Event : Trekchöd Retreat With Lama Tharchin
Date : January 1-9, 2011
Venue : Pema Osel Ling
Website : http://www.vajrayana.org/retreats/trekchod-retreat/
The beloved and renowned Dzogchen, Great Perfection yogi Shabkar
Tsokdruk Rangdrol was born in Repkong, in the Amdo province of
northeastern Tibet in the late 18th century. “The Flight of the
Garuda" arose from Shabkar’s realization of the Great Perfection as
a doha, a spontaneously arising vajra song. The Clear Light Great
Perfection has two sections: trekchöd & tögal. “The Flight of
the Garuda” text belongs to the trekchöd section. There are many
different Great Perfection teachings, but this text presents it in
the most profound and clearest way, neither too long nor too brief.
The Great Perfection view, meditation, conduct, and result are all
contained within this single profound text. In particular, Shabkar
expresses from the heart of his realization how to liberate
afflictive emotions directly into wisdom.