Wonderful way to end the year and start a new one....
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The Dzogchen Community Buddhist Retreat Center - Rancho los Naranjos San Jose, BCS
Thursday, December 25, 2014
Sunday, November 9, 2014
RINPOCHE'S DECEMBER RETREAT !
Please register for this special opportunity soon!
BAJA CA SUR DECEMBER 19-23, 2014
Stay for Eco trips/Practice /Vajra Dance/Yoga!
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Thursday, October 9, 2014
October Preparations, Please Come Help!
You are invited to the Baja Retreat Land that needs our help!
Incredible Work Party Weekends to clean & restore the Gar, starting this weekend!
Work dates: Oct 10-12, October 17-19th and October 24-26th
Room and board provided in exchange for an amazing time together. Some work, practice and fun as well ... Go up Friday or Saturday, and come back Sunday.. each weekend ahead for all of October!!
The road is now passable with a regular car. Rides will be available leaving from Todos Santos and San Jose del Cabo on Friday/Saturday and returning Sunday. Please contact TW Secretary (Jimena) to find out where /who will be going from your area. tsegyalgarwestsecretary@gmail.com
Bring sleeping bags, food, gloves, any tools, cleaning materials, saws & your fantastic positive energy! Prepare to have a great time! Our Geko, Nanay, is coordinating the work effort and marvelous progress is already happening ... but more people are needed, we need you- please all come!! Also if people have certain skills and would like to come for a longer time please do. Bring tools up if local…. or just yourself if fly in from a distance.
Please come and work together to prepare for the upcoming Yantra Yoga Retreat with Fabio Andrico October 27- November 7th!
A fantastic opportunity to be together helping the Gar, in harmony and nature for the Dharma to flourish…! Tsegyalgar West is a magical place and this is what can bring us together.. out of the difficulty comes the renewal -a great purpose to come together!
Contact our secretary at tsegyalgarwestsecretary@gmail.com
Please share this with others you know as we do not have everyone's email so do pass this forward, thank you!! Look forward to all being together for this special time.
Best wishes and big thanks,
TW Baja Gakyil
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Monday, September 29, 2014
Hurricane Odile Update!
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Saturday, August 16, 2014
KarmaYoga at TW
Como ustedes saben nuestro incansable Maestro viene en Diciembre, y estamos preparando el Gar para ese tiempo tan auspicioso...Como ustedes saben la práctica de Karmayoga es una ofrenda valiosa dedicada a la Sangha y al Maestro, con efectos muy positivos para el que la realiza.Las labores que realizaremos, estan previamente revisadas por Gakyil y Gekod según las necesidades del Gar, es por eso que cuando llegamos al Gar nos ponemos a dísposición para realizar las diferentes tareas programadas, considerando las circunstancias de cada uno.Es sobre todo una buena oportunidad para estar juntos, haciendo crecer y madurar la Sangha.Hemos programado un fin de semana de prácticas de Karmayoga , Ganapuja y Danza ya que coincide con Luna llena...Las labores que tendremos son:Relleno y Limpieza de entrada principalLimpieza del camino al EsteRecolección de material para la construcción de los nuevos bañosIMPORTANTE:
- Agradecemos ponerse en contacto con Secretaria o Gekod para confirmar su presencia... cuando, a que hora los esperamos, así como labor a realizar...
- También recuerden que están disponibles algunas casitas para compartir, traer sábanas y toallas!
- En cuanto a los alimentos, los compartiremos como suele suceder en las jornadas de karmayoga.... no se olviden de practicar la Paramita de la Generosidad..
- Traer herramientas, guantes, sombreros, botellas para agua, bloqueador, etc....
- Ofrendas para la GANAPUJA
Con ilusión los esperamos!!!Tashi Delegs!!!
Thursday, June 12, 2014
Rinpoche in December 2014 at TW!
Retreat with Rinpoche
at Tsegyalgar West
December 19-23, 2014
We are thrilled to announce Rinpoche will be with us for 6 days at Tsegyalgar West to teach on an Ati Dzogchen text called “Jangchub Semgom”—one of the original main texts translated and transmitted by the great teacher Vairocana.
