Meditate, Work, Eat, Sleep, Repeat
Volunteer for a few weeks, six months or more and experience what it is like to be part of the Dzogchen Beara community
Since 1974...
In 1974 Peter and Harriet Cornish, inspired by their vision “to create a spiritual home for people of all religions and none”, bought the land that would become Dzogchen Beara.
Our historyDzogchen Beara's Purpose
The Dzogchen Beara community is committed to offering a place of safety, refuge, compassion and healing, open to all. Our aim is to offer everybody who comes here an opportunity to connect with the possibility of awakening to the innate wisdom and compassion of our true nature.
Our purpose
Proud member or the One Rigpa Network
Rigpa is an international network of centres and groups offering the Buddha’s teachings in a way that is based on an authentic tradition, yet also relevant and beneficial for people in the modern world. Rigpa offers courses and seminars in meditation and compassion, as well as a complete path of study and practice for every stage of the Buddha’s teachings. Dzogchen Beara hosts one of Rigpa’s two Temples and is the main long term retreat centre for all Rigpa students.