This September, Land of Medicine Buddha is deeply honored to welcome Khen Rinpoche back to the centre. During this extraordinary three-week teaching series, Rinpoche will offer an exceptional program of retreats and evening teachings spanning the complete Buddhist path—Lamrim, emptiness, bodhichitta, mind training, and culminating in a White Tara Long Life Empowerment and retreat, including the Bodhisattva Vows, for those who wish to take them for the first time or renew them. Opportunities to receive these precious transmissions while studying closely with one of FPMT’s most senior lineage teachers are increasingly uncommon, making this an exceptional opportunity for both new and longtime students.

Khen Rinpoche represents a generation of masters who received their education directly from some of the greatest Tibetan teachers of the last century. His lifetime of scholarship, meditation, and teaching offers students a rare opportunity to receive authentic Dharma instruction from someone who has devoted decades to studying, practicing, and preserving these teachings. Whether you attend a single class, one retreat, or the entire series, Geshe-la’s visit promises to be a meaningful and transformative experience.

Teaching Schedule

• September 5–6: The Foundation of All Good Qualities (Weekend Retreat)
• September 7: Jangwa & Ru Chog Puja for the Deceased (Puja)
• September 8: Buddha Nature (Evening Teaching)
• September 9: Bodhichitta and Anger Management (Evening Teaching)
• September 12–13: The Sixteen Human Dharmas of King Songtsen Gampo (Weekend Retreat)
• September 16–23: White Tara Long Life Retreat with Empowerment, and The Three Principal Paths
  Starts with a White Tara Long Life Empowerment, including the opportunity to take or renew the Bodhisattva Vows. Evening instructions will be on The Three Principal Paths
• September 26–27: Eight Verses for Training the Mind (Weekend Retreat)

Register early as spots fill up fast. This special teaching series is expected to draw students from around  the country and beyond. On-site accommodations at Land of Medicine Buddha are limited and are expected to fill quickly, particularly for the White Tara retreat. We encourage you to reserve your registration and lodging as soon as possible to ensure you don’t miss this rare opportunity to study with Geshe Wangdu during his inaugural visit to Land of Medicine Buddha.

Click on the each class name below to sign up:

Saturday & Sunday, September 5 – 6
The Foundation of All Good Qualities (Weekend Retreat)
Explore the entire path to enlightenment in just fourteen extraordinary verses during this weekend retreat on Lama Tsongkhapa’s beloved The Foundation of All Good Qualities. Guided by Segyü Khen Rinpoche Lobsang Wangdu, you’ll discover practical methods for cultivating wisdom, compassion, and lasting inner peace while learning how to bring these timeless teachings into everyday life.

Monday, September 7
Jangwa & Ru Chog Puja for the Deceased (Puja)
The Jangwa and Ru Chog pujas are profound Vajrayana ceremonies performed to benefit those who have passed away, whether recently or many years ago. Through the power of mantra, meditation, and the blessings of Medicine Buddha, these practices help purify negative karma, support the consciousness of the deceased, and create the causes for a fortunate rebirth. Family and friends are invited to dedicate the names of departed loved ones in this meaningful act of remembrance, compassion, and spiritual support, benefiting both the deceased and the living.

Tuesday, September 8
Buddha Nature (Evening Teaching)
Discover one of the Buddha’s most profound and encouraging teachings: that every living being already possesses the potential for full enlightenment. In this inspiring evening class, Segyü Khen Rinpoche Lobsang Wangdu will reveal the meaning of buddha nature and how recognizing this innate potential can transform your confidence, practice, and path to awakening.

Wednesday, September 9
Bodhichitta & Anger Management (Evening Teaching)
Learn practical Buddhist methods for transforming anger into patience, compassion, and inner strength while cultivating bodhicitta—the awakened heart that aspires to enlightenment for the benefit of all beings. This inspiring evening class offers timeless wisdom and practical tools for meeting life’s challenges with greater clarity, emotional balance, and wisdom.

Saturday & Sunday, September 12 – 13
The Sixteen Human Dharmas of King Songtsen Gampo (Weekend Retreat)
Dive into the timeless wisdom behind the widely known 16 Guidelines for Life in this weekend retreat on the original text, The Sixteen Human Dharmas of King Songtsen Gampo. These practical teachings on kindness, integrity, patience, and responsibility offer a powerful framework for cultivating meaningful relationships, resilient communities, and a life of purpose—making this retreat equally valuable for Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike.

Wednesday, September 16 – September 23
White Tara Long Life Retreat with Long Life Empowerment and The Three Principal Paths (7-Day Retreat – Lodging Options Available)
The White Tara Retreat begins with a rare White Tara Long Life Empowerment, followed by evening teachings on Lama Tsongkhapa’s Three Principal Aspects of the Path—renunciation, bodhicitta, and the wisdom realizing emptiness, the very heart of the Buddhist path to enlightenment. White Tara, the embodiment of enlightened compassion, healing, and longevity, helps practitioners cultivate the conditions for a long and meaningful life dedicated to Dharma practice. This retreat is a precious opportunity to receive authentic lineage teachings, deepen your meditation practice, and connect with the essential realizations that lead to awakening. Bodhisattva vows will also be offered during the empowerment for those who wish to take them.

Saturday & Sunday, September 26 – 27
Eight Verses for Training the Mind (Weekend Retreat)
Discover practical methods for transforming everyday challenges, difficult relationships, and adversity into opportunities for developing greater compassion, patience, resilience, and wisdom. Through teachings, meditation, and reflection, we’ll explore how to loosen self-centeredness, cherish others, and meet life with a more open and peaceful heart. Teachings will be given in Tibetan with English translation by Venerable Steve Carlier.

Lodging Options

​​During Rinpoche’s visit, we will provide various lodging only during the White Tara Retreat. Please contact us for additional overnight stay options for Rinpoche’s classes and stay outside of the retreat.

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

Shared Double Room: This can be booked by a couple, two friends, or by individuals happy to share with someone else. Rooms will be allocated by gender if you are booking as an individual in a shared room. 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. The price indicated is per person.

Shared Room: This can be booked by families, groups of friends or individuals. Rooms will be allocated by gender if you are booking as an individual in a shared room. 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. 

Commuter: Includes all meals on teaching days. No meals on residential check-in day and residential check-out day for the White Tara Retreat.

If cost is a barrier, please let us know. We have scholarships and service-study options available. 

Please fill out this form to apply for financial support.

Meals

All weekend retreats will include vegetarian lunch. All of our lodging options include 3 delicious vegetarian meals a day. There will be gluten-free and vegan options at each meal. We will do our best to cater to additional dietary requirements.  Please contact Cara at [email protected] to communicate your specific needs with as much notice as possible.

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 in advance, a full refund will be offered. If you cancel up to two weeks prior to the retreat starting a 50% refund will be offered. If you cancel up to 1 week prior to the retreat starting, no refund will be offered.

Commuters

If you cancel more than 1 week in advance, a full refund will be offered. If you cancel up to 1 week prior to the retreat starting, no refund will be offered.