Please register at www.Tsegyalgarwest.org
tsegyalgarwestsecretary@gmail.com
Saturday, May 31, 2014
Looking for Gekod and Gakyil for 2014/2015
Gekod and Gakyil for Tsegyalgar West
Tsegyalgar West in Baja Sur, MexicoA Gekod is a TW manager, living on site at the retreat land. Position begins December 1, 2014. Extra bonus: Rinpoche will give a retreat at the gar during the Christmas holidays. Salary starts at $550 month (plus free lodging) and may be increased after a 3 month probation period. Training provided (1 month). One month paid vacation after 12 months of service.
Tsegyalgar West is a 3,000-acre rural property, located in the Sierra San Miguel mountains of Baja Sur, Mexico, 40 minutes from the International Airport of San Jose del Cabo (SJD) and the city of San Jose. Please visit our website www.tsegyalgarwest.org before applying to get acquainted with the location. The gar is moderately isolated and requires a considerable amount of physical maintenance; it is suitable for people who love quiet and solitude, but who also enjoy periodic bursts of intense activity when there are retreats or visitors. Requirements:
- member of the Dzogchen community for at least 3 years
- must be fluent in Spanish and manage to communicate in English, or be bilingual
- valid driver license
- experience as gekod in other centers desirable but if lacking can be compensated with other tangible organizational skills
- committed to the well being and stability of the gar and to Dzogchen practices. Must have a positive attitude and ability to deal with minor stressors, face multiple demands, and also must be able to: get things done, take direction, be proactive, get along with others, assert one’s authority in a diplomatic manner, and handle conflicts
- able to be “physical”, do work that is occasionally strenuous. Skills as handyman, carpenter, good cook, housekeeping also desirable. Must be willing to do and learn whatever the gar requires
- willing to live in a rural area, with few entertainments and at some distance from town
- interface with contractors, government officials, partners, and supervise work at the gar with precision and diligence
- good communication and computer skills
- 2 year commitment.
If you are interested, please send a letter describing why you wish to be at TW as a gekod, what you bring to the job, and include your current address, 2 work references, and a resume listing the jobs you have had in the past 5-10 years. Applications without a CV or resume will not be considered. Please email to: anitanube@hotmail.com or margheritapagni@gmail.com .
TW is looking for gakyil members
and collaborators
The TW gakyil will hold a general election during the December retreat with Rinpoche at the gar, for new and additional gakyil members and for volunteer project managers and collaborators. Regardless of whether you can come or not to the retreat, we invite you to indicate your interest as soon as possible. We have openings for all 3 colors (blue–retreats, red–infrastructure, yellow—finances). Two of last year’s members will remain on the gakyil and insure continuity. We will also retain 2 key collaborators.
This is a very exciting time to become involved in TW. In 2014 we laid the groundwork for developing the projects advised by Rinpoche—which include housing for practitioners at the gar, eco-tourism, and soon horticulture. We offer half a dozen of retreats a year; we are starting courses in Tibetan medicine (beginning October 2014), yantra yoga certification; and the opportunity to participate in a housing partnership at Dzamling gar, Tenerife. Gakyil members’ requirements:
- A member of the Dzogchen Community for 3 years or more
- Ability to offer an average of 20 hrs work/ a month
- Attend 1 gakyil meeting a month (1.5 hrs) and meet via skype or phone with your blue, red, yellow team mates 2-3 times a month
- For non-Baja residents, travel to the gar twice in a 12 month period for a total of at least 10 days/year (free lodging)
- Professional background and relevant work experience
Collaborators’ and Project Managers’ requirements:
- A member of the Dzogchen Community at least since 2014
- Ability to offer an average of 10 hrs work/ a month for the projects you will be taking on (whether blue–retreats, red–infrastructure, yellow—finances) under the direction of and with the support the Director, reporting to him or her circa 1x month
- Professional background and relevant work experience: see below for details.
- Ability to plan and self organize, follow leads, respect deadlines, produce result
- Attendance to gakyil meetings is optional
In particular, we are looking for professionals interested in volunteering for the following projects– they will have plenty of autonomy without being part of the Gankyl, without needing to attend meetings or get involved with any gar issues or events.
(1) marketing: this is virgin territory, from Internet marketing to other forms of publicity, locally and internationally in order to position the gar for tourism and rentals– we need to get on the radar.
(2) ecological projects, including partnerships with government and other institutions
(3) business partnerships: find the groups and tours interested in partnering with us, especially for ecotourism, create a business plan
(4) fundraising and donor cultivation (both in English and Spanish).
