 pm Berlin, 4 pm Moscow, 9 pm Singapore
Tickets: free
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"Stupas: Meaning and Symbols" by Hanlie and Sunam
2021-09-04 06:00 - 07:00 | Online Zoom
“Stupas: Meaning and Symbols” by Hanlie and Sunam
A stupa is something mysterious and beautiful.
While the overall shape of the stupa closely resembles the image of a seated Buddha, every part of it – inside and out – is infused with meaning and symbolism. The base of the stupa is fashioned in the form of a many-stepped square throne or plinth, known as a “lion throne.” Above this ascend the stupa’s hemispherical dome; a square reliquary chamber, or harmika; an upper spire composed of up to 13 umbrella wheels, and a crowning finial of a lotus umbrella, crescent moon, sun disc, and dissolving flame or jewel.
If you want to learn more about this fascinating structure join Sunam and Hanlie on their enthusiastic learning journey about the meaning and symbolism of stupas!
Where: Live stream https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85722326669
When: Saturday, September 4, 6 am Arizona, 8 am Guadalajara, 3 pm Berlin, 4 pm Moscow, 9 pm Singapore
Tickets: free
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"Stupas in Time and Space" by Hanlie and Sunam
2021-08-07 06:00 - 07:00 | Online Zoom
“Stupas in Time and Space” by Hanlie and Sunam
Have you ever been curious about stupas?
A long time ago, great teachers were cremated, but sometimes they were buried in a seated, meditative position with a mound of earth covering them up. Thus, the domed shape of the stupa came to represent a person seated in meditation much as the Buddha was when he achieved Enlightenment. Legend has it that about 250 years after the Buddha’s death, King Ashoka was responsible for building many stupas all over northern India and the other territories under the Mauryan Dynasty in areas now known as Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan. Over time different types of stupas emerged.
This talk is about how stupas have changed over time and specifically stupas in our Tibetan lineage. Join us to learn everything you need to know about the Medicine Buddha stupas that will be built at Diamond Mountain!
Where: Live stream https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85722326669
When: Saturday, August 7, 6 am Arizona, 3 pm Berlin, 4 pm Moscow, 9 pm Singapore
Tickets: free
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"Extracting the Magic Marble" by Marco Gonzalez
2021-07-02 20:00 - 21:00 | Online Zoom
“Extracting the Magic Marble” by Marco Gonzalez
Marble has been said to bring clarity during meditation and other spiritual activities. It promotes strength for difficult circumstances and encourages positive focus to bring physical and emotional improvements. We are very fortunate to have one of only a few marble quarries in the USA only miles from Diamond Mountain! They have their own signature marble that can only be found here! Our neighbor and Cochise Marble owner, Marco Gonzalez, will tell us about hits magnificent quality from which we will extract the magic marble for the Medicine Buddha Stupas!
Where: Live stream https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83725140035
When: Friday July 2, 2021, 8pm Phoneix, 11pm New York,
Saturday July 3, 2021, 4am London, 5am Berlin, 6am Moscow/Kiev, 10am Hanoi, 11am Singapore, 12pm Tokyo
Tickets: free

"Integrating stupa, structure and landscape" by Henry, Bob and Johnny
2021-06-05 06:00 - 07:00 | Diamond Mountain, 3209 S Old Fort Bowie Rd., Bowie, AZ, AZ, 85605, United States
“Integrating stupa, structure and landscape”
by Henry, Bob and Johnny
Getting to know Henry, Bob and Johnny has been one of the highlights of our year! They are leaders in architecture that uses resources carefully. They study regional influences and favor the deeper meaning and impact of architecture and design. Environmental stewardship is central to their philosophy. We love them because they design to suit the landscape and honour the land.
Where: Live stream
When: June 5, 2021, 6am Phoneix, 9am New York, 2pm London, 3pm Berlin, 4pm Moscow/Kiev, 8pm Hanoi, 9pm Singapore, 10pm Tokyo
Tickets: free
Join Online
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86578624531

