2025 Annual DWB USA Course Program

Course Build-Up - Friday, May 23rd - Wednesday, May 28th

Come help build up the course over Memorial Day Weekend - and stay for the annual course.

Tuesday, May 27th          La Crosse

07:00 PM As part of the buildup program, a lecture will be held at the La Crosse DWB Center - 507 Main Street, La Crosse, WI 54601 - following the buildup day, and everyone is welcome to attend.

2025 Annual DWB USA Course Program

Wednesday, May 28th - Sunday, June 1st

The program is as always subject to change.
Note that the Zoom Call with Lama Ole is currently planned for May 31st 10:00 AM.

Wednesday, May 28th

06:00 PM - 07:30 PM Dinner

08:00 PM - 10:30 PM  Lecture on Refuge and the Enlightened Attitude

Thursday, May 29th

08:30 AM - 09:00 PM Guided Meditation on the 16th Karmapa

09:00 AM - 10:00 AM Breakfast

10:00 AM - 01:00 PM 20 minute talk on Four basic thoughts - Precious opportunity & Individual Practice

01:00 PM - 02:30 PM Lunch

03:00 PM  - 6:00 PM Video Recording of Lama Ole & Guided Meditation on 16th Karmapa

06:00 PM - 07:30 PM Dinner

08:00 PM - 10:30 PM Lecture on Ngondro: The Four Preliminary Practices

Friday, May 30th

08:30 AM - 09:00 PM Guided Meditation on the 16th Karmapa

09:00 AM - 10:00 AM Breakfast

10:00 AM - 01:00 PM 20 minute talk on Four basic thoughts - Impermanence & Individual Practice

01:00 PM - 02:30 PM Lunch

03:00 PM - 03:30 PM Guided Meditation on the 16th Karmapa

03:30 PM - 06:00 PM Practice explanation (breakout groups)

06:00 PM - 07:30 PM Dinner

08:00 PM - 10:30 PM Lecture on Meditation & Q&A panel

10:30 PM - 11:30 PM Presentations

Saturday, May 31st

08:30 AM - 09:00 PM Guided Meditation on the 16th Karmapa

09:00 AM - 10:00 AM Breakfast

10:00 AM - 01:00 PM Zoom call with Lama Ole

01:00 PM - 02:30 PM Lunch

03:00 PM - 03:30 PM Guided Meditation on the 16th Karmapa

03:30 PM - 06:00 PM Annual Sangha Meeting

06:00 PM - 07:30 PM Dinner

08:00 PM - 10:00 PM Lecture on the 16th Karmapa Meditation

10:00 PM - 11:30 PM Auction

11:30 PM - Party

Sunday, June 1st

08:30 AM - 09:00 PM Guided Meditation on the 16th Karmapa

09:00 AM - 10:00 AM Breakfast

10:00 AM - 01:00 PM Lecture on View, Meditation, ACTION

01:00 PM - 02:30 PM Lunch

02:30 PM Tear-down work