• Zoom – $108.00
  • Commuter – $250.00
  • Single Room – $700.00
  • Shared Double Room – $600.00
  • Shared Dorm – $550.00
  • Private Yurt – $500.00
  • Tent Platform – $400.00
  • Monastic - Shared Dorm Room – $0.00
  • Monastic - Commuter – $0.00
  • Monastic - Zoom – $0.00

Date & Time Details: November 6–8, 2026

Location In Person and Online via Zoom

Address 5800 Prescott Rd, Soquel, CA 95073, USA

Contact: [email protected]

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Clearing the Ground: Karma, Mind, and the Art of Dying Well

With Venerable Losang Gendun

November 6 - 8, 2026

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We carry more burden than we know. The habits of the mind, the weight of past actions, the fears that surface when we sit in stillness — most of us spend a lifetime working around them. This retreat invites us to work with them instead.

 

This weekend retreat offers a rare opportunity to look honestly at the interior life and transform three of its greatest challenges into a path to freedom: karma, the afflictions, and death.

 

Karma describes the living relationship between our intentions and our experience. The Mahāyāna practice of the four healing powers works directly within that relationship — moving us away from guilt and fate and onto a genuine path of purification. Of letting go. Unskillful emotions arise when karma subtly warps our perception of reality. Seen clearly, the afflictions are not enemies to be suppressed; they are the natural response of a mind gripped by distorted views. That understanding is itself liberating. It becomes the ground of trust from which we can question our habitual patterns and gradually transform suffering into wellbeing.

 

Death and rebirth are the raw materials that shape all of life, in every moment. They are the great forces of renewal and change, and they also create the space in which the most tender and intimate moments of our existence unfold.

 

The retreat is structured around experiential sessions, alternating practice and reflection. An hour of teachings each evening will offer context and guidance, and each evening will close with a Vajrasattva purification practice, an opportunity to genuinely release what burdens us and redirect our lives toward greater clarity and kindness.

 

Retreat Schedule

Friday,  November 6

  • 4:00 pm – 5:45 pm: Check-In 
  • 5:45 pm – 6:00 pm: Welcome talk in Dining room 
  • 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Dinner 
  • 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Teaching/Meditation Session

Saturday, November 7

  • 8:00 am – 9:00 am: Breakfast
  • 9:00 am – 10:30 am: Teaching/Meditation Session
  • 10:30 am – 11:00 am: Break
  • 11:00 am – 12:30 pm: Teaching/Meditation Session
  • 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm: Lunch
  • 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm: Teaching/Meditation Session
  • 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm: Break
  • 4:30 – 6:00 pm: Teaching/Meditation Session
  • 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Dinner
  • 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Teaching/Meditation Session

Sunday, November 8

  • 8:00 am – 9:00 am: Breakfast
  • 9:00 am – 10:30 am: Teaching/Meditation Session
  • 10:30 am – 11:00 pm: Break
  • 11:00 am – 12:30 pm: Teaching/Meditation Session
  • 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm: Lunch (End of Retreat)

** Please note schedule is subject to change **

Lodging and Meals

​​During the retreat, we provide various lodging options to accommodate different preferences. We have a variety of lodging available to make your stay comfortable. 

We will do our best to cater to additional requirements outside of this. Please contact [email protected] to communicate your specific requirements; as much notice as possible is greatly appreciated.

Room Options

Single: Ideal for those who need privacy, each room has an ensuite bathroom. Please note single rooms are limited and book out quickly.

Double: Ideal for those who like to have a bit more privacy, but have the convenience of being close to everything at the main campus. Each double room has an ensuite bathroom. You would be sharing this room with one other person. 

Shared: If you prefer a more communal setting, we have shared dormitories available. These dormitories provide a cost-effective option for participants who enjoy the camaraderie and interaction with fellow retreat attendees. Each dorm has an ensuite bathroom.

Tent Platforms: For those who enjoy a closer connection with nature, we offer tent platforms where you can set up your own tent. Wake up to the sounds of birds chirping, and immerse yourself in the tranquil surroundings. Please note we have 2 tent platforms at the Wish Fulfilling Temple. Tents and camping gear are not provided.

Additional Nights

You are most welcome to add an extra night to your stay 1 day before the retreat starts and 1 day after the retreat ends. Please note that only a continental breakfast is included with additional nights. You will need to arrange your own lunch and dinner before or after the retreat starts. 

Commuters

Please note that meals are included in your program costs.

How to Get Here

Access to LMB is via a small, winding road (Prescott Road) which we share with numerous neighbors. As you are driving to our property, please turn on your headlights, go slowly, and be prepared to pull over to the side when you meet oncoming traffic.

Closest Airports

The nearest airports to LMB are San Francisco (~1.5 hours away) and San Jose (~1 hour away). To reach LMB from either of these airports, you can use a rideshare app (Uber, Lyft, etc.) or a shuttle service (Early Bird Airport Shuttle Service). Expect to pay $100 – $150 from San Francisco or $60 – $80 from San Jose using a rideshare app. LMB is unable to offer assistance in helping you get to or from the center. Please make your own arrangements.

 Cancellation Policy

Overnight Guests

If you cancel more than 2 weeks before the retreat begins, a full refund will be issued minus a $20 cancellation fee. If you cancel less than 2 weeks before the retreat begins, a 50% refund will be issued. If you cancel less than 1 week before the retreat begins, no refund will be issued.

Commuters

If you cancel more than 2 weeks before the retreat begins, a full refund will be issued minus a $20 cancellation fee. If you cancel less than 1 week before the retreat begins, a 50% refund will be issued.

Leader

Venerable Losang Gendun
Venerable Losang Gendun has spent nearly four decades in Buddhist practice, and has been living as a fully ordained gelong in the Tibetan tradition for the past twenty years. His training spans ten years of monastic study across France, India, Nepal, and Myanmar, and more than four years in solitary…
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