The Five Elements Practice and 5 Dkinis Empowerment Retreat
With H.E. Menri Ponlob Rinpoche and Chaphur Rinpoche
October 22-26, 2025. 9am-12:30pm for every day. (San Jose, Costa Rican time)
(After 1pm taking adventure to the the nature of elements)
At Casa Chaphur in Costa Rica
It is our honor and great pleasure to let you know that His Eminence, Menri Ponlob Rinpoche will be visiting and teaching at Casa Chaphur in Costa Rica, October 22-26, 2025. We look forward to having you join us for these amazing spiritual blessings.
H.E. Menri Ponlob Rinpoche and Chaphur Rinpoche will teach the Five Elements practice by explaining the purpose and qualities of each element and then guiding participants in performing the 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. In addition, the Five Elements (space, earth, water, fire, and air) are the essential building blocks of all phenomena not only in the physical universe, but also in our physical and energetic bodies. In addition, each element both represents an energetic quality and takes on a physical form. Like all forms, each element exists both separately and interdependently. Each element needs, supports, and affects the other elements. Together they provide 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 as well as to restore balance and integrity in one’s life. The practitioner is guided to connect to his/her own inner wisdom in order to achieve full potential and to be able to maintain a relaxed and awakened state of mind. When performed 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.
To Register for the Retreat in Person or on Zoom, please
If you are from Costa Rica and prefer to pay through a Costa Rican bank instead of Paypal, please let us know and we will contact you with details.
Lodging information
If you would like to share a reasonably priced hotel very close to our Center, please let us know. The Center is just three minutes away from Cafe Macadamia, a very well known restaurant in the Lake Arenal area.
Airport information
* There are 2 airports in Costa Rica. The nearest airport to Casa Chaphur is in Liberia (LIR), Costa Rica.
Location
CASA CHAPHUR, Aguacate, in Tilarán, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica.