"Stories about Famous Stupas and Steps" by Geshe Michael Roach
2021-05-01 06:00 - 07:00 | Diamond Mountain, 3209 S Old Fort Bowie Rd., Bowie, AZ, AZ, 85605, United States
“Stories about Famous Stupas and Steps”
by Geshe Michael Roach
All over the world, from Tibet to Sri Lanka, Thailand to India and China to Diamond Mountain (coming soon!) stupas tell the story of Lord Buddha represented in architectural form. Geshe Michael shares his favorite stupas and steps with you in this one-hour presentation…complete with pictures and a Q&A at the end.
Tell us which stupa is your favorite stupa?
Where: Live stream
When: May 1, 2021, 6am Phoneix, 9am New York, 2pm London, 3pm Berlin, 4pm Moscow/Kiev, 8pm Hanoi, 9pm Singapore, 10pm Tokyo
Tickets: free
Join Online
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83725140035

Medicine Buddha Retreat
2020-12-10 - 2020-12-20 | Diamond Mountain, 3209 S Old Fort Bowie Rd., Bowie, AZ, AZ, 85605, United States
Do you want to
help others & heal the world?
The teachings, practices and prayers of the Medicine Buddhas will help enable you to heal yourself and your community. During this 10-day Medicine Buddha retreat you will learn from the ancient and original Tibetan text exclusively translated for this event. The focus will be on practicing the sadhana, meditation, mantra, vows and reciting the sutras. What matters is applying what you learn for maximum impact so that you can create the karma to benefit all beings. Taking a deep dive and practicing with integrity will increase the power of the healing.
To gain mastery it is best to dedicate 10 full days in a retreat setting or choose a more flexible study schedule. This could be done at home or in a retreat setting of your choice. Either way, you should plan to set aside the time and space to complete the retreat.
Ideally one would spend time at a retreat like Diamond Mountain which offers unparalleled conditions for retreats of all types. At this time we encourage you to do this retreat at home or at a safe retreat place in your country, maybe together with other participants. As soon as it is safe we would be delighted to receive solo retreaters and groups at Diamond Mountain 🙂
Where: Exclusive live stream from Diamond Mountain Retreat Center & recorded classes
When: 11-20 December 2020
Sign up for this unique opportunity so that you can receive the blessing to study the Medicine Buddha teachings, practices & prayers!

Everything you need to know about Bodhisattva Vows & the Medicine Buddha Retreat

At the beginning of the Medicine Buddha retreat you will pledge to develop the wish to become a Bodhisattva. A Bodhisattva is a person with bodhichitta. Bodhichitta is the wish to attain pure and total enlightenment for the sake of all other beings. This wish is your intention to develop the characteristics of a Bodhisattva!
“You already have the seed to become a Buddha but it needs to be awakened. But in order to take Medicine Buddha empowerment we have to commit to the wish, and you need the empowerment to do the practice.” – Geshe Michael Roach
That commitment has a special ceremony that was written by Arya Nagarjuna. The ceremony to take the wish will be live streamed and is a requirement to take the Medicine Buddha empowerment. The empowerment allows you to learn the Medicine Buddha sadhana and practice the mantra. This all takes place during the first two days of the retreat.
If you already have the wish or action vows it is always good to take them again!
After the retreat you can take the Bodhisattva Vows course (ACI 7) which is included in the retreat package. You can study (alone or as a group) through January and February 2021, which we highly recommend. On completion of the course work and when you have sufficient courage and determination to truly make a difference – you can take the Bodhisattva action vows. If you choose to take the Bodhisattva action vows, you commit to practicing and keeping those vows.
Geshe Michael Roach will be giving the Bodhisattva action vows in a worldwide ceremony that will take place online late February or early March 2021!

I cannot get off work. Can I still complete the course?

Yes! If you are not able to set aside this time we also offer a reduced schedule to allow you to fit it into your life. At a minimum you should set aside 3 hours a day for classes and another hour to practice reciting the sadhana in your own time. We recommend, however, that you attend the full 10 days to get the best result.

Can I participate intermittently? Can I just catch a few days?

It is highly recommended that you attend the full 10 days to get the best result. You will be able to study in your own time but you may then miss out on attending the live streaming of some classes and Q&A’s. It is important to remember that the blessing on the first day will ONLY be available via live stream. By receiving the live streamed blessing on the first day you make a commitment to the teacher to study the full curriculum.

