Evening talk: Regenbogen Pfeile: Machig Labdröns Lehren über die Natur des Geistes (vor Ort + live online); followed by a weekend retreat: LIEDER DER ERLEUCHTUNG: TANTRISCHE WEISHEIT FÜR DEN HEILIGEN ALLTAG … More Charlotte in Germany: Evening Talk & Weekend Retreat
Skymind is the brilliantly awake, natural radiance of our being. The sky remains expansive and spacious even as clouds, rain, and wind move through it. So too our true nature, the “nature of mind,” is vast and abiding even within the turmoil of everyday life.
How do we come to know our sky-like nature? The great 11th century Tibetan yogini Machig Labdrön offers this fundamental instruction: “don’t search…rest in your nature.” … More Skymind in Germany: The Radiance of our True Nature
Chöd (literally ‘to cut’ or ‘to sever’) is an ancient Tibetan Buddhist practice through which we confront our fears and attachments by cultivating compassion and generosity. We visualize offering our own body to the forces that seem to destroy us, learning to let go of our grasping at the self. At the same time, we open ourselves to the innate freedom, compassion, and wisdom within. This practice, sung to beautiful melodies and accompanied by a drum and bell, has its roots in shamanic traditions and has traditionally often been used as a healing practice. … More Chöd – Cutting Through Ego-Fixation
At the heart of Buddhist teachings lies the invitation to rest in our true nature, an inherent, brilliant wholeness which is not other than the ground of being itself. Recognizing and remembering this fundamental and inextricable connection to everyone and all things paves the way for a life of awakened, joyful compassion. In this evening’s talk, we will draw on the teachings of the 11th century Tibetan yogini Machig Labdrön, whose wisdom remains relevant and applicable in everyday modern life. … More Skymind: Glimpsing the Radiance of Our True Nature