Retreats can change your life and shake you to the core, if you are willing to take the time and effort to attend and really learn.

The Summit Dharma Center was listed by the New York Times as one of the top "No Cell Phone, No Frills" retreat centers in the country.

Upcoming Retreats

• July 18-20 2008: Anapanasati: Mindfulness of Breathing, Part 2,
  (with Gen-la Chokyi Dhakpa, LIVE and IN PERSON), Frisco, CO
• Aug 15-17, 2008: Four Noble Truths, led by Gen-la Chokyi Dhakpa (LIVE AND IN-PERSON)
  Location: Frisco, CO
• Oct 3-5, 2008: Living Dharma in Everyday Life with Ringu Tulku Rinpoche, LIVE and IN PERSON, Frisco, CO

To sign up for retreats, please visit the links above to signup and pay online, or you can send email to retreats@summitdharmacenter.org.

Future Retreats (more details to follow)

• Nov, 2008: Retreat with Gen-la Chokyi Dhakpa, LIVE and IN PERSON, Frisco, CO

You can also browse our Past Retreats section to learn more about previous teachings.

Retreat Picture Galleries

• August 4-6, 2006: Ringu Tulku Rinpoche Retreat -- Gallery from Thirty Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva.
• September 17, 2006: The Dalai Lama's visit to Denver -- Gallery from Community Potluck and Public Talk.
• May 1-30, 2007: 30 Day Retreat in Gangtok, Sikkim -- Gallery from the Visit.
• Oct 17-21, 2007: Gen-la Chokyi Dhakpa's Colorado Retreats -- Gallery from Bodhicitta/Mahamudra.

Partial List of What to Bring
Keep in mind that you'll be at 10,000ft (3300m) for your retreat. Although you'll be inside most of the time, you may want to venture out on a walk outside. Come prepared for the weather!

• Comfortable clothing that is warm enough for the season. Winter is cold and windy in the mountains!
• Notebook and pen for taking notes
• A blanket to wrap around you for meditation if you get cold easily
• Meditation cushion
• Our Summit Dharma Center Pecha(s) (prayer books) if you have them
• Water bottle for the shrine room (you cannot bring any other liquids into this area)
• Sleeping bag for extra warmth (if you are staying at the Retreat Center itself)
• Toiletries, including any medications you require
• If possible, some extra food to share with everyone (cookies, brownies, muffins, etc)
• If possible, some flowers to help decorate the shrine room

Etiquette/Special Considerations for Lamas
In general, we follow simple Shrine Room etiquette for all retreats and classes. For more information about how to act in the presence of a high lama, such as Ringu Tulku Rinpoche, please visit the Karma Triana Dharmachakra site, or their specific section on shrine room etiquette, which is a wealth of information about basic etiquette.