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About this Retreat

Details of this retreat

Please select DONATE NOW! button to make your tax-deductible donation.

Did you know that Ratna Ling Retreat Center is a nonprofit organization run by mostly volunteers?

Guided by Tibetan Buddhist teachings, our mission is to share goodness, beauty, and light with the world through our wellness retreats and our public outreach.

Your generous donation will support the following:

Scholarships to help folks in financial hardship to attend our retreats.
The Yeshe De Text Preservation Project, which provides rare and sacred scriptures at no cost to monastics worldwide.
General expenses, like food, utilities, maintenance and repairs for a 120-acre property that supports our resident volunteers and our guests.

In Buddhism, generosity is considered a practice, not simply a virtue. Your offering becomes part of a larger circle of care—touching not only this place, but everyone who comes here. Whether you give once or become a sustaining donor, your support helps ensure that Ratna Ling continues to serve as a sanctuary of goodness, beauty, and light for decades to come.

Please click the DONATE NOW! button to complete your donation. Your one-time gift or a a monthly pledge of support is greatly appreciated!

Please consider donating:

$50-100 to help cover general expenses for our property.
$500 to support scholarships for guests with financial need.
$1000 to support the above, in addition to the Yeshe De Text Preservation Project.

If youʻd like to offer larger gifts for specific projects, please email our Director, Linda Copenhagen, at lindac@ratnaling.org.

We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and your gift is tax-deductible.

May you be blessed by your giving!

Getting Here

Ratna Ling Retreat Center

Directions

San Francisco International and Oakland International airports are approximately three hours south of Ratna Ling by car. Alaska Airlines flies to and from Sonoma County Airport in Santa Rosa which is approximately 1.5 hours from Ratna Ling by car. Unfortunately, there are no shuttles that bring you directly to Ratna Ling, so it is best to rent a car or email us to support in coordinating a carpool with fellow retreatants.

Accommodation

14 guest cottages on 120 acres of property. Each spacious, quiet cottage has 2 private rooms, with high ceilings and a deck with a view. Cottages include jet tubs (or ADA shower), towels, deluxe linens, refrigerator, tea kettle, coffee/tea, kitchen sink/counter, diningware, dining table, and living room with a stove fireplace. Free wifi available and a landline telephone. Guests can choose to have an exclusive cottage for ONE person; a private room for ONE person in a SHARED cottage; or a cottage for TWO people. Any additional guest after TWO is $100 per person per night. Meals and classes included.

Venue & Amenities

A/C in Rooms

Free Wifi

Spa

Sauna

Pool

Towels

Free Parking

Kitchen

Tour Assistance

Hot Tub

Coffee/Tea

Cafe

Restaurant

Fitness Center

Yoga Studio

Housekeeping

Bicycles For Rent

Three miles from the beautiful Sonoma coast. Organic, vegetarian meals. 120 acres of redwoods, canyons, reservoirs, and wildlife. Sacred architecture timber cottages and communal spaces. Featured stupas, gardens, and temple empowered by Tibetan Buddhist Lama Tarthang Tulku Rinpoche.

Meals

Menu Types

Vegan

Vegetarian

Pescetarian

Ayurvedic

Includes Meat

Organic

Gluten Free

Dairy Free

Nut Free

All of our meals are organic and vegetarian, made with love and care. We provide homemade yogurt and granola for breakfast. Lunches and dinners always include salads or salad bar. Each meal is self-served on a buffet table.

Customer Reviews

4.95 out of 5.0 average rating

Lisa • Jul 27, 2026

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Sonoma County Writers Camp Review

This is a place where we learn to slow down, breathe, take notice of the beauty and serenity of nature, and the kindness of stangers. Except no one at Ratna Ling Retreat Center is a stranger. All are kind, patient, conversant, receptive to our needs. I can't imagine a more blessed location to attend a writers' retreat. The challenge and opportunity upon leaving are to take the sensibilities of Ratna Ling home with us and infuse this energy and gratitude into our lives.

Thank you for who you are and all you gave us.
Lisa C.W.

Magali • Jul 27, 2026

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Retreat heaven in the California Redwood Coast

I just returned from the Sonoma County Writers' Camp held at Ratna Ling. It was my first time there, and I enjoyed it tremendously. I wish I´d planned for the extended stay. My cabin was comfortable, peaceful, with a gorgeous view out the back porch. The food was nourishing, healthy and delicious. Every detail of the temple, library, classrooms was beautiful and peaceful. The gardens, inspiring, the Stupa, gleaming in the morning sun.

I have been interested in Tibetan Buddhism for a long time, and it was lovely to get an introduction to the temple and a beginning meditation class.

I cannot recommend Ratna Ling enough. I am starting to save up and plan my next visit already.

Linda • Jul 23, 2026

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Beautiful land & accommodations

What an absolutely lovely place to retreat, ponder, and learn about the universe and myself!

Kristin • Jul 20, 2026

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Beautiful, Spacious, and Deeply Restorative

I just returned from my third retreat at Ratna Ling—and my second this year with my sister. It is such a peaceful, restorative place.

The retreats are gentle and spacious, with plenty of time for reflection, spending time in nature, hiking on the property or in the surrounding area, and simply enjoying the beautiful cabins. The teaching is led by experienced practitioners, with the content varying depending on the retreat, and the prepared food is absolutely delicious.

Ratna Ling is on the more relaxing end of the meditation-retreat spectrum. There is typically no work meditation, the retreats are not usually strictly silent, and the schedule is not overly dense. That makes it a wonderful experience for anyone looking to slow down, restore, and reconnect with themselves.

Linda • Jul 20, 2026

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Review for Retreat Center

My third time there, I love the place. It is only 1 3/4 hrs away from my home, but I am in another world. When there I don't even WANT to go on the internet, though it is available. It was a great opportunity to break my habit and addiction to social media. The food is fantastic, the cottages are very comfortable, and every view out your window is refreshing. The staff are corgial, the grounds are well kept. I felt so cared for and comfortable on my solo retreat. I highly recommend Ratna Ling, and I will soon return.