Daily Life in the Monastery

The purpose of Vajra Dakini Nunnery is to benefit all beings through prayer and service. We are open to nuns of all nationalities and lineages. Our interconnectedness with the lay Sangha is honored, friendships treasured. Guests are welcome. Spiritual contemplative life is a blessing and you are invited during your stay, whether an hour or months, to fully and deeply drink from the well of peaceful monastic community practice.

General Schedule Mon - Friday:
Silence 9 pm - 11 am
5:30 Rising
6: 30 - 8:00 Morning Meditation
8:00 Breakfast with Spiritual Reading
8:30 Offering Service
9:00 - 11:00 Individual meditation
11-12 exercise, study, monastic training, cooking rota
12:00-1:00 Lunch & clean up
1:00 - 5:00 Work
5:30-6:00 Protector practice/cooking rota
6:00 - 7:00 Medicine Meal
7:00 - 8:00 Evening Practice
9:00 Silence

Saturday
8:00- 8:30 Morning Meditation

Sunday Schedule
Silence all day
5:30 Rising
6: 30 - 8:00 Individual Meditation
8:00 Breakfast
9:00 - 11 Community meditation
12:00 - 2:00 Lunch & clean up
2:00 - 5:00 Individual Meditation
5:30 - 6:00 Protector Practice
6-7 Medicine Meal
7:00 - 8:00 Individual Meditation

Open Sundays
Silence all day
5:30 Rising
6: 15 - 8:00 Individual Meditation
8:00 Breakfast
9:00 - 12:00 Community meditation and Dharma Talk
12:00 - 2:00 Lunch & clean up
2:00 - 5:00 Tsoks or annual rites/Dharma talks/ Protector Practice
6:00 - 7:00 Medicine Meal
7:00 - 8:00 Individual Meditation

Morning Practice
Refuge and 5 vows
Heart Sutra
Shamatha
Lama Chopa
Sojong (bi monthly)

Afternoon Practice
Achi
Ekajati

Evening Practice
Amitaba
Loving Kindness

Tsok Schedule
Guru Padmasambhava
Vajrayogini
Yeshe Tsogyal
Buddhist Annual Celebrations

Future Programs
First Sundays and Dharma Teachings
Vajrayogini Retreat
Ngondro Retreat
Dharma Arts
Exploring Monastic Life
Shedra
Compassion College
Silent Retreat
Yarne

Monastic Training
Gathas
Manners and mores
Vinaya
Shedra
Offering Dharma Teachings
Retreat