Lotus Heart Essence: Avalokiteshvara’s Dzogchen

Monday May 9 through Sunday May 16

The stress of our times demands balm. Climate change, political uncertainties, pandemics, global tensions simmering.  Spacious compassion for ourselves and others is sorely needed. We know this, yet circumstances can overwhelm our best intentions.  We need compassion anchored in reality to withstand today’s tumult. A compassion arisen from wisdom.

Joining compassion with wisdom can take a long time in most styles of practice.  In 2016, on a visit to Potu island, off the coast of Shanghai, Ad.zom Paylo Rinpoche, spent a day in spontaneous visions, chanting scribes for hours.  At day’s end, he revealed that he had been receiving Avalokiteshvara’s complete Dzogchen teachings. This retreat immerses us in six short Dzogchen texts from this collection: a prayer to compassion embodied; a sādhana; feast (Tshog) practice; prayer to Rahula; liberation through hearing—quintessential instructions; and activities. 

In Dzogchen, wisdom is there from the start. We unite heart and mind with the Buddha of compassion within a state of wisdom.  Thanks to Rinpoche’s blessing, we are offering this for the very first time in the West. Come join us.  Refresh your heart.

Thursday May 12

8:15 am – 8:50 am Ngondro
9 am -10:30 am Session 1
10:30 am -11:00 am Break  
11:00 am -12:30 pm Session 2
12:30 pm – 6:00 pm Afternoon break    
6:00 pm -7:30 pm Session 3

Sunday May 15

8:15 am – 8:50 am Ngondro
9 am -10:30 am Session 1
10:30 am -11:00 am Break  
11:00 am -1:30 pm Conclusion and Celebratory Tsog