Green Tara sits with one foot in the meditative posture and one foot extended, embodying active compassion and serving as a model for modern contemplative life. We invite you to join us in a week-long retreat at Tara Mandala in Colorado as we  connect with the luminous compassion of Green Tara and our innate, awakened heart. 

The retreat 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. For those already familiar with the practice, the retreat offers the opportunity to review and enrich your understanding of its text, symbolic meanings, and ritual elements.  Together, we’ll explore what it means 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 is a precious and exciting chance to return to the nurturing land of Tara Mandala; to be nourished by in-person group practice and community time; and to deepen our living connection to the wisdom of Green Tara.   

During this retreat, 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 the blessing empowerment, reading transmission (Tib. lung), and teachings on Green Tara.
• Engage in discussion to further hone your understanding and address challenges or questions that arise in relation to the practice. 

Who Can Attend?

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

Registration for this retreat will close on Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 10:00am (MDT)

To prepare for your visit, we invite you to read our information on Tara Mandala’s Health & Safety Protocols for In-Person Retreats.

To prepare for this retreat, you will need:

• A Mala,  Bell, Dorje (Vajra), and Damaru drum. These implements are available through our Dakini store. Note: it is not required that you have all of these items upon attending the retreat, however, eventually they are necessary to do the full practice.
• Optional: To enhance your practice, we have curated a special collection for this retreat with items from our Dakini Store. See our Green Tara Collection here.

Tara Mandala Pricing Guidelines
As we work to become an equitable, diverse and inclusive community, our pricing guidelines are intended to be a map, inviting each of us to take inventory of resources that contribute to our access to precious dharma teachings. While we do ask you to look inward, please know there is no right or wrong answer. We encourage you to select the range/rate appropriate to your circumstances. To learn more about Tara Mandala’s pricing guidelines for Online Programs, In-Person Retreats, and Special Promotions, please visit this page. 

Installment Payment Plan Option at Registration
During registration, students can either pay the program fee in full or select the Installment Payment option. If choosing the installment payment option, students will pay a 50% deposit upon registering and subsequent equal payments will be processed automatically every two-weeks. The final balance is due 14 days before the start of the program.

Deferred Payment Plans and Financial Assistance
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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 program. To learn more about dana and suggested dana ranges, please click here.

Sustaining Sangha:
If you are currently a member of our Sustaining Sangha, you may apply your Online Program discount to this course. To learn more about Sustaining Sangha membership, benefits, and discounts, click here. 

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