Dawn Mountain

10/29/2026

We're delighted to share Lama Rigzin Drolma's (Anne Carolyn Klein's) conversation with Tricycle about her new book, Lamplight on Your Path: Adzom Drukpa's Guide to Dzogchen's Foundational Practices, the latest publication from the Dawn Mountain Research Institute.

Listen to the full conversation, learn more about the book, and get your copy below!

UNTYING THE KNOTS THAT BIND: ANNE C. KLEIN PROVIDES AN INTRODUCTION TO THE FOUNDATIONAL PRACTICES

Listen to the latest Tricycle Talks podcast and hear Tricycle’s editor-in-chief James Shaheen and Anne C. Klein talk about her new book from Wisdom, LAMPLIGHT ON YOUR PATH: ADZOM DRUKPA'S GUIDE TO DZOGCHEN'S FOUNDATIONAL PRACTICES. James and Anne discuss what the foundational practices are and why they’re considered so essential, how chanting helps us to internalize and embody the teachings, the relationship between effort and effortlessness in dzogchen practice, and how the foundational practices can untie the knots that bind us to samsara.

Listen at https://tricycle.org/podcast/anne-c-klein-foundational-practices/

Read an excerpt at https://rebrand.ly/lamplight-article
Learn more and get your copy at https://rebrand.ly/lamp-path

10/26/2026

There is still time to order Lamplight on Your Path by Anne C. Klein at 20% off with code LAMPLIGHT20 through tomorrow, October 27!

Lamplight on Your Path: Adzom Drukpa's Guide to Dzogchen's Foundational Practices by Anne C. Klein

An experiential journey into the heart of Buddhist practice—and companion volume to the beloved Words of My Perfect Teacher—this revered Tibetan practice manual illuminates the practical methods that lead to the wholeness and freedom of the Great Perfection.

To learn more or order a copy, visit: https://wisdomexperience.org/product/lamplight-on-your-path/

10/26/2026

We are delighted to host Lama Tenzin Samphel in Houston as a guest teacher for two precious weekend teachings this November! Join us in person, online, or watch the recordings on demand.

Practical Instructions from Longchenpa on All Creating Majesty
Nov 6–8 | Open to all

How we see the world is an open door to the view of reality. In this retreat, we carefully, gently investigate our own way of seeing, through an accessible and unique method highlighted in Longchenpa’s distillation of the “All Creating Majesty,” and being taught in the West for the first time. Because of its accessible qualities, Lama Tenzin Samphel is opening it to all interested students. For those starting this year, we will send a transcript of year one and encourage you to catch up on the prior years at your own pace.

To register, visit: https://dawnmountain.app.neoncrm.com/event-detail?event=1575

Treasury of Basic Space (The Precious Dharmadhatu Treasury)
Nov 13–15 | For students who have completed Ngondro

Chöying Dzö is one of Longchenpa's famous Seven Treasures, exquisite poetry illuminating the centrality of the dharmadhātu to the awakening described in Dzogchen. Lama Tenzin's teaching also draws richly and selectively from Longchenpa's own commentary on this work, translated by Richard Barron as A Treasure Trove of Scriptural Transmissions.

Many accomplished masters rely on reading the Chöying Dzö in their daily practice. Those of you who have been with us for this ongoing teaching have experienced first-hand how Lama Tenzin Samphel transmits key principles for realization. We have been immersing ourselves annually in this text since 2013 and are now reaching the culminating sections of this text, a great gift, not to be missed.

If you have completed Ngondro and have not yet joined, please contact [email protected] about connecting with this teaching.

10/24/2026

The world rests in the night. Trees, mountains, fields, and faces are released from the prison of shape and the burden of exposure. Each thing creeps back into its own nature within the shelter of the dark. Darkness is the ancient womb. Nighttime is womb-time. Our souls come out to play. The darkness absolves everything; the struggle for identity and impression falls away. We rest in the night.

JOHN O'DONOHUE

Excerpt from the book, Anam Cara,
25th Anniversary Edition.
Ordering Info: https://johnodonohue.com/anam-cara

Galway Bay, Ireland
Photo: © Ann Cahill

10/22/2026

This Saturday, October 24th, is our first Dawn Mountain Legacy Program Retreat.

Legacy Program Retreat
Saturday, October 24 | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM CST
Available Online Only, via Zoom and recorded for later viewing

A note for participants:
Our lamas invite everyone to practice ngondro before the retreat as you are able. You may join the 8 AM CT ngondro group practice in the Ngondro WhatsApp group that day. Everything needed for the retreat, including the schedule, Zoom link, and recordings, can be found in Moodle.

