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Tara Mandala Retreat Center
The beauty of nature, quietness, and solitude supported me so much in letting the vajra mind shine through. Having time for my practice with no outer worldly pressure helped me to deeply relax into my meditation, creating space. I’m deeply grateful for this precious time on Tara’s Land! -Vera…
Personal Retreat in Prajna Residence Hall
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Tara Mandala Retreat Center
Due to COVID-19 we are not currently holding retreats in Prajña Residence Hall. Please see our retreat cabins for solitary retreat opportunities.
Dentog Chigma Chöd: The Method for Accomplishment on One Seat – VIRTUAL RETREAT
With Magyu Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam and Pieter Oosthuizen
August 20 - 24, 2020
Online
A Tara Mandala Virtual Retreat The profound practice of Dentog Chigma, “liberation on one seat,” combines the melodic and rhythmic aspects of traditional Chöd with the visualization and mantra recitation of Tibetan Buddhist deity practice. The practitioner engages with various forms of Machig Labdrön – including a wrathful emanation…
Wisdom Rising: Journey into the Sacred Masculine – VIRTUAL RETREAT
With Pieter Oosthuizen and Karla Jackson-Brewer
September 2 - 8, 2020
Online
A Tara Mandala Virtual Retreat The Mandala of the Five Buddhas is for all of us who long to integrate the awakened, sacred, and wise masculine within ourselves. Buddhism sees the enlightened masculine as the capacity to act skillfully and with wise compassion. These are capacities that must be nurtured…
Feeding Your Demons®: Kapala Training Level III – VIRTUAL RETREAT
With Pieter Oosthuizen
September 14 - 19, 2020
A Tara Mandala Virtual Retreat In Kapala Training Level III we will go further into Machig Labdrön’s lineage, learning specific new practices and deepen our understanding of the roots and branches of her lineage tree. Students will receive the Machig empowerment and associated practices during this retreat. Who Can Attend?…
Return to Zangri – Pilgrimage to Bhutan 2020 Information
With Lama Tsultrim Allione, Dorje Lopön Chandra Easton and Polly Ryan, MA, MFT
October 22 - November 5, 2020
Bhutan
In 2020 we will return to Bhutan to Druk Zangri Khamar, the seat of Machig Labdrön’s lineage in Bhutan. During the 2020 pilgrimage Return to Zangri, we will be visiting our sister Sangha from across the earth and dive deeper into our tradition. We will learn the actual melodies and dances from…