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Spring 2025 marks the launch of Western Dharma Friends, and we're excited to offer a series of transformative retreats in the Los Angeles area. Join us to experience the depth of Bön practice, meditation, and community connection.
Santa Monica: 1-Day Retreat
Exploring the Five Elements
$65-$130
Friday, May 2nd | 12PM-5PM
Our Five Elements Los Angeles Retreat provides two opportunities to participate—Friday, May 2nd in Santa Monica and Saturday, May 3rd in Pasadena—with both sessions following the same schedule to accommodate participants from different areas of the city.
Led by Geshe Sonam, a Tibetan Bön monk, and Daniel Ahearn, LMFT, a licensed psychotherapist, this retreat introduces foundational Bön practices designed to restore inner balance and mental clarity. Participants will engage in Nine Breath Purification to clear energetic blockages, Five Element Meditations to harmonize body and mind, and concentration practices to stabilize awareness. Whether attending one or both days, this retreat offers a rare opportunity to learn from an authentic lineage while integrating practical mindfulness techniques for daily life.
Pasadena: 1-Day Retreat
Exploring the Five Elements
$65-130
Saturday, May 3rd | 10:30PM-3:30PM
Our Five Elements Los Angeles Retreat provides two opportunities to participate—Friday, May 2nd in Santa Monica and Saturday, May 3rd in Pasadena—with both sessions following the same schedule to accommodate participants from different areas of the city.
Led by Geshe Sonam, a Tibetan Bön monk, and Daniel Ahearn, LMFT, a licensed psychotherapist, this retreat introduces foundational Bön practices designed to restore inner balance and mental clarity. Participants will engage in Nine Breath Purification to clear energetic blockages, Five Element Meditations to harmonize body and mind, and concentration practices to stabilize awareness. Whether attending one or both days, this retreat offers a rare opportunity to learn from an authentic lineage while integrating practical mindfulness techniques for daily life.
Sangha (Online)
Weekly Medicine Buddha Meditation
Free
Sunday | 7AM
In the Bön tradition, the Medicine Buddha, known as Sangye Menla, embodies the healing wisdom and compassionate power to alleviate suffering, both physically and mentally. Unlike a deity that grants external cures, the Medicine Buddha practice in Bön is a means of aligning oneself with the natural healing energies of the universe through visualization, mantra, and meditation. The practice invokes the deep blue light of the Medicine Buddha, representing the purity, clarity, and transformative power of awareness—qualities essential for true healing.
The Medicine Buddha meditation, when practiced as a group, not only promotes personal healing but also radiates compassionate energy outward, benefiting the greater community and all sentient beings.
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