Voice Of Compassion ~ Winter 2017

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Gi vi ngTuesdayf orBCH Page17 TheBonChi l dr en’ sHomePage32 DoorToBonPage40

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Hel l ot oal l mys t udent sandf r i endsofBön, Soher eIwoul dl i k et owi s hev er y oneahappyhol i dayandahappyNewYear .

Thi shasbeenav er ybus yandhi s t or i c al y earf ors Menr i Monas t er y ,t heBönc ommuni t yandf orme.

Ik nowIhav er ec ei v eds omanywel l wi s hesandc ondol enc esf ort hepas s i ngofHi sHol i nes s ,f ort hi s It hanky oual l .

Ial s owoul dl i k et ot hankev er y onef ort hewel l wi s hesf ormyheal t h. Af t erar r i v i ngf r om I ndi a, Ibec amei l l wi t hPneumoni a,Iwaswi t hmyf ami i l yi nChi c agoandIs t ay edt her et hr ought he Thank s gi v i ngHol i day s . SonowIam her ei nMi nnes ot a,Yer uBönCent er ,r es t i ng,r eadi ng,s t udy i ng andt eac hi ng. Al l ofmyf av or i t e.

Her e,agai n,Iwoul dl i k et ot hanky ouf oral l oft hes uppor ty ouhav egi v enYer uBönCent er ,par t i c i pat i ng i nt het eac hi ngsonl i ne,t hr oughl i v es t r eam andher ei nper s on.Yourc ommi t t menti nl ear ni ng mor eaboutBön,i ns pi r esYer uBönCent ert oof f ermor e.Theywor ks ohar dwi t hmet obeabl e t ogi v et het eac hi ngsofBönt oev er y onewhoi si nt er es t ed.

Iwoul dl i k et ol eav ey oual l wi t ht hi ss hor t ,butt r ul ypower f ul t hought s .

Lear nf r om Yourpastexper i ences Li vei nt hepr esent Wor kf orabet t erf ut ur e,butbeopen,bef l exi bl e, f ornot hi ngi sguar ant eed.

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Wel c omeand HappyHol i day s Al l ofusatYer uBönCent er ,wi s hal l ofy ouawonder f ul hol i days eas on.Whet hery ouc el ebr at e Chr i s t mas ,Hannuk ah, ,Kwanz aorot herhol i day s ,mayt hi sbeat i mef ory out or ec onnec twi t hl ov ed onesandenj oyt hes eas on.Andwewi s hev er y oneahappyandbeaut i f ul NewYear ,f i l l edwi t hl ov e, heal t h,k i ndnes sandnur t ur i ng.

Dur i ngt hi spas ty ear ,wewer ef or t unat et ohav egoodt eac hi ngsbywonder f ul t eac her s .Many ofy ouhav et ol dust hatt hes et eac hi ngshav ei mpr ov edy ourheal t handt r ans f or medy ourl i v es . i ev ei nt hepr ac t i c eofBön,andt hebenef i t soft hepr ac i t c e.Wel ov ehav i ngs t udent sr et ur n Webel bac kt oMi nnes ot af orot hert eac hi ngs ,ort odeepent hei rk nowl edgeandpr ac t i c e.Yer uhas bec omeanex t endedf ami l yandt hi si swonder f ul .

I n2018,we wi l l c ont i nuet ohav eourwonder f ul Spi r i t ual Founder ,Lat r i Ny i maDak paRi npoc he, pr ov i det eac hi ngsandgui danc e.Wewi l l al s oi nv i t eot herBönt eac her s .Yer ur emai nsc ommi t t edt o pr ov i di ngt eac hi ngsf r om t hes ac r edBönt ex t sandhonor i ngt hel i neageofs Menr i andourmas t er t eac her s . uHeal t handWel l nes swi l l al s obewor k i ngonr et r eat st ohel ps t udent s mak epos i t i v ec hanges Yer f ort hei rl i f e,f us edwi t ht hei ns pi r at i onofBön.

