Teachers

Venerable Charles

After being a resident at VajraYogini Institute, Venerable Charles was ordained in 1989. Then he spent many years in solitary retreat in the Pyrenees and in California. He has been guiding every year the 108 Nyoung-Nés retreats for several years now. He is a fully ordained monk guiding Nyoung Naes 9 months a year and doing solitary retreat the rest of the year.

Events with Venerable Charles

Nyung Nae Retreat
July 5 - 14, 2025

Add yourself to the Waitlist, dates are not yet confirmed. Our most precious Venerable Charles has graciously agreed to return to Vajrapani in July 2025 to Lead 4 Nyung Naes. These dates are tentative. Please sign up for the waitlist and when the dates are confirmed, we will open up registration.   The lodging prices reflect a 25% discount if students attend all 4 Nyung Naes. “Nyung naes take such a short time but brings strong purification. So many eons can be purified in this life; it makes it so easy to have attainments.” – Kyabjé Lama Zopa Rinpoche  …