TaraNet
April 1, 2010
• New! Yogini Yoga and Dzog Chen Meditation with Wangdrak Rinpoche over Memorial Day Weekend - A Women's Retreat
• Upcoming retreats with Lama Tsultrim at Shambhala Mountain Center: Kapala I and Feeding Your Demons
• Prajña Paramita Weekend Retreat in Boulder
• Tara Mandala's First Retreat of the Season: Dzinpa Rangdröl with Tulku Sang-ngag Rinpoche
• Job Announcement: Tara Mandala seeks new Communications Director
• House Adjoining Tara Mandala for Sale
New! Yogini Yoga and Dzog Chen Meditation - A Women's Retreat
Tara Mandala, Pagosa Springs, CO
May 38 - 31, 2010: Memorial Day Weekend
with Gebchak Wangdrak Rinpoche III
This will be the first Western teaching from Gebchak Wangdrak Rinpoche III, the teacher of Tibet's 340 great yoginis from Gebchak Gompa as seen in Victress Hitchcock's film Blessings. In a unique offering, Gebchak Rinpoche has agreed to teach the initial stages of the yogini tradition's nature of mind teachings. This retreat is for women practitioners only. Rinpoche will share teachings from the Gebchak tradition, in particular their way of pointing out Buddha nature, and the first step to their unique version of Ratna Lingpa’s Six Yogas adapted for the female form.
Lama Tsultrim Teaches Two Kapala Trainings Level I in 2010:
Kapala Training Level I
Shambhala Mountain Center, Red Feathers Lake, CO
April 4 - 9, 2010
with Lama Tsultrim Allione
Details and registration...
Kapala Training Level I
Tara Mandala, Pagosa Springs, CO
June 13 - 19, 2010
with Lama Tsultrim Allione
Details and registration...
Deeply explore the practice lineage of eleventh-century Tibetan yogini Machig Labdrön and the related Mahayana teachings of prajña paramita, or “the great mother”—our own true nature. Ideal for individuals wishing to work deeply with their “demons” through contemplative practice, this retreat offers a simple yet profound five-step method based on Machig Labdrön’s understanding that it is through nurturing—not fighting—our inner demons that we finally overcome them. In this way, we go beyond dualistic struggles, engaging our addictions, illnesses, fears, difficult relationships, self-hatred, and collective ills with compassion and wisdom. We will particularly focus on open-eyed sky-gazing prajña paramita practice, mixing awareness with space; licensed health professionals will learn to apply this work to their professional practices, and CEUs are available for this course. Whatever you’re struggling with, this therapeutic process will transform your relationship with your demons and end the fight once and for all.
Feeding Your Demons Weekend Retreat
Shambhala Mountain Center, Red Feathers Lake, CO
April 2 - 4, 2010
with Lama Tsultrim Allione
Within the ancient teachings of Tibetan Buddhism lies a method for facing—and dissolving—our fears, illnesses, and emotional stumbling blocks. In this retreat, we will explore a practical application of this revolutionary, loving approach developed by the legendary Tibetan yogini, Machig Labdrön, almost a thousand years ago. You will learn an experiential five-step process to help you meet and release what the Tibetans call “demons” — the longings, fears, obsessions, illnesses, and attachments that we battle every day. We will explore how our inner and outer demons can be seen, nurtured, and transformed into allies and, through this process, foster compassion and love in place of animosity and fear.
The Great Mother Prajña Paramita & Sky-like Mind
Boulder, CO
April 9 - 11, 2010
with Lama Tsultrim Allione
This retreat will explore the nature of mind. The experience of prajña, the capacity to perceive the ineffable vastness of basic space, is what gives birth to all the Buddhas. This vast clarity, full of compassion, is the Great Mother. Through meditation and relaxed dialogue we will explore this theme experientially.
Dzinpa Rangdröl: "Self Liberation of Clinging"
Tara Mandala, Pagosa Springs, CO
April 17th to 25th, 2010
with Tulku Sang-ngag Rinpoche and Lama Tsultrim Allione
The Dzinpa Rangdröl, a terma cycle focused around the Great Mother and Machig Labdrön from Do Kyentse, is being offered at Tara Mandala for the first time in the West. This retreat will have three concurrent streams: Ngondro, White Dakini, and Tsa Lung.
Job Announcement: Communications Director
Tara Mandala invites applications from qualified candidates for the position of Communications Director. This salaried position is for a minimum two-year term effective August 1st, 2010 (there is some flexibility around the start date) and includes benefits of health insurance, generous vacation days, an annual two-week all-resident retreat, and vegetarian meals during the retreat season (approximately 6 months per year). Job responsibilities include Program Planning & Scheduling, Marketing & Design, Web Site Maintenance, and Communications.
Tara Mandala is a spiritual practice center devoted to the teachings of meditation and other practices in the Buddhist tradition. We strive to create a work and community environment that reflects the Buddha’s teachings with a special emphasis on study of the Vajrayana path and the teachings of Machig Lapdrön, and on seeing our work as an essential aspect of our spiritual practice. As such, we seek community members who have a sincere interest in and commitment to the exploration of bringing the practice of mindfulness to bear on all activities of daily life, as well as have a genuine connection to the lineage of Machig Lapdrön and Lama Tsultrim Allione.
House Adjoining Tara Mandala for Sale
A single family house with adjacent beautiful retreat cabin on 35 acres, with spectacular above tree-line views of Chimney Rock and surrounding mountain ranges, is available for purchase. Beautiful sloping meadow land, perfect for horses or walking. Vast views and luminous sunsets, this is a very special property. Please contact David at david@taramandala.org for more information.
