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January 14, 2022
Tsoknyi Rinpoche’s 2022 North American Teaching Schedule
January 14, 2022
Friends and Students of Tsoknyi Rinpoche
and The Pundarika Foundation
We would like to share with you Rinpoche’s 2022 North American teaching schedule and a few updates about Pundarika Foundation. Please go to: https://tsoknyirinpoche.org/retreats/ for more information.
ONLINE LIVE TEACHING: DEEPENING OUR MEDITATION PRACTICE IV – QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (Click title for more information)
February 14 – 19, 2022
9 – 10:00 a.m. MST Tuesday (15th) and Thursday (17th): 9-10:30 a.m.
As with the previous online Deepening retreats, Rinpoche will base his teachings on his selection of students’ pre-submitted questions.
Registration will open January 14, 9 a.m. MST and close February 13, 5 p.m. MST.
The requirement to attend the teachings is that individuals consider themselves active students of Tsoknyi Rinpoche or other qualified Dzogchen/Vajrayana masters. If you are unsure if you meet the requirements for this retreat or the ones below, please contact the registrar. registrar@pundarika.org
IN-PERSON AND STREAMING RETREATS
Due to the rapidly changing conditions with the Covid virus, we have delayed registration for in-person retreats to the latest possible dates. We will publish updates on our web page (tsoknyirinpoche.org) and Facebook for Mt. Madonna on February 15, for the two Crestone retreats on June 8, and for the Garrison Institute on June 20. Please see details for each retreat below.
We have created different options should our in-person and streaming retreats need to be canceled. The initial retreat, Deepening IV, is online-only so not subject to cancelation. The various options for in-person retreats are described in more detail on the Pundarika website.
The basic structure is:
If an in-person and the live streaming retreats associated with it are canceled, then Rinpoche has offered to give online teachings via Zoom. Please note that this is not an open or public retreat. To qualify, you must be an active student of a qualified Vajrayana or Dzogchen master.
For more information about specific retreats and the registration process described below, contact our Registrar, Susan at: registrar@pundarika.org.
RENUNCIATION, COMPASSION, AND DEVOTION: A DZOGCHEN VIEW (Click on title for more information)
May 1 to May 8, 2022
Mount Madonna Retreat Center, Watsonville, California
Open Retreat
Rinpoche will teach how renunciation, compassion, and devotion are understood and practiced from the Dzogchen point of view and the interdependent role each plays in developing and sustaining nature of mind practice.
Registration for the in-person retreat will open on March 15 at 9 a.m. MDT and close on April 17, 5 p.m MST. Registration for the streamed retreats will open March 15 at 9 a.m. MDT and close on April 28 at 5 p.m.
There are three options:
If this retreat is held in-person, it will be an open, foundational retreat and all are welcome to attend.This retreat will also be streamed live for the first three days and end before pointing out instructions (normally done on the morning 4th full day). All are welcome to attend.The entire streamed retreat will be available to students who have had pointing out instructions with Rinpoche or another qualified Dzogchen or Vajrayana master.
DREAMLIKE ENLIGHTENMENT: UNDERSTANDING ILLUSION FROM A DZOGCHEN PERSPECTIVE (Click title for more information)
September 2 to 9, 2022
Yeshe Rangsal Retreat Land, Crestone, CO
Open Retreat
Tsoknyi Rinpoche often quotes an ancient teaching of the Buddha:
“My dreamlike form appears to dreamlike beings to show them the dreamlike path that leads to dreamlike enlightenment.” (Bhadrakalpa Sutra)
If even enlightenment is said to be dreamlike, what is it to be fully awake, free from illusion, yet with a heart full of compassion? Rinpoche will teach on these profound themes in this retreat.
Registration for the in-person retreat opens June 15, 2022, at noon, and closes August 15 at 5 p.m. Registration for streaming retreats opens on June 15, 2022, at noon, MDT and closes on September 1, at 5 p.m.
