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SUMMARY:COURSE—The Three Heart Mantras of Bön
DESCRIPTION:The Three Heart Mantras\n with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche \nThis is a 5 week course \nThe Three Heart Mantras are used in many different meditations in the Bön tradition and play a major role in the ngöndro practices. They are said to be the essence of enlightenment in sound and energy\, and as we sing or chant the mantras our awareness is transformed to be in union with the Buddhas. They are used for purification\, protection and as primary practices toward self-realization. \nIt is said that creating these mantras in any form brings merit and purification\, so they are commonly found carved into stones\, printed on prayer flags where they spread their benefits through the winds\, and even drawn with gold ink and kept on shrines as an object of reverence and meditation. Their blessings are said to be endless. Also within this course Tenzin Rinpoche explains the essence of the Guru Yoga\, Refuge and Bodhicitta practices\, making this an excellent introduction to the tradition. \n			\n				Learn More & Register
URL:https://ligmincha.org/event/course-the-three-heart-mantras-of-bon-2/2026-02-20/
LOCATION:Ligmincha Learning
CATEGORIES:Online
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SUMMARY:RETREAT—Tibetan Yoga Retreat in Nepal
DESCRIPTION:JOIN THE YOGA COURSE with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche \nAwakening to the Authentic Self: A Journey through Movement\, Breath\, and Awareness \nDates: February 20–24\, 2026Location: Pharping\, Kathmandu\, Nepal \nThis retreat is rooted in the ancient yogic practices of Tsa Lung\, drawn from the Mother Tantra.Each day will introduce one of the five elemental Tsa Lung exercises\, corresponding to the five elements — earth\, water\, fire\, air\, and space — and the five energy centers of the body. \nThese practices are designed to: \n\nRelease energy blockages\nAwaken subtle awareness\nOpen the doorway to the five pure dimensions of consciousness\, known as the Five Wisdoms\n\nTenzin Wangyal Rinpoche is one of the most respected and beloved teachers of the Bön Buddhist tradition\, the ancient spiritual tradition of Tibet.Renowned for his clarity\, warmth\, and practical teaching style\, Rinpoche has dedicated his life to making the wisdom of Bön accessible to the modern world. \nFor more information please contact:  repa.retreat@gmail.com \n			\n				Learn More & Register
URL:https://ligmincha.org/event/retreat-awakening-to-the-authentic-self-a-journey-through-movement-breath-and-awareness/
LOCATION:Repa Retreat\, Pharphing\, Kathmandu\, Nepal
CATEGORIES:In-Person
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SUMMARY:FREE EVENT—Meditation & AI: Navigating the New Frontier of Spiritual Practice
DESCRIPTION:FREE EVENT \nMeditation & AI: Navigating the New Frontier of Spiritual Practice\nA Facebook Live discussion with Steve Haberlin\, Claire Villarreal\, and host Alejandro Chaoul \nHow is technology reshaping the ancient art of meditation? In this CyberSangha dialogue\, Steve Haberlin\, Ph.D. — assistant professor at the University of Central Florida and author of Meta-Meditation for Mental Health — and Claire Villarreal\, PhD\, Buddhist teacher and scholar\, explore how apps\, artificial intelligence\, and virtual reality are transforming contemplative practice. \nFrom AI-guided personalization to immersive virtual sanghas\, they’ll consider how innovation can both support and complicate our path toward awareness and balance. Hosted by Alejandro Chaoul\, this conversation invites viewers to reflect on how to stay grounded in wisdom while exploring new frontiers of mind and technology. \n•  Viewing options: View on Facebook | View on the CyberSangha Community App | Explore or join the app now. \n•  View on the CyberSangha website — click here \n• About the presenters — click here
URL:https://ligmincha.org/event/meditation-ai-navigating-the-new-frontier-of-spiritual-practice/
CATEGORIES:Free,Online
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SUMMARY:COURSE—Tibetan Dream Yoga
DESCRIPTION:Tibetan Dream Yoga\nwith Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche \nThis is a 4 week course \n“The practice of dream yoga is about understanding more about appearances and what they truly are. And ultimately\, it is about understanding who we are\, the true sense of self.”– Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche \nWe spend a third of our lives sleeping. Every night we participate in profound mysteries\, moving from one dimension of experience to another\, losing our sense of self and finding it again\, and yet we take it all for granted. We wake up in the morning and continue in “real” life\, but in a sense we are still asleep and dreaming. The teachings tell us that we can continue in this deluded\, dreamy state\, day and night\, or wake up to the truth. \nThrough practice\, we can cultivate greater awareness during every moment of life. If we do\, freedom and flexibility continually increase and we are less governed by habitual preoccupations and distractions. Eventually we develop a continuity of awareness that allows us to maintain full awareness during dream as well as in waking life. When we fully develop this capacity\, we will find that we are living both waking and dreaming life with greater ease\, comfort\, clarity\, and appreciation. \nWorkshop Features: \n\nFour-week teacher-guided online workshop\nStep-by-step class video instructions (via streaming video)\, with available Spanish Subtitles and English closed captions\nNew material released twice a week including eight all-new guided meditations\nEight hours of video instruction\, exercises\, and downloadable meditations\nNo set class times – review video instruction any time and as often as necessary throughout the workshop\nContinuous personal support and individual advice from Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche via workshop forums\nEasy to use and navigate course site\n\n\n\n\n			\n				Learn More & Register
URL:https://ligmincha.org/event/course-tibetan-dream-yoga/
LOCATION:Glidewing
CATEGORIES:Online
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SUMMARY:RETREAT—Sherap Chamma – Divine Feminine Meditation in the Bön Tradition with Marcy Vaughn
DESCRIPTION:About the Retreat\nIn many cultures\, the primordial female energy is seen as the origin of existence and the source of all positive qualities. As such\, Sherap Chamma\, Mother of Wisdom and Love\, is the source of wisdom\, and her medicine is love and compassion. The teachings of Sherap Chamma comprise one of the most important tantric cycles of the ancient Bön tradition.Join us for a Sherap Chamma meditation retreat\, exploring the divine feminine energy and one of the most important tantric cycles of the Bön tradition. Sherap Chamma embodies innate wisdom\, compassion\, and healing energy.During this retreat\, participants will learn a simple and powerful meditation practice to connect directly with Sherap Chamma. Through visualization\, mantra\, and deep contemplation\, you can cultivate love\, compassion\, and spiritual clarity. The supportive group environment fosters healing of physical\, energetic\, emotional\, and spiritual dimensions.**Beginner and experienced meditators are warmly invited to this retreat.** \nAbout the Teacher\nMarcy Vaughn has been a practitioner of Tibetan Buddhism and Bon for more than 50 years. A senior student of Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche\, she serves as the director of practice and study for Ligmincha International. She is a senior teacher and serves as President of the Board of Directors of The Three Doors\, a secular non-profit founded by Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche to bring meditation as a tool for transformation to diverse audiences. Marcy is the editor of Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche’s books: Tibetan Sound Healing\, Awakening the Sacred Body\, Awakening the Luminous Mind\, and Spontaneous Creativity. A graduate in the first class of the master’s program in contemplative psychotherapy at Naropa University\, Marcy leads meditation retreats throughout North America\, Europe\, and Mexico\, and conducts training programs in the therapeutic uses of mindfulness\, imagery\, and contemplative practices. \nSchedule (New York Time)\nThursday 2/12/26\n7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. Opening Teaching \nFriday 2/13/26-Saturday 2/14/26\n7:00 a.m.–8:00 a.m. Practice9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Practice11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Practice3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Practice5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Practice7:30 p.m.– 8:30 p.m Practice \nSunday 2/15/26\n7:00 a.m.–8:00 a.m. Practice9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Practice11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Conclusion \n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Onsite Registration\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Online Registration
URL:https://ligmincha.org/event/sherap-chamma-retreat-divine-feminine-meditation-in-the-bon-tradition-with-marcy-vaughn/
LOCATION:Serenity Ridge Retreat Center\, Shipman\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person,Online
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SUMMARY:RETREAT—6-Day Silent Meditation Retreat with Marcy Vaughn and Gabriel Rocco
