Flight of the Garuda:

Flight of the Garuda is a sacred text of essential Dzogchen instructions by 19th century Tantric master Shabkar Tsogdruk Rangdrol. A great yogi from Amdo in northeastern Tibet, Shabkar was a highly realized meditation master who devoted his life to study and practice in solitary retreats and ascetic pilgrimages in caves and mountains...

Teacher

Dr. Nida Chenagtsang

Quando /When

25th January

Recordings

Format

Online and in person (In-Person Attendance Required)

Duration

100 days

Price for Membership 2024

euro
1.000,00

Description

Flight of the Garuda is a sacred text of essential Dzogchen instructions by 19th century Tantric master Shabkar Tsogdruk Rangdrol. A great yogi from Amdo in northeastern Tibet, Shabkar was a highly realized meditation master who devoted his life to study and practice in solitary retreats and ascetic pilgrimages in caves and mountains.

Though he extensively studied teachings of the Gelug and Nyingma schools, he was well-known to be nonsectarian, and honored all different lineages and faiths without conflict or division. Shabkar remained a celibate yogi for his entire life and was renowned for his Dzogchen mastery and teachings. He is often regarded as the greatest yogi after Milarepa as well as his emanation.

Shabkar received the extensive body of Dzogchen teachings from his root guru Chögyal Ngakgi Wangpo, a Nyingma master and regional king of Amdo. Shabkar passed the teachings down to one of his direct disciples and exemplary practitioner, Pema Gyatso. Pema Gyatso became the root guru to Ani Lochen, an extraordinary yogini who in turn passed them down to her heart disciple, Ani Ngawang Gyaltsen, Dr. Nida’s root guru.

For the first time, Dr. Nida publicly offers these teachings directly from the Tibetan root text of Flight of the Garuda for which there are currently less than a handful of translations. Teachings will include theory and practical instructions.

This program was conceived from auspicious signs and visions during Dr. Nida’s recent trip to the high grottos and caves of Positano, Italy, where he spotted a site he calls Garuda Rock.

Following Shabkar’s instructions to retreat in nature, one of the in-person retreats will take place in the high peaks of Positano meditating at Garuda Rock immersed in nature with magnificent, panoramic views of the Amalfi Coast.
The other in-person retreat will take place at Yuthok Ling, Dr. Nida’s new retreat land dedicated to Tibetan Medicine and the Yuthok lineage in Arce, Italy.

The Autobiography of a Tibetan Yogin’ translated by Matthieu Ricard.

the book

Participants will be accepted on application review with limited capacity.

Program Format:

For Tibetan ngakpas (yogis), there is the shag jya ཞག་བརྒྱ། tradition of 100 days of retreat dedicated to specific practices.
This 100 day retreat will be dedicated to Dzogpachenpo.
It will consist of two in-person retreats and online weekly guided practice for a total of 100 days:

7 day in-person retreat at Yuthok Ling in Arce, Italy at the beginning of the program on 25th of January
7 day in-person retreat in Positano, Italy at the end of the program on 22th March 2025 – this will take place at an elevated location and will include hiking
Weekly guided practice online throughout the 100 days between the in-person retreats
Required daily practice of 90 minutes
Adopting a vegetarian diet is suggested but not required as Shabkar was also well-known for being a vegetarian to practice compassion towards animals

Required Program Fees

(does not include in-person retreat costs - like accommodation /meals/ transfer / travel / insurance/ extras ), annual membership 2024 and 2025

Teachings (program fees and teacher dana): 1.000,00 Euros

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FROM 1ST JANUARY 2025 - 535,00 ( included the membership 2025)

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ARCE -
Arce (Neapolitan: Arcë) is a comune (municipality) in the province of Frosinone, in the region of Lazio, Italy. it is an agricultural centre located on a hill overlooking the Via Casilina, in the Latin Valley and in the middle valley of the Liri.
The current Arce was formed after the fall of the Roman empire when the population took refuge on fortresses on the hills to escape the fury of the barbarians. The name of Arce derives from arx, or fortress, or from Arcanum, the mountain on which the town is located.

POSITANO - is a village and comune on the Amalfi Coast (Province of Salerno), in Campania, Italy Costiera Amalfitana A UNESCO SITE
The Amalfi Coast: a hypnotic view of the cobalt blue seaA sun-warmed jewel, characterised by an unrivalled gastronomic tradition, small towns overlooking the sea and a priceless historical heritage: the Amalfi Coast.

The Amalfi coast is an area of great physical beauty and natural diversity. It has been intensively settled by human communities since the early Middle Ages. There are a number of towns such as Amalfi and Ravello with architectural and artistic works of great significance. The rural areas show the versatility of the inhabitants in adapting their use of the land to the diverse nature of the terrain, which ranges from terraced vineyards and orchards on the lower slopes to wide upland pastures

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IL VOLO DEL GARUDA
100 GIORNI DI MEDITAZIONE ATI YOGA
Con il Dr Nida Chenagtsang

Descrizione

Il Volo del Garuda è un testo sacro di istruzioni essenziali sullo Dzogchen del maestro tantrico del XIX secolo Shabkar Tsogdruk Rangdrol.

