1 December 2026 (Tuesday) - 31 December 2027 (Friday)
2027 Dzogchen Buddha Path
International Events Schedule
1 December 2026 (Tuesday) – 31 December 2027 (Friday)
2027 Dzogchen Buddha Path International Annual Events
The Dzogchen Buddha Path International Sangha Activities Administration is
pleased to announce the 2027 schedule of events.
Our Administration has designed a full schedule of amazing Dharma events to support the development of enlightened wisdom for our Sangha, to increase world peace, and benefit all beings. These events include various opportunities for learning and contemplating Dharma, meditating and practicing Dharma, along with auspicious celebrations, excellent anniversaries, blessing ceremonies, educational courses and workshops, enlightening retreat programs, and so on.
Please take note of this upcoming schedule and mark these dates on your calendar so that you may seize this great opportunity to participate or join in these wonderful events and create immeasurable merit that will benefit yourself and all beings.
Special Note: Please check back regularly as our schedule continues to evolve. We are continually developing new programs and refining event details to ensure you have the most up-to-date information and opportunities to participate.
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Upcoming Events in 2026
Buddhism & Science Summit — Exploring Consciousness and the Nature of Reality
December 5-6 2026
Discover how ancient wisdom meets modern science in a two-day journey of insight and inquiry.
Philosophy & Debate Forum — Sharpening Wisdom through Reason and Reflection
December 18-19, 2026
Engage in joyful inquiry and traditional Buddhist debate to deepen understanding and insight.
Dzogchen Buddha Path Grand Fire Puja & Winter Solstice Celebration — Ignite Wisdom, Purify the Year
Dec. 21st, 2026
Join the sacred ceremony of light to release obstacles and invoke blessings for the new cycle.
Dzogchen Buddha Path Winter Meditation Retreat — Awaken Inner Warmth and Clarity
December 2025
A 5-9 day regional in-person contemplative immersion for deep rest, renewed inspiration, and insight into the primordial nature of mind.
Winter Season (2027)
New Year’s Celebration of the Year of Great Dharma Promulgation (Update coming soon!) — Begin the Year in Joy and Blessing
January 1st, 2027
Celebrate with prayer, music, and offering as we dedicate the coming year to the happiness of all beings.
Long Life Celebration for the Holy Vajra Master — Honoring the Source of Blessings
January 3, 2027
A precious occasion to gather merit and longevity through devotion, offering, and aspiration.
Dzogchen Buddha Path Asia Teaching and Practice Special Retreat (Taiwan) — Developing the Dharma System and Teachers in Asia
January 4th through 27, 2027 (must arrive between Jan. 1-3)
A profound immersion in Dharma transmission, practice, and service with senior lineage masters.
Winter Thün & Meditation Program — Cultivating Peace in the Heart of Winter
January 12-15, 2027
Strengthen your daily meditation and practice and deepen your awareness of Ground, Path and Result Buddha by developing wisdom, compassion, and power in your heart.
King Gesar’s Birthday Celebration — Awaken the Heroic Heart
January 22, 2027
Honor the enlightened warrior king who embodies courage, wisdom, and compassionate power.
Winter Enlightening Liberation Ceremony — Offering Light for the Beloved Departed, Showing Care for All Lifetimes
January 22, 2027
A vast ceremony of blessing and liberation for the benefit of all sentient beings.
Longchenpa Anniversary — Celebrating the Vast View of Dzogchen
January 25, 2027
Honoring the great master of infinite wisdom and the luminous expanse of awareness.
48-Hour Vajrasattva Blessing Ceremony — Purify Body, Speech, Mind, and Karma
January 30 – February 1, 2027
Continuous recitation and meditation on Vajrasattva for profound purification and renewal of virtuous vows.
Daka Retreat — Embodying Sacred Masculine Energy and Devotion
February 2027
A 3-day weekend retreat for men on the path to awaken strength, clarity, and compassionate leadership.
