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Posted: October 10, 2022
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Weapons of Compassion

Compassion for Ukraine “When the war in Ukraine started, we immediately gathered our community online to do the practice of tonglen,” says Ella Reznikova, one of Karmê Chöling’s meditation... Continue reading
Posted: September 29, 2022
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Does being true to ‘the spirit of the holidays’ mean opting out of tradition?

As we enter another holiday season, more and more people are turning away from consumerism, and toward their meditation practice Choosing introspection instead of over-extension The holidays used to be... Continue reading
Posted: August 18, 2022
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Grounding in the Path of Dharma

Grounding in the Path of Dharma is a four day course developed especially for those meditation practitioners who are committed to their practice, but are struggling with the real-life dilemma... Continue reading

Live in a Meditation Community.

Karmê Chöling is a community of practitioners in rural Vermont who share a common conviction in the basic goodness of all beings. Residents quarantine a short time before entering the Main House, where we live mask-free as a household. We feed ourselves much of the year from a one-acre organic garden, have twice-daily meditation sessions and frequent opportunities to study the dharma — in groups and independently. Learn more about Residency

Caring for the Purkhang