A Tibetan Buddhist meditation center in Costa Rica, guided by Drupon Lama Dorje. Practice with us online, in a course, or on retreat.
Most Mondays at 7 p.m. Costa Rica time · Online · Free
Give any amount and we’ll hang a prayer flag at the sanctuary with your name or a loved one’s. Every gift helps complete the World Peace Garden.
Whether you are new to meditation or already practicing, there is a place to begin.
Meditate online with Lama Dorje on most Mondays at 7 p.m. Costa Rica time, at no cost.
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Study step by step, from the self-paced 4 Essentials of Happiness to the 18-month Mahamudra training.
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Silent and guided retreats at the sanctuary.
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Practice with Lama Dorje at centers around the world and on pilgrimage in Asia.
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Lama Dorje was born in Limi, a village in the Himalayas, and became a monk in the Drikung Kagyu lineage at age 5. At 24 he entered a 4-year solo retreat in the mountains of India, training in Mahamudra, Dzogchen and the Six Yogas of Naropa.
Today he teaches students in Costa Rica and around the world.
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Dewachen means “Pure Land” in Tibetan: a refuge where we touch our true nature. In Costa Rica, our goal is to protect 108 hectares of cloud forest as part of our practice.
Meditation trainings from Tibetan masters that build peace no outside circumstance can shake.
A sense of closeness with all beings, beyond form, color, race, gender and every other distinction.
Agroforestry, watershed conservation and natural building, rooted in the mindset that sustains them.
“It has resurfaced a kinder, gentler more patient me by giving me the confidence to be less of the self and more as one with all beings.”
Richard Hawksworth, Portugal Sangha
“The 5-day Silent Retreat in Costa Rica. Hard to describe in words the shifts I felt, there was a lightness, a feeling of being empowered, and a kind of strength that helped motivate my practices.”
Teya Reyna, Costa Rica Sangha
“I learned how to be more compassionate and most important how I can change my mind and thoughts at any moment.”
Laura D'Ocon, Costa Rica Sangha
“I feel that Sangha nourishes me in so many ways and I like to give back and be present for others.”
Leti Passemier, Costa Rica Sangha
Make an offering, sponsor a sacred statue, become a Founder for Peace, or help protect the cloud forest.
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