Programs

The Four Karmas in Everyday Life How can the lineage transmissions of Kasung practices and the fearless, compassionate awareness of the Protectors, Mahakhalas and Dralas energize our path of helping others and working with our world and daily life. Victory over War. An integral part of the Buddhist and Shambhala Lineages, Kasung practices offer us […]

An afternoon literary gathering for the publication of Steve Clorfeine’s new book, Home and Away: Thirteen Stories. Steve will read several of the stories and engage the audience in a conversation about writing and story-telling.

Open House at Sky Lake is a monthly series December Open House: BUDDHISM & THE ECOLOGICAL PREDICAMENT In this online teaching, David Loy offers a Buddhist perspective on how we may respond to the ecological crisis. To face our contemporary challenges including political divisions, David Loy calls for bodhisattvas, or ecosattvas, who hold a “two-sided […]

Start the 2027 New Year with settling into an immersive meditation experience.  Just sitting.  Cool and relaxing.  Meditation instruction to be offered. Led by Sky Lake Meditation Instructors

This weekend intensive offers an opportunity for a few days of intensive Vajrayogini practice. Arrival for the retreat begins Friday evening the 15th. Saturday and Sunday will both be full practice days, beginning with lujong practice and continuing with a morning, an afternoon, and an evening session of Vajrayogini. Each day we will also listen […]

Qigong 1 and 2 - Peaceful Body, Peaceful Mind When body is relaxed and peaceful, energy will flow. When mind is still, it will embrace qi and strengthen the body. In the Chinese arts of health and longevity, qigong simultaneously cultivates a peaceful body and a peaceful mind. Physical health and mental well-being are closely aligned. Begin your […]

Qigong 3 – The Gourd and Cauldron: Chinese Medicine and Qigong Requirement: Qigong 1 and 2 Chinese Medicine and Qigong enjoy a long history of relationship, mutually influencing each other in their approach to health and longevity. The Gourd is the symbol of Chinese medicine, and the cauldron is the symbol of the Taoist arts […]

The practice of Kado, or the "Way of Flowers” originated in China over 3,000 years ago. “Flowers”in this case is a metaphor for all sentient beings as all life forms big and small come into being with innate universal wisdom. The ultimate goal of Kado-Ikebana is not to make pleasant flower arrangements, but to expand […]

The practice of Kado, or the "Way of Flowers” originated in China over 3,000 years ago. “Flowers”in this case is a metaphor for all sentient beings as all life forms big and small come into being with innate universal wisdom. The ultimate goal of Kado-Ikebana is not to make pleasant flower arrangements, but to expand […]

Qigong 4 – Iron and Silk: Strengthening the Body, Cleansing the Internal Organs Requirement: Qigong 3 Iron has the quality of hardness, but tempered by fire, will become soft and flexible, ready to form limitless shapes. Silk has the quality of softness, but when the fibers are woven together, they form the strongest bonds. Qigong […]

Qigong 5 – Limitless Qi, Limitless Consciousness Requirement: Qigong 4 Qigong 5 is an important landmark in your journey into the Taoist arts of health and longevity. At the end of this level, you will have completed the 6 Basics forms of qigong, the Nine Self Massage Techniques, the Twelve Devas, Hua Tu Animals, the […]