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SUMMARY:Skymind: The Radical Path of Open Awareness in at Tara Mandala
DESCRIPTION:Amidst the relentless pace of modern life\, where can we find true refuge—a genuine sense of ease\, clarity\, and connection? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe invite you to step away from the push and pull of daily striving and rediscover the profound peace and wholeness that has always been within you. \n\n\n\nJoin Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam\, Lopön Pieter Oosthuizen\, and our sangha for an immersive retreat on the powerful land of Tara Mandala. Together\, we will explore the revolutionary wisdom of Machig Labdrön and celebrate a milestone: the launch of their groundbreaking new book\, Skymind: The Radical Path of Open Awareness. Skymind is an invitation to recognize our true boundless nature and to meet whatever we encounter on the path of life with a vast mind and a fierce\, loving heart. \n\n\n\nThis program weaves together daily meditation\, deep contemplation\, and heartfelt dialogue\, guided by the profound insight of our two dear Lopons. Through their book\, we will bridge Machig’s original texts with the complexities of our modern world\, discovering how to carry a vast view into the heart of our daily lives. \n\n\n\n\nNo matter what sickness occurs in the manifesting circumstances\, Know that each one is a training exercise. \n\n\n\n\nIn the wild\, sacred Tara Mandala landscapes\, Machig’s verses on the ground of being cease to be concepts and become lived experience. As we integrate with the raw elements\, we move towards a liberating realization: \n\n\n\n\nWhen you realize the meaning of not rejecting or accepting\, you rest within the great equanimity. \n\n\n\n\nJoin us on this journey of radical acceptance. Let learning become practice\, and let practice open your heart to living fully and fearlessly in our ever-changing world. \n\n\n\nIn this retreat\, you will engage in:  \n\n\n\n\nTeachings\, contemplation\, and discussion of Machig’s source texts. You’ll be encouraged to memorize your favorite Machig verses to inspire and guide your daily life after our retreat.\n\n\n\nOpen awareness meditation\, ancient and new exercises to train attention\, and integration with elements practices.\n\n\n\nAn optional outdoor overnight practice. This will be an all-night Chöd practice; you do not need to know the practice to attend.\n\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend \n\n\n\nThis retreat is designed for a wide range of practitioners\, from complete beginners to seasoned meditators. \n\n\n\n\nNewcomers are wholeheartedly welcome. No prior experience is necessary—just an open mind and a willingness to explore.\n\n\n\nSeasoned practitioners will deepen their understanding of the nature of mind and return to their daily practice with fresh insight and renewed inspiration.\n\n\n\nWhether you joined us for one of our previous Skymind summer retreats or any of our online courses\, this is a perfect opportunity to continue your journey. We will introduce new verses and delve deeper into beloved practices.\n\n\n\n\nJoin us on Thursday\, August 27\, 10:00-11:30 am MDT for Skymind Book Launch & Celebration\, a special open-to-all session!  \n\n\n\nJoin us as we celebrate our new book\, Skymind: The Radical Path of Open Awareness! During this special session\, offered online and in-person in Tara Mandala’s Tara Temple\, we’ll share stories about how Skymind grew from the wild land of Tara Mandala\, inspired by the sacred lineage of Machig Labdrön. We’ll read from the book\, share practice\, and have time for discussion. All are welcome! Register for online or onsite attendance here (attendance is included for those who register for the full retreat). \n\n\n\nProgram Tuition$695 Standard Tuition$495 Community Supported Tuition \n\n\n\nRoom and Board$75    Commuting$85    Camping$100  Dorm Yurt$165  Prajna Double Twin$350  Prajna Single Queen \n\n\n\nTentative ScheduleThis schedule outlines the retreat’s flow. The sequence of activities and timing may be adjusted before and during the retreat. All times are Mountain Daylight Time. \n\n\n\nTuesday\, August 25\, 20265:00 pm Orientation6:00 pm Dinner & Karma Yoga8:00 pm Opening Gathering \n\n\n\nWednesday\, August 26 to Saturday\, August 29\, 20267:00 am Morning Practice8:00 am Breakfast & Karma Yoga10:00 am Teaching Session1:00 pm Lunch & Karma Yoga3:30 pm Teaching Session6:00 pm Dinner & Karma Yoga8:00 pm Evening Practice \n\n\n\nSunday\, August 30\, 2026 8:00 am Breakfast & Karma Yoga10:00 am Closing Session and Tsog1:00 pm Lunch & Departure