What should I do now?

Once you have registered for your preferred program, we suggest you book 11-20 December 2020 in your calendar and arrange for time off. Next you should decide if you prefer to do a solo retreat at home or at a special retreat place (like Diamond Mountain) near you, or join a small group organized by a local representative. Over the next few months you will receive more information about the upcoming event, how to plan and prepare for your retreat.

Doing your retreat at home?

You will, depending on your package, receive a retreat schedule or will have one created specifically for you. Once you receive your schedule you can read more about how to do a retreat at home. It is important to take the time to create a space that is safe and quiet, have enough food, make sure your family is taken care of and that work will not intrude during this time.

Can I book a quiet place like Diamond Mountain for my retreat?

Perhaps it is not possible to do a retreat at home. There are organizations, like Diamond Mountain, that specialize in individual and group retreats. Here retreaters are supported by a team of knowledgeable, experienced meditators. Staff are there to care for guests in every aspect of their retreat experience, from guidance in how to prepare for a retreat to meditation instruction and much more. Search for a retreat center or quiet place near you where you could complete your retreat undisturbed. Please make sure that you have access to the internet.

Is there a small group I can safely join for the duration of the retreat in my country?

Being part of a group (especially if you are new to doing retreat) is often a great idea. Of course it has to be done with great care and safely during COVID. We have asked seasoned practitioners to host retreat pods. A retreat pod is a gathering of retreatants that experience a mix of time alone as well as some group interactions. If you like this idea, we will send you a list of the local organisers near you.

What might my schedule look like?

Here is what a daily schedule looks for this retreat. Please be aware that depending on your time zone the order might be different and participants will receive a time zone adjusted schedule for the ten days. Your schedule will help you know what to do for every hour of each day so that you can focus your full attention on learning and practicing. In the Lapis Lazuli package you can create an individualized retreat schedule with the guidance and support of a senior teacher.

5:00 AM
One-Day Vows / Light Breakfast

6:00 AM
Live Class with GMR

7:00 AM
Q&A

8:00 AM
Meditation

9:00 AM
Preliminary Practice /
Daily Practice (Jorchu & Sadhana)

10:00 AM
Yoga

11:00 AM
Meal Prayer and Meal of the Day

12:00 PM
Nap / Walk / Free Animals

1:00 PM
ACI 7 – B’Vow Class

2:00 PM
Mantra Practice

3:00 PM
long / short Sadhana

4:00 PM
Class

5:00 PM
Song of MB

6:00 PM
Guru Yoga

7:00 PM
Journal & Bedtime

What am I paying for?

Dharma is always free. All retreats, even virtual ones, have certain costs and many people working in the background to bring the Dharma to you. For the Gold and Lapis Lazuli packages we have added more interactive elements and therefore suggested a small fee to cover some of these costs. Additional donations and sponsorships are always welcome as Diamond Mountain is a 501(c) organization that relies on your generosity.

I would like to organize a small retreat for my Sangha!

If you are inspired and would like to organise a small retreat group in your area or city, please contact Hanlie@diamondmoutain.org or Sunam@diamondmountain.org for more information.

Respect all the laws and regulations of all places and countries in the world

Diamond Mountain Retreat Center strives to respect all the laws and regulations of all places and countries in the world, including those where Buddhism may not be an approved practice or religion. Our policy is to not advertise to people in locales where there may be restrictions nor encourage people to attend any of our programs online where they would not otherwise be permitted. We ask everyone who is participating in these events to also respect those laws and regulations as well and to not send information, even in a personal way, to those people and places where our programs may not be permitted.

Relax & Renew: Personal Retreat Experience
2019-04-20 - 2019-04-25 | Diamond Mountain, 3209 S Old Fort Bowie Rd., Bowie, AZ, AZ, 85605, United States
Immediately following the Lam Rim Retreat, Diamond Mountain offers guests an exclusive opportunity to experience 3 full days of supported solo retreat and enjoy the sweet and magical blessings of self-guided retreat. Take time to relax, rejoice, meditate and contemplate on what you have learned and how you have grown in 10 short days. Allow the teachings and realizations you’ve experienced in the past 10 days settle into your subconscious and transform your life in a very deep and powerful way.
You’ll receive 3 meals each day and have the opportunity to set your own schedule to retreat at your own pace. Senior Retreaters will be available on the last day of Lam Rim Retreat to help you personalize your retreat schedule. During the 3 retreat days, Senior Retreaters will also be available for personal meditation and retreat guidance.
Open to Lam Rim Retreat guests.

