Events for December 2012 (to Jan 1 2013!)

30 % Discount on accommodations if doing both Retreats at Tsegyalgar west

(Christmas group retreat has no specific retreat fee charge)

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DECEMBER RETREAT with JIM VALBY

DHARMA Public Talk in Todos Santos

December 18th, 7pm at La Arca

"The Five Aggregates and Primordial Wisdom"

A discussion the five aggregates of human being in relation 

to the three paths of liberation: sutra, tantra and dzogchen.

Also San Jose del Cabo Public Talk
December 19th (TBA)

RETREAT AT TW
DECEMBER 20 to 23rd 2012

Together we will study and apply powerful methods of 

purification to help clear the path toward liberation.  

Any interested practitioners may participate. Retreatants 

are encouraged to follow the transmissions of Chogyal 

Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche.

Dr. Jim Valby has been a student of Dzogchen Master Chögyal Namkhai Norbu since 1982. He earned his doctorate in Far Eastern Studies under Herbert Guenther at the University of Saskatchewan in 1983, focusing on the texts of Shrisingha and Vimalamitra.  He participates in Dzogchen Community projects helping to prepare English translations from Tibetan texts.  He has taught the essence of the theory and practice of Sutra, Tantra and Dzogchen in more than 157 retreats at 61 locations in 27 countries.  He is an authorized instructor for the Base, First and Second Levels of SantiMaha Sangha (SMS).  He lives in Western Massachusetts, USA

For Info: tsegyalgarwestsecretary@gmail.com

Web: http://tsegyalgarwest.org/

Yantra Yoga in BCS Oct 26 - Nov 24th

Carolina on Yantra Yoga in Mexico City

New Season of Events!

Yantra Yoga in Mexico City and Baja Ca Sur

OCTOBER 11-23^rd   

Visit to Tsegyalgar West

Dzogchen Teachings and Practice

Mexico City Retreat and Dharma Talk

Dr. Grigory Mokhin is a Buddhist practitioner since 1991. He received
his first Buddhist teachings from His Holiness the Dalai Lama in 1991
and his first Dzogchen teachings from Chogyal Namkhai Norbu in 1992.

In 2002 he was authorized to teach by Chogyal Namkhai Norbu. 

Since that time he gave classes and retreats on theory and practice of
Dzogchen in several countries in Europe and America, including Italy,
Russia, Ukraine, Peru, Venezuela, Argentina etc.

Upcoming Retreats & Events 2012/13

SAVE THE DATES!!

UPCOMING RETREATS 
AND DHARMA EVENTS

TSEGYALGAR WEST, BCS

Tsegyalgar West Front Gate

OCTOBER 11-23rd, 2012

Grisha to visit Tsegyalgar West - Opening of the Gar

Also in Todos Santos, TBA for dharma talk

24 October  to 5 November :

Carolina Mingola Teaches Yantra Yoga

Talk & Demo in Todos Santos.

NOVEMBER 9

World Wide Transmission
Adzom Drugpa Anniversary

November 22-30th
Longde Sangha Retreat with webcast

DECEMBER 7 to 13th, 2012

Chod Sangha Retreat with webcast

December 8th
Rimpoche's birthday Ganapuja & long life practice 
and a little party or open house

December 18 to 23rd 2012

Retreat with Jim Valby on Dzogchen

17 December Public talk in Todos Santos

December 26 to January 1

Holiday Sangha Group Retreat

JANUARY:

Vajra Dance  TBA

FEBRUARY

Michael Katz on DREAM YOGA in Todos Santos

Feb 8-11: 
Dream Yoga Retreat at TW

Feb 11th 
Losar party at the Gar! Happy Lunar New Year!

Feb 15-25th
Mandarava Chudlen Sangha retreat with webcast

MARCH

5 March - 2 April 
Nina Robinson teaches Mandarva and Chod  

Group practice retreats

APRIL 26-28th 
Rimpoche's retreat in Mexico City

MAY

May 1-3, 2013  
Teachings form the book of CHNN :

"Life, Birth and Death" In Todos Santos TBA

MAY 8-12 

Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche

 VISIT TO BAJA

Dzogchen Teachings TBA

MAY 13-20

Song of the Vajra Dance part II

with Bodhi Krause at the Gar

(The first part will be in Mexico city on April 8-14.)

www.Tsegyalgarwest.org

Please contact us for more information:  

tsegyalgarwestsecretary@gmail.com

Happy Birthday Padmasembhava July 2012

Saga Dawa

Tashidelegs for Saga Dawa 2012!

The Anniversary celebrating birth, enlightenment 

and pari nirvana of the historical Buddha.

May Practices at the Gar and in Todos Santos, BCS

photograph by laurie pearce bauer

We are planning a Full Moon Ganapuja 

next Saturday, May 5th at Tsegyalgar West. 

Please join us!

