Location: Tsegyalgar East, Schoolhouse Gonpa, Conway, MA
Winter Mandarava Retreat
Dec 27 is Dakini`s day, the Retreat starts with Mandarava Ganapuja on Friday night and ends with New Moon ganapuja on Wed. Jan 1.
December 27th (Friday) Dakini Day Retreat Begins:
6:00pm Explanation of Mandarava Practice with Mudras, and Ganapuja
7:30pm Mandarava Ganapuja with Vajra Dance
December 28th (Saturday)
5:00am Rinpoche will be giving Kalachakra Teachings webcast from Tenerife. The Gekos will make this available to listen in the gompa.
10:00am Short Tun of Mandarava preceded by explanation of the TsgogTig breathing
12-1:30pm Lunch Break, bring your own lunch
1:30-3:30-Making of Dadars followed by long practice of Mandarava (materials provided)
4-6:00 Yantra Yoga with concentration on Pranayama practices from the first and second groups
December 29th (Sunday)
5:00am Webcast of Kalachakra Retreat in the Gompa for those who wish
10am-noon Mandarava Practice- long version, with breathings
noon-1pm lunch break
1pm-3pm Mandarava Practice - short version, with breathings
3pm Vajra Dance Tun
December 30th (Monday)
5:00am Webcast of Kalachakra retreat
10am-noon Mandarava Practice preceded by explanation of another of the Tsalungs of Mandarava
12-1:30pm Yantra Yoga with concentration on pranayamas
December 31st (Tuesday)
5:00am Webcast of Kalachakra Retreat
Noon: Short ganapuja with Rinpoche via webcast
January 1st (Wednesday) Dark Moon Retreat Ends:
5:00am Webcast of Kalachakra Retreat
10:00am New Moon/New Year Mandarava ganapuja followed by Shitro practice for Kathy McGrane. There will be no ganapuja in the evening.
*The schedule is subject to change according to peoples needs and desires. Also, depending on the schedule that Rinpoche establishes in Tenerife for the Kalachakra retreat.
