Don't Miss Abbess Ani Lodro Palmo’s
First Time Teaching in Miami!

Patch warmly invites you to the second edition of Meditate With a Master. This year we have the honor to welcome Tibetan Buddhist Nun Ani Lodro Palmo, best-selling author, spiritual teacher, and Abbess of Vajra Vidya Monastery. She has dedicated her life in service to others’ growth and awakening.

Her teachings come from the direct experience of her own life journey – what she would describe as “the first half a pile of futile pursuits and indulgences to become somebody, and the second half a deconstruction of the first half to become nobody.”

The focus of Ani’s teachings is to uncover the layers of our human condition to expose something more fundamental and intimate – an exploration of transformation through spiritual practice which carries us into a higher love, an understanding that we are this Love.

Rooted in the wisdom of the Kagyu lineage and inspired by the life of Jetsün Milarepa, this retreat offers a grounded and accessible entry into the Buddhist path as a lived and embodied experience.

Through storytelling, guided meditation, and contemplative inquiry, Ani Lodro Palmo will share teachings drawn from Milarepa’s journey. These teachings reveal how challenge, self-doubt, and inner struggle can become conditions for transformation and freedom.

Rather than seeking to escape difficulty, this day invites participants to meet their lives with compassion, courage, and clarity, allowing wisdom to unfold naturally through presence and care.

What to Expect

🙏 Guided meditation and contemplative practices
🙏 Shared space for listening, inquiry, and connection
🙏 Teachings inspired by the life and realization of Milarepa
🙏 Gentle moments for embodiment and integration in nature
🙏 Reflections on self-compassion, resilience, and inner freedom

Lite Bite Breakfast and Lunch Included

About Venerable Ani Lodro Palmo

Venerable Ani Lodro Palmo is the Director and Manager of Vajra Vidya Retreat Center and Monastery in Crestone, Colorado. She is an author and recognized teacher of Tibetan Buddhist philosophy and meditation, offering authentic guidance rooted in an unbroken lineage of Buddhist wisdom.

Her teachings bridge deep spiritual tradition with modern life, supporting both seasoned practitioners and those new to meditation.

Her journey into monastic life was unconventional, giving her a unique ability to connect deeply with people from all walks of life. Through her own transformation, she helps others cultivate mindfulness, meet suffering with wisdom, and uncover the nature of mind in a way that is both accessible and profound.

As a mentor and teacher, Ani Lodro offers retreats, talks, and direct guidance on meditation, self-inquiry, and the development of bodhicitta, the awakened heart of compassion.

Ani Lodro Palmo is the author of three deeply respected books that bring Buddhist wisdom into lived, modern experience:

The End of Suffering
Buddha’s Teachings and Legendary Parables on Mindfulness, Happiness, and Letting Go

A Journey Into Peace
Timeless Tales of Zen Buddhism

All That Appears & Exists
The Buddha’s Teachings to Awaken the Heart and Turn Suffering Into Joy

Books Available Onsite

On the day of the retreat, Ani Lodro Palmo’s books will be available for purchase, offering a way to continue the teachings beyond our time together.

An Invitation from Patch

Set within the natural beauty of Patch of Heaven Sanctuary, this daylong retreat offers a rare opportunity to slow down, reconnect, and remember the deeper currents of wisdom already alive within you.

This gathering is open to both newcomers and experienced practitioners and is offered in a spirit of openness, care, and shared humanity.

Are you a Patch member? We have limited spaces free of charge (first come,first served) find the code you need to use at checkout in your email.

Should this be a financially challenging time we also have offer special Scholarship Community Wellness ticket price that you can apply to here.