Three-Year Retreat Center to Rise in Montana
Written by Steve Wilhelm
In early 2024 construction will begin on the Namchak Retreat Ranch’s three-year retreat center in Hot Springs, Montana. When complete it will be one of just a few such facilities in the U.S. West. During a three-year retreat, participants will practice shamata, vipassana, Ngöndro, deity practice, Dzogchen, and deeper practices, which can lead students to enlightenment. Such retreats are crucial for establishing the Namchak lineage in the West. Slated for completion in 2025, the three-year facility will have six cabins, each with 10 rooms, a patio area, and a ceremony space. Each room will have a deck facing the Mission…