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The Innermost Heart of Freedom August 20 – 25, 2019 This is the fifth Annual Dzogchen Retreat, five days of Buddhist meditation practices that will surprise you with the wonderful power and expansiveness of mind. While deeply resting and supporting your body, you will experience Zhine and Semdzin, profound awareness holding techniques of Tibet’s Great Perfection teachings, Dzogchen. These are practices which include meditation on the five elements, are integrated with the extraordinary natural setting – the stunning landscape of Dakini Mountain, in Northern California’s Tahoe National Forest. The mountain, forest, and pond will give you the chance to rest and play in body and mind. The practice and teachings will focus on the Tibetan Buddhist master Longchenpa’s Finding Comfort and Ease.
The retreat will include three practice sessions a day, Buddhist Philosophy teachings, Tibetan Yoga and free time for introspection and connection.About the Teacher  The Dzogchen Retreat will be led by beloved Buddhist scholar and teacher, Pema Khandro Rinpoche. Pema Khandro is the founder of Ngakpa International, Dakini Mountain Retreat Center and three residential centers. She holds a master’s degree in Tibetan Studies and is completing a PhD specializing in Tibetan Buddhism. Ordained in the Nyingma lineage, enthroned as a tulku, and trained as an academic, Pema Khandro’s teachings celebrate the dynamic coalescence of tradition and the modern context. |
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The Heart Sutra with Pema Khandro August 16, 7pm The Heart Sutra contains the essence of esoteric Buddhist philosophy and it addresses the biggest questions of life from |
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 Meditation Instructor Training – Online Sept 14 – Oct 19, 2019 The Meditation Instructor Training supplies the fundamental knowledge and experience necessary to lead meditation classes and one-day meditation intensives. |
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 Open Teaching: Excellent Path to Enlightenment 4th Wednesdays of Each Month Pema Khandro offers an open-free online guided meditation |
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 2nd Wednesdays at 6pm A 30 minute Guided meditation and discussion with Pema Khandro. This class is free and open to Buddhist Yogis Sangha Members only. Dzogchen is an esoteric Tibetan Buddhist Teaching that focuses on waking up to the goodness and wisdom within every human being. In the tradition of Buddhist Yogis, we prioritize the integration of this natural goodness with the full range of life experiences – so spiritual work does not disengage us from the world, it equips us to live more wakefully within it. |
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Skillful Means Training 2nd Wednesdays, Aug 14 & Sept 11, 6:45pm PT Bring your Buddhist wisdom to your interpersonal relationships. Skillful means is a Buddhist term to describe wisdom in action on the most practical level. The course is based on Pema Khandro’s popular course, Practitioner Training, a series of lessons in the pragmatic techniques needed to live a sane, wakeful life. This is an online intensive training closed for Vajra Sangha only. |
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 2019 Year at a Glance Nevada City Tahoe National Forest Online Khandro Ling, Virginia *We weren’t able to get Chodpa Kunzang Dorje’s passport while in Nepal, so dates for his visit are still TDB. We will update you as soon as we have any news. |
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2019 Weekly Online Classes with Pema Khandro 1st Wed – Vajrayana Training |
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Meditation Mondays 6:00pm PT with Janak Kimmel 1st Mon – Presence as the Path Presence as the Path is Open to All Buddhist Yogis Sangha Members |
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Dakini Mountain Grand Opening Retreat with Pema Khandro: May 26-31, 2020 |
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