URL:https://skymind.us/event/skymind-tara-mandala-2026/
LOCATION:Tara Mandala Buddhist Retreat Center\, 4000 Usfs Road 649\, Pagosa Springs\, CO\, 81147\, United States
CATEGORIES:Onsite Program
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SUMMARY:Skymind: Tara Mandala Book Launch and Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we celebrate Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam & Lopön Pieter Oosthuizen new book\, Skymind: The Radical Path of Open Awareness! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDuring this special session\, offered online and in person at Tara Mandala’s Tara Temple\, the Lopöns will share stories about how Skymind grew from the wild land of Tara Mandala\, inspired by the sacred lineage of Machig Labdrön. \n\n\n\nThey will read from the book\, share practice\, and have time for discussion. \n\n\n\nAll are welcome to this free program! \n\n\n\nIf you can’t make it in person\, join us online. \n\n\n\nSchedule Thursday\, August 27\, 10:00-11:30 am MDT \n\n\n\nPlease use this link to see how this daily schedule translates to your time zone.
URL:https://skymind.us/event/skymind-tara-mandala-book-launch-and-celebration/
LOCATION:Tara Mandala Buddhist Retreat Center\, 4000 Usfs Road 649\, Pagosa Springs\, CO\, 81147\, United States
CATEGORIES:Book Signing,Event,Online Program
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SUMMARY:Reclaiming Wholeness: A Journey into the Enneagram and the Five Buddha Families - Online 8-week Course
DESCRIPTION:with Charlotte Rotterdam & Catherine Bell\n\n\n\nIs your inner weather matching the world outside?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat if the seasons were not only happening around us\, but within us? \n\n\n\nGrowth isn’t a straight line; it’s a cycle. \n\n\n\nIn this eight-week journey\, we move beyond ‘fixing’ ourselves and instead learn to read the weather of our inner lives. By weaving together the ancient wisdom of Tibetan Buddhism\, the psychological depth of the Enneagram\, and the natural rhythms of the seasons\, you’ll discover a map for living that honors mystery and your own innate wholeness. \n\n\n\nA Journey of the Seasons…\n\n\n\nA Unique Dialogue Between Two Wisdom Traditions \n\n\n\nWhere the psychological precision of the Enneagram meets the vast\, energetic landscape of the Five Buddha Families. \n\n\n\nThis is an 8-week journey to align your inner world with the rhythms of life.\n\n\n\nNature’s Wisdom\n\n\n\nAligning your personal growth with the natural cycles of the seasons. \n\n\n\nDeep Awareness\n\n\n\nUsing the Enneagram and Five Buddha Families to see clearly beyond your automatic patterns. \n\n\n\nCompassionate Inquiry\n\n\n\nMeeting your inner weather with presence rather than judgment. \n\n\n\nRadical Wholeness\n\n\n\nRemembering the deeper intelligence that lives within your being. \n\n\n\nMEET YOUR GUIDES:\n\n\n\nCATHERINE R. BELLSession Facilitator\n\n\n\nCatherine R. Bell\, Founder of The Awakened Company and best-selling author\, Catherine has dedicated her life to awakening the inherent humanity within ourselves and our organizations. With decades of experience in the Enneagram and business transformation\, she guides participants with a unique blend of grounded wisdom and fierce compassion\, helping them navigate their inner weather to find radical wholeness. \n\n\n\nLEARN MORE \n\n\n\nCHARLOTTE Z. ROTTERDAMSession Facilitator\n\n\n\nDorje Lopön Charlotte Z. Rotterdam is a senior Buddhist teacher and lineage holder at Tara Mandala who has spent over 20 years teaching at the intersection of spiritual practice and daily life. A master of the Five Buddha Families\, she brings a profound ability to make ancient wisdom both accessible and transformative\, offering a nurturing yet clear presence for those looking to reclaim their innate intelligence. \n\n\n\nLEARN MORE \n\n\n\nWhat if the Seasons Were Not Only Happening Around Us\, But Within Us? \n\n\n\nThis eight-week course explores transformation through the wisdom of the Five Buddha Families from Tibetan Buddhism\, the Enneagram\, and the living rhythms of the seasons. Rather than treating growth as a linear project\, we’ll