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Vajra Vidya Retreat Center was built under a sacred mountain between the Karmapa Tashi Gomang stupa and the Tulku Urgyen stupa in Crestone, Colorado. The Center has individual retreat rooms for short and long-term retreats under the guidance Khenpo Jigme. Khenpo has completed the five year monastic college (Shedra) program and a three-year retreat. He is available for instruction in almost any practice and for personal interviews. The daily schedule includes one hour of morning and evening group practice (optional), as well as the traditional four sessions per day for individual practice. Silence is observed most of the day. Retreatants are welcome to design their own retreat within the framework of the daily schedule.

In addition to individual retreats, the Vajra Vidya Retreat Center hosts numerous teachings throughout the year ranging in duration to a few hours to weeks in length.  Please visit the Teachings section of the website for additional information on these teachings.

The Vajra Vidya Retreat Center is a modern and comfortable facility.  In 2010, the Shrine room was completed and consecrated and provides a glorious and serene environment for practice.  The Center is well heated and well insulated, equipped with a modern kitchen, showers, laundry facilities, a small Buddhist library, and wireless internet service. Three vegetarian meals a day are included in the cost of the private room.

The Vajra Vidya Retreat Center is located at 3203 Camino Baca Grande in Crestone, Colorado. Our mailing address is PO Box 1083, Crestone, CO 81131. Our phone number is +1-719-256-5539.

To schedule an individual retreat, please refer to Retreat Information.