Al s oi n2018wewi l l c ont i ueourwor kt oi mpr ov et heYer uRet r eatCent er .Wehopet oc ompl et e s ev er al bui l di ngpr oj ec t s , .Wear epl anni ngf ort hegr andRedGar udat eac hi ngSept ember ,2018.

Wewel c omeev er y onet oc ome,enj oyt het eac hi ngs ,s pendt i meatourRet r eatCent erandt oenj oy bei ngwi t hot herBönPoc ommuni t ymember s .

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Wi s hi ngal l ofy ouawonder f ul ,f r ui t f ul NewYear .

Pl eas ebr ows et hr oughal l ofourev ent s ,andl etusk nowhowwec anhel py out obeapar t oft hes ewonder f ul t eac hi ngs .

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Yer uBรถnCent eri shumbl edbyar eques t .

Dur i ngt he49t hdaySheGueChoedPac er emonyhel dher eatYer uRet r eatCent er hel d, Nov ember4t h, 2017.TheTi bet anc ommuni t yf r omChi c ago, NewYor k , Mi nnes ot a, s Menr i andNepalaswel l asal l oft hes t udent swhoat t endedt he49t hdayc er emonyal l r eques t edt os etas i deanannual week endt ogat hert oget hert oc el ebr at et hel i f eofHi s Hol i nes satYer uRet r eatCent er .

Theanni v er s ar ydat et oc el ebr at eandhonorHi sHol i nes swi l l behel donFr i day, Sept ember14t handc ont i nuef ort her es toft heweek end.Of f i c i at edbyLat r i Nyi maDak pa Ri npoc he, Ges heNyi maKunc hap, Kundr ol Ri npoc heands ev er al ot herGes heswhowoul d l i k et oat t end.

Al l ar ewel c ome, t her ewi l l benof eef ort hi shonor abl eev entr eques t ed.Ev er yonei si nv i t ed t opar t i c i pat e.Someoft hes t udent sf r omt heRedGar udaRet r eatwi l l c ont i nuet hei rs t ay att heRet r eatCent erf r omt he9t h, f ort heweek .Theywi l l us et hi st i measar et r eat , t al kwi t hLat r i Nyi maDak paRi npoc he, Ges heNyi maKunc hap, andot hermonk swhowi l l bei nat t endenc e.

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Regi s t r at i onwi l l openi nJanuar y.

A beaut i uf l t i met ohonorHi sHol i nes s , t hel at e33r ds Menr i Tr i z i n.

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OnSe pt e mbe r1 4 , 2 0 1 7 , Hi sHol i ne s st he3 3 r ds Me nr iTr i z i npa s s e da wa yi nhi spr i va t eme di t a t i on r oom a ts Me nr iMona s t e r y, t hema i nmona s t e r yoft heBönr e l i gi on.Fi veda ysl a t e rt hei nne rwi nds c e a s e d, a ndhepa s s e di nt oe nl i ght e nme nt .

Hi sf une r a lwa she l da ts Me nr iMona s t e r yonOc t obe r2 .Thef une r a lwa sa t t e nde dbyhundr e dsof monks , Dol a nj ir e s i de nt s , vi s i t i ngdi gni t a r i e sf r om Dha r a ms ha l aa ndot he rpl a c e s , a swe l la sma ny l a yvi s i t or sf r om a br oa d.Theda yoft hef une r a lwa soneofs a dne s sa tt hel os sofHi sHol i ne s s , ha ppi ne s sa thi st r a ns i t i ont oe nl i ght e nme nt , a nda nove r a l lf e e l i ngofpe a c ea ndwe l l be i nga mong a l la t t e nde e s .

For4 9da ysa f t e rt hef une r a l , i na c c or da nc ewi t hBönt r a di t i on, t hemonksofs Me nr ia ndot he r mona s t e r i e spe r f or me dc e r e moni e st oa c c umul a t eme r i tont hepa s s i ngofHi sHol i ne s s .

Att hee nd oft he4 9da ys , af i na lc e r e mony, t heSheGueChoe dPa , wa she l da ts Me nr ia ndot he rpl a c e s wor l dwi det oc e l e br a t eHi sHol i ne s s ’a t t a i ni ngofe nl i ght e nme nt .

