Volume 21, Number 3 / June 2021
Letter from the Editors
On the Horizon
Dear Friends,
Thankfully over this past difficult year of the pandemic, there have been many opportunities for connection and growth to help keep us focused on the important truth of the dharma—recognizing our own true nature. The advantages of attending any of Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche's numerous online retreats and talks are many, but the chance to all be together again for in-person retreats is finally on the horizon! More
The Richness of Resting in Being
An Edited Excerpt from Oral Teachings Given by Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, Spring 2021
We all understand one way or another how much we need to relax, don't we? We do various things, when we can, to try and relax. However, as human beings in general, and particularly here in modern Western culture, we don't give ourselves permission to just simply be. More
Dream Yoga and Sleep Yoga June 20–July 3
Attend One or Both Weeks of Online Summer Retreat on Zoom
Dream Yoga and Sleep Yoga are profound teachings from the Tibetan Bön Buddhist tradition to support the realization of one’s true nature. Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche will teach on these topics during this year’s summer retreat, offered online via Zoom. Dream Yoga will be offered June 20–26 and Sleep Yoga will be held June 27–July 3. All are welcome to join us for one or two weeks of this retreat. More
Opportunity for Intensive Study with The 3 Doors
New Academy Begins in October in Person at Serenity Ridge
The sixth 3 Doors North American Academy will begin in October 2021 in person at Serenity Ridge Retreat Center in Shipman, Virginia. The program includes six group retreats at Serenity Ridge, with online practice and mentoring sessions in between, via Zoom. The Academy will be taught by 3 Doors senior teachers Marcy Vaughn and Gabriel Rocco. More
Ligmincha International’s Fifth Annual Online Auction
Begins June 21 to Support Reopening Serenity Ridge
Dear Sangha,
Beginning June 21 we will hold an online auction to support reopening Serenity Ridge Retreat Center. We have buildings to clean, walkways to redo, fallen trees to clear and cut, and new trails to blaze. We are reopening on a trial basis this fall to support events held by The 3 Doors, and our goal is to fully reopen in time for Rinpoche’s Winter Retreat, which begins December 27, 2021. More
Weekend Service Retreats at Serenity Ridge
Three Set for June, July and August
Serenity Ridge is listening to our local community. We hear the desire to reopen the center to support 3 Doors practitioners in their retreats this fall. To open we need your help!
The center has been closed since April 2020. There is much to be done, including setting up the kitchen, cleaning interior spaces, washing windows, gardening and grounds work. Therefore, Serenity Ridge, in the spirit of service as practice and community building, is offering monthly, one- to three-day weekend service and practice retreats. More
Ligmincha Learning Goes Mobile!
A Major Upgrade to Ligmincha Learning Online Courses
Ligmincha Learning—which offers a range of online courses featuring videos, guided meditations and more—has now gone fully mobile! Previously, the Ligmincha Learning courses were all best viewed on a laptop or a desktop. Logging in with a mobile device, accessing the videos and participating in the message boards was difficult. That has changed now. More
Ligmincha Learning's Upcoming Online Courses
Three Heart Mantras in June, Sleep Yoga in July, Sherap Chamma in August
Ligmincha Learning is pleased to offer three upcoming video-based online courses: “The Three Heart Mantras” with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche June 11–July 18, “Sleep Yoga: The Yoga of Clear Light” with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche July 16–August 15 and “Sherap Chamma: Mother of Wisdom and Love” August 6–September 5 with Marcy Vaughn. More
CyberSangha Website Features Rinpoche's New Poem, Video
Free Online Program Continues: 'A Year of Body, Speech and Mind'
The dzogchen poem “I Am No One," written by Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche ("Ababa") during personal retreat, speaks of letting go of one's imagined identity and connecting to the limitless potential of one's true nature. You can watch a recently released video with Tenzin Wangyal reciting the poem, videography by Valerio Lupini and music by Raman Maharjan. The text of the poem has been translated from Tibetan into 13 languages More
Meet Tulku Ponse Yigme Tenzin
New CyberSangha Series Coming Soon
CyberSangha will soon launch a new series of live broadcasts and recorded videos featuring Tulku Ponse Yigme Tenzin (Jorge Rene Valles).
Born in Mexico and now in his 20s, as an infant Tulku Ponse was recognized as the reincarnation of the renowned Bön master Lopon Sangye Tenzin Rinpoche. More
New GlideWing Online Workshop with Tenzin Rinpoche
‘Who Am I? A Journey to Self-Realization’
GlideWing is pleased to offer a brand-new online workshop with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche on “Who Am I? A Journey to Self-Realization.” The workshop will be held June 26–July 11, 2021, and will include personal support and guidance from Rinpoche. More
Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche’s Upcoming Teaching Schedule
June Through August
Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche’s teaching schedule continues to expand and adapt to these changing times. Here are the dates for his upcoming retreats for June through August. More
Mexican Sangha Built 33 Stupas for His Holiness Menri 33rd
Interview with Jorge Valles, President of Ligmincha Mexico
In this interview, Jorge Valles, President of Ligmincha Mexico, talks with Ton Bisscheroux about the history and activities of Ligmincha Mexico, and the stupas built in Mexico. More
Spanish Translation of VOCL
Link to April Issue Now Available
Look for the translations of Voice of Clear Light newsletters at the top of the VOCL website.
