About us
Karmê Chöling is a residential meditation retreat center situated on 500 acres of beautiful countryside in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. With the Green Mountains as the backdrop, the land is enriched by rolling meadows, woodland walking trails, and a one-acre organic garden.
Originally home to the Abenaki people, the land was turned into a dairy farm before it became our retreat center. We have six meditation halls, bright and open common spaces, a range of living quarters for full-time residential staff and program participants, along with seven rustic cabins in the woods for solitary retreats.
We are a global community of meditators, spiritual practitioners, and people who believe that human beings are basically good. This nature can be brought into daily life so that it radiates out to family, friends, community, and society. We are committed to creating communities where we support one another on our spiritual paths and celebrate life’s journey together, and to creating a society that brings out the best in each of us.
Our Center brings together people from all walks of life to learn, through the practice of meditation, to be kind to ourselves and others. The center continues to offer programs for both new and experienced practitioners, with a community life rooted in meditation practice as a foundation for fostering enlightened society.
The first land center established by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, Karmê Chöling has served the international Shambhala community for 50 years. Upon his passing, leadership passed to his son, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, and recently to the Shambhala Board.
The Karmê Chöling community values respect for all individuals; regardless of meditation experience, age, race, gender, ethnic background, sexual orientation or identity, capabilities, politics, religion or occupation.
In this time of great difficulty for ourselves, society, and the planet, our Center promotes teachings across many faiths and traditions, that can help us show up with fearlessness and gentleness and to meet the challenges brought on by the chaos of our world.
Upcoming events
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Building Insulating Window Inserts for Community
369 Patneaude Lane, 369 Patneaude Ln, Barnet, VT 05821, USA, Barnet, VT, USPLEASE CONSIDER HELPING YOUR NEIGHBORS STAY WARM THIS WINTER
Karme Choling is again delighted to host Window Dressers for the last week of October. Each year the area towns get together to build 300+/- energy- saving interior storm windows that save local homeowners thousands of dollars on what would be wasted money on fossil fuels. Plus these inserts add to their comfort by eliminating drafts. The custom made wooden frames will be cut in Maine and assembled by WD customers and other volunteers like you during the "pop up build" in the Karme Choling Pavilion.
We need a total of 150 4-hour shifts & we can't do it without your help!
Choose which day(s) and sessions you can come to.NO SPECIAL SKILLS OR CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCE NEEDED:
It's fun! It's rewarding! Free lunch included! Bring a friend! Make a new friend!
Please sign up for a few shifts today. (You can always move your shift if something comes up)Register at: https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/115217349807/false#/invitation
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Online Reading Group: Integral Buddhism
·OnlineOnlineA warm, drop-in study group reading Integral Buddhism by Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche, a practical look at how emotions, relationships and life's struggles can become the path itself.
Newer and longtime students read together, take turns facilitating, and discuss as we go. All are welcome.
💻 Tuesdays, 6:45 to 8:30 PM Eastern · Free · Weekly through Dec 15
👉 Join details: Integral Buddhism Reading Group1 attendeeOnline Study Group: The Tantric Path of Indestructible Wakefulness
·OnlineOnlineA Wednesday night study group reading Volume 3 of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche's Profound Treasury of the Ocean of Dharma, focused on the Vajrayana: The Tantric Path of Indestructible Wakefulness.
Newer and longtime students are welcome, and those with seminary or Vajrayana experience are encouraged to join and share. Evenings include sitting practice, reading aloud together, and open discussion. The Zoom room opens at 6:15 for a little socializing.
💻 Wednesdays, 6:15 to 8:15 PM Eastern · Free · Weekly through Dec 9
👉 Join details: Vajrayana Study Group1 attendee
Kado - Ikebana
369 Patneaude Lane, 369 Patneaude Ln, Barnet, VT 05821, USA, Barnet, VT, USIkebana is the Japanese art of flower arranging. It isn't about Western concepts of "art" or having special talent. Instead, ikebana uses the simple, beautiful act of arranging living flowers and branches as a moving meditation.
By working with nature, you learn to quiet the busy mind, drop cultural conditioning, and tap into a deeper level of inner peace to meet life’s daily challenges with clarity.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁:
• Hands-on practice with fresh, living flower and branch materials
• Mindful techniques to shift from overthinking to "pre-thought" presence
• A peaceful Vermont sanctuary to slow down and practice the true art of living📍 Karme Choling Meditation Retreat Center, 𝘉𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘵, 𝘝𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵
🌱 𝘕𝘰 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥 - 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵.
👉 Learn more & register at: 𝘒𝘢𝘥𝘰 | 𝘐𝘬𝘦𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵.1 attendee
Past events
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