Konchog Chidu Sadhana and Khenpo Gangshar Teachings: Five Day Losar 2018 Program

5 Day LOSAR 2018 Program:
Konchog Chidu Sadhana and Khenpo Gangshar Teachings

February 12-16, 2018 (see description below)

In response to many requests for review and illumination, Khenpo Lobzang has kindly agreed to offer, in addition to Konchog Chidu, clarification and teaching on Khenpo Gangshar’s “Naturally Liberating Whatever You Meet” to enhance our ability to rest in the nature of mind, PLUS lead the Konchog Chidu Sadhana. He has practiced the Konchog Chidu every day continuously for over 30 years.

These practices are an especially potent combination to remain personally centered while influencing the global mental atmosphere and elemental forces needing balance at this time.

The teaching on the Exceptional Mind Instructions of Khenpo Gangshar called “Naturally Liberating Whatever You Meet” was presented in 1957 to Thrangu Rinpoche, Trungpa Rinpoche and Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche at Thrangu Monastery in Tibet.

“In this modern society when everyone has to work and every individual has their own particular difficulties, the most outstanding and extraordinary oral instructions are those of Mahamudra. In particular for all of us who live in the West, these extraordinary oral instructions have great benefit, are extremely easy to practice, and make it easy to attain the ultimate result.”

— Thrangu Rinpoche

Thrangu Rinpoche has said these were the most important teachings he has received in his lifetime. These essential Mahamudra/Dzogchen pith instructions illuminate the path of naturally releasing suffering, cognitive distortion and emotional affliction through resting in primordial purity and presence: clear, open, loving, spontaneous dynamic presence. Invite yourself home.

Stop all physical activity and sit naturally at ease. Remain silent and let sound be like an echo. Do not think about anything look at experience beyond thought; open minded like space. Let go of control and stop and rest at ease in that state. Awareness without projection is the greatest meditation. Train and develop like this and you will come to the deepest awakening.

Let go of what has passed. Let go of what may come. Let go of what is happening now. Don’t try to figure anything out. Don’t try to make anything happen. Relax, right now, and rest.—TILOPA