Drogmi Retreat Centre project
Building a retreat centre
for future generationsThe Drogmi Retreat Centre became a reality with settlement on the property occurring on 22 March 2005 - a very auspicious day as it was the anniversary of one of the Five Sakya Founders, Jetsun Drakpa Gyaltsen. The property, which comprises 40 acres, is situated within the Wollemi National Park on a mountain ridge in the Blue Mountains region of Sydney.
It is a very exciting and historical time - the creation of a new retreat centre where everyone can make a contribution. Our contributions are ones that are lasting ones because our efforts now will benefit sentient beings for many years to come, and will also help to remove obstacles in one's own life.
At the centre's request, His Holiness the Sakya Trizin very kindly bestowed the new retreat centre with the name Drogmi Retreat Centre. His Holiness indicated it would be most favourable to name it after the great Drogmi Lotsawa Shakya Yeshe who studied under Shantipa, Viravajra and Gayadhara and was the first Tibetan recipient of the great Lam Dre teaching.
We are very fortunate that so many great Sakya Masters have performed land blessings at the Drogmi Retreat Centre including His Eminence Ratna Vajra Rinpoche, His Eminence Gyana Vajra Rinpoche, Her Eminence Jetsun Kushok Rinpoche, His Eminence Luding Khen Rinpoche, His Eminence Dungyud Tulku Rinpoche and His Eminence the 15th Gyalsay Tulku Rinpoche.