Always On Retreat In The Busyness of Everyday Life with Lama Yeshe Jinpa Rinpoche

In this dharma talk from Sunday, March 1, 2026, Lama Yeshe Jinpa Rinpoche explores the profound concept of being "alone with others" while on spiritual retreat and in daily life. Drawing on the difference between seeking an escape and engaging in true spiritual practice, Rinpoche emphasizes that a genuine retreat is not a "vacation" where we escape our lives or drop into trance states. Instead, it is a dynamic journey where we embrace the unobstructed, boundless "spaciousness" of the mind while simultaneously bringing our emotional and mental "companions" along with us. Lion's Roar Dharma Center at Do Nga Dargey Temple in Sacramento, California, is a Tibetan Buddhist Temple within the Gelugpa Lineage. Lama Yeshe Jinpa is the spiritual director and resident teacher of Lion’s Roar Dharma Center, which he co-founded with Geshe Losang Gyatso in 1992. In 1995, Lama Jinpa received direct heart/mind transmission from Geshe Gyatso after 25 years of Dharma practice and study. He is one of the few western lamas thus far recognized within the Gelugpa lineage of Tibetan or Vajrayana Buddhism, the lineage of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.