Diamond Mountain Retreat Center

Diamond Mountain Retreat Center DMRC is located in the Chiricahua Mountains of Southeast Arizona. Our 27 unique cottages were built

06/06/2026

Have you ever wondered how a stupa is built, and why?

Stupas are not just monuments. In the Buddhist tradition, they are considered living symbols of awakening, healing, and protection built with intention, prayer, and precise symbolism at every stage.

At Diamond Mountain, we’re home to a growing stupa path, The Path of Hope and Healing, a quiet walking path dedicated to the Seven Medicine Buddhas - each representing a different aspect of healing, balance, and the relief of suffering.

We currently have two stupas on the path, and construction on the third has already started in April 2026.

🪷 Good Name
🪷 Beyond Sadness (featured in the video here)
🪷 King of Lapis Light (under construction)

The Medicine Buddhas are traditionally associated with healing - not only of the body, but of the mind, emotions, and the deeper causes of suffering. Building a stupa is considered an act of service, creating a place where prayers, intention, and benefit extend outward to all beings.

This video offers a glimpse into the construction of Beyond Sadness, showing how much care, focus, and meaning goes into every step.

If you ever visit, the The Path of Hope and Healing is open for quiet walking, reflection, and contemplation - a space where movement and stillness meet.

05/27/2026

🦇🌵 The Bat Garden is taking root. 🌵🦇

Back in September, we planted 160 agave plants, the preferred nectar source of the endangered Mexican long-nosed bat, with the hope that they would grow strong enough to support life.

We’re happy to share that the young plants are doing well. Thanks to steady care, generous rainfall, and a lot of hands-on love, the agaves have rooted beautifully.

This garden exists because of donors who gave with intention, volunteers who showed up with care, and partners and participants who believe that protecting life starts with small, steady actions.

In the dharma, we’re reminded that protecting life doesn’t always look dramatic. Sometimes it looks like planting, watering, waiting… and trusting conditions to come together.

We’re grateful to everyone who helped make this possible, for the bats, for the land, and for the future beings who will benefit from what’s growing here now.

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05/21/2026

Sometimes the most meaningful way to experience retreat life… is from behind the scenes.

Maria came to Diamond Mountain Retreat Center as a retreatant first, returned as a volunteer, and discovered a completely different side of the experience.

From helping serve the community to witnessing the care that goes into supporting retreatants, volunteering offers a unique opportunity to practice presence, connection, and service in a truly special environment.

Thinking about volunteering with us?
This might be your sign to try it at least once.We’d love to have you 🤗

05/01/2026

Book your May retreat 🌸

May is one of the most beautiful times in the desert, excellent weather to be outdoors, soft mornings, slower days, and space to finally breathe.

If you’ve been craving a reset, this is your moment.
Book your May retreat today. Link in bio.

04/20/2026

🐾Some days at Diamond Mountain the wildlife just… shows up.
This little visitor is a *coatimundi* - one of our curious neighbors who wanders through from time to time.

✅ Fun fact: coatimundis (or coatis) are part of the raccoon family and are known for their long, expressive tails and playful personalities. They’re incredibly social animals and often travel in groups called bands, which feels oddly fitting for a place rooted in community and connection.

🙏🏻 Moments like this remind us why we protect the land the way we do. When the environment is cared for, life feels safe enough to come close, and we are gifted with an opportunity to be a part of it.

👉🏻 If you ever feel called to slow down, spend time in nature, and share space with the quiet rhythms of the desert, we’re here, and the wildlife usually is too. Link in bio.

02/23/2026

✨ Deepen Your Practice in the Month-Long Retreat & Lerung 2026 ✨

We warmly invite you to join us at Diamond Mountain for a month-long retreat in a setting designed for stillness, focus, and deep practice.

This opportunity is open to practitioners of the Open Sutra Way or the Diamond Way. If you’re looking to connect with others in retreat while receiving guidance to deepen your experience, this offering may be a beautiful fit.

This retreat welcomes individuals with some prior experience in solo retreat who feel ready to embark on a month-long journey. You’ll have the freedom to choose your own retreat content, while we provide the support needed for a stable and fulfilling experience.

💎 For those practicing the Diamond Way, we are happy to support your Lerung.

The process begins by collaborating with your teacher to design the content and schedule of your retreat. During your stay, we offer:
▫️ Classes
▪️ Q&A sessions
▫️ Guidance on effective retreat preparation
▪️ Supplies for offering cakes and guidance on how to make them
▫️ Fire ceremony

Our team is here 24/7 to support you throughout your retreat — physically, emotionally, and spiritually ✨

More details and booking — link in bio 🔗
Have questions? Please contact:
✉️ [email protected]

To apply, please contact the director Ven Sunam directly sunam@diamondmountain.org 🔥
02/21/2026

To apply, please contact the director Ven Sunam directly [email protected] 🔥

02/17/2026

Cottage 7 💎DIAMONDBACK💎

✅ One of the things people love most about staying at Diamond Mountain is that each cottage has its own personality. You can explore them on our website and choose the one that feels like the right fit for you.

🍀Cottage 7 is a favorite for those who want to feel both held and close to nature.

Set above a shady grove of trees and tucked at the end of its own quiet road, this two-building cottage offers privacy, ease, and a deep sense of calm, while still being centrally located on the land.

There’s a private picnic area nearby, access to hiking trails, and space to simply step outside and breathe.

🏠The main building is a well-insulated studio with a queen bed, full kitchen, and bathroom, designed to stay cool in summer and warm in winter.
Two patios wrap the space: a sunroom with open views, and an enclosed porch perfect for resting or outdoor meals.

Just steps away, a separate, spacious practice building provides a dedicated place for meditation, yoga, or movement, quiet, comfortable, and secluded.

The cottage also has access to a wash, where we’re currently completing a raised platform for meals, practice, or time spent immersed in the landscape.

⚡️Whether you’re coming for retreat, rest, or a reset, Cottage 7 is a beautiful place to settle in.

👉🏻 You can explore all of our cottages and choose the one that speaks to you at DiamondMountain.org.

💖 Still searching for the perfect last-minute Valentine’s Day plan? Here we are. Some anniversaries are marked with plan...
02/12/2026

💖 Still searching for the perfect last-minute Valentine’s Day plan? Here we are.

Some anniversaries are marked with plans and noise.
Others are marked with presence.

👉🏻 This couple chose to celebrate their anniversary at Diamond Mountain, with quiet nights under the stars, gentle hikes to the stupas, time for reflection, and space to simply be together.

Their experience reminds us that retreat doesn’t have to mean going away from love - sometimes it means returning to it, with more attention, peace, and awareness.

❤️We’re grateful to have been part of their time together, and to everyone who helps make this place feel supportive, held, and deeply human.

If you’re ever looking for a way to mark a meaningful momentn - an anniversary, a transition, or a pause from the world, Diamond Mountain is here.

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3209 S Old Fort Bowie Road, PO Box 37
Bowie, AZ
85605

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+15207751921

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