Ye r uBönCe nt e rwa sf or t una t et ohol daSheGueChoe dPaa tYe r uRe t r e a tCe nt e r .Kundr ol Ri npoc heof f i c i a t e da tt hec e r e mony, a s s i s t e dbyGe s heTe nz i n.Ti be t a nBonposc a mef r om Mi nne a pol i s , Chi c a goa ndNe w Yor k, a ndot he rpr a c t i t i one r sc a mef r om Mi nne s ot aa ndt heEa s t Coa s t .

Thi sc e r e monywa sawonde r f ulbl e s s i ngf ora l lofus .

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TheMyst er yofSi dpaGyal mo Januar y26t h–28t h,2018 LosAngel es Si dpaGy al moi sYungdr ungBön’ swr at hf ul dei t y ,c hi efpr ot ec t orof Bön,mot herofal l bei ngs .Shehol dst het i t l eoft hegr eatper f ec t i on, t hef emi ni newi s dom buddhawhos ewr at hf ul nes spr ot ec t sand heal s .Shei sc ompas s i onat e,bes t owi nggr eatwi s dom and heal i ngt oal l .

Thr ought hi st eac hi ngofSi dpaGy al mo,y ouwi l l di s c ov ers hei s t hequeenoft heUni v er s e,i st hec hi efwr at hf ul pr ot ec t ordei t yof t heYungdr ungBön.Shehasahor r i f y i ngas pec ti nor dert o f r i ght enev i l ones .Herabi l i t yi st opr ot ec tal l s ent i entbei ngsf r om har m.Si dpaGy al moi st hemos tpr i nc i pl eguar di andei t yofal l Yungdr ungBön.Shei sadei t yofex or c i s m andheal i ngus i ngher f er oc i ousas pec tt ot r ans mut eal l negat i v eener gi es ,t husas s i s t i ng i nt heheal i ngofal l s ent i entbei ngs .Shei st hewr at hf ul dei t y ,but s hi nesc ompas s i on,wi s dom andheal i ngt oal l .

Herpr ot ec t i onofmi nd,body ,s pi r i t ,andoft heenv i r onment ,br i ngs my s t er yt oal l whol ear nsofherabi l i t i es .Dur i ngt hi sr et r eat ,y ou wi l l di s c ov ert hemy s t er yoft hi sdy nami cbuddhai nf emal ef or m.Thr oughRi npoc he’ st eac hi ngof Si dpaGy al moy ouwi l l di s c ov erherabi l i t yt oheal ,pr ot ec t ,gui danc eandwi s dom.

Dur i ngt hi sr et r eat ,y ouwi l l di s c ov ert heBönmy s t er yofSi dpaGy al mo.Byex per i enc i ngt hes ounds andemot i onsofSi dpaGy al mo,s hewi l l r es onat ewi t hy oui nt i meofneed.

Ther ewi l l beawat erbl es s i ngr i t ual dur i ngt hi sr et r eat . Br i nganempt ygl as swat erbot t l eont hel as t day .

Spac ei sl i mi t ed,ear l yr egi s t r at i oni ss t r ongl yadv i s ed.

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Laught erOfTheKhandr os: ChödRet r eat– Mar ch24,2018 Yer uBonCent er Mi nneapol i s AboutChöd Chödi sapower f ul ,adv anc edT ant r i cpr ac t i c e.“ Chöd” means“ c ut t i ng. ”Thr oughc hödpr ac t i c e,wec anl ear n t oc utt hr oughobs t ac l esandi l l us i ons ,f r eei ngour s el v es f r om t hei l l us i onsofs el fandot her s ,andt husc ut t i ngof ft hes our c eofpai n ands uf f er i ng.TheLaught eroft heKhandr osi sani mpor t antBönc hödt eac hi ng.