There are three options:
If this retreat is held in-person, it will be an open, foundational retreat and all are welcome to attend. We expect the retreat to be filled to capacity very quickly and we may need to close registration early.This retreat will also be streamed live for three days and end before pointing out instructions (normally done on the morning of fourth full day). There are no prerequisites, all are welcome to attend.The entire retreat will also be streamed to students who have had pointing out instructions with Rinpoche or another qualified Dzogchen or Vajrayana master.
DZOGCHEN PRACTICE INTENSIVE (Click title for more information)
September 10 to 17, 2022
Yeshe Rangsal Retreat Land, Crestone, CO
Advanced Retreat
The profound teachings of Dzogchen help us to directly discover our primordially pure nature, allowing our confused concepts and emotions to be naturally liberated. This direct and non-conceptual knowing is intimately intertwined with bodhicitta, which is the altruistic intention to become a Buddha with the motivation to relieve the suffering of all sentient beings fully. In this retreat, Rinpoche will teach us how to generate authentic bodhicitta (awakening mind) and the precious awareness of our true, unchanging nature.
Registration for the in-person retreat opens on June 15, 2022, at noon MDT and closes on August 15, at 5 p.m. Registration for the streaming retreat opens on June 15, 2022, at noon MDT and closes on September 9, at 5 p.m.
Prerequisite: Having received pointing out instructions from a qualified Vajrayana or Dzogchen master. If you have not been to an open retreat with Tsoknyi Rinpoche, you will be asked to watch an open retreat teaching on video to familiarize yourself with his way of teaching and use of language. The Registrar will provide a link once you register.
There are two options:
If this retreat is held in-person, we expect the retreat to be filled to capacity very quickly and we may need to close registration early. If you wish to attend, please register (and find housing as needed) as soon as possible after registration opens. Please do not book lodging until your retreat registration is confirmed.The entire retreat will also be streamed to students who have had pointing out instructions with Rinpoche or another qualified Dzogchen or Vajrayana master.
VIEW AS VAST AS SKY, CONDUCT FINE AS BARLEY FLOUR (Click title for more information)
September 24 to October 1, 2022
Garrison Institute, Garrison, NY
Open Retreat
This teaching will focus on how to establish a living and vital connection between the view of Dzogchen and its natural expression in our daily lives.
Registration for the in-person retreat opens July 1 at noon MDT and closes on September 17 at 5 p.m. Registration for the streaming retreats will be open July 1 at noon MDT and close on September 23 at 5 p.m.
There are three options:
If this retreat is held in-person, it will be an open, foundational retreat and all are welcome to attend.This retreat will also be streamed live for three days and end before pointing out instructions (normally done on the morning fourth full day). There are no prerequisites, and all are welcome to attend.The entire retreat will also be streamed to students who have had pointing out instructions with Rinpoche or another qualified Dzogchen or Vajrayana master.
Please visit our website at: https://tsoknyirinpoche.org/all-retreats/worldwide-retreats/ for a complete listing of Tsoknyi Rinpoche’s worldwide retreats. For all questions about retreat requirements or registration, please contact Susan at: Registrar@pundarika.org
PUNDARIKA FOUNDATION NEWS AND INFORMATION
FULLY BEING COURSE
This improved version of the course is a compilation of video clips of Rinpoche’s core teachings on becoming a healthy human being, a foundation for more advanced dharma teachings and practices. Besides over 150 short video teachings by Rinpoche, it includes key points, meditations, daily mantras, and focused practice exercises. There are four courses to choose from depending on your time and interest. Please check it out at fullybeing.org.
MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM AND AUDIO/VIDEO RECORDINGS
There are many benefits to joining the Pundarika Foundation Membership Program, which include discounts on retreats and Pundarika Store items, access to retreat recordings, and through your contributions, having an opportunity to support Rinpoche’s humanitarian work.
