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A Western Buddhist Spiritual Practice Centre in the Karma-Kagyu Tradition by the Grace of His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa,
Urgyen Trinley Dorje

His Holiness the Karmapa with Chusang RinpocheWelcome! We are an international group of Buddhist practitioners, masters and students, affiliated with the Gyalwa Karmapa, spiritual head of the Kagyu Order of Tibetan Buddhism.

The meaning of life involves the whole of humanity in an ongoing spiritual evolution toward greater consciousness. Each individual can participate in this progress through an endeavor to attain Enlightenment.

In our case it is the gentle Buddhist Path, treasured for centuries in the East—India, Tibet, Burma, China, Thailand, etc.—that teaches the way. This Path is a timeless and universal system of personal development guided by the practice of meditation. Relevant to anyone of any background, meditation cultivates a life of inner peace, happiness, love, compassion, wisdom and insight. Ours is a "meditation practice" orientated fellowship.

We particularly believe that a fundamental aspect of the Path consists in working to make the world a better place for all sentient beings, through acts of charity, caring and kindness.

The Dharma Fellowship is the joint venture of all its members and our website reflects this. May this site therefore be of some good in the general distribution of spiritual wisdom and knowledge throughout the world.

Meditation Practice

The Hermitage: A centre for meditation and spiritual practice on Denman IslandWe maintain a centre for meditation and spiritual practice on Denman Island, British Columbia, Canada. The Hermitage is made up of 60 acres of beautiful farm land, a number of geodesic domes, and a 30 foot Yurt that houses our temple. We hold evening meditation, meditation retreats and special teachings throughout the year.

Evening Meditation is held each day of the week at 7pm at The Hermitage when one of our ordained members is in residence.

The Hermitage also holds Meditation Retreats in British Columbia, led by various Teachers associated with the Dharma Fellowship, and open to all who are interested in learning and practicing meditation. Once a year the Hermitage hosts a special 14 day Mahamudra Meditation Retreat under the guidance of Lama Rodney Devenish. A number of Study Retreats are also held annually. Each retreat is supported by daily instruction and private interviews with the Teacher.

Please see the 2012 Hermitage Retreat Schedule for details.

Your Support

Donating to The Hermitage
Following the monastic principles of the East, we do not charge a fixed fee for anyone wishing to attend meditation at The Hermitage. Everything is run on donations alone. Would you like to help the Hermitage benefit all who wish to lead a spiritual life? Please learn more about becoming one of our patrons, or make a donation online using the button below:

          

Fund Raising Drive (PDF)
Please help preserve The Hermitage vision for years to come. We need your help to offer our popular meditation retreats on a donation basis.

Thangka Gifts
Beautiful Thangkas gifts for your donations to the Hermitage.

Latest News & articles

The Hermitage: A centre for meditation and spiritual practice on Denman IslandSivananda Ashram of the Bahamas, a focal place to study Yoga and prepare for the coming Earth-changes. In 1969, Swami Vishnudevananda, a leading disciple of the great master Sri Sivananda (1887-1963) of Rishikesh, while meditating on the spot where now stands the temple of the ashram, experienced a powerful vision. He saw the planet engulfed in fire and people fleeing in all directions. As the people fled, it seemed they broke loose of their barriers: physical barriers, racial barriers, national barriers, ideological barriers and religious barriers. Swamiji awoke from his vision trembling, fearful that a great calamity was immanent. Then he had the realization that by transcending their barriers in order to escape this calamity, humanity would actually become united. He saw our world stepping forward into a greater and brighter future, even though the vision itself was terrifying. Read more.
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