Ges heNy i maKunc hap,as eni orBönmas t er ,wi l l pr es entt hi si mpor t antt eac hi ng.Thought he Laught eroft heKhandr os ,Ges heNy i maKunc hapwi l l t eac huswhatweneedt opr epar e our s el v esf orChödpr ac t i c e,andhowt opr ac t i c eChödpr oper l yandef f ec t i v el y .

Thi sr et r eatbegi nswi t hi ns t r uc t i oni nt heSi xPer f ec t i ons ,whi c har eGener os i t y ,Di s c i pl i ne, Pat i enc e,Per s ev er anc e,I nnerAwar enes s ,andWi s dom Awar enes s .Ther et r eatc ont i nues wi t hi ns t r uc t i oni nt heChödpr ac t i c e,andt heus eoft heDamar u( handhel ddr um) .Ther et r eat wi l l al s oi nc l udeper s onal pr ac t i c et i me,andt i mef ori ndi v i dual pr ac t i c eques t i onswi t hGes he Kunc hap.Ther et r eatwi l l c onc l udewi t ht het r ans mi s s i onoft het eac hi ng,as pi r i t ual bl es s i ngt hat i spas s eddowni nanunbr ok enl i neageandpr ot ec t st hes t udent sont hi sadv anc edpat hofpr ac t i c e.

Ther ewi l l al s obeot herev ent sdur i ngt hi sr et r eatt ohel py oudi s c ov ert heMy s t er yoft heKhandr os .

Thel augheroft heKhandr os ,t hes oundoft heChöd,t hes mel l ofi nc ens et hr oughoutt her es or t ands omuc hmor et ohel py ouf eel t hepoweroft heKhandr os .

Regar di ngt heDamar uChod:Weenc our ageev er y onet obr i ngt hei rowndamar udr um,butYer u wi l l hav es omeav ai l abl ef ort heweek endandf ors al e.

Ther ewi l l al s obeot herev ent sdur i ngt hi sr et r eatt ohel py oudi s c ov ert heMy s t er yoft heKhandr os .

Thel augheroft heKhandr os ,t hes oundoft heChöd,t hes mel l ofi nc ens et hr oughoutt her es or t ands omuc hmor et ohel py ouf eel t hepoweroft heKhandr os .

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Fi v ePoi s ons Ar eyo ur e a dyt oa c kno wdl e dge ho wde s t r uc t i v eo urp o i s o nsa r e t oo urda i l yl i v e s .

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Fi v ePoi s ons Ar eyo ur e a dyt oa c kno wdl e dge ho wde s t r uc t i v eo urp o i s o nsa r e t oo urda i l yl i v e s .

Ho wt or e p l a c eo urf i v ep o i s o ns wi t hwi s do m Att hes t ar tofev er ynewy ear ,wemak eNewYear ’ sr es ol ut i onst obehappi er ,mor eor gani z ed,l i v ea bet t erl i f eandt hen…. .Whathappens ?

TheFi vePoi sons “ Foral l s ent i entbei ngs ,andes pec i al l yf orusaspr ac t i t i oner s ,t hemos tdanger ousenemi esar eown Fi v ePoi s ons .I fwedonotf r eeour s el v esf r om t hes epoi s ons ,wec annotac hi ev eenl i ght enment ”– Lat r i Ny i maDak paRi npoc he

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TheFi v ePoi s onsar eac ent r al c aus eofs uf f er i ng i nourdai l yl i v es .Theyar eournegat i v eemot i onal r eac t i onst oapar t i c ul ars i t uat i on.Wemayr eac t t oas i t uat i onwi t hav er s i on,at t ac hment ,env y ,pr i de, orot hernegat i v eemot i ons ,di r ec t i ngt hes e negat i v eemot i onsatt hepeopl ewebel i ev ear e

r es pons i bl ef ort hepr obl em.Buti fwel ooki ns i de, wer eal i z et hatt heFi v ePoi s onsar eourownemot i ons .

Theot herper s on,t heonewhowet hi nk“ c aus es ”ust ohav et henegat i v eemot i on,maybeunawar eor unc onc er nedbyouremot i ons .

