Light of the Sun & Moon: Introduction to Mahamudra Meditation
With Dr. Nida Chenagtsang
November 8 2026
10am - 12:30pm
In Person & Online
In Light of the Sun and Moon, Dr. Nida Chenagtsang presents the Mahamudra teachings of the Yuthok Nyingthig - the Path of Complete Liberation. Beginning with the original root text and followed by Dr. Nida's clear and practical commentary, this volume guides practitioners through the progressive stages of meditation: finding ease in posture and breath, resting the mind in its natural state, letting go of grasping, and recognizing the radiance of the mind. It culminates in the Four Yogas of Mahamudra, the path to recognizing the mind's true nature.
Drawing on classical sources while remaining grounded in lived practice, Dr. Nida illuminates a lineage that has been transmitted for centuries while remaining deeply relevant today. Written for dedicated Varjayana practitioners and serious students of meditation, The Light of the Sun and Moon offers an authentic guide to one of Tibet's most profound yogic traditions.
In this teaching, part of Sky Press’s ten year anniversary celebratory events at Pure Land Farms, Dr. Nida introduce and guide participants through the key points of Yuthok’s Mahamudra meditation.
Sky Press 10-Year Anniversary Program
This year, in Yuthok's auspicious Fire Horse year, Sky Press celebrates ten years of bringing these precious teachings into the world. We invite you to join us in honoring this work and sharing aspirations for the years ahead. This special anniversary gathering brings together teachings by Dr. Nida, a book fair and signings, music, meditation, and a gathering of sangha at Tanauduk Gardens.
Saturday November 7:
9am: Welcome and ritual offering of auspiciousness (Tanaduk Garden)
10am: Public Talk with Dr. Nida Chenagtsang (Yuthok Ling Temple + Livestream, RSVP Required)
12 - 5pm: Sky Press Book Fair & Signings, Arts Exhibit, Sangha Activities (Pure Land Farms Grounds)
Sunday November 8:
10am - 12:30pm: Light of the Sun & Moon: Mahamudra Teachings & Meditation (Yuthok Ling Temple + Livestream, RSVP Required)
12 - 5pm: Sky Press Book Fair & Signings, Arts Exhibit, Sangha Activities (Pure Land Farms Grounds)
5 - 6pm: Music Meditation on Flight of the Garuda (Yuthok Ling Temple, RSVP Required)
Dr. Nida Chenagtsang
Born in Amdo, in Northeastern Tibet, Dr. Nida began his early studies of Sowa Rigpa at the local Tibetan medical hospital. Later, he was awarded a scholarship to enter the Lhasa Mentseekhang or Tibetan Medical University, where he completed his degree in 1996, with practical training at the Tibetan Medicine hospitals in Lhasa and Lhoka.
Alongside his medical education, Dr. Nida trained in Vajrayana with teachers from every school of Tibetan Buddhism. In particular, he trained in the Longchen Nyingthig tradition of the Nyingma school with his root guru Ani Ngawang Gyaltsen and in the Dudjom Tersar tradition with Chönyi Rinpoche and Semo Dechen Yudrön. He received complete instruction in the Yuthok Nyingthig lineage, the unique spiritual tradition of Tibetan Medicine, from his teachers Khenpo Tsultrim Gyaltsen and Khenchen Troru Tsenam, and was requested to continue the Yuthok Nyingthig lineage by Jamyang Rinpoche of the Rebkong ngakpa and ngakma community.
A well-known poet in his youth, Dr. Nida later published many articles and books on Sowa Rigpa and the Yuthok Nyingthig tradition in Tibetan and English, which have been translated into several languages. He has extensively researched ancient Tibetan healing methods, and has gained acclaim in East and West for his revival of little-known Tibetan external therapies.