THE BODY OF LIGHT: TRANSFORMATION THROUGH SPACE, LIGHT AND ENERGY, PART 2

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 second part of a 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.

All the weekends will emphasize self-reflection and practices of the tantric and dzogchen teachings of the Bön tradition. There are no prerequisites to attend these teachings, and everyone is welcome.

Cost: Preregistration: $145 or $115 students and low income
At the door: $185 or $145 students and low income
Friday evening only: $20 (preregistration not necessary)

To preregister, send a check or money order payable to LIGMINCHA to Laura Shekerjian, 1500 Holly St., Berkeley, CA 94703. Be sure to include your email address and/or other contact information. If you register at the door, only checks or cash are accepted.

For questions about registration, contact Laura Shekerjian, laurashekerjian@gmail.com. For general information about the teachings, contact Susan Killian susansnyderk@hotmail.com or Laura Shekerjian, laurashekerjian@gmail.com. 

SPONTANEOUS CREATIVITY: MEDITATIONS FOR MANIFESTING YOUR POSITIVE QUALITIES

with Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche

Spontaneous Creativity, the title of Rinpoche’s newest book, “draws on the ancient teachings of the Tibetan Bon Buddhist tradition to guide us in developing the ability to show up fully for our lives and express our creative gifts for the greater good.”  In this workshop, Spontaneous Creativity: Meditations for Manifesting Your Positive Qualities, Rinpoche will offer support for participants to engage their creative nature, release pain identities that create blockages, and awaken to greater inspiration, awareness, openness and the ability to joyfully serve others.

The Tibetan spiritual traditions tell us that unleashing our dynamic creative energy is a matter of recognizing and tapping into the wellspring of creativity that already exists within us. Participants will explore how to recognize and clear physical, energetic and mental obstacles, connect with and trust their innate creative potential, and discover the inner strength and confidence that can allow their creativity to naturally blossom.

AWAKENING THE LUMINOUS MIND: MEDITATION FOR INNER PEACE AND JOY

with Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche

In this retreat Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche guides participants to find refuge within instead of searching for support outside themselves.

“Do you recognize and honor the space of being, the truth of who you are, in the life in which you find yourself?” Rinpoche asks in his book Awakening the Luminous Mind. “This space within yourself is not a passive place where nothing happens. The whole universe arises, rests and dissolves in that single space. . . . Solutions will come naturally from the connection with the open space of being, which is boundless and infinitely full of potential.”

Rinpoche will present teachings and meditations that provide a direct way to meet the challenges of life as we encounter them. Incorporating these practices into daily life can help us open and transform our perceived limitations, self-doubts and self-judgment into unlimited possibilities as we discover the wisdom and light inherent within us.