DESCRIPTION:About the Retreat\nJoin senior teachers Marcy Vaughn and Gabriel Rocco for a Silent Meditation Retreat from February 6–12\, 2026\, at Serenity Ridge Retreat Center in the peaceful Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. This winter silent meditation retreat offers a rare opportunity to rest deeply\, cultivate open awareness\, and reconnect with inner stillness through guided sitting and walking meditation\, mindful practices\, and periods of quiet reflection. Participants are invited to release habitual busyness and return to the spaciousness of being.\nSuitable for beginners and experienced practitioners\, this retreat provides a supportive environment for reflection\, renewal\, and lasting inner peace. Surrounded by the natural beauty and quiet of Serenity Ridge in winter\, it’s the perfect setting to deepen your meditation practice and connect with stillness. \nSchedule\nFriday\, 2/6/26\n– 4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. – Check-in\n– 6:00 p.m.–6:45 p.m. – Dinner\n– 7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. – Opening Teaching\n*Silence begins after announcements after the teaching concludes* \nSaturday\, 2/7/26 – Wednesday\, 2/11/26\n– 7:00 a.m.–8:00 a.m. – Practice\n– 8:00 a.m.–8:45 a.m. – Breakfast\n– 8:30 a.m.–9:15 a.m. – Meal Clean-up or Break\n– 9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m. – Practice\n– 11:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. – Break\n– 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. – Practice\n– 12:30 p.m.–1:00 p.m. – Break\n– 1:00 p.m.–1:45 p.m. – Lunch\n– 1:45 p.m.–3:00 p.m. – Meal Clean-up or Break\n– 3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. – Practice\n– 4:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m. – Break\n– 5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. – Practice\n– 6:00 p.m.–6:45 p.m. – Dinner\n– 6:45 p.m.–7:30 p.m. – Meal Clean-up or Break\n– 7:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. – Practice \nThursday\, 2/12/26\n– 7:00 a.m.–8:00 a.m. – Practice\n– 8:00 a.m.–8:45 a.m. – Breakfast\n– 8:30 a.m.–9:15 a.m. – Meal Clean-up or Break\n– 9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m. – Practice\n– 11:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. – Break\n– 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. – Conclusion\n– 1:00 p.m.–1:45 p.m. – Lunch\n*Note: Weekend option ends on 2/8/26 after dinner*\n			\n				Learn More & Register
URL:https://ligmincha.org/event/6-day-silent-meditation-retreat-with-marcy-vaughn-and-gabriel-rocco/
LOCATION:Serenity Ridge Retreat Center\, Shipman\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person
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SUMMARY:RETREAT—Silent Meditation Retreat (Weekend Only) with Marcy Vaughn and Gabriel Rocco
DESCRIPTION:About the Retreat\nJoin senior teachers Marcy Vaughn and Gabriel Rocco for a Silent Meditation Retreat from February 6–12\, 2026\, at Serenity Ridge Retreat Center in the peaceful Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. This winter silent meditation retreat offers a rare opportunity to rest deeply\, cultivate open awareness\, and reconnect with inner stillness through guided sitting and walking meditation\, mindful practices\, and periods of quiet reflection. Participants are invited to release habitual busyness and return to the spaciousness of being.\nSuitable for beginners and experienced practitioners\, this retreat provides a supportive environment for reflection\, renewal\, and lasting inner peace. Surrounded by the natural beauty and quiet of Serenity Ridge in winter\, it’s the perfect setting to deepen your meditation practice and connect with stillness.\nAll are welcome—whether new to meditation or experienced practitioners seeking to deepen their practice in silence. \nSchedule\nFriday\, 2/6/26\n– 4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. – Check-in\n– 6:00 p.m.–6:45 p.m. – Dinner\n– 7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. – Opening Teaching\n*Silence begins after announcements after the teaching concludes* \nSaturday\, 2/7/26 – Sunday\, 2/8/26\n– 7:00 a.m.–8:00 a.m. – Practice\n– 8:00 a.m.–8:45 a.m. – Breakfast\n– 8:30 a.m.–9:15 a.m. – Meal Clean-up or Break\n– 9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m. – Practice\n– 11:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. – Break\n– 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. – Practice\n– 12:30 p.m.–1:00 p.m. – Break\n– 1:00 p.m.–1:45 p.m. – Lunch\n– 1:45 p.m.–3:00 p.m. – Meal Clean-up or Break\n– 3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. – Practice\n– 4:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m. – Break\n– 5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. – Practice\n– 6:00 p.m.–6:45 p.m. – Dinner\n– 6:45 p.m.–7:30 p.m. – Meal Clean-up or Break\n– 7:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m. – Practice\n*Note: Weekend option ends on 2/8/26 after dinner*\n			\n				Learn More & Register
URL:https://ligmincha.org/event/silent-meditation-retreat-weekend-only-with-marcy-vaughn-and-gabriel-rocco/
LOCATION:Serenity Ridge Retreat Center\, Shipman\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:In-Person
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