Losar Celebration — Lunar New Year of Auspicious Beginnings
February 7, 2027
Welcome the new year with prayer, offering, and joyful community celebration.
15-Day Great Miracle Festival — Commemorating the Buddha’s Extraordinary Deeds
February 7 – 21, 2027
Celebrate the fortnight of miracles through practice, offering, and Dharma teachings.
Spring Season
Lineage Guru Day — Devotion to the Source of Enlightened Mind
March 2, 2027
A sacred day to honor the Root Guru and strengthen one’s connection to the lineage blessings.
Spring Retreat — Blossoming the Heart of Awareness
Around Spring Equinox
A 5-9 day regional in-person practice retreat to renew energy, deepen concentration, and open the heart.
Internet Teaching & Training Program (ITTP) — Empowering Global Dharma Teachers
March 21 – April 4, 2027
Online training to cultivate confident, compassionate, and skilled Buddha Path instructors worldwide.
Dakini Retreat — The Dance of Wisdom and Joy
April 2027
A 3-day sacred gathering for women to embody devotion, creativity, and enlightened power.
Annual Sponsorship Drive — Be a Pillar of Dharma for the World
April 11, 2027
Join in sustaining the lineage’s global activities and creating vast merit through generosity.
Spring Thün & Meditation Program — Align with the Season of Renewal
April 17–20, 2027
Daily practices and group teachings to refresh motivation and deepen calm abiding shamatha meditation.
72-Hour Arya Tara Blessing Ceremony — Invoke Swift Compassion and Protection
April 23–26, 2027
Three days of continuous prayer to Tara for wisdom, courage, and healing.
Marriage Renewal Ceremony— Details TBA
May 9, 2027
International Vesak Celebration — Honoring the Birth, Enlightenment, and Parinirvana of Our Supreme Guide Buddha Shakyamuni
May 20, 2027
Uniting with the global Sangha in a festival of light, devotion, and joyful offering.
Spring Enlightening Liberation Ceremony — Universal Dedication of Merit for All Future Lifetimes
May 20, 2027
Participate in vast prayers to release suffering and awaken countless beings.
Summer Meditation & Thün Program — Practice in the Light of Awareness
May 29–June 1, 2027
Deepen mindfulness, compassion, and Sangha connection through daily group teachings and personal meditation of vipashana awareness.
Summer Season
15-Day Saga Dawa Festival — The Month of Infinite Merit
June 4– 18, 2027
Engage in continuous virtuous activities during the most powerful month of the Buddhist year.
Buddha’s Birthday Celebration — Bathing the Buddha, Purifying the Heart
June 11, 2027
A joyful ceremony through flower and bathing offerings and prayers.
Summer Retreat — Ignite the Fire of Realization
Around Summer Solstice
A 5-9 day regional in-person intensive meditation and study retreat to awaken inner mastery and bliss.
Mipham Rinpoche Anniversary — Celebrating the Scholar of Infinite Knowledge
July 3, 2027
A day of study and offering honoring one of Tibet’s greatest masters of wisdom.
Dzogchen Lineage Internship (1-Month Program) — Living the Buddha Path
July 4 – August 1, 2027 (must arrive by July 3rd)
A full-time immersion in study, meditation, and training to systematically embody the unmistaken and complete Dharma system of the authentic Dzogchen Lineage for the sake of this and future generations.
Dzogchen Lineage Internship (3-Month Master Program) — The Journey of Transmission and Realization
July 4 – September 29, 2027 (3-month interns must arrive by July 2nd)
Advanced teacher training in the extraordinary principles of the Dzogchen Lineage and development of teaching skills for dedicated students to hold the Dzogchen Lineage.
Ceremony of Taking Refuge Vow in the Three Supreme Jewels — Enter the Path of Liberation, the Gateway of Buddhism
Date TBA
A precious opportunity to take or renew formal refuge vows in the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha.
