Medicine Buddha and the Fivefold Path of Mahamudra
November 3–5, 2017
Buddhist Meditation Retreats, Experiential Retreats, Healing Workshops, Meditation & Mindfulness, Yoga, Wellness & Embodied Living
Learn a concise and simple Tibetan Buddhist healing practice based on the generation and embodiment of the Medicine Buddha’s characteristics. It is said that just by hearing the name, or mantra, of Medicine Buddha that innumerable benefits arise – including enhancing any healing practices and medicines. Practice generating compassion, recognizing buddha nature through visualization practice, and engaging in the actual manifestation of healing practice for self and others. Participants may bring any fresh, unopened medicine for blessings and to learn how to use this practice with healing substances.
This weekend is open to everyone and is especially helpful for those in the healing arts.
Retreat Faculty
Venerable Khenpo Lobzang Tenzin
Venerable Khenpo Lobzang Tenzin was born in Bhutan. At the age of 9, Khenpo requested his family allow him to join a monastery. Under the guidance of Venerable Thrangu Rinpoche, he was fully ordained in 1985 and earned the prestigious degree of Khenpo (a PhD level in the Tibetan Kagyu Lineage). In 2004, Thrangu Rinpoche […]
Dr. Nashalla Nyinda
Nashalla Gwyn Nyinda TMD, Menpa, MA Acu, LMT began studying Tibetan Medicine in 1999, earning an Interdisciplinary Studies BA from Naropa University in 2001. Encouraged by her Root Lama, Venerable Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche, she pursued Tibetan medical studies in India at Chagpori’s Darjeeling Clinic for two years. Her Menpa (Doctor of Tibetan Medicine) degree was […]