Date: June 27th-28th, 2014.
Category: Practice Retreat
Sorry for the late notice, but the first session of Steve Landsberg's Jnanadakini retreat will take place in the Schoolhouse Gonpa in Conway, tomorrow, Friday, June 27th from 5pm-7pm. The New Moon Ganapuja will follow in the Gonpa at 7:15pm.
The Vajra Dance Tun that is usually scheduled one hour before a ganapuja will be cancelled tomorrow.
All other sessions of the Jnanadakini retreat will remain on the land at Rinpoche's cabin. The rest of the retreat schedule and description is as follows:
Jnana Dakini Retreat with Steve Landsberg June 27-29, 2014
Schedule: Friday evening, June 27, 5pm-7pm: Introduction to Jnana Dakini and Anuyoga -- THIS SESSION WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE SCHOOLHOUSE, FOLLOWED BY GANAPUJA at 7:15pm. Saturday morning, June 28, 10am-12pm: Complete description of the practice Saturday afternoon June 28, 4pm-6pm: Tun of practice, answer any questions, and SMS topic regarding 9 yanas Sunday morning, June 29, 10am-12pm: Rinpoche's dreams regarding this practice, SMS topic regarding Dzogchen Tun of Jnana Dakini practice Sunday afternoon, June 29, 4pm-6pm: Discussion of Padma Sambhava's Garland of views in relation to Dzogchen Conduct according to Sutra, Tantra, and Dzogchen Thun of Jnana Dakini practice During this course we will learn about the various visualizations and mantra recitation. We will also talk about the history of the practice and its relation with the view of Anuyoga and Dzogchen as well as how it fits into the whole context of the nine yanas. Once we have gone over the details of the practice we will do a thun of practice during each session.
Participants in this course should have received the transmission of the Jnana Dakini Thugthig teaching when Rinpoche gave it in Tsegyalgar East (2012), Australia, Merigar West, or Merigar East. Otherwise, it can suffice to have received the lung of the Jnana Dakini Thugthing or the Goma Devi Longsal Root initiation. Please contact the blue Gakyil at bluegakyil@tsegyalgar.org if you have questions.
Location: Rinpoche's Cabin on Khandroling, Buckland, MA, except beginning Friday night session, which will take place @ the schoolhouse. Cost: $125 for the full retreat or $25 per session Best wishes, Tsegyalgar East Blue Gakyil Click here to Register and Pay Online or Email: secretary@tsegyalgar.org Meritorious Members no charge. You can register for the course by contacting Harold, the Tsegyalgar East Secretary at 413-369-4153 or by emailing him at secretary@tsegyalgar.org