Light of the Sun & Moon: Introduction to Mahamudra Meditation
With Dr. Nida Chenagtsang
Sunday, November 8, 2026
10am - 12:30pm PST
In Person & Online
Flexible pricing options
(Please select in person or online registration)
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.
If you would like to join us for our monthly Shanglon protector practice you can sign up here! Practice will be Sunday at 9am-10am PST online and in person.
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
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.