Yuthok Nyingthig Ngöndro Retreat

Sunday, January 29, 2023 6:00 PM 18:00
Sunday, February 5, 2023 2:00 PM 14:00

Pure Land Farms 3265 Santa Maria Road Topanga, CA, 90290 United States (map)

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Yuthok Nyingthig Ngöndro

Seven dy group retreat guided by Christiana Polites

January 29th - February 5th

(Check in 3 - 6pm on January 29th)

IN-PERSON

PRICE:

$975-$1500 Residential (Includes retreat plus all meals and onsite accommodation)

$750 Commuter (Includes retreat plus all meals)

Limited to 15 residential guests and 20 participants total

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Ngöndro, meaning ‘foundational' or 'preliminary' practices is the root of the tree out of which all other Vajrayana Buddhist practices grow. Yuthok’s ngöndro, traditionally done in the context of a seven day retreat is incredibly transformative to one's mind, health, and life, and is the gateway into the profound path of the Yuthok Nyingthig.

This seven day intensive retreat combines sessions of silent meditation, group mantra recitation, prostrations, visualization and contemplation, as well as instruction in the practice while immersed within the healing natural environment of Pure Land Farms, our Yuthok Ling temple, and Medicine Buddha’s Tanaduk Gardens.

For those who are not able to travel to Pure Land Farms, we are happy to announce that we will be streaming the morning session of our retreat. For more information about our online streaming option or to sign up, please visit our online learning platform:

Retreat Livestream

IN PERSON REGISTRATION

Please note that this is an intensive retreat with approximately eight hours of practice a day.
In order to assess if it is a good fit for you, kindly fill out this brief form.
After reviewing your form, you will be sent a link to register for the retreat.
New students may be requested to have a short Zoom call with facilitator prior to registering.

Name

First Name

Last Name

Have you received the Yuthok Nyingthig Essential Empowerment or equivalent?

Yes

Please briefly describe your background in meditation and your intentions for participating in this retreat

Do you have any questions or concerns regarding this retreat?

Is there anything our staff should be made aware of? ie. serious medical conditions, medications needed, allergies?

Yuthok Nyingthig, the ‘Heart Essence of Yuthok.' This unique and comprehensive set of Tibetan Buddhist practices was transmitted by Yuthok Yönten Gönpo the Younger, the great 12th century Tibetan physician and meditation adept who is considered to be an emanation of Medicine Buddha. It is a complete system of practice from the Anuttarayogatantra (Highest Yoga Tantra) class of teachings, beginning with Ngöndro (the preliminaries) and progressing through Kyerim and Dzogrim (Creation and Completion Stage practices) to the highest practices of Mahamudra and Dzogchen.

The tradition includes concise and essential methods perfectly suited for busy contemporary practitioners that offer both worldly benefits including improved health and longevity for oneself and others, as well as the ultimate benefit of complete spiritual liberation. The Yuthok Nyingthig is the main spiritual tradition connected with Sowa Rigpa (Tibetan medicine), and it contains many unique methods to heighten the intuitive, diagnostic, and healing capacities of doctors. It is the only complete cycle of Vajrayana teachings in which Medicine Buddha as a yidam (personal meditative deity).

Yuthok Nyingthig meditation practices are traditionally done in the context of a seven day retreat, making them practical and accessible in these modern busy times.