TheFi v ePoi s onsul t i mat el yhur t susmor et hant heyhur tt heot herper s on.Thear i s i ngoft heFi v e Poi s onsi sal way shar mf ul t ous .Fort hes er eas onswewantt or emov eourFi v ePoi s onsasmuc has wec an.

Yungdr ungBönf oc us esonl ear ni nghowt or emov et heFi v ePoi s onsandt or epl ac et hepoi s onswi t h ant i dot esandwi s dom.Moder ns c i enc ehass hownhowourment al andphy s i c al heal t hi mpr ov es dr as t i c al l ywhenwer ec ogni z e,r educ eorel i mi nat eourFi v ePoi s ons–Pr omot i ngment al andphy s i c al heal i ngandbal anc e.Wear ec al mer .Wec r eat eaheal t hi erl i f es t y l e,s t r ongr el at i ons hi psandf ami l y bonds .

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Forf i v eweek s ,Lat r i Ny i maDak paRi npoc hewi l l s howushowi mpor t anti ti sf orust or ec ogni z ehow c ont r ol l i nganddes t r uc t i v et heFi v ePoi s onsar ewi t hi nourdai l yl i v es .Hewi l l hel pusl ear nhowt o r educ eand/ orel i mi nat eourFi v ePoi s ons .

Wewi l l l ear nt or eal i z et heFi v ePoi s onswi t hi nour s el v es ,andhowmuc ht heyar ehar mi ngourl i v es .

Wemus tc onnec twi t ht hem,s eewhent heyar i s e.Thenwemus tdedi c at eour s el v est oc ont r ol , r educ eandel i mi nat et heFi v ePoi s ons .Thi si sapr oc es st hatwi l l t ak eourwhol el i v est oc ompl et e.

SO,WHYNOTMAKEANEW YEAR’ SRESOLUTI ONTO STARTREDUCI NG ORELI MI NATI NG YOURFI VEPOI SONS? St ar t i ngJ anuar y6t h,2018ev er yTues day ,f orf i v eweek s ,Lat r i Ny i maDak paRi npoc hewi l l t eac h ust oac k nowl edgewhenoneormor eofourFi v ePoi s onsar ear i s i ng.Howt or ec ogni z e,r educ e andel i mi nat et hear i s i ngFi v ePoi s ons .

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Ont hi saus pi c i ousday ,ev er ypr ay erwepr ayi smul t i pl i edby 100, 000.Ont hatday ,weas kal l pr ac t i t i oner st opr ayandmedi t at e f orami ni mum ofonehourany t i mebet ween7: 00p. m.–9: 00p. m. wi t hi nt hei rt i mez ones .Gat herasas hangha,byy our s el f ,i na pr i v at epl ac eorpubl i c .

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TheHar monyofPr ay er ,TheSoundof Medi t at i on,t hePeac eofBön Sot hi si showi twor k s :Ourgl obal pr ay er / medi t at i onev entwi l l begi nats Menr i Monas t er yi nDol anj i I ndi a. TheMonas t er y , Ges hes ,Monk sandBönpr ac t i t i oner si nt hatt i mez onewi l l begi nt hegl obal pr ay erev entat7: 00p. m.t hei rt i mez one.

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TheRedGar udaheal i ngpr ac t i c ei shi ghl yef f ec t i v ephy s i c al l y ,emot i onal l y ,ands pi r i t ual l y .

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Khy ungMar RedGar uda TucsonAZ Januar y2021,2018

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Soul Ret r i ev al Ret r eat Sant aFe,NM Januar y12-14,2018

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TheSac r edMy s t er yofKhy ungMarDr ubpa RedGar uda Sept ember29,2018 Yer uRet r eatCent er Thi st eac hi ngoft heSac r edMy s t er yofKhy ungMarDr abpa i sc ons i der edanadv anc edr et r eat .

Al t hough,y ouar enotr equi r edt ohav et ak ent heOnl i ne Cour s eort ohav epar t i c i pat edi nt heRedGar udaFi r e Puj at obeapar toft hi st eac hi ng.

