Group Retreats

Artisanry & Craftsmanship: Evoking the Environment of Awakening

With Tulku Migmar Tsering and Urgyen Gyalpo

June 30 - July 4, 2025

Join us for Week 3 of the Samye Institute Summer Immersion Program! In this third week, we are joined by traditioanl Tibetan thangka painter Urgyen Gyalpo, who will lead us into a deeper understanding of how Tibetan iconography can evoke an environmental of awakening. These daily sessions will be complemented by daily teachings with Tulku […]

Awakening Dignity: A Weekend Retreat

With Phakchok Rinpoche and Sophie (Shu-chin) Wu

July 4 - 6, 2025

We are delighted to offer a first-of-its-kind weekend retreat based on Awakening Dignity: A Guide to Living a Life of Deep Fulfillment, led by co-authors Phakchok Rinpoche and Sophie (Shu-chin) Wu. This retreat marks the beginning of Phakchok Rinpoche’s summer teaching series at Samye Hermitage New York, welcoming both absolute beginners and seasoned students. The […]

Mahamudra Retreat: Instructions from the Mahayana & Mahasiddha Traditions

With Phakchok Rinpoche

July 6 - 11, 2025

We are delighted that Phakchok Rinpoche will return this summer to Samye Hermitage New York, his North American seat, to lead a masterclass in the practice of Mahamadura meditation, the profound path to realizing the very nature of our minds. During this week-long retreat, Phakchok Rinpoche will guide participants through the ground, path and the […]

Medicine & Wellness: Crafting Inner-Outer Harmony

With Tulku Migmar Tsering and Tawni Tidwell

July 7 - 11, 2025

Join us for Week 4 of the Samye Institute Summer Immersion Program! In this fourth week, we are joined by Tawni Tidwell, TMD, PhD, who will help us engage practical life-skills for living in harmony with your environment and community. These daily sessions will be complemented by daily teachings with Tulku Migmar Tsering, and supported […]

The Trinley Nyingpo: Teachings & Empowerment

With Phakchok Rinpoche

July 11 - 12, 2025
Samye Hermitage New York

We are honored that Phakchok Rinpoche will conclude his series of masterclass teachings this summer with an introduction to the Path of Realization. This path, as taught by the great Mahaguru Padmasambhava, leads students through the traditional Vajrayana journey of practice.   Entering this path begins with taking refuge and receiving empowerment. On this transformative […]

The Practical Application of the Paramitas | Calculations: Astrology, Geomancy & Finances

With Tulku Migmar Tsering, Tenzin Loden, Tsunma Jamyang Donma, RP, CRPO and Andrea Sherman, Ph.D.

July 14 - 18, 2025

Join us for Week 5 of the Samye Institute Summer Immersion Program! In this fifth week, we are joined by Tenzin Loden, who will help us explore traditional sciences that connect time, space, and personal livelihood. In the afternoon Tulku Migmar Tsering will continue teaching on the Inner Science of Buddhist meditation and will be […]

Integrating Buddhist Arts & Sciences in Daily Life

With Tulku Migmar Tsering and Hilary Herdman

July 21 - 25, 2025

Join us for Week 6 of the Samye Institute Summer Immersion Program! In this sixth week, we are joined by Hilary Herdman, PhD, and Robert Offner, who will help us bring it all together with guided mentorship and planning for your life, home, and community. These daily sessions will be complemented by daily teachings with […]

Thirty-Five Day Retreat on the Trinlé Nyingpo

With Tulku Migmar Tsering

August 3 - September 6, 2025

For practitioners of the Guru Padmasambhava's heart practice—Tukdrup Barché Kunsel (Dispeller of All Obstacles)—the Thirty-Five Day Retreat is renowned for its effectiveness in evoking the profound blessings of this practice. On Phakchok Rinpoche's advice, Tulku Migmar Tsering will lead a select group of practitioners through this sequence of practice, allowing participants to immerse themselves in the […]