All are welcome! Magyu Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam invites you to join her online in a 4-day virtual retreat where students will receive the transmission, teachings, and learn the practice to connect with the luminous compassion of Green Tara in our innate, awakened heart. 

Green Tara sits with one foot in the meditative posture and one foot extended, embodying active compassion and serving as a model for modern day contemplative life. The program will include transmission and detailed instructions on the Green Tara practice, as well as time for contemplation and discussion to integrate the teachings into our lives. In this retreat you will receive the transmission (Tib. Lung) of this practice and learn how to perform deity visualization, mantra recitation, mudras, musical offering and feast offering.  Taken together these form the essential activities for all tantric developmental stage practices. This retreat will be a great opportunity for new and old students alike to deepen their understanding and knowledge of the Green Tara practice.

For those already familiar with the practice, the program offers the opportunity to review and enrich your understanding of the text, symbolic meanings, and ritual elements of the practice.  Together, we’ll explore what it might mean to embody active compassion in our everyday lives, and to meet the challenges of our world with awareness and an open heart.

For all of us, this program is a precious opportunity to deepen our living connection to the wisdom of Green Tara as a global sangha.  

During this online program, you will have the opportunity to:

• Connect with Green Tara, the female Buddha of compassion, who provides swift protection from fears and obstacles. 
• Engage in group practice with the Green Tara sadhana from the Luminous Secret Vajra Treasury, a treasure cycle of Adzom Drukpa.
• Receive teachings and engage in discussion to further hone your understanding and address challenges or questions that arise in relation to the practice. 

Who Can Attend?

• This program is open to all.
• This is a required retreat for the Magyu Mother Lineage Program.

To prepare for this retreat, you will need:

• A Mala, Bell, Vajra, and Damaru drum. These implements are  available through our Dakini store. Note: it is not required that you have both of these items upon attending the retreat, however, eventually they are necessary to do the full practice.
• Optional: To enhance your practice, we’ve curated a few special bundles for this retreat with items from our Dakini Store. This is a wonderful way to support Tara Mandala. See the Green Tara Bundle here.

Recording Access: 
All participants will have a 1-year access period to the recordings.

What is a Tara Mandala Online Program?
Tara Mandala offers online programming via live and pre-recorded curriculum that give you the opportunity to access dharma teachings, engage in guided practice, experience personal retreat and hands-on learning, while connecting with other participants through easy-to-use online platforms and an engaged community network. When needed, the program description and schedule will inform you in advance if and when a specific online session must be attended live if a direct transmission (Tib. lung) may be given. Access to recordings of all sessions will be available for additional viewing for one year. 

Tara Mandala Program Pricing

GENEROSITY RANGE 
Choose an amount within this range if you have the financial security and capacity to support Tara Mandala at a higher level. The contributions we receive within this range make it possible for us to offer a below-cost Access Range to those practitioners with a limited income.
This range is for you if you:

• Own your own home and live comfortably without financial worry
• Have investments and savings 
• Easily have access to money in times of need or emergencies
• Have the desire to help make the Dharma more accessible to others

SUSTAINABILITY RANGE 
Choose an amount within this range if you have the financial capacity to sustain Tara Mandala’s ability to offer high-quality programs. The contributions we gratefully receive within this range enable us to keep our prices low while covering the basic program costs. 

This range is for you if you:

• Have the capacity to meet your basic financial needs
• Make your rent or mortgage and other monthly payments 
• Are generally able to purchase new items and experiences for yourself
• Can afford to take trips and go on retreats

ACCESS RANGE  
Choose an amount within this range if you have limited financial capacity or are currently experiencing financial hardship. The contributions we gratefully receive within this range go toward covering costs and are supported by contributions of those who choose the Generosity Range.

This range is for you if you:

• Have difficulty meeting your basic financial needs 
• Are experiencing housing, employment, or income instability
• Live paycheck-to-paycheck and and lack money in times of need
• Face challenges due to devaluation of your currency against the US dollar. 

Offering dana to the teacher: The practice of offering dana, which means “generosity,” is the traditional offering the student makes to the teacher as a symbol of appreciation, gratitude, and reciprocity for receiving the precious teachings. Information on offering dana to the teacher will be provided during the virtual retreat. To learn more about dana and suggested dana ranges, please click here. 

Payment Plans and Financial Assistance
Tara Mandala offers two types of financial assistance: Deferred Payment Plans and Scholarships. You may apply for one or both of these types of assistance. Read the terms carefully as outlined on the financial aid application. Please see this page for further information.

Sustaining Sangha:
If you are currently a member of our Sustaining Sangha, you may apply your Retreat discount to this course.

Click Here for Our Online Programs Cancellation and Refund Policy

PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Listed times are the online portions of the retreat. All times are Mountain Daylight Time.
Please use this link to see how this daily schedule translates into your timezone.

Thursday, October 19, 2023:
9:00am – 11:00am MDT: Opening Session
1:00pm – 2:30pm MDT: Teaching Session
3:00pm – 3:45pm MDT: Practice Session

Friday, October 20, 2023:
7:30am – 8:15 am MDT: Practice Session
9:00am – 11:00am MDT: Teaching Session
1:00pm – 2:30pm MDT: Teaching Session
3:00pm – 3:45pm MDT: Practice Session

Saturday, October 21, 2023:
7:30am – 8:15 am MDT: Practice Session
9:00am – 11:00am MDT: Teaching Session
1:00pm – 2:30pm MDT: Teaching Session
3:00pm – 3:45pm MDT: Practice Session

Sunday, October 22, 2023:
7:30am – 8:15 am MDT: Practice Session
9:00am – 11:00am MDT: Teaching Session
1:00pm – 2:30pm MDT: Closing Session and Tsog (Ritual Feast)