Location: Tsegyalgar East, Schoolhouse Gonpa, Conway, MA
Primordial Knowledge - SMS Base Retreat
with Jim Valby
Fri, 3-Oct, 9am to 12noon, 4pm to 7pm
Sat, 4-Oct, 9am to 12noon, 4pm to 7pm
Sun, 5-Oct, 9am to 12noon, 3pm to 5pm
Retreat Fees: $25 per session/$50 per day/$150 for the whole retreat.
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In our retreat we will emphasize the main point - primordial presence, unaffected by the interesting experiences of emptiness, clear perceptions, and strong sensations produced by our semdzin and rushen practices.
Dr. Jim Valby has been a student of Dzogchen Master Chögyal Namkhai Norbu since 1982. He earned his doctorate in Far Eastern Studies under Herbert Guenther at the University of Saskatchewan in 1983, focusing on the texts of Shrisingha and Vimalamitra. He participates in Dzogchen Community projects helping to prepare English translations from Tibetan texts. He has taught the essence of the theory and practice of Sutra, Tantra and Dzogchen in more than 197 retreats at 77 locations in 28 countries. He is an authorized instructor for the Base, First and Second Levels of SantiMaha Sangha (SMS). He lives in Western Massachusetts, USA.
