THE BODY OF LIGHT, PART 3: TRANSFORMATION THROUGH SPACE, LIGHT, AND ENERGY

with Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche

Every one of us has the possibility of becoming more open, more aware, and more creative by lightening the densities that prevent us from experiencing ourselves as we truly are.

In  this five-weekend series, Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche will teach practices that guide us towards this essential state of pure space and awareness, the body of light. These practices take us through the layers of our pain identities as they manifest within each of the five aspects of spiritual and personal development: body, speech, mind, positive qualities, and spontaneous creativity. As we release first the gross and then the subtler blockages we discover the body of light that becomes accessible as these blockages clear. This weekend will focus on mind.

All the weekends emphasize self-reflection and practices of the tantric and dzogchen teachings of the Bön tradition. There are no prerequisites needed in order to attend these teachings. Everyone is welcome.

The Body of Light flyer Part Three

THE TWENTY-ONE NAILS

with Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche

The teachings of the Twenty-One Nails are a direct expression of enlightenment—our natural mind. Each nail describes this natural state from a different angle. These views are called “nails” or “seals” because they stabilize the constructive experiential understanding of the natural state. They belong to one of the most appreciated dzogchen texts within the oral transmission of the Zhang Zhung Nyen Gyü.

It is said that these teachings came directly from the original Buddha, Küntu Zangpo. They have been transmitted orally, and later in writing, through an unbroken lineage that includes Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche.

During this retreat Rinpoche will guide us, with his usual wisdom and warmth, through these teachings and practices. New practitioners will have the opportunity to know and experience these extraordinary teachings of the Bön lineage. And for those who are already connected with the lineage, it will be a precious opportunity to be with Rinpoche and deepen their study and practice.

The retreat will be in English with consecutive translation into Spanish.

NOTE: Those who register for this retreat will be admitted free to Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche’s evening talk on Spontaneous Creativity, to be held March 3, 2020 in Mexico City.

See complete information and register by visiting the Ligmincha Mexico website. (Click on the “Learn More and Register” link below.)

NGӦNDRO: THE FOUNDATIONAL PRACTICES

Online Workshop with Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche

The ngöndro teachings are a set of nine practices that offer complete instructions for taming, purifying, and perfecting the suffering mind. Although these practices are considered the foundation for entrance into the five-part cycle of Tibetan Bön dzogchen teachings – Bön’s highest teachings on the nature of mind – many practitioners adopt the ngöndro as their main meditation and complete the nine sets of 100,000 repetitions over the course of a lifetime. Within each is contained the entire path to liberation. They are considered to be the foundational practices for the entire tradition.

Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche rarely teaches the ngöndro, and recommends it for dedicated practitioners who feel a strong connection to the Bön lineage. Within the ngöndro are found practices that are used within many other practices, such as the Guru Yoga Prayer, Bodhicitta Prayer, Refuge Prayer, Prostrations, and the Three Heart Mantras, so the ngöndro supports and deepens all other meditation practices.