10/17/2026

Join us this Sunday, October 18th, at Dawn Mountain!

Schedule of Events This Upcoming Sunday:

9 AM CST: Free Yoga (In-Person Only)

10 AM CST: Guided Meditation (In-Person & Online)

11 AM CST: First & Third Sunday Dharma Series:
Mindfulness and the Varieties of Buddhist Experience (In-Person & Online)
This Sunday's Topic: Śāntideva on Mindfulness, Conscientiousness, and Care. (With Lama Rigzin)

To learn more about the series, visit: https://dawnmountain.org/teaching-tuesdays-2/

10/09/2026

Join us this Sunday, October 11th, at Dawn Mountain!

Schedule of Events This Upcoming Sunday:

9 AM CST: Free Yoga (In-Person Only)

10 AM CST: Guided Meditation (In-Person & Online)

7 PM - 8:30 PM CST: Opening Session of our Green Tara Drup Chö Retreat!

This Sunday, we begin our weeklong practice retreat, focused on deepening our connection with Tara and, for the first time, learning about her activities through the 21 Taras. This Training Retreat is a unique and vital learning experience. It offers a deep, experiential introduction to Ta***ic forms that are essential to our personal and collective practices.

To read more about the schedule and details, visit: https://mailchi.mp/dawnmountain/gt26schedule-17087661

There is still time to register! Visit: https://dawnmountain.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/dawnmountain/event.jsp?event=1553

Learn more at dawnmountain.org

10/08/2026

This Sunday, our Green Tara Drup Chö weeklong practice retreat begins!

This Training Retreat is a unique and vital learning experience. It is a deep, experiential introduction to Ta***ic forms that are essential to our personal collective practices. We deepen our connection with Tara, and also learn for the first time about her activities through the 21 Taras.

If your schedule doesn’t permit you to attend the retreat as a whole, we encourage you in this special situation to attend what you can now, and receive the full recording so that you can move through it at your own pace.

Sunday, October 11 – Saturday, October 17, 2026
4803 San Felipe Street, Houston, TX 77056
Available Online and In-Person

To read more about the schedule and details, visit: https://mailchi.mp/dawnmountain/gt26schedule-17087661

To register, visit: https://dawnmountain.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/dawnmountain/event.jsp?event=1553&

10/07/2026

Available NOW: Lamplight on Your Path: Adzom Drukpa's Guide to Dzogchen's Foundational Practices by Anne C. Klein

✨Save 20% with code LAMPLIGHT20 through October 27.✨

An experiential journey into the heart of Buddhist practice—and companion volume to the beloved Words of My Perfect Teacher—this revered Tibetan practice manual illuminates the practical methods that lead to the wholeness and freedom of the Great Perfection.

To learn more or order a copy, visit: https://wisdomexperience.org/product/lamplight-on-your-path/

10/02/2026

Join us this First Sunday, October 4th, at Dawn Mountain for a special day of practice and community!

Schedule of Events for This Upcoming First Sunday:

9 AM CST: Free Yoga with Katy Lea (In-Person Only)

10 AM CST: Guided Meditation (In-Person & Online)

11 AM CST: First & Third Sunday Dharma Series: Mindfulness and the Varieties of Buddhist Experience (In-Person & Online)
This Sunday's Topic: Why Mindfulness Is Necessary—And Not Enough: Between mindfulness as a spiritual practice and the explosion of its contemporary therapeutic and lifestyle applications, mindfulness is increasingly familiar to us. It’s even become synonymous with meditation itself. But in its traditional context, mindfulness is first and foremost a quality that we cultivate, but it’s not the only one—others are equally crucial. We will explore together what those qualities are, how mindfulness supports and is supported by them, and how these qualities together contribute to our well-being. (With Lama Sherab)

12:15 PM CST: Free Lunch (In-Person Only)
Enjoy a meal and connect with the Sangha.

1:30 PM-2:30 PM CST: Welcome Event (In-Person & Online)
Learn about our curriculum, hear a short history of Dawn Mountain, explore current programs, and hear our vision for the future. You will also have the opportunity to meet our Lamas, hear from sangha members, and participate in a Q&A. Open to all!

To learn more and register, visit: https://dawnmountain.app.neoncrm.com/event-detail?event=1581