Dzogchen Retreat with Elio Guarisco: 19.-21.2.2010

THE VISION OF CLEAR LIGHT
A pure vision of MINGYUR NAMKHAI DORJE on the key point of the Dzogchen practice in the words of Patrul Rinpoche

Dzogchen Retreat led by Elio Guarisco
Friday, 19th – Sunday, 21st of February 2010


This teaching, committed to writing by Paltrul Rinpoche (1808-1887), is a pure vision of the renowned master Mingyur Namkhai Dorje, in which his master Jigme Gyalwai Nyugu with few words leaves him a sort of spiritual testament pointing out the key point of the Dzogchen practice with essential instructions on Tregchö of Dzogchen Upadesha.
In a vision of clear light Mingyur Namkhai Dorje received this teaching in the form of a testament from his teacher, Jigme Gyalwai Nyugu, one of the foremost disciples of Jigme Lingpa. Gyalwai Nyugu was a wonderful master embodiment of the selfless compassion of Avalokiteshvara. No pretentious behavior was ever witnessed on his part in any circumstance. He displayed utter simplicity, benevolence, service and an incomparable yogic asceticism imbued with a total disregard for any difficulty in pursing the spiritual path. That what made arise in his mind the total realization of the primordial state, and made his activities blossom to influence in a lasting way to a great extent the transmission of the Dzogchen Teaching.
Mingyur Namkhai Dorje, the 4th Dzogchen Rinpoche, devoted his entire life in practicing and expounding the Dzogchen teachings. He was famed all over Tibet for having realized the great perfection and, for his clairvoyance. His activity continually manifested from his altruistic heart and steadfast armor of patience and non bias toward all beings. Never straying from the luminous state of his own mind, his actions were the expression a state of contemplation that knows no boundaries between meditation and non meditation. Among his other activities, with Gyalse Shenpen Taye he founded the famous Sri Singh college of Kathog Monastery.
A student of both Gyawai Nyugu, whom he served for many years, and of Mingyur Namkhai Dorje, Paltrul Rinpoche is famous, above all, for having lived an unconventional life of total detachment from worldly glamour, in complete accordance with the teaching, a life exemplified by his compassion, humility, humor, and direct way of communicating the Teaching. It is said that, at his time, there was no renowned master of eastern Tibet that somehow did not establish a spiritual relation with him, among them some of the most famous were Ju Mipham and Adzom Drugpa.

This invaluable teaching is for those who have received already a direct introduction into the Dzogchen state and are sincerely interested in applying the Dzogchen method for discovering their own innate enlightenment.

Elio Guarisco is a long time student of Chogyal Namkhai Norbu, authorized teacher of Santi Maha Sangha, and one of the main translators from Tibetan for the Ka-ter Translation Project. It will be the second time that Elio leads a retreat in Yeselling.

Costs:
190 € with the usual discount for members of the Dzogchen Community. You can get an “early-bird rate” if you register until the 1st of February 2010:
Ordinary members: 114 €, afterwards 152 €; reduced members: 71 €, afterwards 95 €; sustaining members: 28 €, afterwards 38 €

Please book your accommodation in one of the nearby guest-houses.

It would be a pleasure for us to welcome you in Yeselling and to follow this wonderful retreat together with you!

Very best wishes to everybody and hope to see you soon in Yeselling.


Oliver Leick
Dzogchen Community Austria Regions
Gschmaier 104
8265 Gr. Steinbach
Tel.: +43 676 3221365
Fax: +43 3386 83218
E-Mail: yeselling@speed.at
Website: http://www.yeselling.at

Mandarava Retreat with Nina Robinson from 1st of January until 6th of January 2010 in Yeselling

The Dzogchen Community Austria Regions is pleased to invite you to YESELLING to participate in the retreat

EXPLANATION AND PRACTICE OF THE IMMORTAL DAKINI MANDARAVA

led by Nina Robinson

Begin: 1st of January 2010 at 4pm
End: 6th of January 2010 at 1 pm

Everybody who has received the transmission of Chögyal Namkhai Norbu can participate in this retreat.
We will intensively do the practice of Long Life and everybody can do the Chudlen practice.
Bring your Dadar, your Vajra and bell, and your Chudlen pills.

Costs: 200 € with the usual discount for members of the Dzogchen Community. You can get an “early-bird rate” if you register until the 20th of December, after that time you have to pay the full price.
Ordinary members: 120 €, afterwards 160 €; reduced members: 60 €, afterwards 80 €; sustaining members: 25 €, afterwards 35 €

Please book your accommodation in one of the nearby guest-houses. Further information you find on our website.

Namkha course with Liane Graf

We are very sorry to inform you that we had to cancel the planned Namkha course due to an insufficient number of participants.

Instead of this course we will do some intensive collective practice of
- Guruyoga with the White A
- the practice of Ödzer Chenma

On Tuesday, 8th of December, the birthday of Chögyal Namkhai Norbu we will meet and practice a Ganapuja, if possible will practice the Dance of the Vajra, and will some the practice of Guru Yoga.