approach it as cyclical\, embodied\, and ever-evolving. Each season reveals different energies\, patterns\, gifts\, and invitations within our psyche\, our being and our doing. \n\n\n\nDrawing on contemplative tradition\, psychological insight\, and symbolic teaching\, this unique course brings the Five Buddha Families and the Nine Enneagram Points into conversation. The Buddha Families offer a framework for understanding our encumbered patterns and particular forms of wisdom\, while the Enneagram helps us recognize our defaults and wake up from automaticity. Together\, they offer a compassionate map for transforming neurosis into wisdom and living more fully from our innate wholeness. \n\n\n\nOver eight weeks\, we explore how the seasonal cycle mirrors the movement of consciousness: spring inspires creativity\, summer reveals vitality\, fall invites abundance and letting go\, and winter opens us to essence\, stillness\, and presence. This is not a course about fixing ourselves or locking ourselves into fixed types. It is about learning to read the weather of our inner life and to meet each season with greater awareness\, compassion\, discipline\, courage\, and trust.
URL:https://skymind.us/event/reclaiming-wholeness-a-journey-into-the-enneagram-and-the-five-buddha-families-online-8-week-course/
LOCATION:Online (through The Awakened Company)
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SUMMARY:Liberation on One Seat: Dentog Chigma Chöd In-person & Online
DESCRIPTION:The profound practice of Dentog Chigma\, “liberation on one seat\,” combines the melodic and rhythmic aspects of traditional Chöd with the visualization and mantra recitation of Tibetan Buddhist deity practice. The practitioner engages with various forms of Machig Labdrön – including a wrathful emanation – through purification\, receiving blessings\, radiant compassion\, and ultimately the awareness of our inseparability from the ground of being. As such\, it is an incredibly dynamic and transformative practice. It is the main sadhana practice within the Rinchen Trengwa\, “Precious Garland\,” the collection of practices in Machig’s oral lineage compiled in the 14th century by Karmapa Rangjung Dorje and Karma Chakme. This specific practice was transmitted by Lama Tsering Wangdu; it is “at the absolute core of Machig’s lineage” according to Lama Tsultrim Allione. \n\n\n\nFormat & Location \n\n\n\nThis retreat will be an in-person retreat hosted by Charlotte and Pieter at a stunning retreat space in the Rocky Mountains above Boulder\, Colorado (See the photos below). It will also be Livestreamed through Tara Mandala for virtual participation. \n\n\n\nFor the in-person retreat in Nederland\, Colorado\, please email us by clicking on More Details here\, and we will provide pricing\, accommodation\, and registration details. To register for the online retreat\, please click below. \n\n\n\nIn this retreat you will have the opportunity to: \n\n\n\n\nReceive the transmission required to do the Dentog Chigma Chöd practice.\n\n\n\nLearn how to do this sadhana practice.\n\n\n\n\nWho should attend?  \n\n\n\n\nThis retreat is open to all. However\, we highly recommend to have previous experience with any Chöd practice (ideally with Chogyal Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche Chöd). We particularly encourage having prior experience with knowing how to play a Chöd drum.\n\n\n\n\nWhat to Bring? \n\n\n\n\nParticipants will need to have a Chöd drum and bell\, which can be purchased through the Tara Mandala online store or other online suppliers.\n\n\n\nIt is highly encouraged to have a Kangling as well.\n\n\n\n\nIn this retreat\, you will have the opportunity to: \n\n\n\n\nReceive the reading transmission (Tib. lung) and teachings required to do the Dentog Chigma Chöd practice.\n\n\n\nLearn how to practice the Dentog Chigma Chöd sadhana\n\n\n\n\nTentative ScheduleThe schedule provides an overview of the retreat’s flow. The sequence of activities and timing may be adjusted before and during the retreat. All times are Mountain Daylight Time. Please use this link to view how this daily schedule is translated into your time zone. \n\n\n\nFriday\, September 25\, 20268:00 pm MDT Opening Gathering \n\n\n\nSaturday\, September  26 to Tuesday\, September 29\, 20267:00 am – 7:45 am MDT Morning Practice10:00 am – 12:45 pm MDT Teaching Session3:30 pm – 5:45 pm MDT Teaching Session8:00 pm – 8:30 pm MDT Evening Practice \n\n\n\nWednesday\, September 30\, 20267:00 am – 7:45 am MDT Morning Practice10:00 am – 12:30 pm MDT Final Session and Tsog Offering
