# Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 45, Mind’s Everest: Kalu Rinpoche’s Three-Year Retreat

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Podcast: [Denver Dzogchen](https://stenobird.com/podcast/denver-dzogchen-6652649)
Published: 2026-01-13T08:08:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/denver-dzogchen/episodes/Denver-Dzogchen-Podcast--Episode-45--Minds-Everest-Kalu-Rinpoches-Three-Year-Retreat-e3cna4q
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Duration seconds: 2084

## Resource

Denver Dzogchen Podcast, Episode 45 Mind’s Everest: Kalu Rinpoche’s Three-Year Retreat 00:00:10 Joe and Damien introduce special guest Lama Dawa Zango. Lama Dawa Zango discusses his dharma background. 00:07:18 Lama Dawa Zango discusses his three-year retreat under Kalu Rinpoche. 00:13:15 Discussion about potential difficulties during a three-year retreat. The saintly nature of Kalu Rinpoche. 00:17:40 The hardest part of Lama Dawa Zango’s three-year retreat was coming out of it. 00:23:53 Tips for making life more retreat-like for people who cannot complete an extended retreat. The importance of sincerity and isolation. Note: we strive to release a new episode on each Guru Rinpoche Day and Dakini Day. Podcast timestamps and chapters are provided for informational purposes. Any mistakes or spelling errors are the fault of volunteers who assist in the production of these videos. Please contact us with any questions or requests for future episodes. Contact us for information about our weekly Zoom and in-person sits https://www.denverdzogchen.com/index.html Find us on social media: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/DenverDzogchen/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/denverdzogchen/ Bluesky Social https://bsky.app/profile/denverdzogchen.bsky.social Video available on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@DenverDzogchen108/videos and Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1VQKqUDAYTThJVcdtjd8bf Audio available on Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/denver-dzogchen/id1712156487 and other podcast platforms

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