Retreat—The Nine Winds: Exploring the Union of Breath and Awareness

RETREAT

The Nine Winds: Exploring the Union of Breath and Awareness

with Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche

The winds (lung, prana or chi) are the essential energy underlying all of existence. In the chapter of the Bön Mother Tantra, “The Unceasing Sphere of Light,” nine winds describe the movements of the layers of consciousness from gross to subtle. These winds move not only within us, but also collectively, through our families, communities and our whole world-system. Everything, from the subtlest reality of the nature of mind to the grossest physical forces, moves according to the forces of these winds.

In this retreat we will engage in practices of breath and awareness that support the transformation of suffering due to four of the nine winds: blockages causing disease, karmic patterns held in our body and energetic field, emotional wounds, and obscurations of the conceptual mind that impede self-realization. As we open, we enhance pathways that support positive expression, transforming our perception of self and other, bringing benefit to the health of our body, our relations, and our world.

Suggested reading: Awakening the Sacred Body by Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche

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Live simultaneous translation into Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Polish, Hungarian, French and Slovak.

French Translations:
– Due to time difference, the first session on the 31st will be translated afterwards (not live)
– The last practice sessions on April 1 & 2 (4:30—5:30 p.m. NY Time) will not be translated

Schedule (New York Time)

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Thursday, March 31
7:15 p.m. — 8:30 p.m. Teachings

Friday, April 1
9:30 a.m. — 11:00 a.m. Teachings
11:00 a.m. — 11:30 a.m. Break
11:30 a.m. — 12:30 p.m. Practice
12:30 p.m. — 2:30 p.m. Break
2:30 p.m. — 4:00 p.m. Teachings
4:00 p.m. — 4:30 p.m. Break
4:30 p.m. — 5:30 p.m. Practice

Saturday, April 2
7:30 a.m. — 8:30 a.m. Practice
8:30 a.m. — 9:30 a.m. Break
9:30 a.m. — 11:00 a.m. Teachings
11:00 a.m. — 11:30 a.m. Break
11:30 a.m. — 12:30 p.m. Practice
12:30 p.m. — 2:30 p.m. Break
2:30 p.m. — 4:00 p.m. Teachings
4:00 p.m. — 4:30 p.m. Break
4:30 p.m. — 5:30 p.m. Practice

Sunday, April 3
7:30 a.m. — 8:30 a.m. Practice
8:30 a.m. — 9:30 a.m. Break
9:30 a.m. — 11:00 a.m. Teachings
11:00 a.m. — 11:30 a.m. Break
11:30 a.m. — 12:45 p.m. Final Teachings

Join in person at Serenity Ridge

Pre-registration is required. Onsite registration will not be possible.

Due to Covid-19 protocols currently in place, onsite participation at Serenity Ridge Retreat Center is limited to 50 retreatants total, and a covid policy in place. More information is provided during the registration process.