Thanks for your interest in retreat at Khandroling!
To reserve or for questions e-mail redgakyil@tsegyalgar.org You will be asked to complete an Agreement with regards to Covid and general safety while staying on the Land.
Retreat Season: May - October (depending on weather conditions)
We are not able to accept overnight retreatants during the winter months. Water is turned off on November 1st, meaning no bathhouse access after this time until Spring. Roads are not plowed.
**All Accommodations are available for current IDC Members. Click here to learn about membership.**
**All Accommodations are a 30 day maximum stay. For longer stays please email: gakyil@tsegyalgar.org
Once space is confirmed 50% is due at the booking and the full payment 100% the latest, one week prior arrival. Accommodation Online Payments
Important information to consider:
Make sure to wear insect repellent to protect from mosquitoes, black flies, and ticks, tuck pants into socks, and check yourselves for ticks. For more information visit Mass.gov tick prevention site.
At this time none of the retreat cabins have electricity, running water, or bathrooms. There are lanterns available but it is recommended you bring your own flashlight. There is a solar battery installed at the bath house, providing lights on the porch and in the three rooms. The middle room, has a USB port with a battery placed in the middle room with a USB port for charging phones etc., it has a device for iPhones, next to it on the shelves, are different devices for other brands.
The bath house has two bathrooms with running water, flushable toilets and hot showers. *Bath house is undergoing renovations. There may be porta potties during busy season. This water is not potable however. The cabins are equipped with shovels and toilet paper for emergencies. There are also two five-gallon jugs of potable water in each cabin for drinking and washing.
This was the first cabin built on Khandroling for Rinpoche’s personal retreats.
Rinpoche's Cabin - $40/per person /per night
Low season price (November - April) - $35/per person /per night
Amenities:
The Mandarava cabin is a one room cabin, one of the originally proposed Dakini cabins. The trees around this cabin have been cut in the recent reforestation project, allowing sunlight to enter while also opening the view to some incredible sunrises and sunsets. The road leading to this cabin is not accessible by car, however the geko can transport practioners and their luggage to this cabin with the ATV.
Mandarava Cabin - $30/per person/per night
Low season price (November - April) - $25/per person/per night
Amenities:
This cabin is located at the top of the road, a 10-15 minute walk from the bath house. It is a large cabin, with extra inflatable mattresses up to four people could stay here on the first and second floor. The road leading to this cabin is not accessible by car, however the geko can transport practioners and their luggage to this cabin with the ATV.
Togyal Cabin $30/per person/per night
Low season price (November - April) - $25/per person / per night
Amenities:
This cabin was built for the purpose of doing Guardian practices. Many practitioners rent this cabin for 1-3 nights at the beginning of their personal retreats. This cabin does not have cooking facilities in it.
Guardian Cabin - $25 per night (2 nights max). Not available for longer stays.
Low season price (November - April) - $20 per night
Amenities:
The dark cabin was the first building project the community took on, the year was 1983. It is located half way between the School House and Khandroling on private land. The reason for this is because Rinpoche said "Yang-ti is a little secret and needs a place were it can be protected."
The dark retreat cabin has been re-purposed to allow for both dark and light retreats, the first floor is for any retreat and the second floor is for the dark practice, (both can not happen at the same time).
The cabin has 4 rooms with electric heat, futons and a flush toilet, and is easily accessible. There is regular electricity so a hot plate, coffee maker etc can be used as well as it having a refrigerator. Although it is not good to use caffeine while doing Yang-ti practice. No candles and no incense.
Dark Retreat Cabin - $30/per night
Low season price (November - April) - $25/per night
Reservations at least one week pior to usage are necessary.
Current Community membership is mandatory for its use.
For information contact redgakyil@tsegyalgar.org. This accommodation needs to be coordinated with the Dark Retreat cabin caretaker Joe Zurylo.