Diamond Mountain Hosted Aci’s 10-day Retreat: Empty Coming, Mental Bombs
2019-04-11 - 2019-04-21 | Diamond Mountain, 3209 S Old Fort Bowie Rd., Bowie, AZ, AZ, 85605, United States
A new way to live our life. We will go into a 10-day retreat exploration of our mental minefields. Including MODULE 1: ACI Teacher Training.

White Tara New Year’s Weekend Teachings and Retreat:
2017-12-29 - 2018-01-07 | Diamond Mountain, 3209 S Old Fort Bowie Rd., Bowie, AZ, AZ, 85605, United States
Thank you so much to everyone who attended! We had such a lovely time studying, meditating, practicing yoga together. David Stumpf taught several Lam Rim classes over New Years’ weekend to prepare us for a lovely 21 Tara Ceremony on New Year’s Eve. After the ceremony, we enjoyed popcorn and sparkling apple cider as we planted a secret garden for 2017 with David and Sarahni Stumpf. The first week of the New Year was spent in retreat, receiving commentary on White Tara’s practice and studying and practicing her sadhana.

DMRC hosted “Master Kamalashila’s commentary on the Diamond Cutter Sutra” Retreat – Part 2.
2016-10-24 - 2016-10-30 | Diamond Mountain, 3209 S Old Fort Bowie Rd., Bowie, AZ, AZ, 85605, United States
Master Kamalashila’s commentary on the Diamond Cutter Sutra part 2, led by Geshe Michael Roach. The second in a 4 part series based on Master Kamalashila’s commentary on the Diamond Cutter Sutra led by Geshe Michael Roach. This retreat provided a unique opportunity to delve deeply into rarely taught meditations on emptiness. The retreat consisted of morning sessions led by Geshe Michael Roach followed by individual practice in your own retreat cabin practicing. Geshe Michael included a section from “The Jewel of Realization”, spoken by Lord Maitreya and written down by Arya Asanga describing the Buddha’s Marks and Signs, as well as a selection from “A lamp Which Illuminates the Hidden Meaning” composed of notes to a teaching by the great Konchok Tenpay Drunme of Gungtang, which explains the karmic correlations of the Buddha’s Marks and Signs.

DMRC hosted ACI’s 10-day “Gift of Liberation Retreat”.
2016-10-13 - 2016-10-23 | Diamond Mountain, 3209 S Old Fort Bowie Rd., Bowie, AZ, AZ, 85605, United States
Based on the great Tibetan Classic, A Gift of Liberation: Thrust into the Palm of Our Hand written by Pabonka Rinpoche, this retreat focused on using death meditation to reinvigorate your life and your practice and included the popular 3 day “Retreat within a Retreat”. This 10-day installment finished the portion of the text describing the animal and hell realms, included a beautiful death meditation and began the section of the Lam Rim which discusses the beautiful practice of going for refuge.

DMRC hosted “Master Kamalashila’s commentary on the Diamond Cutter Sutra” Retreat – Part 1.
2016-10-07 - 2016-10-12 | Diamond Mountain, 3209 S Old Fort Bowie Rd., Bowie, AZ, AZ, 85605, United States
A review of this incomparable course where we delve into Kamalashila’s rarely taught commentary on the Diamond Cutter Sutra. Interwoven into this teaching is a review of the conducive conditions for meditation, the top 5 problems in meditation and their 8 antidotes and numerous meditations for stillness. This review course will led by a group of Geshe Michael’s students who have completed 3 years of meditation retreat: John Brady, Connie O’Brien, Michael Dunn and Melissa Buschey.

