Retreats & Workshops
Tonglen: Taking and Giving
Sun Dec 7, 2025
Tonglen is the practice of taking on others’ suffering with compassion and giving others happiness with love. Geshe Langri Tangpa wrote, in 8 Verses in Training the Mind: "In short, both directly and indirectly, do I offer every happiness and benefit to all my mothers. I shall secretly take upon myself all their harmful actions and suffering." Tonglen is a powerful tool that enables us to exchange our object of cherishing love from our own self to others.
Each of the 4 meditation sessions will include pointing out instructions, prayers and a guided meditation. This retreat is suitable for practitioners who have some experience of Dharma. If you have not attended the Discovering Buddhism module on Bodhicitta it is recommended that you listen to the audio recording on our website DB -10 How to develop Bodhicitta #6.
We ask participants to show up 10-15 minutes before as we start promptly at 9 AM. This will ensure participants are not disturbed by people entering late.
Leader: Venerable Lobsang Damchoe
Date: Sunday December 7th, 2025 9 AM - 3 PM
Location: Guhyasamaja Buddhist Center, 10875 Main St. #108 Fairfax, Va 22030
Suggested Donations: $20 for Members and $30 for Non-Members. No one is turned away due to a lack of funds.
Contact spc@guhysamsaja.org with any questions.
Please check the calendar to confirm.
The Wisdom of Emptiness
Sunday Jan 25, 2026
In this retreat participants will engage in 4 meditations that will deepen their experience of the Emptiness of self and the Emptiness of phenomena. In doing so we can reduce our attachment and cravings that cause suffering for both ourselves and others.
Each session will include pointing out instructions, prayers and a guided meditation.
This retreat is suitable for those with experience of Dharma. If you have not taken the Discovering Buddhism module on Emptiness it is recommended you listen to the audio recordings on our website for DB -12.
We ask participants to show up 10-15 minutes before as we start promptly at 9 AM. This will ensure participants are not disturbed by people entering late.
Leader: Venerable Lobsang Damchoe
Date: January 25th, 2026, 9 AM - 3 PM
Location: Guhyasamaja Buddhist Center, 10875 Main ST #108, Fairfax VA 22030
Suggested Donations: $20 for Members and $30 for Non-Members. No one is turned away due to a lack of funds
Contact spc@guhysamsaja.org with any questions.
Please check the calendar to confirm.