Chöd with Tsultrim Allione June 22 - 26, 2010
Chöd is a wonderful practice for these times. It brings
understand to the root of our pain and offers a way to resolve our
deepest shadows and hardest addictions. Chöd reflects a unique
blend of the Tibetan Shamanic traditions and the Buddhist
understanding of compassion and emptiness. This centurys-old
practice is sung using a traditional drum and bell, and brings
about healing by cutting through fear, fixation, and self-clinging.
The practice thereby awakens one’s awareness of the pure nature of
emotions and the emptiness of mental obscurations. The Chöd
practice requires a chöd drum and bell
Lama Tsultrim has for many years focused her teachings on
the lineage of Machig Labdrön, the 11th century Tibetan yogini who
founded the Chöd lineage. In 2007, while leading a pilgrimage to
Tibet, she was recognized as an emanation of Machig Labdrön by the
resident Lama of Zangri Khangmar (Machig’s monastery in Tibet). In
2009 she was selected by an esteemed committee of scholars and
practitioners to receive the international Outstanding Woman in
Buddhism Award given in Bangkok, Thailand.
The Tara Mandala retreat land is located 25 minutes outside of
Pagosa Springs, Colorado, surrounded by National Forest and Ute
Reservation lands. Pagosa Springs is in the Four Corners area of
Southwest Colorado, approximately 1 hour from Durango, 3 hours from
Santa Fe, NM and 4 hours from Albuquerque, NM.
Pagosa Springs is located in the Four-Corners region of
southwestern Colorado which offers an abundance of interesting
activities and attractions. The region is known for its access to
archeological sites, unmatched mountains, beautiful rivers, canyon
lands and a wealth of cultural history. The town of Pagosa Springs
is nestled in a beautiful valley on the banks of the San Juan
Mountains which include two wilderness areas, the Weminuche and the
South San Juan. Pagosa sits at an elevation of 7070 feet and has
320 days of sun a year. "Pagosah" means healing waters in Ute and
Pagosa Springs is home of the world's largest mineral hot springs.
Visitors to Pagsoa Springs can enjoy the natural hot springs
year-round.
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