2025 TOC Retreat Announcement
Tupten Ösel Choling is pleased to announce an opportunity to attend a retreat and receive oral transmissions and instructions from Venerable Sogan Rinpoche.
We are incredibly fortunate to be offered this opportunity to receive the very precious teachings of Quintessential Instructions Sealed Within the Depths of my Heart (Tukdam Narma) from Sogan Rinpoche. These precious instructions are based on a compilation of teachings given by Khenpo Ngawong Palsang (Khenpo Ngakchung) to his disciple Nyshol Khandro, Samten Dronma.
These teachings cover the entire range of Buddhist contemplation. They begin with the four thoughts that turn the mind toward spiritual practice, how to rely upon a spiritual guide, refuge, bodhicitta, the purification practice of Vajrasattva, mandala offering, and guru yoga. They continue with pith instructions for creation phase yoga, completion phase practices relating to the subtle channels and breath and conclude with unique guidance for the practice of Dzogchen, the great perfection. Rinpoche will also offer us a Yeshe Tsogyal empowerment and sacred advice from Sera Khandro’s Treasury.
Those wishing to attend these teachings should have completed the entire preliminary practices (ngondro) including the 5 X 100,000 or must commit to finishing them within this lifetime if physically possible.
Sogan Rinpoche is offering this course in Buddhist contemplative practice over 2 consecutive retreats in 2025 and 2026. The first retreat will be open to all with a genuine interest in seriously pursuing the path of the Buddha Dharma. The second will be a continuation of the first and ONLY open to those students who attended the first retreat. Students should plan to attend the full retreat(s).
Dates: September 22 - 30, 2025
Students are asked to attend the full retreat and to arrive after 2:00 pm on Monday, September 22nd to enjoy 7 full days of retreat, and depart by 12:00 pm Tuesday, September 30.
To register, please take the following steps:
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Read this document, Tupten Ösel Choling Fall Retreat FAQs, thoroughly as it contains important and relevant information before you register.
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After reading the document, please use this link to register: Registration Form.
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Initial Retreat deposit (1/2 of the amount of the full cost) is due by August 8th. The balance is due by Sept. 5th. Please refer to "Read this document" for accommodation choices and what is included.
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Email us if you have any questions at [email protected].
Please Note: We want this gathering to be safe and joyous for all participants, a source of refuge. We believe that we all have a shared responsibility to protect our spiritual guide, Ven. Sogan Rinpoche and each other, so if you are feeling at all unwell, please do not attend the retreat and you will receive a full refund.
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