URL:https://skymind.us/event/liberation-on-one-seat-dentog-chigma-chod/
LOCATION:Skyview Retreat\, 3589 Ridge Road\, Nederland\, Colorado\, 80466\, United States
CATEGORIES:Online Program,Onsite Program
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SUMMARY:Skymind Immersion Program
DESCRIPTION:A Nine-Month Transformational Journey into the Nature of Mind\, Meditation\, and Compassionate Living\n\n\n\nWith Pieter Oosthuizen and Charlotte RotterdamGuest teachers: Lama Tsultrim Allione\, Sarah Harding\, Elena Brower \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSkymind is an invitation to rest into our true nature. In the Buddhist tradition this nature is inseparable from the ground of being – vast\, luminous\, and compassionate – embracing all things like a Great Mother. But how do we recognize the innate wakefulness and primordial wholeness of our true nature? How do we access the ground? “Rest\,” say the teachings\, “rest in the natural state.” \n\n\n\nOur nine-month immersive journey is guided by the wisdom of the great 11th-century Tibetan yogini\, Machig Labdrön\, whose teachings are held in the non-dual Mahamudra lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. Her direct and piercing instructions point us to the nature of mind – our true nature – and call us to meet our lives and the world with vast awareness and a fiercely loving heart. \n\n\n\nBeginning at the spring equinox and unfolding through the winter solstice\, Skymind is a program of focused study\, committed practice\, and everyday integration\, so that these ever-green teachings become not merely understood but lived experience. It unfolds along the time-tested Buddhist structure of Ground\, Path\, and Fruition. \n\n\n\n\nRegister Now\n\n\n\n\nThree Interwoven Streams\n\n\n\nThroughout the nine months\, the course weaves together three complementary streams of study\, practice\, and integration. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1. Study: The Teachings of Machig Labdrön\n\n\n\nAt the heart of the program are the extraordinary nature-of-mind teachings of Machig Labdrön\, founder of the Severance (Chöd) lineage. We explore her repeated instruction to “rest in your nature” – drawing on her core texts and pith verses to carry through everyday life. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2. Practice: Open Awareness Meditation\n\n\n\nA central thread is meditation as a doorway into direct experience of the nature of mind. You will train in focusing attention\, recognizing awareness itself\, attuning to loving radiance\, and resting into open awareness through the Skymind meditation practice. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3. Integration: Bringing the Teachings Into Life\n\n\n\nHow do these teachings transform the way we live? We walk the Skymind path – cultivating radical acceptance and fierce compassion\, turning toward our obstacles with awareness and curiosity to uncover the awakened heart (bodhicitta) even within our difficulties. \n\n\n\n\n\nFive Life Dimensions\n\n\n\nYou will have the opportunity to apply these teachings to key areas of your life: \n\n\n\n\nRelationships\, community\, and service\n\n\n\nWork and livelihood\n\n\n\nBody\, health\, and environment\n\n\n\nIntellect\, learning\, and creativity\n\n\n\nSpirituality\n\n\n\n\nWhy Nine Months?\n\n\n\nThe nine-month arc provides the time and container for real transformation to take place\, allowing teachings\, meditation\, and integration to deepen\, stabilize\, and mature together. The extended timeframe also creates a committed community of practitioners traveling the path together – a sangha that strengthens both individual practice and collective learning. \n\n\n\nWho Is This Program For?