Part 1: Winter Seminar with Phakchok Rinpoche (Jan 2 - 4)

Rangjung Yeshe Gomde California is honored to welcome our revered lineage master, Phakchok Rinpoche, for our annual Winter Seminar and Vajrasattva Retreat.

Please note this registration is for those who are attending the teachings with Phakchok Rinpoche from January 2nd-4th. If you would like to join for the full program, please register at this link.

Our seminar will focus on “A Clear Reminder of What to Adopt and What to Abandon,” Kyabjé Dudjom Rinpoche’s masterful and heartfelt instructions on Vajrayana practice.

Following this essential teaching, Rinpoche will bestow the Sangtik Dorsem empowerment on Sunday afternoon, opening a gateway into the profound practice of Vajrasattva.

This will be a rare and precious opportunity to receive both teachings and direct transmission from one of our principal lineage holders within the sacred environment of Gomde California.

Accommodation

Note that this registration is for Part 1 only; therefore, on-site lodging is reserved for those continuing through the full program, including the Vajrasattva retreat ending on January 13th.

If you nonetheless wish to request lodging for Part 1, please email coordinator@gomdeca.org to be added to the waitlist, though please understand that it is unlikely you will receive onsite accommodation.

Gomde California in the winter is essentially a rainforest. For that reason, we cannot offer the usual Tent Cabin lodging options that are available during the summer months. If you opt to bring your own camping gear, please be fully prepared for a winter camping experience—we will not be able to accommodate you last minute in indoor facilities.

We encourage you to check with local AirBnB’s and hotels around Gomde California as soon as possible. Here are links to several hotel options:

• Big Bend Lodge (about 9 minutes from Gomde)
• Redwood River Resort (about 11 minutes from Gomde)
• Benbow Historic Inn (about 25 minutes from Gomde)
• Budget Inn in Laytonville (about 25 minutes from Gomde)
• Local AirBnB’s:
  • Redwood Castle Single Room
  • Redwood Castle Master Bedroom
  • Redwood Castle’s Dorgi’s Suite
  • Redwood Castle’s Tiny House in Leggett
  • Redwood Castle Luxury 2 Bed Vacation Home

Additional off-site options are available in the bottom half of the accommodations page on our site.

Work-Exchange and Scholarships

A lot of effort and generous financial support go into running and developing a retreat center of Gomde California’s size. Despite Gomde California’s significant operating costs, the administration continuously strives to create conditions for everyone to be able to connect with and study the authentic Dharma. We have Work-Exchange and Scholarship opportunities for sangha members who wish to attend the teachings, but who can only do so with a discounted rate. If you are interested in a work-exchange please fill out this form:

https://forms.gle/BTPPDY8XReUXmR818

If you are in need of a scholarship for these teachings, please write to coordinator@gomdeca.org.

We look forward to warmly welcoming our sangha members, and new folks from all backgrounds, to the retreat land of Gomde California.