Summer Ngöndro Retreat with Acharya Allyn Lyon

The foundational ngöndro practices help us differentiate between samsara and nirvana.

The Shambhala ngöndro is meant to be accomplished in a group practice environment to galvanize those warriors and foster friendship, camaraderie, and celebration, thus mixing practice with life. This increases personal windhorse and invigorates the windhorse of the group, giving power and potency to the vision of Shambhala. The schedule for this retreat will include six to eight hours of daily practice in addition to time for study, talks, and celebration. This retreat is an excellent opportunity for Shambhala Vajrayana Seminary graduates to deepen their understanding and establish their practice with the support of experienced ngöndro practitioners. Rigden (Shambhala), Kagyü, and Nyingma ngöndro practitioners are all warmly invited to join us for this special summer program.

Prerequisite: Shambhala Vajrayana Seminary

Acharya Allyn Lyon is a senior teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist tradition. She has served as director of Shambhala Mountain Center and has taught at Vajradhatu Seminary. Since being appointed as an Acharya by Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche in 2000, she has traveled extensively in both North and South America leading meditation workshops and teaching Shambhala training programs. She currently serves as resident acharya in both Tepotzlan, Mexico, and Los Angeles. Allyn is known for the clarity and directness of her teaching and for her irreverent sense of humor.

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Our intent is to encourage and support intensive practice opportunities for Shambhala community members. Therefore for those ngöndro practitioners who are not able to afford our regular room and board rates we are making available a special discounted room and board rate of $45 per night for tent double accommodations. The total discounted price of the retreat for this option (including program tuition of $75) is $435. We are not able to offer discounted rates for our other accommodation options. We have a special program page for those wishing to register at the discounted rate. Click here to go to that page. For those who can afford to pay our regular tent double rate please register below. Also register below if you wish accommodations other than a tent double.

Extend Your Stay. We are offering a 25% housing discount for additional nights. Come early and relax before your program starts or stay an extra day or more after this program to savor your retreat experience.

Please arrive between 2 and 5pm. No program activities are scheduled for the departure day. View Detailed Program Information.