Online - Diamond Sky Dancer - Vajrayogini Retreat
with Rhea Colmar and Mark Nowakowski
October 26 - November 3, 2024
Online
Date and Time Details: Start at 9:00 a.m. October 26. Completes Sunday November 3 at noon.
Location: Dorje Denma Ling
Address: 2280 Balmoral Road, The Falls, NS B0K 1V0, Canada
Contact: Alex Gillespie
programs@dorjedenmaling.com
- CAD $240.00 – Program Price - Includes tuition
Dear Vajrayogini,
You are warmly invited to join us for nine days of meditation. We will be practicing and studying your sadhana in the circle of the sky, surrounded by earth, water, fire, and all the elements.
Rhea and Mark will lead us in the practice, and point out some things they have learned along the way. There will be one daily teaching on the view and practice with lively and provocative discussions.
We welcome both fresh and seasoned yoginis. The teachings will adjust to whoever is attending.
Aimless wandering in nature and spontaneous dancing in space will also arise!
Thangka by Tara di Gesu: https://taradigesu.com/
Practice Materials
Vajrayogini Sadhana, Vajrayogini Manual, and any other related VY practices and texts
Who Should Attend
This is a vajrayana program restricted to sadhakas who have received the Vajrayogini abhisheka and have the Vajrayogini Sadhana by Tongwa Tonden, Karmapa VI. If you are still completing your Ngöndro you need to have completed the refuge, prostrations, and Vajrasattva mantra, and have begun the mandala and/or guru yoga.
If you have questions about if you can attend, please contact Mark Nowakowski at mnowakowski108@gmail.com
Schedule Overview
October 25
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- 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p. m. – Orientation Session
October 26 – November 1
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- 9:15 a.m. – 12:30 p. m. – Practice Session
- 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. – Teaching Session
Two sessions, includes breaks for meals and rest time.
November 2 (Feast Day)
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- 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p. m. – A more detailed schedule to follow
November 3 (Final Day)
- 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. – Final practice and teaching – closing session
Costs
All prices are in $CAD. Please consider paying by e-transfer, cheque, or cash. Saving transaction fees helps us keep the Centre going.
Tuition:
$240 – full retreat from October 26-November 3
Generosity Policy: We have a donor-supported pay what you can policy and scholarships available. If you need financial assistance in order to attend, please complete this form and our Finance Director will contact you. If you have questions or would like to set up a payment plan, contact our Finance Department at finance@dorjedenmaling.com.
Registration and Cancellation Policies
Please take note that our registration and cancellation policies have been updated. You can read our registration and cancellation policies here.
About the Leaders
Rhea Colmar
Rhea Colmar considers herself a student in the lineage of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche as well as other contemporary Buddhist teachers. As a public health nurse, Rhea is interested in the intersection of meditation, health, and well-being, on both the individual and societal levels. She has a background in dance and massage & bodywork. Recently, she […]
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Mark Nowakowski
Mark Nowakowski met the Vidyadhara Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche in 1972 and has been his student ever since. He currently studies with other Kagyü and Nyingma masters. Mark is particularly inspired by the works of Chögyam Trungpa and his teacher Khenpo Gangshar. He coordinated the translation and recent publication of Khenpo Gangshar’s Songs of Realization and Pith Instructions. Mark […]
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