The next activity in Yeselling will be the Mandarava retreat led by Nina Robinson from 1.-6.1.2010

Course on Namkha construction, practice of Guru Yoga
and Video Webcast of the Dzogchen Longsal Longde Retreat with Chögyal Namkhai Norbu
in Yeselling, the Ling of the Dzogchen Community Austria,
from 4.-8. December 2009

Construction of a Namkha
Namkha is the Tibetan name of an extremely ancient object made with colored threads wrapped around wooden sticks, variations of which can be found in other traditions of the populations of our planet. In the Tibetan tradition it was introduced by ancient Bön – the pre-Buddhist religion of Tibet - and symbolically represents the components and fundamental aspects of the energy of the individual, according to precise calculations based on astrology. The Namkha, however, is not limited to a three-dimensional representation of the individual’s elements according to his or her horoscope, but possesses a function, not just cognitive but operative. It can become in fact a concrete instrument for harmonizing the energy of the individual, both internally and in relation with the larger energies of time and the universe. The course is based on the Teachings of Chögyal Namkhai Norbu that he gave in 1983, in which he clarified principles and function as well as the method for its construction a Namkha. This course will be led by Liane Graf, a senior student of Chögyal Namkhai Norbu.

Everybody who has received the transmission of Chögyal Namkhai Norbu is welcome to participate in this special occasion.

Planned schedule:
Friday, 4th of December:
4.00-5.00 pm: Short explanation and Practice of the Guruyoga with White A
5.00-7.00 pm: Explanation “What is a Namkha”, Calculation of the individual colors of the Namkha
9.30-11.30 pm: Dzogchen Longsal Longde Retreat with Chögyal Namkhai Norbu, Open Webcast from Tashigar Norte (Video)

Saturday, 5th of December:
9.00-10.00 am: Short explanation and Practice of Ödser Chenma
10.00-12.00 am: Preparation of the sticks for the Namkha
3.30-5.30 pm: Dzogchen Longsal Longde Retreat with Chögyal Namkhai Norbu, Open Webcast from Tashigar Norte (Video)
6.00-8.00 pm: Construction of the Namkha
8.00-9.00 pm: Practice of the Guruyoga with White A

Sunday, 6th of December:
9.00-10.00 am: Practice of Ödser Chenma
10.00-12.00 am: Preparation of the sticks for the Namkha
3.30-5.30 pm: Dzogchen Longsal Longde Retreat with Chögyal Namkhai Norbu, Open Webcast from Tashigar Norte (Video)
6.00-8.00 pm: Construction of the Namkha
8.00-9.00 pm: Practice of the Guruyoga with White A

Monday, 7th of December
9.00-10.00 am: Practice of Ödser Chenma
10.00-12.00 am: Preparation of the sticks for the Namkha
3.30-5.30 pm: Dzogchen Longsal Longde Retreat with Chögyal Namkhai Norbu, Open Webcast from Tashigar Norte (Video)
6.00-8.00 pm: Construction of the Namkha
8.00-9.00 pm: Practice of the Guruyoga with White A

Tuesday, 8th of December:
9.00-10.00 am: Practice of Ödser Chenma
10.00-12.00 am: Harmonizing of the Namkha
12.30-2.00 pm: Intensive Ganapuja with Empowerment of the Namkhas
3.30-5.30 pm: Dzogchen Longsal Longde Retreat with Chögyal Namkhai Norbu, Open Webcast from Tashigar Norte (Video)

Price:
No members of the Dzogchen Community: registration until 23.11.09: 175.- Euro, afterwards 210-
Ordinary members of the Dzogchen Community: registration until 23.11.09: 140.- Euro, afterwards 175.-
Reduced members of the Dzogchen Community: registration until 23.11.09: 88.- Euro, afterwards 106.-
Sustaining members of the Dzogchen Community: registration until 23.11.09: 35.- Euro, afterwards 42.-

Accommodation:
Please book yourself the accommodation – you can find all info at our website www.yeselling.at

Hope to welcome you soon in Yeselling!

Welcome to Yeselling

The Dzogchen Community of Austria is very pleased to present you YESELLING, the first Ling of the International Dzogchen Community in Austria.
Located in the eastern part of Styria between Vienna and Graz on a lovely smooth hill, surrounded by vineyards and offering a marvelous view in all directions, Yeselling has its residence in the first floor of the former school building.
This building (“The Schoolhouse”) is also the place of the office of the Shang Shung Institute Austria.


Yeselling has a 78m² large Gompa in which at least 70 people can sit and practice together. It is big enough for the small mandala, so we are able to practice the Dance of the Vajra at the Ling.
Thank to the brand new central heating system Yeselling has become very comfortable and warm. The fully equipped kitchen makes it easy to prepare the things for the Ganapujas, and one can also cook warm meals. The very nice guest room offers space for even two people, in the luxury bathroom one can also take a shower.
In the library one can find real treasures like several rare books, which have been out of print since many years, or the complete set of Video Journals, or like all issues of THE MIRROR.

As being a Ling of the international Dzogchen Community, Yeselling is a place open to all students of Chögyal Namkhai Norbu and members of the Dzogchen Community. In Yeselling one get receive the worldwide transmission of Rinpoche, follow the web-cast retreats on a big screen, attend retreats and practice collectively.





You are all very welcome to come to Yeselling and to spend a wonderful time here.