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09/25/2026

Bodhicitta, the mind of Enlightenment, is the heart of Mahayana Buddhism. It is the attitude that seeks to free all beings from suffering and bring them to perfect awakening. Though we may find this inspiring and agree with it in principle, we need to practice it in ourselves until we fully embody it. This is done primarily through the practice of the Four Immeasurables of Loving Kindness, Compassion, Joy, and Equanimity. Join Namchak translator and teacher Justin Kirkwood for a talk on understanding and practicing the Four Immeasurables and the mind of Enlightenment.

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Bodhicitta, the mind of enlightenment, is the heart of Mahayana Bud...

09/25/2026

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As autumn fades into winter, nature invites us to slow down, settle in, and turn inward.

Join Rachel Ashley and Emily Ballentine for a restorative weekend of meditation, mindfulness, Tenderness, Loving Kindness, and community at the Namchak Retreat Ranch. Together, we’ll create space to release the habit of doing and reconnect with greater peace, presence, and ease.

🍂 November 6–8, 2026
📍 Namchak Retreat Ranch, Hot Springs, Montana

09/23/2026

There are practices that comfort us, and there are practices that transform us.

Chöd is a profound Vajrayana practice that invites us to release ego-clinging, meet fear with openness, and discover the boundless nature of awareness. This September, join Khen Rinpoche at the Namchak Retreat Ranch for six days of teachings, meditation, ritual arts, and practice within the Namchak lineage.

🍁 September 25–30
📍 Namchak Retreat Ranch

09/22/2026

What if, instead of pushing through the season, you gave yourself permission to pause?

Join Rachel Ashley and Emily Ballentine for a weekend of meditation, gentle practices, and community at the Namchak Retreat Ranch. Together, we’ll explore Shamatha, Tenderness, Loving Kindness, and mindfulness practices to cultivate greater spaciousness, ease, and inner calm.

🍂 November 6–8, 2026
📍 Namchak Retreat Ranch, Hot Springs, Montana

09/21/2026

Join Namchak Khen Rinpoche and Justin Kirkwood on an illuminating journey from conventional perception to the boundless expanse of ultimate reality. Originally a retreat, this series is a translation of Namchak Khen Rinpoche’s teachings on the Buddha's core teachings on the mind and the nature of reality. Understanding these concepts paves the path of wisdom that leads to true freedom and liberation.

From the perspective of the Mahayana path of Buddhism and the Nyingma school, another integral part of integrating these concepts is taking Refuge vows, generating Bodhicitta, completing the Ngöndro, and taking Bodhisattva vows. In our daily lives, this looks like regularly generating conventional Bodhicitta – a mind that wishes to free beings from suffering and bring them to Enlightenment, and practicing the Six Perfections.

This is Part 3 of our Nature of the Mind series with Namchak Khen R...

09/21/2026

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Whether you're building on an existing meditation practice or looking to deepen your understanding of Tibetan Buddhism, our upcoming Green Tara retreat offers a rare opportunity to engage directly with Tara's transformative presence in a container of peace, beauty, and guidance.

Led by Jetsünma Jamyang Yeshe Palmo, you'll explore Green Tara through visualization, mantra, offerings, and contemplative practice—with an optional opportunity to receive the Green Tara Empowerment.

🌿 October 15–19, 2026
Online + In Person at the Namchak Retreat Ranch

09/18/2026

Bodhicitta doesn’t end when we leave the cushion. 💛

As Lama Tsomo explains, there are two aspects of Bodhicitta: Aspirational Bodhicitta, which we cultivate through practice, and Engaged Bodhicitta, which is how we bring that aspiration into our everyday lives.

Like practicing an instrument before playing with the band, meditation helps us develop the skills and capacity to meet life’s challenges with greater compassion, connection, and harmony.

The real practice begins when we get up from the cushion. 🌿

09/17/2026

What does the word “discipline” mean to you? It sounds stern and stuffy, but it doesn’t have to be. We assure you that no one is in trouble! It means that instead of stubbornly resisting harmful actions, we stop wanting to do them in the first place because we have experienced the benefits of making more virtuous choices. This applies to how we take care of our bodies, our minds, our interactions with others, and our meditation.

Learn more by reading the full blog!

Instead of stubbornly resisting harmful actions, Ethical Discipline helps us stop wanting to do them in the first place by showing us the benefits of virtuous choices.

09/17/2026

Where are you on your meditation journey? 🌱 Whether you're just beginning, looking to deepen your practice, or wondering what offering might be the best next step, we've created a quick quiz to help guide you. Discover which Namchak course, retreat, or practice best matches where you are today—and where you'd like to go next.

Take the quiz at the link below

Wondering where to start your journey with Namchak? Take our Learning Pathways quiz to find out which program or retreat is right for your level of experience.

09/16/2026

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Green Tara is known as the "Mother of All Buddhas," offering boundless support in overcoming fear, dissolving obstacles, and awakening the courageous heart.

Join Jetsünma Jamyang Yeshe Palmo for a rare opportunity to engage directly with this transformative practice through meditation, mantra, visualization, contemplative time in nature, and community.

Whether you're looking to deepen your meditation practice or strengthen your connection with Green Tara, this retreat offers space to cultivate compassion, wisdom, and resilient presence.

🌿 October 15–19, 2026
Online + Namchak Retreat Ranch