Healing through the Pure Essence of the Elements
Sintra, Portugal, 13 – 19 July, 2019 Sponsored by Ligmincha Portugal The spiritual path leads to inner insight and deep connection with nature. Through a clear understanding of the primal elements, earth, water, fire, air and space, one can balance emotions, thoughts and actions, leading to a rich and peaceful relationship with ourselves, others, and our world. In nature we clearly see the elements at play, and through our spiritual practice, become deeply appreciative of our natural environment and our responsibility to respect and preserve. Through appreciation and respect, right relationship and action manifests. Experience the world as a sacred place and you will be gradually transformed into sacred being. Bring your inner elements into harmony, bring balance...
Healing Through Nature, Part 1
Nature as our Spiritual Refuge A five afternoon workshop May 7 – June 11, 2018 5 – 7 pm Nearly everyone feels nourished, refreshed and renewed when we spend time in Nature. This series of afternoons in beautiful natural settings will support deepening our experience of the healing spiritual qualities of the pure natural presence of the elements. This training is drawn from Tibetan practices of connecting to earth, water, fire, wind and space, to heal, renew, and bring balance to ourselves as well as to the earth itself. Each session will include an introduction to techniques to experience and bring balance through a specific element, time to practice and deepen your spiritual connection the elements in nature, and group discussions around the fire to...
Healing Through Nature, Part 2
Nature as our Spiritual Refuge A six afternoon workshop July 9 – August 13, 2018 All indigenous spiritual traditions of the world know that nature is filled with spirit, is alive, and responds to people with right intention. In this series of six afternoon sessions we will explore and connect to the spirits that live within the trees, stones, streams, ponds, fires, winds and sky. In the first part of the Healing with Nature series we learned to connect with the pure elemental energies present in nature. In this second stage we learn to connect directly with the spirits that live within nature. Nature is eager to once again be in relationship with humans, for our ancestors around the world had regular contact and personal relationships with the spirits of...
The Sacredness of Nature in Tibetan Spiritual Traditions
In the high Himalayas the beauty and majesty of nature is a tangible presence, and a power to be reckoned with. Humans seem tiny amidst the towering mountains, expansive plateaus and vast sky. Storms can sweep over farms and destroy all the crops with huge hail in a matter of minutes. Snows can bury roads, houses and livestock. The rivers flowing from the snowmelt in summer are essential to survival in this high desert. As a result of the qualities of this unique, fragile, and beautiful landscape, Tibetans hold nature very sacred, and constantly work to bring balance between nature and human activities through their spiritual practices. In Tibetan monasteries each day begins with prayers offered with burning cedar to bring balance and harmony with the spiritual...
2016 Teaching Calendar
We have recently finalized the plans for a number of retreats in 2016, which offers a great variety of different topics, from the Six Lokas, the Tibetan tsa lung yogas, Healing the Earth, Healing Yourself, and several others. We’ll be traveling to Ireland, Switzerland, Poland, Italy, Portugal, Columbia, and across the US. New events and courses will be added to the calendar page as they evolve.