Sacred Journeys and Hidden Lands:
A Pilgrimage to the Secret Heart of Nature
A Trialogue with Dr. Nida Chenagtsang, Dr. Ian Baker, and Christina Monson.
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In this three-way conversation, Dr. Nida Chenagtsang, Dr. Ian Baker, and Christina Monson will present perspectives on sacred geography, pilgrimage, and the Tibetan tradition of beyul – ‘hidden-lands’ where physical and spiritual realities intersect and yogic practices are especially efficacious. They will speak from their own extensive experience in such hidden-lands, while also placing them in cultural and historical perspective. One third of the event will consist of questions and answers with the audience.
Images of Beyul Pemakö and Mount Kailash courtesy of Dr. Ian Baker
Dr. Nida Chenagtsang is a traditional Tibetan physician and lineage holder of the Yuthok Nyingthig, the unique Vajrayana Buddhist spiritual healing tradition of Tibetan Medicine. He has published several books and articles on Tibetan medicine, meditation, and yoga, and his extensive research and revival of ancient Tibetan healing methods has earned him great acclaim in both East and West. Dr. Nida, co-founder of Pure Land Farms is the Medical Director of Sorig Khang International and the Sowa Rigpa Institute: School of Traditional Tibetan Medicine. In addition to his work as a physician, he trains students in Sowa Rigpa and the Yuthok Nyingthig tradition in over forty countries around the world.
Ian Baker, PhD is a Himalayan Buddhist scholar and practitioner and the author of seven books on Tibetan art, culture, and contemplative practice including The Heart of the World: A Journey to Tibet’s Lost Paradise, The Tibetan Art of Healing, The Dalai Lama's Secret Temple, and Tibetan Yoga: Principles and Practices. He is a fellow of the Explorers Club and was recognised by National Geographic Society as one of seven 'Explorers for the Millennium' for his fieldwork in Beyul Pemakö, the ‘Hidden-Land Arrayed like a Lotus’ in Tibet's Tsangpo Gorge region. He holds advanced degrees in Literature, Anthropology, and History, and undertook prolonged meditation retreats in Himalayan caves under the guidance of some of the greatest luminaries of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
Christina Monson is a Tibetan Language Translator and Interpreter who has been immersed in the study and practice of Buddhism for over thirty years. Based in Nepal, she has focused on the lineage of one of Tibet's foremost female practitioners, the Treasure-revealer and mystic Sera Khandro. She has published a short biography of Sera Khandro's life and is currently working on translating a larger volume of her spiritual teachings and advice. Christina holds advanced degrees in Religious Studies and South Asian Studies, has traveled extensively throughout the Himalaya and has been nurtured in the tradition of mountain retreat by one of the foremost Tibetan masters of modern times.
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