Skymind is an invitation to recognize and rest into the brilliant wholeness of our being – spacious, radiant, loving. It is also a pathway to meet all that arises – … More The Garrison Institute: Skymind – The Radical Path of Open Awareness: A Virtual Exploration (Free Online Event)
Charlotte Rotterdam and Pieter Oosthuizen will speak about and sign their new book, Skymind: The Radical Path of Open Awareness, on Tuesday, July 28th at 6:30pm, at Boulder Bookstore. Tickets for … More Book Signing: Boulder Bookstore
Timeless Leadership: What an 11th Century Yogini Can Teach Us Today Join us for a celebratory book launch for Skymind: The Radical Path of Open Awareness, by Charlotte Rotterdam and … More Skymind Online Book Launch Celebration hosted by the Awakened Company, Canada
Join us as we celebrate Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam & Lopön Pieter Oosthuizen new book, Skymind: The Radical Path of Open Awareness! During this special session, offered online and in person at … More Skymind: Tara Mandala Book Launch and Celebration
Join a transformative retreat with Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam and Lopön Pieter Oosthuizen at Tara Mandala, focused on Machig Labdrön’s wisdom and the new book, Skymind: The Radical Path of Open Awareness. Engage in meditation, contemplation, and community discussions to rediscover inner peace and radical acceptance, welcoming both beginners and seasoned practitioners. … More Skymind: The Radical Path of Open Awareness in at Tara Mandala
And still the daffodil strikes out, rises up, throwing open its petals – yellow, brilliant, courageous in its innocence. A fresh start. … More Fresh Start: Lessons from a Daffodil
A benefit concert in Encinitas, CA for Tara Mandala, offered by Krishna Das and the 21 Taras Collective. This will also be our first book signing event for the Skymind … More Krishna Das in Concert (& Skymind Book Signing), Encinitas, CA
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. … More The Garrison Institute: Skymind – Buddhist Teachings on Meeting our World with a Vast Mind & Fierce Heart
Join Charlotte Rotterdam and Pieter Oosthuizen for a talk and booksigning event centered on “Skymind,” a book inspired by 11th-century Tibetan yogini Machig Labdrön. The event explores teachings related to awareness, compassion, and joy, showcasing their relevance in everyday life. Registration ends two days prior. … More Skymind: The Radical Path of Open Awareness in Frankfurt, Germany (on-site + live online)
In these uncertain times, we often experience fear, anxiety, despair, and a sense of helplessness. How can we find a deeper source of support? Where should we look for refuge? … More Skymind in Poland: THE COURAGE OF AN OPEN HEART – Buddhist Teachings in the Face of the Challenges of the Modern World
Buddhist Teachings on Accessing our True Nature Skymind is an invitation to rest into our true nature. In the Buddhist tradition, this nature is inseparable from the ground of being … More Skymind in Sweden: Resting in the Natural State
Chöd (meaning ‘to cut through’) is a thousand-year-old Tibetan Buddhist practice for meeting and engaging fears and fixations through the practice of compassion and generosity. The practice, sung in beautiful melodies and accompanied by a drum and bell, has its roots in shamanic traditions and was traditionally often performed as a healing practice. … More Chöd: Transforming Fear Through Compassion (Online)
Join us for this exceptional opportunity to explore open awareness in the most beautiful island setting. With teachings inspired by Machig Labdrön, including meditation and outdoor practices. Financial support is available via scholarships. Register by February 28, 2025, for a 10% accommodation discount. Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. … More Skymind in Canada: Sacred Land, Sacred View
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
Buddhist teachings reveal our innate wakefulness and inherent wholeness, asserting that there is no fundamental lack in ourselves, others, or the world. Everything and everyone emerges from the ground of being, the Great Mother, accessible through the essence of our awareness, the nature of our minds. As the esteemed 11th-century Tibetan yogini Machig Labdrön advises, “rest in your nature.” Join us on the powerful land of Tara Mandala for an immersive exploration of these teachings, as conveyed by Machig. … More Skymind: Vast View, Sacred Land
At the heart of Buddhist teachings lies the invitation to rest in our true nature, which is not other than the ground of being from which all things and all beings arise. In every moment of life – even in times of confusion and unrest – this ultimate refuge is accessible to us, offering us support, inspiration and a profound connection to all beings. But this ground also calls on us to open our hearts to all aspects of the human experience – even the most difficult emotions, people and situations. This retreat – based on Pieter and Charlotte’s forthcoming book – introduces nature of mind teachings and a meditation practice to access this ground of being in our direct experience. … More Skymind: Opening to the Vast Radiance of Our True Nature
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
Given all that’s going on in our world, how do we witness the strife, turmoil, and dissonance without succumbing to its weight? On a personal level, how do we manage our challenges, neuroses, and emotions without losing our capacity for presence and kindness? The Buddha suggested that our grasping to a self lies at the very heart of all our suffering. Machig Labdron, the great 11th-century Tibetan yogini, calls it ego-clinging and offers the remedy of “cutting through,” releasing our sense of an isolated, separate self. But what does this really mean in a practical sense? … More Ego-clinging and Compassion: Everyday Remedies for a Complex World
(In-person Retreat at Tara Mandala Retreat Center in Colorado) Friday, July 21, 2023 – Wednesday, July 26, 2023 With Charlotte Rotterdam and Pieter Oosthuizen Come to the beautiful land of … More Skymind: Sacred Land, Sacred View