I fy ouhav er ec ei v edt r ans mi s s i onsf r om ot hert eac her sand ar es er i ousaboutt heRedGar udaT eac hi ng,y ouar e wel c omet oj oi nus .

Thi sweekl ongt eac hi ngwi l l beani nt ens et eac hi ng,al l oft he det ai l sar ebei ngk ept squi etbyLat r i Ny i maDak paRi npoc he andNy i maKunc hap. Theyment i oned,t heywi l l nothav e at eac hi ngoft hi sc al i burf ory ear st oc ome.

Att heendoft hi st eac hi ng,manys t udent swi l l begr ant ed t hehonor abl et i t l eofKhyungMarNyam Lenpa ~ YogiKhyungMarPr act i t i oner Thi st eachi ngwi l lbehel datt heYer uRet r eatCent er ,Somanypar t soft heRedGar uda pr act i cewi l lbedonet hr oughoutt heweek. Sacr edTeachi ngswi l lbet aughtandper f or med.

Weal r eadyhavest udent sf r om al lovert hewor l dpar t i ci pat i ng,wei nvi t eSangha’ st ocome asagr oupaswel l . Becauseoft hei nt ensi t yoft hi st eachi ng,sever alUmz edsandl eader s wi l lbeof f i ci at i ngdur i ngt heweek Spacei sl i mi t ed,t her ear ehot el s,buti fyouar eabl et or eser veyourspacewi t hi nt he r et r eatcent er ,youwi l lbehappi er .

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TheSac r edMy s t er yofKhy ungMarDr ubpa RedGar uda Sept ember29,2018 Yer uRet r eatCent er Thedat ehasbeens et ,t hepl ansar ei nmot i onf ort he“ Sac r ed RedGar udaRet r eat ” .Thepur pos eoft hi sr et r eati st odeepen y ourc onnec t i ont ot heYi dam Khy ungMar ,ex per i enc et he s er i ousc er emoni al s t r uc t ur eundert hegui danc eofourmas t er s , Lat r i Ny i maDak paRi npoc heandGes heNy i maKunc hap.

Ther et r eatwi l l hav eal l oft hes ac r edandc er emoni al as pec t s ofYungdr ungBonandt heRedGar uda“ Khy ungMar ” .Thi s adv anc edt ant r i cpr ac t i c eoft heKhy ungMarwi l l bet aughtand l eadbyLat r i KhenpoNy i maDak paRi npoc heandas s i s t edby Ges heNy i maKunc hap.Theyhav er eques t edweac k nowl edge t hi sr et r eatasas er i ouss ac r edadv anc edr et r eat .Ri npoc he wel c omesal l whohav es t udi edt heRedGar uda~Khy ungMar , ei t herbyhi sonl i nec our s e,r et r eat sorbyot hermas t er sand whoar egenui neandwi l l i ngt opr ac t i c ef ors el forheal i ngf or ot her st oj oi nusatt hi sr et r eat .

Ourmas t er swi l l t eac handgui deusi nk eepi ngi nnerex per i enc eofKhy ungMarbl es s i ngandener gy .

Thi sDr ubpawi l l beopenedwi t ht hei ns t al l mentoft heKhy ungMaral t ar ,dai l yT s okof f er i ngs ,Phur ba, T aChen,Chi T s am andot hers ac r edc er emoni al pr ac t i c e.I t emswi l l bec ol l ec t edandpl ac edont heal t er t i l l t heDr ubpai sov er .Ri npoc heenc our agesev er y oneat t endi ngt ohav eaPhur ba,Mel ongandThank a att her et r eatf orabl es s i ngandt r ans f eroft heKhy ungMarener gydur i ngt her et r eat .

Thr ought hi sr et r eat ,y ouwi l l di s c ov ert hedeepmy s t er i esoft heRedGar uda.Byt heendoft hi sr et r eat , y ouwi l l beabl et oc l os ey ourey es ,heart hec al l oft heRedGar uda,s eet heRedGar udaandf eel t he poweroft heRedGar udai ns t ant l ywheni nneed.