Modern Mystic Yoga Academy Teacher Training Retreat
2016-08-31 - 2016-09-30 | Diamond Mountain, 3209 S Old Fort Bowie Rd., Bowie, AZ, AZ, 85605, United States
Led by Tamara Lee Standard E-RYT 200, founder of Modern Mystic Yoga Academy in Tucson, AZ. Tamara has been teaching yoga since 2001, including leading yoga teacher trainings and international yoga workshops & retreats. In 2014, she completed a 3-year meditation retreat in which she was able to develop her own personalized yogic sadhana (spiritual practice) emphasizing meditation in the remote wilderness. During her retreat she employed the scientific application of the yogic lifestyle and her various trainings in Kundalini, Anusara, Sivananda, Vinyasa Yoga & Buddhism, along with a willingness to listen to and apply inner wisdom. This experience gives her a unique perspective, deep intuitive insight, and ability to assist others in developing their personal yoga practice. She is an Evolution Ally, meaning she empowers and supports one way to enlightenment ~ your own. For more information please visit: www.modernmysticyoga.com

Community Work Weekend
2016-05-27 - 2016-05-30 | Diamond Mountain, 3209 S Old Fort Bowie Rd., Bowie, AZ, AZ, 85605, United States
THANK YOU, JOYFUL VOLUNTEERS!! David, we enjoyed working and visiting with you! John and Joe, thank you for generously offering your time and company!
Venerable Gyelse, our Operations Manager, and a small crew of volunteers spent the weekend creating a more robust water supply for 4 of our Retreat Valley cottages. It was a pleasure to share the work, the dinners, and connect. We rejoice in the memories!

DMRC hosted “Master Kamalashila’s commentary on the Diamond Cutter Sutra” Retreat.
2016-03-27 - 2016-04-03 | Diamond Mountain, 3209 S Old Fort Bowie Rd., Bowie, AZ, AZ, 85605, United States
The first in a 4 part series based on Master Kamalashila’s commentary on the Diamond Cutter Sutra led by Geshe Michael Roach. This retreat provided a unique opportunity to delve deeply into rarely taught meditations on emptiness. The retreat consisted of morning sessions led by Geshe Michael Roach followed by individual practice in your own retreat cabin practicing.

DMRC hosted ACI’s 10-day “Gift of Liberation Retreat”.
2016-03-17 - 2016-03-27 | Diamond Mountain, 3209 S Old Fort Bowie Rd., Bowie, AZ, AZ, 85605, United States
Based on the great Tibetan Classic, A Gift of Liberation: Thrust into the Palm of Our Hand written by Pabonka Rinpoche, this retreat focused on using death meditation to reinvigorate your life and your practice and included the popular 3-day “Retreat within a Retreat”.

ACI Course 16: The Great Ideas of Buddhism – Part 1 of 3
2016-01-10 - 2016-01-20 | Diamond Mountain, 3209 S Old Fort Bowie Rd., Bowie, AZ, AZ, 85605, United States
This course reviewed material from the first five ACI Courses: The Principal Teachings of Buddhism, Buddhist Refuge, Applied Meditation, Proof of Future Lives, and How Karma Works. Thank you to everyone who attended, it was our pleasure to share these teachings with you!

ACI’s “The Art of Appreciation” Retreat
2015-10-15 - 2015-10-25 | Diamond Mountain, 3209 S Old Fort Bowie Rd., Bowie, AZ, AZ, 85605, United States
A 10-day international retreat intensive featuring teachings, yoga, dance, three days of silent retreat, and two beautiful weddings! We also celebrated the grand opening of the new Je Tsongkapa Student Center. Hosted by the Asian Classics Institute.

ACI’s “Learn to Retreat on Retreat”
2015-03-19 - 2015-03-29 | Diamond Mountain, 3209 S Old Fort Bowie Rd., Bowie, AZ, AZ, 85605, United States
A 10-day international retreat intensive with teachings, yoga, stargazing, and 3 days of silent, personal retreat. Hosted by the Asian Classics Institute.

“See the Magic” Lam Rim Retreat
2014-10-02 - 2014-10-12 | Diamond Mountain, 3209 S Old Fort Bowie Rd., Bowie, AZ, AZ, 85605, United States
A 10-Day Lam-Rim intensive hosted by the Asian Classics Institute and dmrc on October 3-12, 2014.
