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2025 COURSES & RETREATS

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Foundations of Nondual Buddhist Tantra

Philosophy & Practices of Vajrayana, the Diamond Vehicle

A Yearlong Dharma Immersion w/ Chandra Easton

Event Type - ONLINE
Date & Time

New Part One Series Begins May 14, 2025.
New Part Two Series Begins in May 2025.

Registration is open.

Tantra is a word that appears in different contexts but isn’t always clearly defined or properly understood. You may have a Buddhist background but aren’t aware there are tantric forms of Buddhism.

You may be curious about the origins of Tantra and the applications of it in your life. This class will elucidate what Tantra is (and isn’t), its origins, different forms of classical Tantra, and how it applies to our modern lives. The class is appropriate for all backgrounds – from the advanced practitioner to the curious beginner – though a background in Buddhist principles would be encouraged.

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Embodying Tara

The Divine Feminine to Power Your Compassion, Intuition, and Joy

Presenter: Chandra Easton, Bob Thurman, Nina Rao and the THUS Vajra Yoga (™) Team

Event Type - Hybrid
Date & Time

April 25 - 27, 2025
May 9 – 11, 2025
June 6 - 8, 2025

New York, US

Tibet House

This series of weekend retreats is offered in service of uplifting and celebrating the power and the glory of the divine feminine already here now, within and all around us every minute all the time hosted by Tibet House US, the cultural home of H. H. the Dalai Lama. Chandra Easton, as in her new book, Embodying Tara, will open our eyes to see how the myriad Taras as Great Mother, Loving Friend, Intuitive Guide, and even Fierce Goddess never tire of saving us from the ocean of confusion and suffering we sink into by not knowing how miraculous life here and now actually is. Nina Rao will instruct and lead us in singing our joyous grateful devotion, chanting together the ancient Indian mantras of all the many forms of Divine love and power. Bob Thurman will introduce Tibetan meditative arts that stir our confidence in our own intuitive wisdom that cuts through clouds of confusion to find the inner sense of enlightenment about what’s real and joyfully loving and compassionate about enlivening it in ourselves and our world.

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Embodying Tara

A Meditation & Mantra Series on the Twenty-One Taras to Awaken Your Innate Wisdom & Compassion

Presenter: Chandra Easton

Event Type - Online via Zoom
Date & Time

May 15 - June 5, Thursdays

New York, US

Hosted by Tibet House

Open to EVERYONE. This 4-week online series will expand upon the topics shared in the Embodying Tara: The Divine Feminine to Power Your Compassion, Intuition, and Joy course, however, it can also be taken on it’s own. All are welcome. No prior meditation or knowledge of Tibetan Buddhism is required Scholarships and financial assistance are available, please email Maggie@thus.org with a request.

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The Awakened Heart

With Dorje Lopön Chandra Easton, Lopön Karla Jackson-Brewer MS and Robert Thurman PhD

Date & Time

May 22 - June 19, 2025

Tara Mandala Retreat Center

Online - Zoom

This program is ideal for both beginners and more seasoned practitioners. It is also an excellent entry point for those looking to formally enter the path of Vajrayana either with Tara Mandala or through another lineage. This program is required for the Magyu and Gateway study pathways, and will be offered annually.

Each session meets on five consecutive Thursdays beginning May 22, 2025, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm MDT. Please use this link to see how this daily schedule translates into your timezone.

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The Family Retreat

With Dorje Lopön Chandra Easton, Jonathan Barfield, Chögé Jenny Terbell and Jennifer Warren

Date & Time

July 26 - August 1, 2025

Tara Mandala Retreat Center

4000 USFS Rd 649, Pagosa Springs, Colorado USA 81147

This retreat will include family activities, young people’s groups, a parent program, and free time. Dharma activities include songs, stories, skits, yoga, games, art, time on the land, campfires, council practice, an optional solo wilderness fast for teens, parent discussions, meditation for all, and dharma talks.

The teens will be guided to dive deeper into their own relationships with themselves and each other during an optional 24-hour solo wilderness fast, with several preparatory and integration days. Teens will spend most of the retreat together with their guides in the Kapala Meadow being sent off and received back by their families.

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Being Natural: A Meditation Retreat

Presenter: Chandra Easton

Date & Time

August 11–15, 2025

Esalen Institute

55000 Highway 1, Big Sur, CA

During this workshop, you’ll be invited to immerse yourself in your own innate wisdom to rediscover your freedom. Through Buddhist meditation, mindful movement, and time in nature, you’ll explore the spontaneous creative essence within you.

Surrounded by the beauty of the natural world, this guided retreat is an opportunity to slow down, listen deeply, and explore what it means to be truly present. By attuning to the elements and rhythms of the earth, you will have the space to cultivate a renewed sense of clarity, openness, and connection.

Throughout the retreat, you’ll be given tools to continue nurturing this natural approach to liberation in your daily life. Join us for this transformative exploration of being natural.

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Tue ‒ Thu: 09am ‒ 07pm
Fri ‒ Mon: 09am ‒ 05pm

Adults: $25
Children & Students free

673 12 Constitution Lane Massillon
781-562-9355, 781-727-6090