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October 17, 2022
Mind and Life Conversations with HH Dalai Lama
Tsoknyi Rinpoche will participate in this year’s Mind & Life Conversations with His Holiness Dalai Lama. This year’s 35th Anniversary Celebration is on Interdependence, Ethics, and Social Networks, to be held in Dharamsala, India, in October, 2022. For updates, see https://www.dalailama.com/news
October 14, 2022
Tsoknyi Rinpoche on “The Bardo of Luminosity”, Saturday, Nov 5, 2022, 8-9am PT, via Zoom
sponsored by
TLC Transitional Life CareA Vajrayana Buddhist non-profit program offering
education and support for the end of life transition.
See more about the teaching here.
October 8, 2022
The New Yeshe Rangsal Teaching Tent in Crestone
Dear Friends,
Here are some photos of the newly completed Yeshe Rangsal Teaching Tent, consecrated by Rinpoche on September 7, 2022. The new tent creates a permanent structure for Rinpoche’s dharma seat in the west, located in Crestone, Colorado.
We hope to see you one day at Yeshe Rangsal!
August 29, 2022
Why We Meditate: The Science and Practice of Clarity and Compassion
Dan Goleman and Tsoknyi Rinpoche have written a new book together, combining the insights of neuroscience research and its application in traditional Tibetan Buddhist meditation practice.
“With accessible and eye-opening advice based on groundbreaking neuroscience, this guidebook helps you not only break free from negative patterns of thought and behavior but radically embrace your very being. Revolutionize your health, relationships, and soul with this book that is perfect for both serious meditators and those new to the practice.” from Simon and Schuster
More information can be found at https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Why-We-Meditate/Daniel-Goleman/9781982178451. Please share the link with friends and others who might benefit from this work.
Why We Meditate: The Science and Practice of Clarity and Compassion — A New Book by Tsoknyi Rinpoche and Daniel Goleman
Dan Goleman and Tsoknyi Rinpoche have written a new book together, combining the insights of neuroscience research and its application in traditional Tibetan Buddhist meditation practice.
“With accessible and eye-opening advice based on groundbreaking neuroscience, this guidebook helps you not only break free from negative patterns of thought and behavior but radically embrace your very being. Revolutionize your health, relationships, and soul with this book that is perfect for both serious meditators and those new to the practice.” from Simon and Schuster
More information can be found at https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Why-We-Meditate/Daniel-Goleman/9781982178451. Please share the link with friends and others who might benefit from this work.
June 16, 2022
Online Spanish Retreat: Dongyuling Argentina, June, 2022
For our Spanish-speaking friends: 19 al 24 de Junio 2022
Retiro Online con el Venerable Lama Tibetano
Drubwang Tsoknyi Rinpoche
Online Spanish Retreat: Dongyuling Argentina
For our Spanish-speaking friends: 19 al 24 de Junio 2022
Retiro Online con el Venerable Lama Tibetano
Drubwang Tsoknyi Rinpoche
May 27, 2022
DEEPENING V DATE CHANGE ANNOUNCEMENT
Please Note:
We have changed the dates of the currently scheduled June 10 to 15 Deepening V online teachings to accommodate a change in Rinpoche’s calendar. Rinpoche will be performing a puja (sacred ceremony) on June 10 and 11.
THE NEW DATES ARE JUNE 12 – 17. Please note the time changes below. The retreat recordings will be available for two weeks after the retreat ends, until July 1.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
If you have already registered, you can use the same information you have received to access the teachings.
If you have any questions, please contact our Registrar, Susan, at registrar@pundarika.org
Deepening Our Meditation Practice, Questions and Answers
Online Retreat with Tsoknyi Rinpoche
June 12 – 17, 2022
9 – 10:00 a.m. MDT (UTC-6) Daily
Except June 14, Tuesday, and June 16, Thursday, teachings will end at 10:30 a.m.
Registration is now open and will close on June 11, 5 p.m.
Translator: Adam Kane
(Please note: all times listed below are MDT, UTC-6)
Time and date converter here (click here)
These live teachings will be hosted by Pundarika U.S. in English.
Registration is now open and will close June 11, 5 p.m. MDT.
We are sorry, we cannot accept late registrations.
Requirements: Rinpoche has requested that individuals consider themselves active students of Tsoknyi Rinpoche or other qualified Dzogchen/Vajrayana masters. If you are unsure if you meet the requirement for this retreat, please contact the registrar. registrar@pundarika.org
Once registered, students will be able to send their practice questions to Adam Kane until June 16. We will provide more detailed information and resources on our Event Page, once you have completed registration.
Recordings will be available after each teaching at approximately 5 p.m. each day and will be available for 2 weeks after the retreat ends, until July 1.
Pricing. Please note that all net proceeds from this retreat will support Rinpoche’s humanitarian projects. He will decide the most appropriate use of these funds.
There are three price options:
USD $175. Basic Program CostUSD $30 – $174. Scholarship Option – If you cannot afford the Basic Program cost due to financial hardship, you may contribute $30 – $174 by entering an amount in the box that reads *Please enter an amount* (see the Registration page).USD $176 and above, Benefactor Option– You may contribute more than $175 by entering a higher amount in the box that reads *Please enter an amount* (see the Registration page).Please contact the registrar@pundarika.org with any questions.
April 6, 2022
New Date Changes for Tsoknyi Rinpoche’s 2022 U.S. Retreats
Due to unforeseen conflicts, the dates for the Garrison, NY, and Crestone, CO retreats have changed.
Here are the new dates for each retreat and when registration will open, along with the links to read more about each retreat:
Garrison Institute: View Vast as Sky, Conduct Fine as Barley Flour – now August 16 – 23, 2022. Registration opens on May 1st and closes on August 9, 5:00 p.m. MDT. Details will be added to the website before registration opens. https://tsoknyirinpoche.org/retreat/10584/view-as-vast-as-sky-conduct-fine-as-barley-flour-garrison-ny-2022/
Crestone Open Retreat: Dreamlike Enlightenment: Understanding Illusion from a Dzogchen Perspective – now September 6 – 12, 2022. Registration opens on June 15 at 9:00 a.m. MDT and will close when the retreat reaches capacity, but no later than August 15. https://tsoknyirinpoche.org/retreat/10579/dreamlike-enlightenment-understanding-illusion-from-a-dzogchen-perspective-crestone-co-2022/
Crestone Advanced Retreat: Dzogchen Practice Intensive – now September 13 – 19, 2022. Registration opens on June 15 at 9:00 a.m. MDT and will close when the retreat reaches capacity, but no later than August 15. https://tsoknyirinpoche.org/retreat/10581/dzogchen-practice-intensive-crestone-co-2022/
At this time, we are planning on holding in-person retreats in 2022, although if conditions with the Covid virus intensify again, in-person retreats may need to be canceled. We will post all updates on our website. https://tsoknyirinpoche.org/retreats/
Streamed Retreats: We will be offering streamed retreats during all of the 2022 in-person retreats. Please see our North American Retreat website page for details. https://tsoknyirinpoche.org/retreats/
Please contact the Registrar with any questions: registrar@pundarika.org
March 8, 2022
A Losar Message from Rinpoche
A New Year’s Losar Greeting and Message from Tsoknyi Rinpoche. Thank you, Tsoknyi Nun, for the vimeo.
