October 21 – October 25, 2015
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
Registration deadline October 6, 2015
Chaphur Rinpoche will give the main transmission from the Dzogchen Zhang Zhung Nyen Gyu. Receiving the Dzogchen transmission is very important if you wish to perform Dzogchen practice, because receiving the transmission supports your practice energetically and powerfully strengthens your connection to the lineage of previous Dzogchen practitioners and teachers.
Chaphur Rinpoche will also teach the Five Elements practice by explaining the purpose and qualities of each element and then guiding participants in performing the Five Elements practices. The Five Elements are an integral part of Tibetan cosmology and essential to understanding the relatedness and interdependence of all things in the universe. The Five Elements (space/ether, earth, water, fire, and air) are the essential elements or building blocks for all phenomena, not only in the physical universe but also in our physical and energetic bodies. Each element represents not only an energetic quality, but also takes physical form—and like all forms, each element exists separately but also exists interdependently. Each element needs, supports, and affects the other elements together providing a cohesive whole within an individual being. When the Five Elements are out of balance, illness, negative emotions and disharmony manifest.
The Five Elements practices from the Bön lineage of Tibetan Buddhism are spiritual practices that help to remove physical, mental, and energetic blocks. The practices invoke, balance, and harmonize each of the five elements through the use of sacred seed syllables, mudras (hand movements), mantras (sacred chants), physical postures, breath work and visualizations. These rich and ancient practices can help to remove physical, mental and energetic blocks and restore balance and integrity in one’s life. The practitioner is guided to connect to his/her own inner wisdom in order to achieve one’s full potential and be able to maintain a relaxed and awakened state of mind. When practiced regularly, these practices help one to attain a healthier lifestyle and to improve one’s physical, mental and emotional health. Invoking space clears a cluttered mind and creates spaciousness and recognition of the pure space of being; invoking air transforms pride to peacefulness and helps to support increased flexibility and improved communication; invoking fire transforms greed and desire to generosity and supports increased creativity; invoking water transforms jealousy to openness and supports a peaceful presence; invoking earth transforms ignorance to wisdom and supports a grounding, abiding presence.
This Five Elements teaching and practice will also include Trul Khor (yoga) instructions to help strengthen the physical body and energetic body. Trul Khor is translated literally as “Magical Body Movements” and is a form of yoga originating in Central Asia. As an essential support practice for meditation and health, Trul Khor has been passed in an unbroken oral transmission through the centuries-old Zhang Zhung Nyen Gyu lineages.
The Trul Khor practices engage the body, mind and spirit of the practitioner in a series of breath, sound, and movement exercises, each relating to one of the five elements. Through practicing Trul Khor, one will be able to identify and alleviate physical discomfort and pain as well as emotional and mental disturbances. These easy-to-perform yet powerful healing exercises can be used to support other meditation practices or practiced alone to clear obstacles caused by disease and negative emotions and to balance and harmonize one’s energy field.
Residential Five-Day Retreat at St. Thomas Seminary, Bloomfield, CT Sponsored by Gyalshen Institute
CANCELLATION POLICY
We understand life brings changes. You can cancel your registration up to October 1st and receive a refund of your payment less a $100 administrative fee. After October 1st, we will be unable to offer a refund due due to our financial obligations at the retreat facility. If find you cannot attend after October 6th, you may gift your place to someone else. Please contact Cheri Brady: cheribrady@aol.com – to make the arrangements.
Contact Information:
Gyalshen Institute, El Cerrito, CA 94530
Phone: 510-237-9489
Web Site: www.gyalshen.org
Cheri Brady, Event Coordinator
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