Members are also guaranteed a place in Pundarika retreats for one month following the opening of registration. Due to demand, we cannot offer this guarantee beyond this. For a complete list of recordings available to introductory and advanced membership levels, please visit the Membership page on our website. https://tsoknyirinpoche.org/membership/
For any questions regarding membership levels, your tuition discount code, or anything related to membership, please get in touch with deborah@pundarika.org.
YESHE RANGSAL RETREAT CABINS
Rinpoche’s vision for Yeshe Rangsal, to offer his students the ability to practice in a pure, natural environment blessed by many great masters, has come to fruition. Through the donations and efforts of many people, we now have three retreat cabins and the Lama house available for personal retreats.
For information about doing a personal retreat at Yeshe Rangsal, please go to this link: https://tsoknyirinpoche.org/yeshe-rangsal/places-to-practice-2/. We will be adjusting our cabin and Lama House fees in the near future to better cover our basic costs.
PUNDARIKA STORE
You will find carefully selected books and other dharma support items at the Pundarika Store on our website. This is also a way to support the Pundarika Foundation and Tsoknyi Rinpoche. https://tsoknyirinpoche.org/shop/
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
Pundarika is committed to a world community of students and teachers that include and encourage the participation of people of all races, ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities, classes, religions, abilities, and ages.
Our aspiration is that through these retreats and offerings, more wisdom and compassion will pervade our world through the teachings of Tsoknyi Rinpoche. May all beings find peace.
Offering Our Kindest Regards to all in 2022,
The Pundarika Staff
December 4, 2021
Mingyur Rinpoche and Tsoknyi Rinpoche’s Journey to Nubri: October 2021
Mingyur Rinpoche and Tsoknyi Rinpoche journeyed to Nubri together in October 2021. This documentary and spiritual journey was filmed by Tenzin Thakuri and brings you into the experience of their pilgrimage through the mountains, waterfalls, holy sites, and people of Tibet. Please enjoy the film by clicking on the YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYeTQhiWdGo
December 2, 2021
Tana Rinpoche: Introduction to the Vajrayana: the 5 Skandhas & 5 Wisdoms
Tana Dungsey Rinpoche will be offering a short winter 2022 dharma class!
“Introduction to the Vajrayana: the 5 Skandhas & 5 Wisdoms”
The Winter Season Class will be 3 Sunday mornings in January 2022, by zoom.
January 9 – January 16 – January 23
10-12:00am MST
This class will introduce students to the empty essence of our minds and our perceptions. Open to all.
If you did not attend the “Fundamentals of Buddhist Meditation – Part 1” or “Fundamentals of Buddhist Meditation – Part 2”, you still may attend this class.
By registering, in addition to the 3 classes in January, all participants in the “Introduction to the Vajrayana” class will be eligible to have a private 10 minute interview (by zoom) with Rinpoche.
Fee: $95
Scholarships are available upon request. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.
Registration is open now!
This registration link is also available on www.tanayelpa.org website.
September 13, 2021
Tsoknyi Gechak School Newsletter
Our students enjoyed reading our newsletter issue 4 ‘Semkyi Rangdra’. Did you have a chance to go through it? If not, please check it out here: https://www.tsoknyigechakschool.org/blog/
August 28, 2021
Tana Dungsey Rinpoche: “Fundamentals of Buddhist Meditation – Part 2” October 2021
Tana Dungsey Rinpoche will teach “Fundamentals of Buddhist Meditation – Part 2” this October. Registration is now open.
This Fall Season Class will be four Sunday mornings in OCTOBER 2021, by Zoom:
October 10, October 17, October 24, October 31
10am -12:00pm MDT
This class will extend the teachings on shamatha and vipassana that Rinpoche taught in the Summer Class.
In addition to the four classes in October, all participants in the “Fundamentals of Buddhist Meditation – Part Two” class will be eligible to have a private interview (by Zoom) with Rinpoche. These interviews were very well received during the Summer Series of classes. People asked that the interviews be made a bit longer, and so Rinpoche has expanded time for the interviews at this next class to up to 15 minutes.
