2026 Nat'l DWB USA Course Build-Up

Course Build-Up Days --- Friday, May 29 - Tuesday, June 2

Course Take-Down Days --- Monday, June 8 - Tuesday, June 9

2026 Nat'l DWB USA Course Program

Wednesday, June 3 - Sunday, June 7

Wednesday, June 3

06:00 PM - 07:30 PM --- Dinner

08:00 PM - 10:30 PM  --- TT Panel on Refuge and the Enlightened Attitude and Q&A

Thursday, June 4

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

09:00 AM - 10:00 AM --- Breakfast

10:00 AM - 01:00 PM --- 20 minute talk on Karma - Causality and Individual Practice

01:00 PM - 02:30 PM --- Lunch

03:00 PM  - 6:00 PM --- Video of Lama Ole's lecture and Guided 16th Karmapa Meditation

06:00 PM - 07:30 PM --- Dinner

08:00 PM - 10:30 PM --- TT Panel on Ngondro: The Four Preliminary Practices and Q&A

10:30 PM - 11:30 PM --- Presentations of the Three International Projects

Friday, June 5

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

09:00 AM - 10:00 AM --- Breakfast

10:00 AM - 01:00 PM --- Zoom Call with Lama Ole and Individual Practice

01:00 PM - 02:30 PM --- Lunch

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

03:30 PM - 06:00 PM --- Practice explanations in break-out groups

06:00 PM - 07:30 PM --- Dinner

08:00 PM - 10:30 PM --- TT Panel on Meditation & Q&A

10:30 PM - 11:30 PM --- Presentations of the US Nat'l and Regional Projects

Saturday, June 6

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

09:00 AM - 10:00 AM --- Breakfast

10:00 AM - 01:00 --- 20 minute talk on Compassion & Wisdom and Individual Practice

01:00 PM - 02:30 PM --- Lunch

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

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

06:00 PM - 07:30 PM --- Dinner

08:00 PM - 10:00 PM --- TT Panel on Teacher-Student Relationship & Q&A

10:30 PM - 1:30 AM --- Auction and Party

Sunday, June 7

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

09:00 AM - 10:00 AM --- Breakfast

10:00 AM - 01:00 PM --- TT Panel on Meaning of the Sangha and Q&A

01:00 PM - 02:30 PM --- Lunch

03:30 PM --- Start of the the course take-down