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  • Cittamani Tara retreat at Vajrapani Institute

    Cittamani Tara: Entering the Heart of the Practice

    Cittamani Tara: Entering the Heart of the Practice
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    Four Teachings on Pabongka Rinpoche's Commentary to the Long Sadhana of Cittamani Tara by Gyumed Khensur Rinpoche Lobsang Jampa   Hybrid teaching Zoom or in person at Rinpoche's residence in San Jose, CA - address provided after registration   Teaching Schedule 4 Saturday mornings - 9:30am to 12:00pm Pacific Time (with break) September 26 October 3 October17 October 31   About the Teaching The Long Sadhana of Cittamani Tara is one of the most profound and complete practices of Arya Tara, bringing together the essential stages of the Vajrayana path within a single meditation. Rich in symbolism and meaning, it offers a powerful method for developing compassion, wisdom, and the swift accomplishment of both temporary and ultimate aims. In this four-session series, Rinpoche will explore Pabongka Rinpoche's renowned commentary on the practice, unpacking the meaning behind each stage of the sadhana—from refuge and bodhicitta in the generation stage practice through meditation, mantra recitation, and dedication. These teachings illuminate not only what to do during the practice, but why each element is included, allowing the meditation to become increasingly clear, alive and transformative. Whether you are new to the long sadhana or have been practicing it for many years, these teachings […]

    $108

  • Misty forest in the mountains with sunlight filtering through trees, creating a peaceful and contemplative atmosphere

    A Week of Deep Practice: The Four Foundations of Mindfulness in the Mahāyāna

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    Experience a Meditation Retreat in the Santa Cruz Mountains This weeklong meditation retreat in California offers a structured exploration of the Four Foundations of Mindfulness, integrated with the compassionate path of the Mahayana and insight into the nature of reality. Held in a peaceful redwood setting, it supports deep clarity, insight, and deep inner transformation.   About the Retreat We rarely meet our experience directly. Usually there is a layer of commentary between us and what is actually here — the breath, the sensation, and the silent flow of awareness underneath. This intermediate-level weeklong retreat is guided by the Buddha’s Ānāpānasatisutta: his own account of how mindfulness of breathing, developed through the four close placements of body, feeling, mind, and phenomena, leads step by step to genuine clarity and freedom. We will work through each foundation experientially, session by session, allowing the practice to accumulate. Drawing on insights of the bodhisattva Śāntideva, we explore how the close placements, held within the aspiration to free all beings from suffering, become something larger than personal relief. And when the Madhyamaka view on emptiness is brought to bear — not as abstract philosophy but as a direct observation of how experience actually is […]

    $720