Rigpa has three retreat centres dedicated to providing secluded and inspiring environments in which people can study and practise the Buddhist teachings.

Our main centre at Lerab Ling, near Montpellier in southern France, is home to a three-storey temple, built in the style of a traditional Tibetan monastery and housing a seven metre high statue of the Buddha.

A series of summer retreats, led by Sogyal Rinpoche and other visiting teachers, and designed to suit students of all levels, is held at Lerab Ling each year. Since August 2006, more than 400 students have been taking part in a Three Year Retreat at Lerab Ling, and a further 3500 have been following a home retreat programme.

Sogyal Rinpoche also conducts a number of annual retreats in Europe, the United States and Australia, as well as teaching events and public talks in many different countries.