Thi spr ac t i c ewi l l t ak ey out oapl ac eofgr eat erunder s t andi ng,wher ey oumaybeabl et ounv ei l f or y our s el ft hemy s t er yoft heRedGar uda,andbeev enmor epower f ul i ny ourpr ac t i c e.

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TheSac r edMy s t er yof Khy ungMarDr ubpa RedGar uda TheRedGar udaT eac hi ngs .Fort hepas ts ev er al y ear s ,Yer uBรถnCent erhaspr es ent edas er i es oft heRedGar udat eac hi ngsbyLat r i Ny i maDak paRi npoc he.Ther ear eov er57par t soft heKhy ung MarT eac hi ng,mak i ngt hi sadeepandc ompl expr ac t i c e.

Butt her eas onbehi ndourwor kt opr es entt he pr ogr es s i v et eac hi ngsoft heRedGar udai spur el y bec aus et hi si sanamaz i ngpr ac t i c e.AT ant r i c pr ac t i c e,apower f ul heal i ngpr ac t i c e,adai l yl i v i ng pr ac t i c e,andav i s ual andmedi t at i v epr ac t i c e.

Wes t ar t edwi t haweek l ongc our s e.Thi sgav e r i s et oamor edet ai l edonl i nec our s e,f ol l owedbyan adv anc edRedGar udaRet r eat .Thenc amet he power f ul Khy ungMarJ i ns ekFi r ePuj aoft he RedGar uda.

Wehav er ec ei v edl et t er sf r om s t udent sf r om al l ov ert hewor l d,whot el l ust hatbec aus eoft hei rRed Gar udaPr ac t i c et heyhav eheal ed,hads ur gi c al pr oc edur eswi t houtorv er yl i t t l epai n,andbel i ev et hey ar ef r eeofc anc erandot hers er i ousi l l nes s es ,bec aus eoft hei rpr ac t i c eoft heRedGar uda.Wehope manys t udent swi l l beabl et ohav et hes ameex per i enc est hr ought hei rRedGar udas t udi es .

Pr epar at i on.I fy ouhav enott ak ent heonl i nec our s e,i ti snowav ai l abl eagai n.Thi sonl i nec our s ewi l l br i ngy ouupt os peedwi t ht hegr oupi ny ourbas i cRedGar udaPr ac t i c e.Sk y pes es s i onswi l l be s c hedul edt ohel pwi t hpr ac t i c eques t i ons .St udent swhohav et ak ent heonl i nec our s eandhav e c omet ot heRedGar udaRet r eatandFi r ePuj awi l l al s obeabl et obeapar toft heSk y pepr ac t i c et o i mpr ov eont hei rRedGar udapr ac t i c e.

Whi c hev erwayy ouc hoos e,y ouwi l l gai nmor ef r om t hi sr et r eati fy ouhav er ev i ewedt hemat er i al andpr epar edf ort her et r eat . hes er i ous nes soft hi sRedGar udaRet r eat ,Lat r i Ny i maDak paRi npoc he Commi t ment .Becauseoft hasr eques t eds t udent smus tat t endt heent i r er et r eatf r om begi nni ngt oend.Thi si st omai nt ai nt he s ac r eds pac e,c ont i nui t yofc ommuni t y ,andf oc usofal l pr ac t i t i oner s .

Att heendoft her et r eatal l s t udent swi l l r ec ei v eas pec i al i t em f ory oural t ar ,des i gnedf ort hes t udent s At t endi ngt hi sr et r eat ,s i gni f y i ngy ouar eaKhy ungMarNy am Lenpa,Ex per i enc edKhy ungMarPr ac t i t i oner .

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Thi sr et r eatwi l l behel datt heYer uRet r eatCent er ,l oc at edi nEmi l yMN.Peac ef ul ,heal i ng,ener gi z i ng andt heper f ec tbac k gr oundf ort hi sr et r eat .Twoandonehal fhour sbyc arf r om Mi nneapol i s .Youc an f l yi nt oMi nneapol i sai r por t ,r entac arors i gnupf oraYer uShut t l e.Or ,y ouc anf l yi nt ot heBr ai ner d Lak esRegi onal Ai r por t( 30mi nut esf r om t heRet r eatCent er ) ,andoneofours t af fwi l l pi c ky ouup.

