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Open to experienced and new practitioners Registration closes on November 10, 2026. If joining after this date, please contact us. In Buddhist practice we often investigate the nature of suffering and how to diminish it. Yet the Buddha also emphasized developing the wholesome, life-affirming qualities that bring ease, joy, and clarity to the heart and […]

Open to experienced and new practitioners. Registration closes on December 20th, 2026. If joining after this date, please contact us. For many of us, the new year arrives carrying a familiar pressure: set goals, make changes, become better somehow. But what if the most meaningful way to begin a new year isn't by striving toward […]

This will be a different kind of retreat. Less structured, with lots of room for silence and spontaneity. The idea is to make space for some of the deeper and more personalized movements of practice that come through when we really listen.  We will explore how meditation supports us, transforms us, and deepens our relationship […]

This in-person retreat is open to experienced practitioners by application only. This page is for all those accepted into the program to register and submit a deposit.  Being Dharma, the monthlong residential retreat, is presented by Sacred Mountain Sangha and Big Bear Retreat Center. If you have any questions regarding the application process, please email […]