The Namchak Retreat Ranch
10,000 Acres of
Serenity
A sanctuary for deep practice, reflection, and learning where practitioners can experience their connection with themselves, one another, and the land.
SACRED Expansiveness
A True Retreat
The Stillness of Montana
In Tibetan, the word for retreat means “boundary”—a space where the distractions of everyday life naturally fall away, or are intentionally left behind. The Namchak Retreat Ranch embodies this meaning beautifully: students and visitors are gently held by the surrounding landscape, perfectly nestled within its vast, serene embrace. It is a setting that feels both protected and expansive—an ideal environment for practice and awakening.
Years ago, Lama Tsomo and her teacher, Tulku Sangak Rinpoche, endeavored to find the perfect place for people to study Dharma from foundational teachings through a full three-year retreat. Their journey led them a few miles outside Hot Springs, Montana, to land between desert-like prairies and saturated wetlands with a backdrop of forested peaks. Because of the expansiveness of the land and the solitude, they immediately knew, “This is it–this is the place.”
IN SUPPORT OF AWAKENING
The Ranch Today
A Vision Realized
After many years of thoughtful planning, Lama Tsomo and Tulku Sangak’s vision of the Namchak Retreat Ranch was realized. Today, the Namchak Retreat Ranch is a sacred place for community, meditation, and the preservation of the Namchak lineage.
The Guru Rinpoche Welcome Park sits at the Ranch’s entrance and shares some of the history of the Namchak Lineage. The first retreat building on the land was the Bodhi House, a state-of-the-art, sustainably constructed retreat building that can host up to 30 students overnight and 85-100 for teaching. Construction on the three-year retreat facility is slated for completion in 2027.
At the Namchak Retreat Ranch, ancient wisdom, modern life, and the natural world meet, supporting all visitors in embarking on their journeys of awakening.