Lear nmor eaboutt heYer uRet r eatCent erher e.

Housi ngOpt i ons:Youhav emul t i pl ehous i ngopt i onsav ai l abl eatt heYer uRet r eatCent er .I fy ouwoul d l i k e,c ont ac tYer uBonCent erat95230061 1 1andoneofours t af fwi l l behappyt ohel py ouc hoos e t her i ghthous i ngopt i onf ory ou.

Comebyy our s el f ,asagr oup,asas angha.Wewi l l hel py ouc hoos et her i ghthous i ngf ory ourneeds .

Lat r i Ny i maDak paRi npoc he andGes heNy i maKunc haphav ebeenwor k i ngont hes pec i al Red Gar udaRet r eatf orov eray ear .Theywi l l notbet eac hi ngt hi sc our s ei nt heUSf orav er yl ongt i me.

Theyr eal l ywoul dl i k eev er y onet ok now,t hi si sav er ys er i ousr et r eat .Theywel c omeev er y one,but s t r es s ,t opr epar e,i fy ouc ant ak et heonl i nec our s eorr ef r es hy ours t udi es ,y ouwi l l behappi erand wi l l hav eadeeperr et r eat .

Theweat herwi l l s t i l l bewar m andi twi l l bet hebegi nni ngoff al l . TheT empl ewi l l bec ompl et edby J ul yandt heRedGar udaRet r eatwi l l bet hef i r s tf or mal t eac hi ngi ns i deoft het empl e.

Hous i ngopt i onsar el i mi t ed,ear l yr egi s t r at i onordepos i twi l l hol dy ourr eques t edhous i ng.Ther e ar el oc al hot el s .Att hi st i meweal r eadyhav eappr ox i mat el y32peopl eat t endi ng,wehav er oom av ai l abl ef or70peopl e.

Meal sar epr ovi ded-Fr es hnonpr oc es s edmeal s .

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Doort oBönwascr eat edf ort hes t udent sofBönt ohav et her es our c est ohel pt hem s t udy ,l ear nandpr ac t i c et hev ar i oust eac hi ngsofBön.

BonCast TheDoort oBönhos t s“ BönCas t ”t heonl yaut hent i cs y ndi c at i onPodmedi af ort hewor l dwi deBön Communi t y . Bys ubs c r i bi ngt oBönCast ,y ouwi l l hav eac c es st oal l i nt er v i ews ,t al k sand c ommuni c at i onsr egar di ng,Bön. Youc anl i s t enony ourc omput er ,t abl eorphone.

Li s t ent os omeofNi c k ’ sPodCas t swi t hamaz i ngt eac her s ht t ps : / / door t obon. or g/ bonc as t bonpodc as t /

ONLI NECOURSES Someofourt eac hi ngshav ebeenedi t edf oranonl i nec our s e. Thi smak esi tc onv eni entf ors t udent s whoar eunabl et ot r av el t oaBönCent ert obeabl et os t udys omeoft het eac hi ngs . Yes ,i ti st r ue, “ NotTheSame”y ouar enotabl et or ec ei v et het r ans mi s s i onsorempower ment s ,buty ouwi l l hav et hek nowl edgeofs pec t ac ul art eac hi ngs .

Manyoft het eac hi ngsi nc l udeonet oonec onv er s at i onswi t hRi npoc he. os eeours el ec t i onofonl i nec our s esort ol ear nmor e: T ht t ps : / / door t obon. or g/ onl i nec our s es /

ONLI NESTORES Per f ec tpl ac et of i ndaThangk a,St at ues ,Ri t ual I t emsandmor e. Wehav eaudi odownl oads ,s ome f orf r ee.Youc anev enpur c has eaShar eTheDhar maGi f tCar df oranot herBonPof r i end.

I t emsc hanger egul ar l y . s i tours t or e: Vi ht t ps : / / door t obon. or g/ s hop/

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