Todos Santos Practices

Mondays at 2pm

Guru Yoga of the White Ah

and CHOD practice/study

Thursdays 1:30 Vajra Dance 

at La Arca on Topete 

near the Todos Santos Inn

Email for directions and information

Photographs from last Retreat

What a wonderful retreat we had with Costantino Albini at Tsegyalgar West. He is clear, insightful, warm and a great dharma practitioner/teacher. The right amount of practice and teachings blended contemplation and integration of the dzogchen teachings of Chogyal Nankhai Norbu Rinpoche. Anya Neyman led us in Vajra Dance every afternoon which was a treat. The weather was perfect and the food superb thanks to Monica. Thanks to all who helped to make this happen! 

Costantino Albini, Anya Neyman - Dzogchen Teachings, April 2012

APRIL 3, 2012   6pm Public Dharma Talk

The Teachings of the Dzogchen Chögyal Namkhai Norbu

With Costantino Albini, visiting instructor

Dharma talk at La Arca, Todos Santos 

(Free or by donation) 

Upcoming Retreats:

APRIL 4 to 10, 2012 at Tsegyalgar West

Contemplation Practices in the Dzogchen Tradition

Retreat with Costantino Albini on the land

“Dance of the Three Vajras”

Retreat with Anya Neyman on the land

APRIL 8 , 2012

Tsegyalgar West OPEN HOUSE

with Costantino Albini and Anya Neyman

at Tsegyalgar West

APRIL 13-15, 2012

Vajra Dance - The Six Spaces of Samatabhadra

Course with Anya Neyman at Tsegyalgar West

tsegyalgarwestsecretary@gmail.com or 

twestoffice@gmail.com

General Info: www.tsegyalgarwest.org

Santi Maha Sangha & Vajra Dance Retreat March 8th - 11th

Tsegyalgar West  -  Rancho los Naranjos

San Jose los Cabos,  B.C.S., Mexico

March 8-11, 2012

Santi Maha Sangha & Vajra Dance Retreat 

The Dzogchen Transmission and Guruyoga

With Jakob Winkler and Anya Neyman


Please contact us for more information:  tsegyalgarwestsecretary@gmail.com

February Teaching Schedule at the GAR

DURING ALL FEBRUARY and MARCH - Visiting Teacher JACOB WINKLER

“Santi Maha Sangha Assistance for Practitioners of Base and 1st Level in personal retreat”

FEBRUARY 16 TO 19, 2012

 “Instruction and Practice on the main Methods of the Dzogchen Tradition¨ Retreat with Jakob Winkler 

FEBRUARY 24-26, 2012

“Vajra Dance course. The Six Spaces of Samatabhadra" Course with Anya Neyman at Tsegyalgar West

MARCH 4, 2012

OPEN HOUSE at the Retreat Center with instructors Jakob Winkler and Anya Neyman at Tsegyalgar West

MARCH 6, 2012

“Connecting/discovering with the Natural State of Rigpa”

Jakob Winkler, public talk, at “La Arca” Todos Santos. At 6pm

MARCH 7, 2012

“WORLD WIDE TRANSMISSION OF GURU YOGA”

TIME: 8pm MST by webcast with Master Chögyal Namkhai Norbu

h: 18:00 Explanation of the practice for the WWT with Jakob Winkler at Tsegyalgar West

MARCH 8 TO 11, 2012

 “GURU YOGA - Working with Transmission for Discovering the Natural State”

Also: “ Vajra Dance of the Three Vajras”

Retreat with Jakob Winkler and Anya Neyman at Tsegyalgar West

Vajra Dance at the GAR February 24-26

We are pleased to offer a Vajra Dance Course: 
Six Spaces of Samantrabadhra 

with Anya Neyman 

See www.tsegyalgarwest.org web site for accommodations information.

Please bring a water bottle and socks for the mandala.

THE DANCE OF THE VAJRA 

In the Dzogchen teachings the word Vajra means our true nature, the true status of all phenomena. The dance of Vajra is an important method that uses the sound and the movement to integrate the three aspects of our existence - body, energy and mind - in that knowledge. It is a very special and effective practice to restore the natural condition of our energy and harmonize our whole being.  The dance is performed on a Mandala of the five colors accompanied for music and the singing of the Mantra of the six spaces of Samatabhadra (the Primordial Buddha, symbol of our real nature).  In 2011 the Vajra dance was recognized by the UNESCO World Heritage for humanity.

2012 Event Schedule

FEBRUARY 16 TO 19, 2012

“Instruction and Practice on the main Methods of the Dzogchen Tradition¨

Retreat with Jakob Winkler at Tsegyalgar West

FEBRUARY 17 TO 19, 2012

“Vajra Dance course. The Six Spaces of Samatabhadra"

Course with Anya Neyman, at “La Arca” Todos Santos, BCS

Vajra Dance weekly practices in Todos Santos, BCS.

