(802) 633-2384Soitary Retreat Cabins Open for Practice
You may have heard that Karmê Chöling’s retreat cabins were closed for a brief hibernation this summer. I frankly suspect this was a story circulated by a particular porcupine, who... Continue reading
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37 Practices of a Bodhisattva
with Anyen Rinpoche and Allison Choying Zangmo August 25 – 27 How to Become a Bodhisattva The “37 Practices of the Bodhisattva” is a powerful Buddhist text on training the... Continue reading
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Anyen Rinpoche Teaches on Profound Text “37 Practices of a Bodhisattva”
with Anyen Rinpoche and Allison Choying ZangmoAugust 25 – 27 Anyen Rinpoche, who will teach on the “37 Practices of a Bodhisattva” Aug. 25 – 27 at Karme Choling, often... Continue reading
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Senior Teacher Suzann Duquette’s Retirement Letter
Happy New Year 2023! I wish you strong insights, continuity of practice, and a joyous heart in this Gregorian new year. I am writing to let you know that I... Continue reading
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Haiku: Artistic expression created out of contemplative practice
Why do spiritual practitioners and followers of the arts alike turn to the ancient practice of haiku?“The form and style of contemplative haiku appeals to those interested in a Dharma... Continue reading
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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
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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
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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
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Being a Student of Anyen Rinpoche
By Cody Mekelburg I learned of Anyen Rinpoche in 2012 through some friends while living at (then) Shambhala Mountain Center and read his books The Union of Dzogchen and Bodhichitta,... Continue reading
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Dr. Eva Wong offers a lineage of wisdom at Taoist Program this fall
Dr. Eva Wong integrates qigong, meditation and Taoist philosophy in program for new and returning students No matter where she goes, Dr. Eva Wong carries a thousand-year-old Taoist lineage with... Continue reading
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Plan Your Summertime Solitary Retreat
I rode shotgun with Joseph to the Dhritarashtra retreat cabin today so I could give him helpful tips about weatherstripping the door. I find that North Easterners really appreciate winterizing... Continue reading
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This World of Water, Rocks, Trees, Sky and Earth
by Alley Smith It is a sacred act to pay respect to the spirits of our land at Karmê Chöling. We rest in a soothing afterglow of the great... Continue reading
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Richard John: The Trekchö Instructions of Yeshe Tsogyal
Dec. 10 – 12 | ‘Cutting Through to Primordial Purity’ In the eighth century, Vajrayogini appeared to Yeshe Tsogyal in a vision and transmitted pith instructions for practicing Trekcho,... Continue reading
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Dakini Weekthün, with Judith Simmer-Brown
Weekthun: Meeting the Great Queen, Our Own Innate Wisdom — Jan. 7-15 Acharya Judith Simmer-Brown will draw on earthy and intuitive transmissions from dakinis of the lineage, who appear in... Continue reading
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Wanted: Lead Cook to Scramble, Stir and Roast for Hungry Meditators
SEEKING LEAD COOK: The kitchen is the sizzling, egg-cracking, aromatic heart of Karmê Chöling, a meditation center in the forest of northern Vermont. And as luck would have it, we’re... Continue reading
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Audio Clip: Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche on ‘The Mother of All the Buddhas’
In the 1970s, the Vidyadhara Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche offered two teachings — one on Feminine Principle, held a short walk from Karmê Chöling, and the other on EVAM, offered... Continue reading
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The Feminine Principle at Work | Ella Reznikova
I remember the very first time I came to Karmê Chöling to attend a dathün, a 28-day group retreat. Before the dathün began, I was sitting in the Lower Living... Continue reading
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A Lesson in Floating in Space: Vidyadhara, Feminine Principle and Evam
Bill Brauer and Ella Reznikova lead book group on groundbreaking teachings by Trungpa Rinpoche Nov. 15 – Dec. 13 In his 1975 seminar on the feminine principle, Chögyam Trungpa Ripoche... Continue reading
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Think About It
An anonymous 30-day solitary retreatant wrote some poetry on retreat. Here’s a sample. Think About It We cannot control what happens in our lives, only our response. We cannot control change,only... Continue reading
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Eva Wong Cabin Walk: Power Spot at Nirmanakaya
In 2019, Eva Wong — a Fengshui consultant for spiritual practice centers worldwide — took a tour of Karme Choling’s retreat cabins with the retreat master, Julia Persch, and the... Continue reading
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Tilopa* and the Bluebird
This poem was contributed by a retreatant who practiced for four weeks in the retreat cabin called Yeshe. More to come. by Anonymous On Retreat, for four weeks every morningI... Continue reading
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Solitary Cabin Rate Increase Maintains a Precious Space for Practice
The cost of a solitary retreat at Karmê Chöling will go up this summer to better reflect the cost of maintaining our cabins and supporting practitioners in this unique practice... Continue reading
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Favorite Cabin Gets an Upgrade
Dhritarashtra is my favorite retreat cabin, especially since our Tree Guy took down some big old pines that were leaning the wrong way. It’s really opened up the view, giving... Continue reading
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A Fresh Look at Residency
Karmê Chöling is taking a fresh look at its Residency program to improve how it supports the household in practice, study and community living. The review comes six months after... Continue reading
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Join us for Family Residency
Dear Families, Our lhasang pit is singing the Warriors Cry. Do you hear? Our front yard longs to be stomped on by kids running down to the river. We miss... Continue reading
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Volunteer and Join our Community
We’re looking for volunteers in several departments this spring and summer. You’ll work part-time in beautiful, rural Vermont and join other residents in meditation, social gatherings and study groups. You’ll... Continue reading
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Gesar: Rousing Life Force in the Midst of Obstacles
The ideal warrior, Gesar of Ling is a trusted leader who tames the enemies that turn people from the path of wisdom and compassion. Studying this legend gives us profound,... Continue reading
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An Uneventful Walk in the Snow
Delivering supplies to a retreatant is a nice way to spend half an hour, especially if you’re open to having the rest of your day completely up-ended. We call our... Continue reading
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Why Aren’t These People Wearing Masks?
Lat month, Karmê Chöling held a drill to simulate how we might operate if one of our residents tested positive for COVID-19. Our COVID team had already outlined the scenario,... Continue reading