Daylong Meditation Retreat with Anam Thubten and Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche

We often live unconsciously, lost in thoughts and feelings. In this state, we may experience a variety of internal problems such as anxiety, fear or anger. And yet, if we bring awareness into our daily lives we are able to find ways to stop identifying with our mental habits. Then we can experience joy and peace and, eventually, the profound epiphany of dropping into the unconditioned.

In this retreat, Anam Thubten and Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche will co-teach, sharing the experience and knowledge of timeless Buddhist wisdom. 

Anam Thubten grew up in Tibet and at an early age began to practice in the Nyingma lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. He currently resides in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is the founder and spiritual advisor of Dharmata Foundation, teaching widely in the US, Europe and Asia. He is the author of several books, including Embracing Each Moment, No Self, No Problem, and The Citadel of Awareness. Through sharing his wisdom and personal experience on the spiritual path, Anam Thubten brings alive the timeless teachings of Buddhism. For more information: www.dharmata.org

Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche is a meditation master in the Nyingma lineage of the Buddhist tradition. He studied for nine years at Larung Gar in Serta, Eastern Tibet, with his teacher, Jigme Phuntsok Rinpoche, who is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest Dzogchen meditation masters of the twentieth century. A long-time resident of the San Francisco Bay Area, Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche is the founder and spiritual director of Pristine Mind Foundation and the author of Our Pristine Mind: A Practical Guide to Unconditional Happiness. For more information, visit www.pristinemind.org.

This retreat is sponsored by the Dharmata Foundation and Pristine Mind Foundation and locally hosted by the Grass Valley Dharmata Sangha.

Registration:

Pre-registration is strongly recommended; walk-in registration may not be available.

Full refunds are available until June 1 (less a $15 administration fee).

Please plan to attend the entire retreat from the beginning to the end. This allows us all to support the sacred atmosphere of retreat.

No one will be turned away for lack of funds. To request a scholarship, contact daveychristie at gmail dot com by June 1.

Event details:

There is a public parking lot behind the center, accessed from South Auburn Street. Parking can be at a premium in Grass Valley, so arrive early to get parked.

Please come early so that you can be settled in your seat by at least 9:50 in order to hear announcements and so we may promptly begin at 10.

Chairs will be provided. If you register for floor seating, please bring your own cushion.

Lunch

Lunch is provided at the retreat, in the Tao Te Café downstairs from the Tai Chi studio, and is included in the ticket price. Their Asian Fusion cuisine is inspired by Shih Fu Eileen's study with Grand Master Huang, and contains the most healthy, local farm-to-table ingredients. You can make your choice of a filling poke bowl lunch at checkout.

Host or Publisher Grass Valley Dharmata Sangha