Monday and Thursday afternoons.  Information: lauriecpb@mac.com

FEBRUARY 24-26, 2012

“Vajra Dance course. The Six Spaces of Samatabhadra"

Course with Anya Neyman at Tsegyalgar West

MARCH 4, 2012

OPEN HOUSE AT the Retreat Center

with instructors Jakob Winkler and Anya Neyman at Tsegyalgar West

MARCH 6, 2012

“Connecting/discovering with the Natural State of Rigpa”

Jakob Winkler, public talk, at “La Arca” Todos Santos. At 6pm

MARCH 7, 2012

“WORLD WIDE TRANSMISSION OF GURU YOGA”

TIME: 8pm MST by webcast with Master Chögyal Namkhai Norbu

h: 18:00 Explanation of the practice for the WWT with Jakob Winkler at Tsegyalgar West

MARCH 8 TO 11, 2012

 “GURU YOGA - Working with Transmission for Discovering the Natural State”

Also: “ Vajra Dance of the Three Vajras”

Retreat with Jakob Winkler and Anya Neyman at Tsegyalgar West

APRIL 3, 2012

“The Teachings of the Dzogchen Master Chögyal Namkhai Norbu”

Costantino Albini, public talk, at “La Arca” Todos Santos. At 6pm

APRIL 4 to 10, 2012

“Contemplation Practices in the Dzogchen”

Also: “ Vajra Dance of the Three Vajras”

Retreat with Costantino Albini and Anya Neyman at Tsegyalgar West

APRIL 8 , 2012

LAND OPEN HOUSE

with instructors Costantino Albini and Anya Neyman

at Tsegyalgar West

APRIL 13-15, 2012

“Vajra Dance course. The Six Spaces of Samatabhadra"

Course with Anya Neyman at Tsegyalgar West

For Info: tsegyalgarwestsecretary@gmail.com

Web: http://tsegyalgarwest.org/

Tibetan Buddhist Retreat Center

Baja Ca Sur has a Dharma Center named Tsegyalgar West situated on Los Naranjos Road in the San Jose Mountains. The beautiful ranch was given to the International Dzogchen Community, under the direction of Chogyal Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche in 2003. Since then he and his senior students have been giving teachings such as Yoga Yantra, the sacred Dance of the Vajra, various tantric practices such as Mandarava, Chod, Ganapuja and practices of Dzogchen which are pure awareness practices.

Dzogchen teachings are also known as Ati-yoga, or Primordial Yoga. The word yoga is used as the equivalent Tibetan term naljor, which means awareness of the authentic condition of each individual at the core (without layers of ego). Dzogchen teachings have been transmitted through the culture of Tibet. Now in recent years they have spread around the world.

Tsegyalgar West, in the San Jose Mountains is a rustic retreat center. This beautiful and wild 3,000 acre land has natural springs, granite boulders, grand vistas and deep quiet for retreat. 
There are 12 casitas available for sleeping and camping bathhouses as well. The mission is to preserve the Dzogchen Tibetan Buddhist teachings and preserve a very special and natural environment for spiritual practice. 

This year Tsegyalgar west invites everyone interested to special retreats, practices and introductory talks.  There will be several retreats on the retreat land from February to May 2012. Public introductory talks will be held in Todos Santos with each visiting teacher. Please see schedule of events or the web site www.tsegyalgarwest.org for more information.

Tashi Delek! Auspicious wishes!

Tsegyalgar West, San Jose del Cabo Mountains, BCS   Please contact for more information:  tsegyalgarwestsecretary@gmail.com

Vajra Dance Todos Santos, Jan 20-22

"TheVajra Dance of the Six Spaces of Samatabhadra"

 Instructor: Anya Neyman

Place: LA ARCA Center, Todos Santos BCS

Dates: January 20-22, 2012

Friday 1/20  h: 3: 00-5: 00 pm

Saturday 1/21  h: 10: 00 am -12: 30 and 1:00-3:00 pm

Sunday 1/22    h: 1: 00 pm -3 pm and 4: 00-6: 00 pm

Costs: 800 to 1000 pesos for all three days (sliding scale)/ or 200 per session

(50% discount on the course for DZC members. No one turned away for lack of funds)

In the Dzogchen teachings the word Vajra means our true nature, the true status of all phenomena. The dance of Vajra is an important method that uses the sound and the movement to integrate the three aspects of our existence - body, energy and mind - into that knowledge. It is a very special and effective practice to restore the natural condition of our energy and harmonize our whole being.

In the Dance of the Six Spaces of Samantabhadra twelve practitioners, six females

and six males, dance together on a large Mandala of five colors which represents the

correspondence between the internal dimension of the individual and the outer dimension

of the world. They are accompanied by music and the chanted melody of the Mantra of

the Six Spaces of Samantabhadra (the primordial Buddha, symbol of our real nature).

In 2011 the Dance of Vajra has been recognized by UNESCO as humanity world heritage.

For more information: www.tsegyalgarwest.org

To register contact: lauriecpb@gmail.com