Lama John & Paul Condon

This program will explore ways of accessing and reunifying with our innate awakened awareness through practices adapted from Tibetan Buddhism (Nyingma Dzogchen) with support from modern psychological science. By participating in an empowering field of loving spiritual connection, we can become increasingly receptive to the unconditioned openness, lucidity, and loving energy of our Buddha nature.

Throughout the program, we will explore how several leading theories across psychology can inform and empower this process of awakening—attachment theory, self-identities, the constructed nature of emotions, and embodied cognition. No scientific background is assumed; these terms and concepts will be introduced in accessible ways.

This retreat is both for Buddhist practitioners and for people of all backgrounds who seek an accessible way to cultivate unconditional powers of love, compassion, and wisdom for action. It is also for those interested in exploring how science can help support the process of deepening contemplative experience. Guided meditations, explanations of key principles, and group discussions will clarify and empower our collective practice.