Annual Spring Retreat: Heart Drops of Kuntu Zangpo

Heart Drops of Kuntu Zangpo provides methods for introducing the nature of the mind, which remains hidden behind clouds of thoughts and emotions, until a master directly points out the source, the essence, the Heart Drop. This is the method of direct introduction to Dzogchen, the highest and most subtle path of meditation in Bön. Heartdrops of Kuntu Zangpo was composed by Shardza Tashi Gyaltsen, a Tibetan master who passed in 1935, achieving the rainbow body. One of the most influential teachers of his time, his works are still used as textbooks in many Tibetan monasteries.

These are meditation methods that help the practitioner free the stories, memories, fears, and anxieties that bind and discover the freedom and infinite potentiality of one’s natural mind.

A commentary of these essential teachings are presented in the book Heart Drops of Dharmakaya, by Yongdzin Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche, who is widely revered as the greatest living dzogchen master of the Bon lineage. A translation of the root text by Geshe Sonam Gurung and Dan Brown, Heart Drops of Kun tu bZang Po, is available from Ligmincha’s Bookstore & Tibet Shop.

Schedule

Thursday, April 13

4:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Onsite registration/Check-in

6:00 p.m.–6:45 p.m. Dinner

6:45 p.m.– 7:00 p.m. Break

7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m. Teachings

Friday, April 14

8:30 a.m.–9:15 a.m. Breakfast

9:15 a.m.–9:30 a.m. Break

9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Teachings

11:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Break

11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Practice

12:30 p.m.–1:00 p.m. Break

1:00 p.m.–1:45 p.m. Lunch

1:45 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Break

3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Teachings

4:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Break

5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Practice

6:00 p.m.–6:15 p.m. Break

6:15 p.m.–7:00 p.m. Dinner

Saturday, April 15

7:30 a.m.–8:30 a.m. Practice

8:30 a.m.–9:15 a.m. Breakfast

9:15 a.m.–9:30 a.m. Break

9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Teachings

11:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Break

11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Practice

12:30 p.m.–1:00 p.m. Break

1:00 p.m.–1:45 p.m. Lunch

1:45 p.m.–3:00 p.m. Break

3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Teachings

4:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Break

5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. Practice

6:00 p.m.–6:15 p.m. Break

6:15 p.m.–7:00 p.m. Dinner

Sunday, April 16

7:30 a.m.–8:30 a.m. Practice

8:30 a.m.–9:15 a.m. Breakfast

9:15 a.m.–9:30 a.m. Break

9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m. Teachings

11:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. Break

11:30 a.m.–12:45 p.m. Final Teachings

12:45 p.m.–1:15 p.m. Khata Offering

1:15 p.m.–1:45 p.m. Lunch