With Ani Sherab Wangmo
APRIL 26TH – 28TH, 10:AM -4:30 PM EACH DAY
Brief Summary of the Teaching and Practice:
Chöd is a sacred offering that is the final offering of the day. It is done at night, and it is part of the Four Main Generosities: Sang Chöd, Chütor, Sur Chöd, and Chöd.
This offering has no material supports as the other ones, it relies only of your concentrated and clear visualization and intention. Therefore its effectiveness is based on your practice, on your grip on the dhamaru, on the text recitation and on internalizing its meaning without distraction. If you are diligent you will be a Chöpa.
The Text is from Shardza Tashi Gyaltsen Rinpoche and it is called The Laughter of the Sky-Dancers or KHADRO’I GE-GYANG.
During this brief retreat, practitioners will understand the great potential that this sacred practice of Chöd has, for their daily lives as well as for the advancement of their most profound spiritual practice. Chöd means literally to CUT. Through this sacred visualized offering we CUT the deep root of the main poison that keeps us suffering in Samsara: Ignorance. This practice requires concentration, trust, discipline and deep commitment. It is also a very joyful way to purify our attachment and cultivate generosity in the most profound way.
During this weekend the practitioner will learn the basics of how the drum or dhamaru keeps the pace of Compassion during our recitation and visualization. We will have practice sessions after the text is explained and understood. Therefore, it is very useful that all practitioners bring a dhamaru. The shang or flat bell will not be part of our practice till the practitioners handle the drum well.
Please join us in receiving the Chöd teaching and in welcoming Ani la on her visit to the United States and to Gyalshen Institute.
About the Teacher
ANI SHERAB WANGMO is a nun from the Yungdrung Bön Tibetan Tradition, authorized instructor for the Lineage and practitioner for 23 years. Her name means “the nun initiated in Wisdom” and her Getsukma vows were granted by His Holiness Lungtok Tenpai Nyima, Abott of the Menri monastery in India in 2007.
Before encountering the Yungdrung Bön Tradition of Tibet (in 1995), she followed a realized Vedantic master called Swami Chinmayananda for five years (1987-1992) till he died. She stayed six months in an ashram in the Himalayas to do meditation retreat and learn Sanskrit in 1989.
His Eminence Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche is her Root Lama since 1999 and she has followed His teachings since. She has also received teachings from Khenpo Tenpa Yungdrung Rinpoche, Lama Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, Khenpo Gelek Jimpa, Geshe Chaphur Rinpoche and other Geshes. In 2005 she went on a one month pilgrimage to sacred Zhang Zhung sites mainly in lake Dangra Yumtso, Namtso, Triten Norbutse and Yungdrung Ling Monasteries. One of the most important results of this pilgrimage was that she brought back relics and sacred offerings of the sacred sites, donations of Bonpo hermits, and relics from Triten Norbutse monastery in Tibet to be placed in the hearts of five different stupas: two in Dolpo, one in Torreón, Mexico, one in Valle de Bravo, Mexico and the last one in Shenten Darkye Ling in France.
In different years she has had six month personal retreats in the main monasteries in exile with the founding Teachers and for 10 years she attends Dzogchen training from Yongdzin Rinpoche la in Shenten Dargye Ling, France. Currently she lives in La Paz, Mexico and coordinates one sangha there.
LOCATION:
1608 BONITA ROAD
SAN PABLO, CA 94806
Lunch will be provided
