Fall 2010 Retreats
Fall 2010 Retreats
Opening the Field of Awareness (KNR414)
August 26 – 29
Practices that focus on how the senses interact with mind and self can help to free us from the ordinary chain that leads from perceptual process to dissatisfaction. In this retreat, we learn to rest within the open space of awareness, “seeing,” “feeling,” and “knowing” beyond interpretations or labels.
Cost: $375 (residential only). Held at Ratna Ling. Begins with dinner on Thursday and continues through Sunday lunch. Instructors: Sylvia Gretchen and Barr Rosenberg. Retreat is part of the following Certificate Programs: Two-Year Nyingma Studies Program.
2010 Human Development Training Retreat
August 30 – December 15
The Nyingma Institute’s premier training program, this four-month retreat presents an integrated program of Buddhist study, psychology, Kum Nye, and meditation. The human potential for wisdom and compassion is revealed as a joyous engagement in a meaningful way of life.
Cost: $5,200 (nonresidential); $7,600 (residential). Primary Instructors: Sylvia Gretchen and Jack Petranker. Retreat is a Certificate Program.
Joy and Spaciousness (KNR406)
September 10 – 12
Gentle Kum Nye movement and breathing practices enhance a sense of spaciousness and develop joyous feelings. Practicing mostly outdoors, we invite the beauty of nature to foster and expand inner joy.
Cost: $275 (residential only). Held at Ratna Ling. Begins with dinner on Friday and continues through Sunday lunch. Instructors: Sylvia Gretchen and Jack van der Meulen. Continuing education credits available for MFT’s and LCSW’s. Retreat is part of the following Certificate Programs: Beginning Nyingma Meditation Program; Kum Nye (Tibetan Yoga) Program; Nyingma Psychology Program; Four-Month Human Development Training Retreat.
Dream Yoga and Authentic Communication (NPR410)
October 8 – 10
Meditation and visualization exercises from the Tibetan tradition bring a special awareness into the dream state that helps us use dreams to cultivate insight. The instructors will introduce practices that stimulate lucid dreaming, along with exercises that release tension in the head and neck, enhancing our ability to listen well and speak truly.
Cost: $275 (residential only). Held at Ratna Ling. Begins with dinner on Friday and continues through Sunday lunch. Instructors: Sylvia Gretchen and Barr Rosenberg. Retreat is part of the following Certificate Programs: Nyingma Psychology Program; Two-Year Nyingma Studies Program; Four-Month Human Development Training Retreat.
The Heart of Purity (DHS412)
October 21 – 24
Since everything is but an apparition, perfect in being what it is, having nothing to do with good or bad, acceptance or rejection, one may well burst out in laughter. -Longchenpa, Kindly Bent to Ease Us
A mind that dwells on the flaws of the world encounters them inwardly as well. A mind that judges others as being right or wrong will be beset by inner judgment. In this retreat, we will strive to reach through the turbulence of acceptance and rejection to their source, discovering there the heart of purity and the heart of sameness.
Cost: $375 (residential). Held at Ratna Ling. Begins with dinner on Thursday and continues through Sunday lunch. Instructors: Sylvia Gretchen and Barr Rosenberg. Based on writings of Rongzom Mahapandita and Longchenpa’s Kindly Bent to Ease Us. Prerequisite: Consent of instructors. For those with a background in Buddhist studies looking for an advanced approach. Retreat is part of the following Certificate Programs: Two-Year Nyingma Studies Program; Four-Month Human Development Training Retreat.
Cultivating Compassionate Love (NPR402)
November 26 – 28
We can learn to love ourselves and others more deeply through actively cultivating compassionate love. This kind of love heals the painful divisions between living beings, allowing us to forgive others and to cleanse ourselves of ill-will. The retreat introduces gentle visualization, mantra, and meditation practices given by the Buddha.
Cost: $190 (nonresidential); $275 (residential). Friday 10 AM—9 PM; Saturday, 10 AM—5 PM; Sunday, 10 AM—3 PM. Instructors: Lama Palzang and Pema Gellek. Retreat is part of the following Certificate Programs: Two-Year Nyingma Studies Program; Four-Month Human Development Training Retreat.
Relaxation, Reflection, and Insight (MED506)
December 6 – 11
This end of the year meditation and Nyingma Psychology retreat is designed especially to allow you to quiet the mind and release any emotional tension that has accumulated over the past twelve months, making room for insight that can lead to healing and renewal in the New Year. We work with both meditative practices and analytical techniques to relax, reflect, and set wholesome aspirations.
Cost: $360 (nonresidential); $550 (residential). Begins Monday morning and concludes Saturday at 4:45 PM. Primary Instructor: Robin Caton. Based on Gesture of Balance and Knowledge of Freedom. Retreat is part of the following Certificate Programs: Beginning Nyingma Meditation Program; Nyingma Psychology Program; Two-Year Nyingma Studies Program.
Tasting Relaxation (KNR501)
December 27 – January 1
This annual holiday retreat, held in the tranquil environs of the Nyingma Institute, offers a time to relax deeply through meditation and Tibetan Yoga practices.
Cost: $360 (nonresidential); $550 (residential). Begins Monday at 10 AM and concludes Saturday at 4:45 PM. Primary Instructor: Santosh Philip. Includes the “Renewing and Refreshing the Senses” workshop on January 1, 2011. Retreat is part of the following Certificate Programs: Beginning Nyingma Meditation Program; Kum Nye (Tibetan Yoga) Program; Two-Year Nyingma Studies Program.