Open to all. If you did not attend the first “Fundamentals of Buddhist Meditation – Part 1” classes, you still may attend this class.
Fee: $108
Scholarships are available upon request. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.
Registration is open now! Click here to register!
A bit of news: Tana Yelpa is in the process of developing a Tana Yelpa Membership Option so that students may view all of Rinpoche’s past teachings. These include the monthly sangha teachings as well as the seasonal classes. More information will be shared as the program unfolds.
April 21, 2021
Fundamentals of Buddhist Meditation with Tana Rinpoche
Tana Dungsey Rinpoche will offer a “Fundamentals of Buddhist Meditation” seminar by Zoom. It will consist of six 1.5 hour classes.
CLASS DESCRIPTION
For the more advanced practitioner, the classes will offer refinements of the fundamentals of basic practice and then progress to insights that will enhance Vipassana and Mahamudra level practices. However, this seminar is good for friends or family members you may know who have expressed an interest in learning about Buddhist meditation. The class will focus on the profound path of connecting with our minds, including basic meditation instruction using the breath, stabilizing and expanding awareness, engaging our compassionate instincts, and an exploration of the enlightened state or natural mind. In this way, the class can enrich meditation practice at all levels. Each participant will have an optional 1:1 interview with Rinpoche.
DATES
June 13 – July 25, 2021 “Fundamentals of Meditation,” Sunday mornings, 10:00 -11:30 a.m. MT (no class on July 4) via Zoom
COST
Fee for the seminar, including all six classes, is $90. No one will be excluded because they can’t afford the fee. Contact Info@TanaYelpa.org for registration and scholarship information.
Please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have, or just to check in.
The Tana Yelpa Staff
March 20, 2021
Short Video of Kyabje Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche
An inspiring video of Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche by Karma Rabgye and edited by Ngawang Tharchin.
“There is nothing to see. You simply need to see that.” ~ Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche
https://youtu.be/JoIHzbdNYw8March 14, 2021
February 11, 2021
Happy Losar 2021!
Click to see and hear Rinpoche and the Tsoknyi Nuns’ New Year Wish!
January 5, 2021
Teachings Offered from Tana Dungsey Rinpoche
We want to let you know that Tana Rinpoche is currently giving online monthly teachings in English to his American sangha, the second Saturday of each month. These are open to the public. If you would like to receive links to attend these teachings, please contact info@tanayelpa.org.
In addition, Tana Rinpoche will be teaching an online, 6-week class on the “Fundamentals of Meditation,” coming up this spring. Classes will be by Zoom on Sunday mornings, 10-11:30, spring 2021. The class is for all students, new and old, friends and families of Pundarika and Tana Yelpa sanghas, who want to learn or refresh their experience with the basics. The exact dates will be announced on both the Pundarika and Tana Yelpa websites. Cost will be $80. Scholarships are available. For information, please go to www.tanayelpa.org
Tsoknyi Rinpoche has a long-standing relationship with Tana Dungsey Rinpoche and has enthusiastically encouraged his students to take teachings from him.
The current Tana Dungsey Rinpoche is the holder of two unbroken ancient Tibetan lineages: the Hungkara (8thc) and Yelpa Kagyu (12thc). He completed a 3-year retreat under the guidance of Tai Situ Rinpoche and is the beloved lama for several international sanghas, including the US, southern India, and Malaysia. He, like his father before him, is the spiritual guide for the 60 monks currently living in the Tana Monastery in Kollegal, India, and provides much assistance to the surrounding Tibetan lay community.
Currently, he resides in Broomfield, CO, and spends time in Kollegal, India, at the Tana Monastery the rest of the year.
To find out more information about Tana Rinpoche, please go to www.tanayelpa.org, where much information about Rinpoche’s life is posted. For information about sangha monthly zoom meetings or the online Meditation class, please go to info@tanayelpa.org.
