Teachings, Courses, & Retreats

Date & Time Details: October 25-28, 2024

Location: Dropan Ling center in Darnków (Polish Little Tibet)

Address: Darnków 18 Lewin Kłodzki 57-343 Poland

Contact: poland.taramandala@gmail.com

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Dakini Ngöndro: The Excellent Path of Great Bliss (Retreat in Poland)

With Dorje Gyaltsab Tulku Ösel Dorje

October 25 - 28, 2024

English with Polish Translation

Tulku Ösel Dorje invites you to learn the profound Dakini Ngöndro from A.dzom Rinpoche’s Ösel Nyingtig terma cycle. This cycle for accomplishing the Dakini Yeshe Tsogyal was first revealed in Tibet at Yeshe Tsogyal’s birthplace. At that time, Yeshe Tsogyal appeared to A.dzom Rinpoche. Through the interdependence of Lama Tsultrim’s request, this extraordinary preliminary practice was revealed and transcribed with the help of Tulku Ösel Dorje at Tara Mandala.

What is Ngöndro?

The Tibetan word ngöndro means “that which goes before” or “preliminaries.” This ngӧndro is a collection of practices that condenses the Buddhist path into a skillful method for actualizing one’s own primordial wisdom.

What to Expect?

In this retreat, Tulku Ösel Dorje will offer teachings on the Four Thoughts that Turn the Mind to the Dharma, as well as the uncommon preliminaries of Refuge, Bodhicitta, Vajrasattva, Mandala Offerings and Chöd. The preliminaries culminate in the unique practice of Guru Yoga centered around the enlightened feminine.

As we enter this Guru Yoga practice, we will encounter Yeshe Tsogyal and other female wisdom emanations including Samanatabhadri, the feminine aspect of the Primordial Buddha and the embodiment of the Ground of Being, Prajñapārāmita the embodiment of wisdom, Vajra Varahi the fierce Dakini, Machig Labdrön founder of the Chöd lineage, and Green Tārā the embodiment of compassion in action.

The instructions found within this lineage express the ultimate significance of what is meant by Dakini.

Commitment: In this practice, one’s progress is not evaluated on the basis of accumulating recitations, but rather on one’s meditative experiences and the time one invests. Once you receive these teachings, it will be up to you whether you receive it simply as a blessing or you enter the Ösel Nyingtig path. If you take that step, you will be expected to keep the practice samaya, which means committing to practicing this Dakini Ngöndro every day.

Entering the Ösel Nyingtig Program: At the end of this retreat, you will have the opportunity to enter the Ösel Nyingtig Program, which enables you to receive further teachings during the year, through webcasts and ongoing opportunities.

Who Can Attend?
This program is open to everyone.

When?
Date: October 25-28, 2024

Place: Dropan Ling center in Darnków (called Polish Little Tibet) located in the Table Mountains, address: Darnków 18, Lewin Kłodzki.

Donation:
Basic: PLN 600-649
Supporter: PLN 650-799
Generous: PLN 800-1000

The donation for the retreat is to cover the cost of airline tickets, a donation to the Teacher, costs of organization, texts and products for tsok. Does not include accommodation and food costs.

Accommodation costs are PLN 60-80/day (depending on the room selected), meals are PLN 84/day (breakfast PLN 24, lunch PLN 40, dinner PLN 24).

Participants from Euro/USD currency countries are asked to make a supportive or generous donation of 150 Euro or more. Thank you!

 

Teacher

Dorje Gyaltsab Tulku Ösel Dorje
Dorje Gyaltsab Tulku Ösel Dorje was born in Rome, Italy in 1980 to an Italian filmmaker, Costanzo Allione, and Lama Tsultrim Allione.  Since birth, he’s been immersed in the Dharma. There were often Tibetan Lamas at home and most vacations were spent at retreat centers with Lamas such as Lopön…
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