Because of on-going construction we only have room for 5 retreatants in any of our advertised retreats at this time.
All retreats at Dzogchen Meditation Center engage the view and practice of the Nyingma and Kagyu Schools of Tibetan Buddhism. We do not engage in or encourage the use of online retreats. Retreats begin on Friday at 7:00 pm and end on Sunday at 2:00 pm. Participants are invited to arrive by 5 pm for orientation and dinner. They may also stay later than the official close of the retreat. Participants are not allowed to arrive later than 7 pm on Friday or leave before the official end of the retreat.
Additionally we require that all prospective participants not use cannabis. Trungpa Rinpoche was very clear in his instructions that cannabis is a substance that blocks the user's ability to synchronize body and mind which is a fundamental component of our practice. Cannabis use is not recommended.
We follow the main practice guidelines and oral instructions of the Vidyadhara Trungpa Rinpoche and Vajra Regent Osel Tendzin. In particular, we emphasize the practice of Shamatha/Vipashyana at all stages of the practitioner's path and engage the tantric practices of the Kagyu and Nyingma Lineages. We offer retreats which are designed to help practitioners complete the tantric path of the Karma Kamstang -- the Kagyu Ngondro, Vajrayogini and Chakrasamvara Sadhanas which were the main tantric practices bestowed on the Vajrahatu sangha by Vidyadhara Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche and Vajra Regent Osel Tendzin.
Dzogchen Meditation Center is a small, privately owned and operated retreat center not connected with any religious organization. All retreats are closed to the general public. Attendence at closed retreats is based on previous training and the ability of participants to follow retreat guidelines and protocals at DMC. Dzogchen Meditation Center reserves the right to deny training opportunities to anyone who cannot follow these retreat guidelines.
Meeting an Authentic Teacher
Taking notes
Gaining information
Evaluating the outer projection
Is purchasing the Holy Dharma in the marketplace
All gurus are your primordial guru
They are all Padmasambhava
If you left those teachings
Feeling naked and groundless
That was meeting your teacher.
When you sit you meet the same teacher.
That naked mind is prajna
Being in a situation in which you discover it is called meditation practice
Practice again and again
Recognize that nakedness
Again and again
It's not created
Does not depend on words or ideas.
Wanting to possess it is
The wrong end of the stick
Feeling humiliated
Is chasing memory
To put clothes on it.
There isn't anything more to do.
You met the authentic guru.
Now do it again and again.