Programs & Retreats
Background
Based on the compassionate teachings of the Buddha, the CRC Ranch Retreat offers numerous programs and retreats, from single-day to week-long group retreats on Buddhism, yoga, health and wellness, death and dying, and much more.
Visitors can also enjoy a self-guided personal retreat. Please contact us to reserve. Visit the personal retreats page for more information about these accommodations.
Online Programs
Online Premier
Medicine Buddha: Intrinsic Health and Healing with Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche
The “Medicine Buddha,” a figure and meditation practice that has been relied upon for centuries in many different Asian traditions of Buddhism and is held to be extremely powerful for healing on all levels: physical, emotional, and spiritual.
During this rare weekend program, Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche shares the key, essential points of view and practice related to this precious set of contemplative teachings.
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Wise Compassion: Navigating Dark Times with a Courageous Heart with Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche
If you missed the transformative experience of the 29th Treasury of Knowledge Retreat, we have a special invitation for you. Dive into the profound teachings of Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche and watch a 30-minute excerpt from the program’s opening talk here.
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Psychedelics &
The Contemplative Path
How can we apply psychedelic therapies to addiction recovery, PTSD and end-of-life care? Can psychedelics be applied to contemplation? What are the risks? Join us for this Video on Demand series, featuring unique, educated insights from a collection of diverse viewpoints and disciplines.
Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche
In Search of “Perfect” Community - Think Big, Go Slow
What does “community” mean to you and how have the events of the past year shaped your perspective? Connect, engage and reflect as you view the recordings from the 27th Annual Treasury of Knowledge retreat, a virtual, interactive experience.
Acharya Lama Tenpa Gyaltsen
Overcoming Division: Karma, Interdependence and Nondual Wisdom
In this weekend retreat, Acharya Lama Tenpa Gyaltsen explains essential points of these three key concepts of Buddhist teaching – karma, interdependence and nondual wisdom.
Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche
Seizing Transitions as Opportunities
Life transitions — including moving, changing jobs, becoming sick, or dying — are often times of pronounced fear and feelings of panic. However, if met with kindness and clear seeing, such transition periods can be times of heightened awakening and even joy
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Rescources from TOK
Medicine Buddha: How to Engage the Heart of Healing with Dr. Dan Hirshberg
The Medicine Buddha practice offers extraordinarily powerful healing on the physical, emotional, and spiritual levels, which is much needed in this moment as we continue to find our way in the midst of chaos.
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Embodying Wise Compassion with Susan Aposhyan
Compassion from the Inside Out
Cultivate genuine empathy both for yourself and others, enhancing daily interactions and relationships
Learn the core principles of maintaining a sustainable compassionate approach, so you’re equipped to handle challenges with grace and kindness
Engage with a foundational compassion practice, so you can begin to integrate these transformative habits into your everyday life
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Space Awareness with Mitra Lee Worley
Mitra Lee Worley has been an innovator and pioneer in the field of contemplative arts and education since Tibetan Buddhist practice communities appeared in the West. Her deep grounding in the practices of Vajrayana and Mahamudra support her experience-oriented teachings.
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Exploring the Experience of Wise Compassion with Mitra Dean Tyler Dewar
During this 1 hour session, Buddhist teacher Dean Tyler Dewar will share reflections on and offer guided meditation instruction connected to methods for deepening the experience of compassion and the wisdom that naturally arises with it. In particular, we will explore how cultivating unconditional fondness for others gives our compassion a sturdy ground on which to grow.
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Guided Meditation with Acharya Lhakpa Tshering.
In this teaching, Acharya instructs us on the essential points of Shamatha meditation, the foundation of all Buddhist practices. He guides us through the postures of body and mind, and leads us in a short session of meditation. Even if you are familiar with these methods, please join Acharya for a fresh meditative experience.
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Wise Compassion: Navigating Dark Times with a Courageous Heart with Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche
If you missed the transformative experience of the 29th Treasury of Knowledge Retreat, we have a special invitation for you. Dive into the profound teachings of Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche and watch a 30-minute excerpt from the program’s opening talk here.
Essay
Contemplation: Gratitude
by Mark Power
There is a lot of neuroscience research about gratitude these days. The sciences are taking a deeper interest in what contemplatives, artists and poets practice as foundational to their crafts: deeper understanding of life and reality, beauty, and creativity. Whatever inspires us toward gratitude, whether science, personal development, or art, we have to do our own research–we have to uncover gratitude for ourselves.
I say uncover because that’s how I experience it. I don’t create gratitude, I rediscover it, uncover it, again and again.
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Find Your Perfect Personal Retreat
The CRC works to provide supportive, resourceful experiences for all guests in an environment that honors nature and personal unfoldment. Immerse yourself in all that Bandera, Texas, and the surrounding area has to offer. We look forward to your visit!
