Voice of Clear Light

Volume 13, Number 5 / October 2013

Letter from the Editors

Many Ways to Connect

Photograph by Mary Ellen McCourt

Dear Friends,

We are happy to share in this issue an excerpt from oral teachings given by Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche in 2012 on the “Tibetan Yogas of Body, Speech, and Mind.” These truly exceptional teachings were given over a weekend retreat in Pacific Palisades, Calif., and are available as an edited transcript. We’d like to thank Rinpoche for his clear, detailed explanations of the Three Doors and Three Refuges. Thanks also to a great team that worked to make this transcript come into being: Ken Okuno for his recording work, Jane Goe and Mark Hammons for their transcribing work, Marcy Vaughn for editing the transcript, Mary Ellen McCourt for text and cover design, and Bob Anger for coordinating the retreat.

Be sure to check out all the latest news and happenings featured in this issue:

• Live webcast on “The Open Heart” Saturday, Oct. 12, plus future webcasts
• Rinpoche receives Wisdom Award
• YouTube video—Rinpoche’s Advice on Practice
• Three upcoming online workshops
• Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche to visit Poland this month
• Appreciation for Serenity Ridge's registration coordinator Carrie Chandler and opening of new internship position
• Trul Khor retreat with Alejandro Chaoul-Reich end of October
• The Five Warrior Syllables—weekend retreat Nov. 16 & 17 with John Jackson
• More Spanish translations available!
• Ligmincha Europe Magazine—preview of fall issue
• Invitation to a special Winter Retreat at Serenity Ridge

These are just a few of the numerous and varied opportunities available to connect to the Bon Buddhist teachings—simply amazing and wonderful. Rinpoche’s webcasts and Internet teachings are reaching many people who are unable to make it to retreats. Inspiring to us is the number of people working together in countless ways to help bring the wisdom of this great Bon tradition to such wide audiences around the world, and we continue to enjoy our small role in sharing some of that wisdom here in Voice of Clear Light. Emaho!

In Bon,
Aline and Jeff Fisher