\n\n\n\nSkymind offers significant benefit to both the experienced practitioner and those with little or no previous experience. It is particularly suited for those who: \n\n\n\n\nAre interested in the nature of mind and non-dual teachings through the lens of Tibetan Buddhism\n\n\n\nWish to cultivate and deepen their meditation practice in a structured\, supported way\n\n\n\nSeek a path that integrates deep contemplative insight with everyday life\n\n\n\nWant to cultivate greater compassion\, resilience\, and clarity in the face of life’s challenges\n\n\n\nWould like to become part of a supportive community of learning and practice\n\n\n\n\nIncluded as a recommended but not required retreat within Tara Mandala’s Magyu Program. \n\n\n\nSkymind Deep Blue – Advanced Mentorship Track\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe are excited to offer this opportunity for students who would like to engage with Skymind as a committed path at an advanced level of engagement with the teachings and practices\, and supported by a more direct\, intensive mentorship relationship. Deep Blue participants will explore the curriculum and specific texts in greater detail; engage with Pieter and Charlotte in smaller-group settings; and receive support for solitary retreat\, including guidance on preparation and integration. Enrollment for Deep Blue is limited. We ask for a brief application and interview. Registration for Deep Blue is separate and additional to registering for the program through Tara Mandala. For more information about pricing and registration\, please contact Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam at charlotte@skymind.us. To apply for the Deep Blue add-on Program\, please fill out the Deep Blue Application Form. \n\n\n\n\n\nYour Teachers\n\n\n\n\n\nPieter Oosthuizen – Co-teacher\n\n\n\n\n\nCharlotte Rotterdam – Co-teacher\n\n\n\n\n\nGuest Teachers\n\n\n\n\n\nLama Tsultrim Allione – Founder\, Tara Mandala\n\n\n\n\n\nSarah Harding – Lama\, author & translator\n\n\n\n\n\nElena Brower – Teacher & author\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Details\n\n\n\n\nDates: Spring equinox through winter solstice – March 21 to December 19\, 2027\n\n\n\nTwo live teaching sessions each month: Sundays 10am–12pm Mountain Time (1st & 3rd Sunday)\n\n\n\nTwo live practice sessions each month: guided meditation and discussion (dates & times TBD)\n\n\n\nAll sessions live online and recorded for those who cannot attend live\n\n\n\nTranslation: via Zoom with instantaneous subtitle translation into most languages\n\n\n\nBreakout discussions\, optional peer pods\, personal practice between sessions\, and regular brief personal meetings with Pieter and Charlotte\n\n\n\n\nRetreat Opportunities\n\n\n\nFor a more complete Skymind experience\, we invite you to attend at least one in-person retreat – offered in the US and in Europe – over the course of the program. These retreats are complementary to the coursework\, but optional\, with separate registration. \n\n\n\n\n“The realization of the nature of mind includes all phenomena without exception.” — Machig Labdrön \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPrice\n\n\n\n\n\nOrganizer\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Now
URL:https://skymind.us/event/6032/
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SUMMARY:The Garrison Institute: Skymind - Buddhist Teachings on Meeting our World with a Vast Mind & Fierce Heart
DESCRIPTION:A thousand years ago\, Machig Labdrön\, the renowned 11th century Tibetan yogini\, taught that it is only in meeting our fears and shadows that we are able to access the wisdom and peace we so deeply yearn for. We are invited to “go to the places that scare you” – not with armor and aggression but with curiosity and compassion. These ancient insights are grounded in the profound understanding of our fundamental\, indestructible wholeness and the recognition that the sky-like vastness of our awareness can hold and embrace whatever arises. They offer refuge and guidance as we engage a world marked by uncertainty\, confusion\, and even despair. How can we draw on the depths of our innate wakefulness to meet this moment of time with clarity and a fiercely loving heart? Our practice is not to effort/strain more\, but to access\, rest into\, and move from the awakened heart-mind which lies within each of us. In this retreat we draw on Machig’s direct teachings\, practice open awareness meditation\, and cultivate the warmth of community in order to access the spacious brilliance of our minds and the tenderness of our care.
URL:https://skymind.us/event/skymind-at-the-garrison-institute-buddhist-teachings-on-meeting-our-world-with-a-vast-mind-fierce-heart/
LOCATION:The Garrison Institute\, 14 Mary’s Way\, Route 9D\, Garrison\, NY 10524\, Garrison\, New York\, 10524\, United States
CATEGORIES:Onsite Program
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