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A woman is running from a tiger. She runs through the woods until she gets […]

Where are the “wild places” in your life? What if those places which feel “wild” are opportunities to be free?

This is an affordable and non-residential retreat in the heart of Oakland.

This is a meditation retreat for discovering how to navigate in a world with few familiar landmarks; it is seven days along the deepest path.

Drifts of leaves, yellow and russet and rust, rustling on the pavement, crunching under my feet, turning black and wet and silent. Who am I?

Fall is a time for ancestors to help us. This Fall we celebrate the teachings of Yunmen, Cloud Gate, who founded one of the 5 main schools of Chan.

In autumn you turn to what has been waiting for you. The goddess goes down into the underworld to that old husband of hers. The hero sails his ships to the underworld to get advice. We let the world carry us all the way to the return of spring. We need less because just being here is so much.

Join John and a group of Vajrayana teachers for 13 nights and 14 days in Bhumtang, the sacred valley of Bhutan, including a 5-day practice retreat.

Learn more about the different styles of retreat offered by PZI. Silence, companionship, creativity, ordinary mind: they’re all here.

Plan ahead, by checking out this list of all currently scheduled PZI retreats.

Save the dates! We’d love to have you along.