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Serenity Ridge Retreat Center

Name: Serenity Ridge Retreat Center
Address: 554 Drumheller Lane, Shipman, VA, 22971, US
Telephone: +14342636304
Price range: Not Applicable
Rating: 4.8

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A year-round retreat center in central Virginia. We teach meditation, breath, movement, and rituals from the Tibetan Bon Buddhist tradition.

09/05/2025

Father Francis Tiso

We are honored to welcome Father Francis Tiso, scholar-priest and expert in Christian-Buddhist studies, to the 2025 Serenity Ridge Dialogues. He holds degrees from Cornell, Harvard, and Columbia/Union Theological Seminary, specializing in Buddhist studies, and has translated early biographies of the Tibetan yogi Milarepa. His work spans Christian theology, interreligious dialogue, and ecumenism.

Father Tiso served as Associate Director of the Secretariat for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs for the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, liaising with Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Reformed churches. He currently serves as chaplain to migrant communities in Italy and is the author of Liberation in One Lifetime (2014) and Rainbow Body and Resurrection (2016).

✨ Watch his talk “Did Jesus Study Buddhism? – Similarities of Christianity & Buddhism/Bön”: https://youtu.be/53NxsLfHNN0?si=cH1q7T0gYBVRmbbv

👉 Learn more & register for the Serenity Ridge Dialogues: https://ligmincha.org/2025dialogues/

09/03/2025

Dr. Nikki Mirghafori

🤩We are excited to welcome Dr. Nikki Mirghafori, Buddhist teacher and AI scientist, to the 2025 Serenity Ridge Dialogues. A lineage holder in the Theravada tradition, she trained under Venerable Pa Auk Sayadaw and has received empowerment from Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Insight Meditation Society, and Insight Meditation Center. She is also a Stanford-trained Compassion Cultivation instructor.

Dr. Mirghafori has had a distinguished career in AI research, holding multiple patents, co-authoring 40+ scientific articles, directing international programs, and mentoring graduate students, blending science with contemplative insight.

✨ In her talk, “Mindfulness of Death,” she explores how awareness of impermanence can deepen presence, compassion, and meaningful living: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FxuMhZJY98

👉 Learn more & register for the Serenity Ridge Dialogues: https://ligmincha.org/2025dialogues/

09/01/2025

Dr. Tenzin Namdul, TMD, PhD

✨We are excited to welcome Dr. Tenzin Namdul, Tibetan Medicine doctor and medical anthropologist, to the 2025 Serenity Ridge Dialogues.
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As Assistant Professor and Director of Tibetan Healing Initiative at the University of Minnesota’s Bakken Center for Spirituality and Healing, he studies healthy aging, cognitive resilience, end-of-life care, and the mind-body relationship through Tibetan medical and biocultural lenses.

In a recent interview with Culture, Medicine, and Psychiatry, Dr. Namdul delves into the Tibetan Buddhist practice of tukdam—a meditative state entered during the dying process that transcends clinical death—and discusses how it shapes cultural perceptions of dying and wellbeing. He also shares insights from his research on healthy aging among Tibetan Buddhist monks in India.

Read the full interview: https://culturemedicinepsychiatry.com/2025/06/16/interview-with-tenzin-namdul/

🟡Don’t miss his upcoming online talk on Cybersangha🟡:
“Tukdam and the Meditated Death”
🗓 September 5, 12 noon (New York time)

Join Dr. Namdul as he explores the transformative potential of tukdam and its implications for understanding life, death, and mind-body practices in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
👉Learn more: cybersangha.net/tukdam

👉Learn more & register for the Serenity Ridge Dialogues: https://ligmincha.org/2025dialogues/

08/28/2025

Being Present to the Moment of Death
✨ The 2025 Serenity Ridge Dialogues ✨
📅 October 7–12, 2025 | Serenity Ridge Retreat Center & Online

How can we embrace mortality with openness and peace? How can we prepare ourselves—and support others—at the time of dying?

Join us for this year’s Serenity Ridge Dialogues, where we’ll explore spiritual wisdom and practical guidance for getting ready for death with awareness, compassion, and presence.

🌄 Morning sessions with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche will focus on Powa, the ancient Bön Buddhist practice of transferring consciousness at the moment of death.

✨ Afternoon dialogues feature:
🔵Dr. Leslie Blackhall – pioneer in palliative care & cross-cultural medical ethics
🔵Dr. Nikki Mirghafori – Buddhist teacher & scientist bridging wisdom and compassion
🔵Dr. Tenzin Namdul, TMP, PhD – medical anthropologist & Tibetan Medicine doctor
🔵Father Francis Tiso – Catholic priest, scholar & interspiritual teacher
🔵Alejandro Chaoul, PhD (moderator) – scholar, researcher, and teacher of Tibetan mind-body practices

Engage directly in interactive conversations and open Q&A with Rinpoche and our guest presenters. Teachings are accessible for all levels—whether you are new to these practices or wish to deepen your understanding.

👉 Learn more & register: https://ligmincha.org/2025dialogues/

08/21/2025

🌟 We are pleased to welcome Lama Kalsang Nyima, resident lama for Ligmincha Mexico, to Serenity Ridge this September & October!

He will be offering teachings, rituals, and guided meditations for our community.

👉Learn more about Lama Kalsang Nyima: https://serenityridge-ligmincha.secure.retreat.guru/teacher/lama-kalsang-nyima/?lang=en

👉 Visit serenityridgeva.org to learn more about the teachings and events.

08/11/2025

Being Present to the Moment of Death – The 2025 Serenity Ridge Dialogues
🗓️ October 7–12, 2025
with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche & Special Guests

Join us in a discovery of spiritual practices that help prepare for the moment of death 💫 and that can support others in their time of dying.

Mornings with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche will focus on Powa, the transference of consciousness, while afternoons feature talks and conversations with Dr. Leslie Blackhall, Dr. Nikki Mirghafori, Tenzin Namdul, TMP, PhD and Father Francis Tiso.

👉Learn more and register: https://ligmincha.org/2025dialogues/

07/31/2025

🤩We have an abundance of precious teachings coming this fall—and registration is now open for Serenity Ridge Dialogues and the Winter Retreat!

👉To learn more & register, visit: serenityridgeva.org

07/28/2025

Our 2025 Summer Retreat with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche concluded last week. ✨

These beautiful photos capture the joy, connection we all shared together.

Thank you to everyone for joining the retreat in-person or online!

📷 Photo credit: Polly Turner Artwork

07/24/2025

Khandro Tsering Wangmo Khymsar gave a talk this evening on life force retrieval, soul retrieval and death ransom. She has so many stories about life growing up in Sikkim in India. She also spoke of how to raise lungta with prayer flags. A really fun and informative evening.

07/22/2025

🌍Here’s your chance to join an international retreat with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche— and support Serenity Ridge Retreat Center at the same time!

Now’s your chance to bid and win a spot at some of the most inspiring retreat locations in Europe and the U.S.!

The Ligmincha Summer Auction 2025 features exclusive vouchers for international retreats generously donated by our global sangha. Bid now, support Serenity Ridge, and reserve your space for these precious teachings!

👉Start bidding & register now: https://charityauction.bid/SerenityRidge-2025

🕰️ Auction closes July 25 at 12:00 p.m. ET

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554 Drumheller Lane
Shipman, VA
22971

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+14342636304

Website

http://www.voiceofclearlight.org/, https://ligmincha.org/store/, http://serenityridgeva.org/

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