What is Drala? This is a wonderful, open question. We have some ideas but we don’t have all the answers! Drala is a Tibetan word that doesn’t have a simple translation. Trungpa Rinpoche …

As Orgyen Tobgyal Rinpoche makes clear, the inner aspect of drala is connected to the subtle energy system in the body, and the ‘secret’ aspect to the nature of mind. Drala may be spelt two ways: …

Nov 19, 2020 · Drala (Wyl. dgra bla or sgra bla) or dralha (Wyl. dgra lha) — dynamically active non-human beings inhabiting the air element, who are usually invisible to ordinary human perception.

Drala Mountain Center (DMC) is a 501c3 educational non-profit originally founded in 2000 as the Shambhala Mountain Center, with the name changing to DMC in 2022. [1] It operates a spiritual …

Sometimes all the eight classes are simply called dralas, because the name has also come to refer loosely to all native Tibetan gods. But as the name itself indicates, the term drala, when used …

The Tibetan word 'drala' was originally spelled as dgra bla or skra bla in Bon literature. In the Bon Religion a Drala refers to a 'life god' associated with a person, tribe or place.

Oct 24, 2024 · In Tibetan Buddhism, the Drala are said to have been subjugated and then forced into the service of Buddhism as worldly protector gods by the 8th century Indian teacher Padmasambhava.

Apr 7, 2007 · The Shambhalian culture he was creating was a drala culture, imbued with spiritual presence, illuminating a path. Shambhala is the coemergence of spiritual and temporal—uncovering …

Drala Mountain Center, formerly the Shambhala Mountain Center, is a 600-acre retreat in the Colorado Rockies offering programs in meditation, mindfulness, and the contemplative arts.

Dec 22, 2025 · Explore meditation and mountain retreats for a transformative experience with the serene embrace of Drala Mountain Center in Colorado.