Every year starting on the Fifteenth Day of the Tibetan Lunar Calendar, Namdroling Monastery carries through a 30-day retreat offered to the monastic population and local lay practitioners.

The retreat course includes Ngondro and Dzogchen. Tsa Lung Tummo Inner Heat Yoga is only open to the monastic population. Please attend retreat in the United States to take this course.

The retreat is open to international students only with the permission of His Holiness Penor Rinpoche (this includes Ngondro).

Other notes:

* The practice sessions are held in tents on the bare ground, partially exposed to the elements including extreme sun and rain.
* Translation, when available, may not be completely reliable and is given after, not during, the teachings. Participants may need to request the monastery staff to arrange a translator as the staff may not be aware of the need.
* The PAP form described in the Visiting Namdroling section of Palyul.org is mandatory.
* Completion of one retreat does not guarantee advancement to the next retreat. Advancement is up to the discretion of the retreat master.

The retreat courses are held during the hottest time of the year in South India, so participants should be prepared for hardships including a lack of water during parts of the retreat. Female students will be required to participate in the Tsa Lung course with the nuns in the nunnery.

As this retreat is primarily geared towards the monastic population. It is recommended that international students strongly consider the retreat in Upstate New York as there are many more conveniences and excellent concurrent translation for that program.

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