Dream Yoga and Sleep Yoga are profound teachings from the Tibetan Bön Buddhist tradition to support the realization of one’s true nature. Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche will teach on these topics during this year’s summer retreat, offered online via Zoom. Dream Yoga will be offered June 20–26 and Sleep Yoga will be held June 27–July 3.
All are welcome to join us for one or both weeks of these retreats, sponsored by Serenity Ridge Retreat Center and supported by Ligmincha International. A discounted rate is available if you register for both weeks.
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Two Zoom Retreats in February on Sherap Chamma and Tsa Lung
Ligmincha is offering two live Zoom retreats in February—”Sherap Chamma: Mother of Wisdom and Love” with Marcy Vaughn and “External, Internal and Secret Tsa Lung” with Alexandro Chaoul-Reich. All are welcome to attend.
New Items at Ligmincha Bookstore
We are excited to announce that the Ligmincha International Bookstore and Tibet Shop has just received a special shipment from Kathmandu. We are hard at work getting the new items unpacked and posted online to share these new treasures with you.
New Five-Year Experiential Transmission Series Begins December 27 with Ngöndro
The five-year Experiential Transmission of Zhang Zhung series is the centerpiece of the Yungdrung Bön dzogchen teachings that are presented at the end of December each year, usually at Serenity Ridge in Virginia. We are excited to announce that this year, Part 1: Ngöndro will be held online via Zoom December 27, 2020–January 1, 2021 and is open to everyone.
Red Garuda and Tibetan Yoga Online Retreats in November
Join us in November for two special online retreats via Zoom. John Jackson will hold a weekend retreat from November 7–8 on “The Red Garuda: Powerful Wings of the Heart.” Alejandro Chaoul-Reich will hold a four-day retreat on “Tibetan Yoga for Health and Well-Being” from November 12–15. All are welcome.
Expanding Our Vision: The 2020 Serenity Ridge Online Auction
Serenity Ridge Retreat Center’s Online Auction is now open! Bidding began Tuesday, June 23, at 9 a.m. Eastern (New York) time and ends Tuesday, July 7, at 1 p.m. New York time. Click on the link below to view the auction and get started.
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Register Now for Online Summer Retreat: Seven Mirrors of Dzogchen
The Seven Mirrors of Dzogchen is a powerful heart-essence teaching from the Tibetan Bön Buddhist tradition. It offers a direct introduction to the clear, open awareness of our true nature as well as methods for maintaining the recognition of who we truly are.
All are welcome to join Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche for this special two-week online summer retreat, beginning June 20.
Help Continue Support for Practitioners During These Times of Change
The following letter from Ligmincha President Rob Patzig shares some of Ligmincha’s many accomplishments and plans and requests your financial assistance to continue support our capacity to support students.
Local Sangha Activities Are Now Online
If you live close to Serenity Ridge, you are welcome to join others in the area for local sangha activities, which are now taking place online.
To be added to the local sangha email list so you can be notified about upcoming events, email kmmcolorado@gmail.com.
A Gift of Two Large Mandalas for Serenity Ridge
Serenity Ridge has been blessed with two amazing gifts by Mexico sangha member and longtime student of Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, Leonides Guadarrama: two museum-quality replicas of mandalas painted by Lama Yungdrung, one of our two resident lamas in Mexico.
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Tummo Practice Retreat in January with Geshe Yungdrung Gyatso
Join us this January for our first Tummo Practice Retreat at Serenity Ridge, with Geshe Yungdrung Gyatso. You can attend for three or seven days, in person at Serenity Ridge or online via Zoom.
All are welcome! Anyone who attend the retreat, including those new to the practice of tummo, will meet the prerequisite to attend the teachings of Tummo Part 4 with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche at the summer retreats at Serenity Ridge in Virginia and at Chamma Ling Poland in 2024.
Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche’s Worldwide Teaching Schedule
Here is Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche’s teaching schedule through the end of the year. Updates will be added as they become available.
You can find the latest listings and any changes in the Events section of the Ligmincha website or the Serenity Ridge website.