Namchak Event Calendar
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Explore meditation, community, and Tibetan Buddhism. Whether you’re brand new to practice or deepening your current one, Namchak events create space for contemplation, meditation practice, and connection.
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January
Thursday
Event type: Course
Event path: Seeker
Event month: January
Event availability: online
Deepening into Meditation & Community – Emily Ballentine
Six-Week Course to Deepen Your Practice – Prerequisites Required
Seeker’s Path
Meets Thursdays—January 8–February 12, 2026
Online Only—10:00 am–11:30 am MT
12
January
Monday
Event type: Course
Event path: Seeker
Event month: January
Event availability: online
Deepening into Meditation & Community – Rachel Ashley
Six-Week Course to Deepen Your Practice – Prerequisites Required
Seeker’s Path
Meets Mondays—January 12–February 16, 2026
Online Only—6:00 pm–7:30 pm MT
13
January
Tuesday
Event type: Dharma Talks
Event path: Seeker, Practitioner, Bodhisattva
Event month: January
Event availability: both
January One Community – Overcoming Attachments to this Life
A Monthly Dharma Talk & Sangha Gathering: Teaching on Precious Human Life, Death, and Impermanence with Dorlop Choenyi Sangmo—Free
Seeker’s Path, Practitioner’s Path, Bodhisattva’s Path
Meets on a Tuesday—5:30–7:00 PM MT
Online + In-Person in Missoula, MT
27
January
Tuesday
Event type: Course
Event path: Seeker
Event month: January
Event availability: online
Stepping into Meditation & Community – Emily Ballentine
Six-Week Foundational Course
Seeker's Path
Meets Tuesdays—January 27–March 3, 2026
Online Only—9:00 am–10:30 am MT
29
January
Thursday
Event type: Course
Event path: Seeker
Event month: January
Event availability: both
Stepping into Meditation & Community – Rachel Ashley
Six-Week Foundational Course
Seeker’s Path
Meets on Thursdays—January 29–March 5, 2026
Online + In-Person in Missoula, MT—6:00 pm–7:30 pm MT
10
February
Tuesday
Event type: Dharma Talks
Event path: Seeker, Practitioner, Bodhisattva
Event month: February
Event availability: both
February One Community – Personal Responsibility for Our Actions and Their Results
A Monthly Dharma Talk & Sangha Gathering: Teaching on Karmic Cause & Result and the Sufferings of Samsara with Dorlop Choenyi Sangmo—Free
Seeker’s Path, Practitioner’s Path, Bodhisattva’s Path
Meets on a Tuesday—5:30–7:00 PM MT
Online + In-Person in Missoula, MT
6
March
Friday
Event type: Retreat
Event path: Seeker, Practitioner, Bodhisattva
Event month: March
Event availability: both
The Four Immeasurables Retreat: Cultivating Vast and Profound Connection
Cultivate Loving Kindness, Compassion, Sympathetic Joy, and Equanimity in this Immersive Weekend Retreat with Lama Tsomo
Seeker’s Path, Practitioner’s Path, Bodhisattva’s Path
March 6–8, 2026. A two-day silent retreat add-on is available.
Online and In-Person at the Namchak Retreat Ranch, in Hot Springs, MT
11
March
Wednesday
Event type: Course
Event path: Seeker, Practitioner, Bodhisattva
Event month: March
Event availability: both
Introduction to Calm Abiding Course
Four-Week Foundational Shamata Practice Course with Justin Kirkwood
Seeker’s Path, Practitioner’s Path, Bodhisattva’s Path
Meets Wednesdays—March 11–April 1 2026
Online and In-Person in Missoula, MT—5:30 pm–7:00 pm MT
17
March
Tuesday
Event type: Dharma Talks
Event path: Seeker, Practitioner, Bodhisattva
Event month: March
Event availability: both
March One Community – YOLO? (You Only Live Once?)
A Teaching on Past and Future Lives with Justin Kirkwood
A Monthly Dharma Talk & Sangha Gathering—Free
Seeker’s Path, Practitioner’s Path, Bodhisattva’s Path
Meets on a Tuesday—5:30–7:00 PM MT
Online + In-Person in Missoula, MT
14
April
Tuesday
Event type: Dharma Talks
Event path: Seeker, Practitioner, Bodhisattva
Event month: April
Event availability: both
April One Community – A Manual for the Suffering Human: A Teaching on The Four Noble Truths
A Monthly Dharma Talk & Sangha Gathering with Justin Kirkwood—Free
Seeker’s Path, Practitioner’s Path, Bodhisattva’s Path
Meets on a Tuesday—5:30–7:00 PM MT
Online + In-Person in Missoula, MT
24
April
Friday
Event type: Retreat
Event path: Seeker, Practitioner, Bodhisattva
Event month: April
Event availability: both
Walking the Path: Shamata Retreat
A Weekend Retreat to Quiet the Mind and Begin the Journey Toward Profound Insight with Khen Rinpoche and Justin Kirkwood
Seeker’s Path, Practitioner’s Path, Bodhisattva’s Path
April 24–26 2026
Online and In-Person at the Namchak Retreat Ranch, in Hot Springs, MT
24
April
Friday
Event type: Program
Event path: Practitioner, Bodhisattva
Event month: April
Event availability: both
Walking the Path: Two-Year Program
A Two-Year Program Offering a Systematic and Interactive Approach to Meditation with Khen Rinpoche and Justin Kirkwood
Practitioner’s Path, Bodhisattva’s Path
April 24-26 2026
Online and In-Person at the Namchak Retreat Ranch, in Hot Springs, MT
1
May
Friday
Event type: Program
Event path: Bodhisattva
Event month: May
Event availability: both
Ancient Wisdom Engaged Program
A Two-Year Guided Journey into the Transformational Practices of the Ngöndro and the Heart of Vajrayana Buddhism with Lama Tsomo
Applications Close March 1, 2026
Bodhisattva’s Path
May 1-4, 2026
Online and In-Person at the Namchak Retreat Ranch, in Hot Springs, MT
12
May
Tuesday
Event type: Dharma Talks
Event path: Seeker, Practitioner, Bodhisattva
Event month: May
Event availability: both
May One Community -The Compassionate Guide: A Teaching on Navigating the Buddhist Path
A Monthly Dharma Talk & Sangha Gathering with Spiritual Teacher Khen Rinpoche and Justin Kirkwood—Free
Seeker’s Path, Practitioner’s Path, Bodhisattva’s Path
Meets on a Tuesday—5:30–7:00 PM MT
Online + In-Person in Missoula, MT
27
May
Wednesday
Event type: Program
Event path: Bodhisattva
Event month: May
Event availability: both
Compassion in Action
A Year-Long Journey for Practitioners (ages 18–27) to Deepen their Meditation Practice, Build Community, and Engage in Meaningful Service.
Applications Close March 1, 2026
Bodhisattva’s Path
May 27 – June 1, 2026
Online and In-Person at the Namchak Retreat Ranch, in Hot Springs, MT
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