This retreat will be offered as the core of the Vajrayana session of the Three Yana Retreat, but may also be taken separately. The teachings of Dzogchen (“Great Perfection”) invite students to experience a direct realization of the Nature of Mind. In this retreat we will receive these teachings from Tsoknyi Rinpoche, one of the most skilled and respected Tibetan lamas. Rinpoche is one of those rare teachers whose lighthearted, yet illuminating style appeals to beginners and advanced practitioners alike.

For over 15 years, Tsoknyi Rinpoche has been teaching students worldwide about the innermost nature of mind in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. His fresh insights into the western psyche have enabled him to teach and write in a way that touches our most profound awareness, using metaphors, stories and images that point directly to our everyday experience. He is widely recognized as a brilliant meditation teacher, is the author of two books, Carefree Dignity and Fearless Simplicity, and has a keen interest in the ongoing dialogue between western research, especially neuroscience, and Buddhist practitioners and scholars. (Biographical details used with permission from the Pundarika Foundation.)

Accommodation choices include our beautiful new residence hall. More information...

Fees: Sliding scale fees allow participants to pay according to individual means. Your payment above the low end directly benefits our scholarship fund.
Double: $1000 - $700
Queen Double: $1,100 - $750 - SOLD OUT
Queen Single: $1,150 - $800 - SOLD OUT
Camping: $725 - $500
Suggested Dana: $200 - $100

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