​This weekend retreat focuses on the Three Statements of Garab Dorje with commentary by Patrul Rinpoche including recent teachings on the text by Drikung Lho Ontul Rinpoche.
Dzogchen - Great Completion - has a training called Trekchö or "thoroughly cutting through". Trekchö is a form of natural and effortless Penetrative Insight. It requires a unification of wisdom and compassion and a profound understanding of the inseparability of the view, meditation and conduct as taught in the Dzogchen traditions. Lama Mark will be teaching from the text called the Three Statements of Garab Dorje, Patrül Rinpoche's auto-commentary, Lho Ontül Rinpoche's recent teachings and meditation instructions and Ven Namgyal Rinpoche's teachings on this profound approach to full awakeness and liberation.
Lama Mark will be teaching from the text called the Three Words that Strike the Vital Point, also called The Three Statements of Garab Dorje, Patrul Rinpoche's auto-commentary and Lho Ontul Rinpoche's recent teachings and meditation instruction on this profound approach to full awakeness and liberation.
Lama Mark Webber (Lama Yongdu) has been studying and teaching Buddha Dharma through the traditions of Buddhism for forty years. His universalist approach is classically founded in Buddhism and a number of meditative traditions while integrating with contemporary life, science and the richness of Western culture. Lama Mark studied and practiced Abhidhamma and Vipassana method of Mahasi Sayadaw U Sobhana under the guidance of the Insight Master Ven. Namgyal Rinpoche and his first teacher Ven. Chropel Dolma (Mrs. Raff).
In 1976, while in a three month Abhidamma/Insight retreat, Namgyal Rinpoche directed Lama Mark to begin teaching this profound tradition to Rinpoche's students. Soon after he was directed to give guidance on Vajrayana meditations.
From masters of the Dharma and meditation such as the Ven. Dorje Namgyal Rinpoche, Drikung Lho Ontul Rinpoche and others, Lama Mark has studied, received, practiced and continues to absorb and teach Vajrayana transmissions of the Mahamudra and Dzogchen and from the Drikung Yangzab lineage of Atiyoga.
The retreat begins on Saturday evening at 7:30 pm with an opening circle and finish up on Tuesday morning at 9:30 am after final reading from 8:30-9:30 am. There will be a light dinner served Saturday evening at 6:00pm.
Teachers give the teachings of awakening (Dharma) freely so that anyone, no matter their financial means can attend classes. Each time one receives teachings, it is an opportunity to consciously practice generosity. Giving money and other means of support expresses gratitude and support to the teacher and helps to ensure that these teachings continue. Each person receiving Dharma teachings determines the kind and amount of Dāna according to one’s heart and one’s financial means. When deciding how much to offer, one should think about what these teachings mean to you and try to give accordingly. It is recommended that students make an offering of dāna at the beginning of a class or retreat to establish the intention to make the most of this opportunity for one’s own progression and for the benefit of all others.
Non-members: $277.50 is necessary to hold your space upon registration.
Members: $255.00 is necessary to hold your space upon registration.
Full payment is due 10 days prior to the course, May 29, 2017.
Refund 7 days before the commencement of the course 75% with 25% going towards a future course within 2017.
Refund 2 days before the commencement of the course 50% with 35% going towards a future course within 2017.