Flight of the Garuda: A Guided Music Meditation
With Dr. Nida Chenagtsang, Simone Giuliani & Christiana Polites
Sunday, November 8, 2026
5pm PST
In Person + Online Livestream
The Flight of the Garuda is one of the most treasured collections of Dzogchen songs, expressed through the poetic voice of the renowned 19th-century Tibetan master Shabkarpa. These luminous verses cut directly to the heart of awakening, revealing the natural state of mind with precision and power.
In this new translation, Dr. Nida Chenagtsang brings fresh clarity to Shabkarpa's profound instructions, making these essential teachings accessible to contemporary practitioners in simple modern language, reminiscent of the yogic style of Shabkar himself.
Like the mythical garuda that hatches fully formed and takes flight, these songs of realization point directly to our pristine awareness—primordially pure and spontaneously present. Flight of the Garuda invites you to experience the soaring bird's-eye view—vast, unobstructed, and free.
In this special meditation, part of Sky Press’s ten year anniversary celebratory events at Pure Land Farms, a selection of Shabkar’s verses will be put to music, guiding participants in a deep meditation on the profound meaning.
Sky Press 10-Year Anniversary Full Weekend Program
This year, in Yuthok’s auspicious Fire Horse year, Sky Press celebrates a decade of publishing. Spend a weekend at Pure Land Farms with teachings from Dr. Nida Chenagtsang, book signings, Tibetan arts and ritual, Sowa Rigpa healing workshops, music, and meditation!
We invite you to celebrate this work with us, bring these books to life through teachings and practice, and share aspirations for the years ahead!
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 7:
9:30am: Gates Open
10am - 12pm: (Yuthok Ling Temple + Livestream: RSVP)
Ritual offering of auspiciousness with Lama Gyurme Rabgye and Geshe Lobsang Tsering
A Conversation with Dr. Nida Chenagtsang and Sky Press Publishers
12:30 - 5pm (Pure Land Farms Grounds):
Snacks and Tea (Tanaduk Garden)
Sky Press Book Fair & Author Signings (Tanaduk Garden)
Tibetan Arts & Culture Exhibit and Mini Workshops with Lama Gyurme Rabgye and Geshe Lobsang Tsering (Yangchenma Yurt and Pure Land Library)
Sowa Rigpa Healing Mini Workshops (Tanaduk Garden and Pure Land Library)
5 - 6pm (Yuthok Ling Temple):
Sowa Rigpa Stress Relieving Therapy (Hormé)
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 8:
10am - 12:30pm (Yuthok Ling Temple + Livestream: Registration Required)
Light of the Sun & Moon: Mahamudra Teachings & Guided Meditation with Dr. Nida Chenagtsang
12:30 - 5pm (Pure Land Farms Grounds):
Snacks and Tea (Tanaduk Garden)
Sky Press Book Fair & Author Signings (Tanaduk Garden)
Tibetan Arts & Culture Exhibit and Mini Workshops with Lama Gyurme Rabgye and Geshe Lobsang Tsering (Yangchenma Yurt and Pure Land Library)
Sowa Rigpa Healing Mini Workshops (Tanaduk Garden and Pure Land Library)
5 - 6pm (Yuthok Ling Temple + Livestream: Registration Required):
Music Meditation on Flight of the Garuda with Dr. Nida Chenagtsang, Simone Giuliani & Christiana Polites
Dr. Nida Chenagtsang
Dr. Nida Chenagtsang is a traditional Tibetan physician, author, and lineage holder of the Yuthok Nyingthig, the spiritual heart of Tibetan medicine. He is dedicated to preserving and transmitting the traditions of Tibet’s healing science and Vajrayana Buddhism. Born in northeastern Tibet, Dr. Nida trained at Lhasa Tibetan Medical University and spent extended periods in meditation retreat.
He founded Sky Press and the Sowa Rigpa Institute of Tibetan Medicine and teaches Sowa Rigpa, Buddhist meditation, and yoga worldwide. Known for his clear and accessible teaching style, Dr. Nida emphasizes direct experience as the foundation of study and practice.
Simone Giuliani is the Co-Founder and Artistic Director of Yangchenma Arts & Culture. He’s a music director, music producer, film composer and educator born in Florence, Italy and based in New York and Los Angeles.
Simone has worked for the past two decades with an array of international artists:
Beyoncé, Andrea Bocelli, London Symphony Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, David Foster, DJ Logic, Wu-Tang Clan, Cibo Matto, Groove Collective, Bisan Toron, Jovanotti, Monday Michiru, Drukmo Gyal, Yuka Honda, Miho Hatori & New Optimism, Nels Cline (Wilco), Louie Vega (Masters At Work), Jamie Catto (Faithless, 1 Giant Leap), Suzie Katayama (Prince, Madonna), Lévon Minassian (Peter Gabriel) and many more.
Christiana Polites is publisher and co-founder of Sky Press with Dr. Nida Chenagtsang and Director of the Sowa Rigpa Institute and Pure Land Farms in the US and Italy. A graduate of Harvard University in the Comparative Study of Religion, she has been immersed in Eastern contemplative traditions for over twenty-five years. She has studied both Tibetan and Chinese Daoist healing arts and holds a Master’s in Acupuncture from the National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon. Christiana teaches workshops on Tibetan Medicine and meditation and guides Yuthok Nyingthig retreats at Pure Land Farms and internationally. With Simone Giuliani, she co-founded Yangchenma, an arts and culture organization dedicated to preserving, promoting, and celebrating the diversity of human cultures through their artistic traditions.
