Drala Mountain Center

Drala Mountain Center Drala Mountain Center is a mountain valley retreat located on 600 acres in northern Colorado hosting meditation and yoga retreats.
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Since 1971 the Center has offered hundreds of programs on Buddhist meditation, yoga and other contemplative disciplines. Tamed by more than fifty years of use as a contemplative retreat, Drala Mountain Center is a place where one of the basic truths of Buddhism—that people can be profoundly open to the wisdom of the present moment—is always readily available.

02/20/2026

In meditation we practice connecting with our direct experiential understanding. It's part of why the practice of Silent Retreat can be so powerful, and why we're grateful to be able to host silent meditation retreats here at .

If you're interested in attending a Silent Meditation Retreat, there is good news - we have a weekend intensive coming up with Gelong Loden Nyima in March.

Register here: https://www.dralamountain.org/program/smi326-silent-meditation-intensive-the-cradle-of-loving-kindness/

Welcome to the ! Here at we're excited to ring in , and started the day with a and short staff gathering talking a...
02/19/2026

Welcome to the ! Here at we're excited to ring in , and started the day with a and short staff gathering talking about the history of the year of the fire horse. Some pretty big stuff was happening the last time this year came around, and it looks like 2026 is going to be similar!

Anyway, here is a sneak peak into at Drala Mountain Center.

🔥Happy Lunar New Year! 🔥As we welcome the Year of the Fire Horse today, one may feel a surge of intense energy and mome...
02/17/2026

🔥Happy Lunar New Year! 🔥

As we welcome the Year of the Fire Horse today, one may feel a surge of intense energy and momentum. We last celebrated this year, characterized by radical transformation and rapid change in 1966.

In traditional East Asian astrology, the Horse symbolizes freedom, strength, and movement, while the fire element brings passion, transformation, and bold clarity. Together, they invite us to step forward with confidence, act from the heart, and move through the year with purposeful energy.

At , we feel this spirit in the rhythm of the land, the warmth of practice, and the strength of community. May this year inspire fearless compassion, awakened energy, and the courage to travel the path together.

02/16/2026

Judy Lief and Larry Mermelstien are two sangha leaders who have taken up the responsibility of passing on teachings, carrying the Dharma forward by teaching and equipping Buddhists, new and experienced, with genuine practices and care. In this interview they talk about the retreats each leads, why they're doing it, and the inspiration that brought them to this important calling.

If you'd like to attend retreat with Judy and Larry, apply here. Note - the preparatory course for Entering the Vajra World with Larry Mermelstien, Andy Karr, and Adrienne Chang is starting in just a month. Both Entering the Vajra World and The Profound Treasury retreat in Maine are starting in June.

Judy will also be leading a Profound Treasury retreat in Colorado, here at Drala Mountain Center, in late September.

Entering the Vajra World Applicaton: https://www.dralamountain.org/program/evw626-entering-the-vajra-world-a-three-yana-retreat/
Profound Treasury:https://profoundtreasuryretreat.com/about/

We’re burning with love for our community. 💗🔥Captured during our December slash pile burning, this heart-shaped pink fla...
02/14/2026

We’re burning with love for our community. 💗🔥

Captured during our December slash pile burning, this heart-shaped pink flame felt like a quiet reminder that caring for the land is an act of love. This Valentine’s Day, we’re grateful for this community and the shared intention to tend to the earth, ourselves, and others! 🌲✨

02/14/2026

Last weekend, our land held deep stillness, brave inner work, and powerful presence. We were honored to host two beautiful silent retreats:

🌹 Healing the Heart with Kali Basman
🕯️ Silent Meditation Weekend Retreat with Bob & Lindy King

There is something profound that happens when we step away from noise and into intentional silence. Thank you to the teachers, participants, and our incredible team for holding such sacred space. May the insights gained continue to ripple outward. 💫

Ever wonder how visitors find their way across our 600 acres?🌲It helps when the roads are as memorable as the journey....
02/10/2026

Ever wonder how visitors find their way across our 600 acres?🌲It helps when the roads are as memorable as the journey.

From Cool Grove Lane to Tranquility Lane, Stupa View Drive to Great Eastern Sun Court, each road name carries a bit of meaning. Wherever you wander, pause to breathe in the fresh mountain air and embrace the journey. 🌬️⛰️

Which path will you take? 🚶‍♀️✨

02/07/2026

Prayer flags fluttering in the breeze at are not just decorative. Each one has a purpose and an intention; a prayer asking for something, offerings for those who have passed, intentions for oneself and all sentient beings.🙏

Hung among the trees and never taken down, the wind and weather slowly carry these prayers onward—breaking down the physical flags and releasing them into the world. 🧡

What would be your intention behind your prayer flag?

This March, join Blake Bauer's retreat: Deep Self-Love & Meditation for Inner Healing. Designed to gently, and powerfull...
01/30/2026

This March, join Blake Bauer's retreat: Deep Self-Love & Meditation for Inner Healing.

Designed to gently, and powerfully, meet what’s beneath the surface, you'll explore the roots of anxiety, depression, self-doubt, and old patterns, while cultivating self-trust, compassion, clarity, and resilience. Through mindful inquiry and embodied practice, you’ll learn to work with fear and uncertainty, release what no longer serves you and reconnect with your life force.

🗓 March 27-29, 2026
📍Drala Mountain Center | 151 Shambhala Way Red Feather Lakes, CO 80545
📄Register today! ➡ https://www.dralamountain.org/program/dsl326-deep-self-love-meditation-for-inner-healing-a-weekend-retreat-for-rest-clarity-transformation/

Are you ready to soften self-judgment and move forward with greater ease and purpose? ☀️🩷

Defining Drala...Drala is a Tibetan word without a simple translation. Trungpa Rinpoche described it as “energy beyond a...
01/29/2026

Defining Drala...

Drala is a Tibetan word without a simple translation. Trungpa Rinpoche described it as “energy beyond aggression,” and it can also point to the wisdom accessed through our senses.

A drala, in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, is an elemental wisdom being. They are subtle spirits of the natural world, especially the air element, offering protection, insight, and vitality to those who meet them with respect. 🌬🌸Many visitors describe a palpable sense of magic, clarity, and deep connection that arises simply by being here.🌲⛰️

Would you visit to see if you can sense the dralas for yourself?? 👀

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151 Shambhala Way
Red Feather Lakes, CO
80545

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