Letting Go of the Root of Suffering

“Letting Go of the Root of Suffering”

A two-day meditation retreat with Anam Thubten

Saturday and Sunday:

June 21 and 22, 2025

In-person at Dhumatala Temple and via Zoom Webinar

A large portion of suffering in our life is optional and unnecessary. The root of our suffering often lies in our mind. When we are able to cut through our attachment to negative mental patterns, we will be able to return to the already free, luminous nature of our mind, and live fully with wisdom, joy, and compassion.

Anam Thubten will lead this retreat by using the essential principles of a traditional Tibetan Buddhist practice called Chod, which literally means “cutting through.” This practice invites us to journey into our own psyche, to meet with our habitual patterns and let go of our grasping to them.

How to Participate

Advance registration is required for this retreat. The cost is $150 for this two-day retreat. There is an option to offer a sliding scale amount based on your financial needs, as described in this document. If you need further financial assistance, please email register.dharmata@gmail.com prior to August 15. We encourage you to register early if you need financial support.

To register,

1. Click the "Register" box (in the upper right of this page on a computer).
2. On the screen that opens, you do not need an access code. Simply click on the arrow to the right of  "In person" or  "Zoom." This will reveal the tickets.
   
3. Enter 1 or 2 next to the ticket(s) that you want. If you are buying a person in addition to yourself, you will be asked for that person's contact into as well 
   

Registration closes on Thursday, June 19 at 9:30 am Pacific time for In-person attendance. After that, registration will remain open for Zoom until Saturday, June 21 at 9:30 am pacific time.

Essential information will be sent in your confirmation email immediately after you register. If you do not receive a confirmation email as part of your registration, please check your spam folders, then contact one of the volunteers (register.dharmata@gmail.com) right away.

Daily Schedule and Preparation

The retreat will be held from 10 am to 12:30 pm  and 2:00pm to 4:30 pm (Pacific time) each day. Out of respect for the teachings and the teacher, please plan to participate in all sessions. This retreat will not be recorded.

Karma Yoga
This retreat would not be possible without the altruistic action of volunteers who organize and uplift the retreat space for everyone attending. We will send information about Karma Yoga to those attending in person.

Dana
There will be a chance to offer dana, a financial gift in gratitude to the teacher, at the end of the retreat.

Questions?

For answers to common questions, please read this FAQ document. You can reach the volunteer coordinators for questions at register.dharmata@gmail.com.