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6–10 November 2026 · Petaluma

5-Day Dzogchen Retreat

Five days of Dzogchen teaching by Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche, in person in Petaluma and online, with a morning session from ten until half past twelve and an afternoon session from two until five, Pacific time. Attendance asks a prerequisite: the retreat is open to those who have received teachings on a Dzogchen lineage ngondro and are working towards the accumulations Rinpoche asked for. Registration closes on 5 November at six in the evening, Pacific time, for both formats.

OCWith Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche →❖ Nyingma →Petaluma, California, United States
6Novemberto November 10, 2026
RetreatFri 10:00 AM to Tue 05:00 PM
FormatRetreat
PeriodAutumn 2026
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CapacityOpen
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5-Day Dzogchen Retreat

Five days of Dzogchen teaching by Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche, in person in Petaluma and online, with a morning session from ten until half past twelve and an afternoon session from two until five, Pacific time. Attendance asks a prerequisite: the retreat is open to those who have received teachings on a Dzogchen lineage ngondro and are working towards the accumulations Rinpoche asked for. Registration closes on 5 November at six in the evening, Pacific time, for both formats.

“Happiness isn't something we need to find or achieve. It is the very core of our being.”
Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche
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Nyingma Dzogchen · Pristine Mind Method

Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche

Tibetan-born Dzogchen master who trained for nine years under Jigmed Phuntsok Rinpoche at Larung Gar, now teaching the Pristine Mind method in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Dzogchen & treasure

Nyingma

Oldest school of Tibetan Buddhism; strongly associated with Dzogchen and numerous treasure lineages.

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Petaluma, California, United States


Petaluma, California, United States

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