Mahāmudrā Retreat with Ven. Losang Gendun

Donations appreciated as our center is 100% run by donations and volunteers.

https://www.gyalwagyatso.org/events/2025-10-25-ven-losang-gendun-mahamudra/

Join us for a one-day Mahāmudrā retreat in the Gelug tradition, where we will explore the nature of the mind through inner stillness and clarity. Rooted in the profound wisdom of Lama Tsongkhapa, this retreat offers an opportunity to deepen your meditation practice and enjoy a taste of Mahāmudrā—the union of bliss and emptiness.

Through analytical and resting meditation, practical guidance, and spacious time for reflection, we’ll explore the stillness that quietly flows beneath every experience — a refuge in every moment of need. Amid the demands of modern life, Mahāmudrā opens a door to inner freedom, open-endedness and connection, revealing a path to the wish fulfilling jewel always within us: the clear-light nature of the mind, the true creator of all things.

The retreat is designed to be practical, accessible, and enjoyable with plenty of time for Q&A, and good company.


Venerable Losang Gendun has dedicated nearly four decades to practicing Buddhism and has served as a Bhikshu in the Tibetan tradition for the past 19 years. Prior to his ordination, he worked in diverse fields such as palliative care, technology, refugee organizations, and management. His extensive training includes ten years of studying Buddhist philosophy and practice in monasteries across France, India, Nepal, and Myanmar. Additionally, he spent over four years in retreat, immersing himself in Tibetan sutra and tantra, as well as the Burmese Theravada Forest Tradition.

For the last 15 years, Ven. Gendun has taught worldwide, sharing his knowledge of Buddhist philosophy, psychology, and meditation. He serves the aspirations of H.H. the Dalai Lama and Lama Zopa Rinpoche as part of the FPMT (Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition). Ven. Gendun is furthermore a member of Mind & Life Europe, a multidisciplinary laboratory that brings together researchers and contemplative practitioners to explore the nature of experience.

Beyond his Buddhist affiliations, Ven. Gendun serves as an interreligious canon at the Peace Cathedral in Tbilisi, Georgia, and collaborates with a Mevlavi Sufi dargah in Istanbul. In 2023, he founded The Buddha Project, which engages in long-term guidance for Buddhist meditators, scientific research, art projects, and intercontemplative social engagement.