Bodhisattva Vow Ceremony — Establishing the Intention to Attain Perfect Enlightenment
Date TBA
Take or renew the vows to achieve the state of Awakened Omniscience, Buddhahood, to benefit oneself and each and every being.
Special Commencement Ceremony — Honoring the Path of Accomplishment of Worldly and Dharma Education
(Americas Time) July 30-31, 2027 (must arrive July 29) – Details DBA
Recognizing and celebrating the educational achievements of students and disciples worldwide according to the Dzogchen Buddha Path system.
Drupchen — The Great Accomplishment Ceremony
An intensive group practice for the accumulation of vast merit and realization.
Chökhor Düchen Celebration — Turning the Wheel of Dharma
August 6, 2027
Celebrate the Buddha’s first teaching and renew your commitment to learn, practice, and teach Dharma.
Guru Rinpoche Birthday Celebration — Holding the Universal Buddha, Guru Padmasambhava, in Own Heart
August 11, 2027
A day of blessing, song, and devotion honoring the mighty Guru Buddha Padmasambhava, the Embodiment of the Buddhas of the Three Times.
Yeshe Tsogyal Anniversary — Celebrating the Mighty Dakini of Wisdom and Devotion
August 27, 2027
A day of prayer and practice to awaken fearless love and enlightened feminine energy.
Autumn Season
Ulambana Enlightening Liberation & Awalokishwara Blessing Ceremony — Infinite Compassion in Action, Caring for all Lifetimes
September 15, 2027
A vast prayer for liberation and blessing of all beings in seen and unseen realms, especially for the beloved departed.
Autumn Retreat — Harvest of Wisdom and Merit
Around Fall Equinox (or suitable public holidays)
A 5-9 day in-person regional retreat to reflect, rest, and refine your realization in this season of ripening insight.
48-Hour Medicine Buddha Blessing Ceremony — Healing for Body, Mind, and World
October 9–11, 2027
Join continuous prayer invoking the blue light of healing and peace.
Autumn Meditation & Thün Program — Deep Rest in Clear Awareness
October 13–16, 2027
Return to presence through daily teachings and personal meditation practice.
Annual Fundraising Celebration — Building the Future of the Buddha Path
October 17, 2027
A festive event of generosity, joy, and shared vision.
Sacred Arts Competition — Expressions of Enlightenment
October 24, 2027 (Regional event in 2027)
A joyful showcase of Dharma-inspired art, music, and creativity.
Jigme Lingpa Anniversary — Revealing the Heart Treasure of Wisdom
November 1, 2027
A celebration of the master who illuminated the heart essence of Dzogchen.
48-Hour Vajrapāṇi Practice & Dzambala Offering — Power and Prosperity in Service of
Goodness
November 6–8, 2027
Empower your life and resources to bring benefit to the world.
Autumn Enlightening Liberation Ceremony — Prayers for Peace and Awakening Throughout All Lifetimes
November 14, 2027
Global dedication ceremony for the benefit of all beings, caring for the after-life.
Twelve Wisdoms Workshop Series — Unlocking the Inner Keys to Enlightenment
November 13–19, 2027
A practical workshop series for modern seekers on the path of wisdom and transformation.
Lha Bab Düchen & Sacred Arts Celebration — The Descent of the Buddha, the Ascent of Humanity
November 20, 2027
Celebrating the Buddha’s descent from heaven through art, offering, and devotion, and remembering the extraordinary kindness of our parents.
Winter Season
Buddhism & Science Summit — Exploring Consciousness and the Nature of Reality
December 4–5, 2027
Discover how ancient wisdom meets modern science in a two-day journey of insight and inquiry.
Dzogchen Buddha Path Grand Fire Puja & Winter Solstice Celebration — Ignite Wisdom, Purify the Year
December 22, 2027
Join the sacred ceremony of light to release obstacles and invoke blessings for the new cycle.
