Yuthok Nyingthig Ngöndro 3 Day Mini-Retreat

The Yuthok Nyingthig (Tib. གyu་ཐོག་sིང་ཐིག་), the ‘Heart Essence of Yuthok’ is the unique compilation of spiritual practices were composed by Yuthok Yönten Gönpo the Younger, Tibet’s great 12th century physician and meditation adept, considered to be an emanation of Medicine Buddha. It is a complete cycle of Vajrayana Buddhist practice, beginning with the preliminary practices (Tib. sŋོན་འgrོ་ “ngöndro”) and progressing through the development and completion stage practices to the highest practices of Mahamudra and Dzogchen. The tradition is characterized by its concise and simple methods perfectly suited for busy and modern people, which bring about both worldly benefits, including improved health and longevity, as well as the ultimate benefit of complete spiritual liberation. The Yuthok Nyingthig is the main spiritual practice of Tibetan physicians, and it contains many unique techniques to heighten the intuition and healing capacities of the doctor. Ngöndro, meaning ‘foundational’ or ‘preliminary’ practices is the root of the tree out of which all other Vajrayana Buddhist practices grow. This mini- retreat will give participants a sample taste of what a 7 day Ngöndro retreat involves and combines sessions of silent meditation, group chanting, visualization and contemplation, as well as instruction in the practice.