What we’re about
Karmê Chöling is a residential meditation retreat center situated on 500 acres of beautiful countryside in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. With the Green Mountains as the backdrop, the land is enriched by rolling meadows, woodland walking trails, and a one-acre organic garden.
Originally home to the Abenaki people, the land was turned into a dairy farm before it became our retreat center. We have six meditation halls, bright and open common spaces, a range of living quarters for full-time residential staff and program participants, along with seven rustic cabins in the woods for solitary retreats.
We are a global community of meditators, spiritual practitioners, and people who believe that human beings are basically good. This nature can be brought into daily life so that it radiates out to family, friends, community, and society. We are committed to creating communities where we support one another on our spiritual paths and celebrate life’s journey together, and to creating a society that brings out the best in each of us.
Our Center brings together people from all walks of life to learn, through the practice of meditation, to be kind to ourselves and others. The center continues to offer programs for both new and experienced practitioners, with a community life rooted in meditation practice as a foundation for fostering enlightened society.
The first land center established by Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, Karmê Chöling has served the international Shambhala community for 50 years. Upon his passing, leadership passed to his son, Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, and recently to the Shambhala Board.
The Karmê Chöling community values respect for all individuals; regardless of meditation experience, age, race, gender, ethnic background, sexual orientation or identity, capabilities, politics, religion or occupation.
In this time of great difficulty for ourselves, society, and the planet, our Center promotes teachings across many faiths and traditions, that can help us show up with fearlessness and gentleness and to meet the challenges brought on by the chaos of our world.
Upcoming events
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The Healing Power of Sound Breathwork, Mindfulness & Sacred Sound
Karme Choling, 369 Patneaude Lane, Barnet, VT, USSacred Sound
A Healing Journey
Discover sound as a transformative tool to relieve stress, reduce anxiety, and support self-care. Within a supportive community, this immersive workshop weaves together guided breathwork, mindfulness, and sacred sound practices. Join us on a healing journey as we deepen our connections and build inner resilience for emotional well-being.
We will engage in gentle yoga, sound baths, and playful group explorations, all infused with the vibrations of tuning forks, singing bowls, and sacred mantras.
Whether you're a curious beginner or experienced seeker, this workshop offers a profound journey into the harmonizing essence of sound.
Registration: https://www.karmecholing.org/program/healing-power-of-sound1 attendee- $825.00
1,2 week, or Month-long Meditation Retreat
Karme Choling, 369 Patneaude Lane, Barnet, VT, USDeepening Your Mindfulness/Awareness Practice
We invite you to a meditation practice at Karme Choling in upstate Vermont. Meditation retreats are profound and transformative experiences – allowing one to discover the basic sanity of oneself and one’s world.
During this program, the practice of mindfulness will include activities in daily life, as well as practice on the meditation cushion. Every aspect of the day becomes part of a mindful discipline of rediscovering now and opening your heart and mind to the moment.
Registration: https://www.karmecholing.org/programs/all1 attendee
Past events
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