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Vajra Yoga: Tibetan Adepts and the Dzogchen, Mahamudra & Unexcelled Yoga Connection
March 21 - March 28, 2022
Dr. Nida Chenagtsang
Robert A.F. Thurman
Michele Loew
Our winter Vajrayoga practice retreat this March 21-28 is inspired by Dr. Nida, as he has emerged from his recent retreat with revelations that are far-reaching in overcoming seeming divisions in teachings and practices that are central to the Vajrayoga movement.For part of this retreat (Fri-Mon), Dr. Nida will share Yuthok Yonten Gonpo’s concise teaching of Mahāmudrā in resonance with the historic Tsong Khapa - Namkha Gyaltsen dialogue in 14th century Tibet, as revealed in the Elixir Essence. In this text (already translated in the Life and Teachings of Tsong Khapa) the great adept Tsong Khapa asks the Bodhisattva Vajrapani’s advice for the Great Perfection Connection meditations and for deepening the Centrist transcendent wisdom insight into emptiness.Dr. Nida will bestow its blessing and explain the quintessential practice commentary he wrote in Tibetan during his retreat, the “Light Energy of Sun and Moon: Commentary on the Yuthok Mahamudra,” which we will translate live as Dr. Nida shares direct personal instruction for the Mahamudra practice in his Yutok Gunanatha lineage, powerful at any level but specially adapted for advanced practitioners.In addition to teaching sessions by Dr. Nida, Bob Thurman will teach from Tsong Khapa's body of work as well as join Dr. Nida in dialogue. Each day you will also be able to hone your Vajrayoga practices (Hathayoga and Tibetan Trulkor traditions specifically) with master yogini Michele Loew.We will also study Pradeep Gokhale's new book, The Yogasutra of Patanjali: A New Introduction to the Buddhist Roots of the Yoga System, which aligns perfectly with our ongoing exploration of Vajrayoga. We highly recommend you purchase a digital or printed copy of this book before the retreat.This intensive counts for 60 hours of Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Credits!Please note that while Tenzin Bob and Michele will teach on-site at Menla for this retreat, Dr. Nida will join us via live video feed.Click Register Now above if you wish to register to attend in person at Menla. If you can only attend part of the retreat, you may arrange a partial/prorated registration via our Front Desk at frontdesk@menla.org.If you are unable to attend in person and wish to attend online only, CLICK HERE to register for our online option.Partial scholarship applications for the online version can be found by emailing online@menla.org. To apply for partial scholarship to attend in person at Menla, please email menla@menla.org.
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Monday, March 21ABOUT THE TEACHERs
Dr. Nida Chenagtsang
Born in Amdo, in North Eastern Tibet Dr. Nida began his early studies Sowa Rigpa (Traditional Tibetan Medicine) at the local Tibetan Medicine hospital. Later he was awarded scholarship to enter the Lhasa Tibetan Medical University, where he completed his medical education in 1996...
Robert A.F. Thurman
Robert Thurman is Professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhist Studies at Columbia University as well as co-founder and President of Tibet House US and it's Menla Retreat & Spa. A world-wide lecturer on Tibetan Buddhism, activist for the plight of the Tibetan people, translator of Buddhis...
Michele Loew
Michele Loew is an international yoga teacher & practitioner of Hatha & Tibetan Yogas & the co-founding director of the Vajra Yoga School of Comparative Buddhist & Indic Yogic Studies where sheco-teaches with Professor Robert A.F. Thurman at Menla & abroad. She has taught, practi...
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