Programs
Vajrayogini Group Feast
With Vajrayogini Practitioners
This final feast is open to all vajrayogini sadhakas. Register here only if you are not attending the full retreat. Image: Vajrayogini watercolor by Daniel Berlin
Qigong 1 and 2 - Peaceful Body, Peaceful Mind
With Una Chung
Qigong 1 and 2 - Peaceful Body, Peaceful Mind When body is relaxed and peaceful, energy will flow. When mind is still, it will embrace qi and strengthen the body. In the Chinese arts of health and longevity, qigong simultaneously cultivates a peaceful body and a peaceful mind. Physical health and mental well-being are closely aligned. Begin your […]
Open House: Stories of the late great Chogyam Trungpa
With Larry Mermelstein
Stories of the late great Chogyam Trungpa: a conversation with Sanskrit and Tibetan translator Larry Mermelstein about the early days of Tibetan Buddhism in America. Sky Lake is delighted to welcome Mr. Mermelstein, distinguished Buddhist translator and teacher. Larry was in the room when Chogyam Trungpa gathered a sangha of practitioners; introduced the profound teachings […]
The Bardos of Living & Dying
With Dana Fulmer
THE BARDOS OF LIVING & DYING: An Introduction to a Buddhist Approach to Life Transitions Saturday, June 1 from 9:00am to 12:00pm suggested donation $25 How can we prepare to transition from this life with a calm and open heart? How can we use major life upheavals for growth and transformation ? This interactive workshop […]
Living Bodhisattvas: Life as a Path of Awakening
With Holly Gayley and Gelong Loden Nyima
We often think of our practice as something that happens on the meditation cushion. From the Mahayana point of view, our whole life is the path of awakening. This perspective is encapsulated in namthar literature, Tibetan stories of “complete liberation” that recount lives of Buddhist practitioners who met challenges and endured adversity, bringing everything onto […]
Qigong 5
With Dr. Eva Wong
Qigong 5 – Limitless Qi, Limitless Consciousness Requirement: Qigong 4 Qigong 5 is an important landmark in your journey into the Taoist arts of health and longevity. At the end of this level, you will have completed the 6 Basics forms of qigong, the Nine Self Massage Techniques, the Twelve Devas, Hua Tu Animals, the […]
Qigong and Meditation Retreat
With Dr. Eva Wong
Qigong and Meditation Retreat Requirement: Qigong 5 This program is a requirement for Qigong Level 6. Meditation is an integral part of Taoist practice. The dual cultivation of body and consciousness forms the core of Xiantianwujimen Taoism. Internal alchemy, the cultivation of the physical and energetic body, builds the foundation of the cultivation of consciousness. […]
Kado Ikebana
With Marcia Shibata
What is Kado Ikebana ? Kado is a Way of life. The practice can open us to innate universal wisdom that is inherent in all sentient beings. By being in touch with our wisdom, we can experience life with less confusion, stress and anxiety. Life could be opened to accurate solutions as challenges arise in […]