The Seven Mirrors of Dzogchen Practice Retreat
Summer Retreat at Serenity Ridge and on Zoom June 19-July 2
Join Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche for the annual two-week Summer Retreat at Serenity Ridge in Virginia or online via Zoom. The Seven Mirrors of Dzogchen is an essential text of the Tibetan Bon dzogchen tradition, which directly introduces us to the clear, open awareness that is our true nature and offers methods for maintaining a connection to the natural state. The text was composed by Drenpa Namkha, a great Tibetan meditation master of the late seventh/early eighth century.
Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche has offered teachings from this text on several occasions, most recently during Serenity Ridge's summer retreat of 2020, and has published a book of commentary on the Seven Mirrors based on the 2020 teachings. In this summer's two-week retreat, Rinpoche will guide us to recognize and rest in our true nature, engaging selected practices and meditations from the Seven Mirrors text. Newcomers and experienced practitioners are equally welcome to attend this retreat! The emphasis on practice will allow experiences and realization to deepen in the warmth of our collective practice.
Join us for one or both weeks of the summer retreat, as we gather both in person and online to connect with the practices of the Seven Mirrors. Through the power of these teachings and the warmth of our collective practice, may we realize the radiant, clear light of our true nature and act for the benefit of others in authentic, kind and wise ways!
Recommended reading: The Seven Mirrors of Dzogchen: Teachings and Commentary on an Ancient Dzogchen Text, by Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche (2022, Sacred Sky Press)