(2) ecological projects, including partnerships with government and other institutions
(3) business partnerships: find the groups and tours interested in partnering with us, especially for ecotourism, create a business plan
(4) fundraising and donor cultivation (both in English and Spanish).
Other desired skills for volunteer Project Managers and collaborators: accounting and financial skills, graphic design, computer skills, organic gardening and horticulture, land development, architecture, build local partnerships, develop eco-tourism, fundraising and grant-writing
Please send your letter of interest with a CV or resume to: anitanube@hotmail.com (Ana Couchonnal).
Friday, May 30, 2014
Three Vajra's Dance Course
Three Vajra's Dance Course
in San Jose del Cabo
31 Mayo and 1 Junio Weekend
Monday, April 28, 2014
Vajra Retreat
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| Part 1, Song of the Vajra Retreat |
Wow, what a great retreat with new and old faces!
The first week (Song of the Vajra Part I) had cool breezes wholesome
foods and a music night (saxophone, harmonica, guitar and ukulele).
Anya Neyman is loved for her patience, good cheer and profound teaching
of the practice. We all focused our energies to learn well and apply.
We also shared gourmet treats and good times within the spacious
peace of the mountains. More pictures and slide show coming soon!
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
March Vajra Dance Course in Todos Santos
Vajra Dance Course
March 22/23 Weekend in Todos Santos
Vajra Dance is a meditation in movement based on the Song of Vajra and other mantras found in the original Tantras of Dzogchen. It is practiced on a Mandala that represents the correspondence between the internal dimension of the individual and the external dimension of the world. The Vajra Dance uses sound and movement to harmonize the energy of the individual and to integrate the three existences of body, voice, and mind in the knowledge of the real condition, in the state of contemplation. To register please contact tsegyalgarwestsecretary@gmail.com www.Tsegyalgarwest.org
May all sentient beings realize their basic goodness
and reach complete enlightenment in this very lifetime!
Losar Auspicious Wishes
Losar La Tashi Deleg Su!
Happy Lunar New Year of the Wood Horse!
May all the external obstacles related to health and prosperity,
the internal obstacles related to mental disturbances,
and the sacred obstacles related to spiritual development dissolve.
And may all happiness, prosperity, and spiritual growth flourish like the waxing moon.
the internal obstacles related to mental disturbances,
and the sacred obstacles related to spiritual development dissolve.
And may all happiness, prosperity, and spiritual growth flourish like the waxing moon.
Thursday, January 16, 2014
TSEGYALGAR WEST Activities
for TSEGYALGAR WEST
DZOGCHEN RETREAT CENTER & COMMUNITY
Los Naranjos road, San Jose del Cabo
Sundays (Todos los domingos): Practitioners are invited to take part in karma yoga, Vajra dance, group practice and Sunday lunch.
9.00am en adelante - los practicantes están invitados a subir al gar a hacer karma yoga, Danza de Vajra (12pm), comer y practicar.
9.00am en adelante - los practicantes están invitados a subir al gar a hacer karma yoga, Danza de Vajra (12pm), comer y practicar.
SAN JOSE DEL CABO, BCS
Danza de Vajra, Mon & Fri/ lunes y viernes 7.00pm
Parque Colinas Altos Contacto : Anni Scott 624 157 3123
TODOS SANTOS, BCS
Danza de Vajra, Monday/Weds 10am Center Cultura
Contact Lyobaa: 6241252543 or Lola:
Tsegyalgarwestsecretary@gmail.com
SPECIAL DATES/EVENTOS ESPECIALES
Venue: Tsegyalgar West Retreat Center, Los Naranjos, SJD
OPEN HOUSES – On regular Sundays throughout the season, the general public is invited to visit the retreat center, experience the beauty and majesty of the land and receive an introduction to the teachings. Visitors welcome from 10am
LOSAR – Tibetan New Year Celebration!
Baño de estrellas 6.00am
Sang and Serghem 9.30am
Danza del Vajra 11.00am
Ganapuja de Losar 1.00pm
Danzas Tibetanas, 3.30pm
Celebración, Sorpresas…
Ganapujas - Offering ceremony
ceremonia de ofrendas
At Tsegyalgar West Retreat Center (*unless otherwise specified)
1.30pm Explanation of Ganapuja (explication)
2.00pm Ganapuja
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