Grande yogi di Amdo, nel Tibet nord-orientale, Shabkar era un maestro di meditazione altamente realizzato che dedicò la sua vita allo studio e alla pratica in ritiri solitari e pellegrinaggi ascetici in grotte e montagne. Pur avendo studiato a fondo gli insegnamenti delle scuole Gelug e Nyingma, era notoriamente non settario e onorava tutti i diversi lignaggi e fedi senza conflitti o divisioni.

Shabkar rimase uno Yogi celibe per tutta la vita e fu famoso per la sua maestria e i suoi insegnamenti Dzogchen. È spesso considerato il più grande yogi dopo Milarepa e la sua emanazione. Shabkar ricevette il vasto corpo di insegnamenti Dzogchen dal suo guru principale Chögyal Ngakgi Wangpo, un maestro Nyingma e re regionale di Amdo. Shabkar trasmise gli insegnamenti a uno dei suoi discepoli diretti e praticante esemplare, Pema Gyatso. Pema Gyatso divenne il guru principale di Ani Lochen, una straordinaria yogini che a sua volta li trasmise alla sua discepola del cuore, Ani Ngawang Gyaltsen, il guru principale del dottor Nida.

Per la prima volta, il Dr. Nida offre pubblicamente questi insegnamenti direttamente dal testo tibetano principale del Volo del Garuda, di cui attualmente esistono meno di una manciata di traduzioni. Gli insegnamenti comprenderanno teoria e istruzioni pratiche.

Questo programma è stato concepito dopo segni e visioni di buon auspicio durante il recente viaggio del Dr. Nida nelle alte grotte e caverne di Positano, in Italia, dove ha individuato un sito che ha chiamato Garuda Rock.

Seguendo le istruzioni di Shabkar di ritirarsi nella natura, uno dei ritiri personali si svolgerà sulle alte vette di Positano, meditando alla Roccia di Garuda, immersi nella natura e con una magnifica vista panoramica sulla Costiera Amalfitana.

L'altro ritiro di persona si svolgerà presso Yuthok Ling, il nuovo terreno di ritiro del Dr. Nida dedicato alla Medicina Tibetana e al lignaggio Yuthok ad Arce, in Italia.

che abbiano completato gli Yuthok Nyingthig Ngöndro e almeno un Guru Yoga. Il completamento del Ngöndro e del Guru Yoga di un altro lignaggio può essere considerato come un requisito da valutare caso per caso.

L'autobiografia di uno Yogi tibetano” tradotta dal tibetano in lingua inglese da Matthieu Ricard al momento tradotto in italiano e in lavorazione PRESSO SKYPRESS ITALIA USCITA PROGRAMMATA PER L'AUTUNNO 2024
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I partecipanti saranno accettati in base all'esame delle domande di iscrizione pervenute, il numero è con una capacità limitata.

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Alloggi:

ARCE - FR
Arce è un comune della provincia di Frosinone, nella regione Lazio, Italia. È un centro agricolo situato su un colle che domina la Via Casilina, nella Valle Latina e nella media valle del Liri. L'attuale Arce si è formata dopo la caduta dell'impero romano, quando la popolazione si rifugiò nelle rocche sulle colline per sfuggire alla furia dei barbari. Il nome di Arce deriva da arx, ovvero fortezza, o da Arcanum, il monte su cui si trova il paese.

POSITANO - ( Sa ) è un paese e un comune della Costiera Amalfitana (provincia di Salerno), in Campania, Italia Costiera Amalfitana UN SITO UNESCO
La Costiera Amalfitana: una vista ipnotica sul mare blu cobaltoUn gioiello scaldato dal sole, caratterizzato da una tradizione gastronomica impareggiabile, da piccole cittadine a picco sul mare e da un patrimonio storico inestimabile: la Costiera Amalfitana.
La Costiera Amalfitana è un'area di grande bellezza fisica e diversità naturale. È stata intensamente colonizzata da comunità umane fin dall'Alto Medioevo. Vi si trovano numerose città, come Amalfi e Ravello, con opere architettoniche e artistiche di grande rilievo. Le zone rurali mostrano la versatilità degli abitanti nell'adattare l'uso del territorio alla natura diversificata del terreno, che va dai vigneti terrazzati e dai frutteti sui pendii più bassi agli ampi pascoli montani.

7 giorni di ritiro di persona allo Yuthok Ling di Arce, Italia, all'inizio del programma il 25 di gennaio ( / check in ) dal 26 al 1 febbraio compreso - ritiro ( l’orario di conclusione potrebbe includere anche il pomeriggio.)
7 giorni di ritiro di persona a Positano, in Italia, alla fine del programma, il 22 di marzo – ( arrivo / check in ) dal 23 al 29 marzo compreso - ritiro ( l’orario di conclusione potrebbe includere anche il pomeriggio ). Questo secondo ritiro si svolgerà in un luogo elevato e comprenderà escursioni a piedi.
Un giorno di pratica guidata settimanale online per tutti i 100 giorni che intercorrono tra i ritiri personali
Pratica quotidiana obbligatoria di 90 minuti

DIETA
L'adozione di una dieta vegetariana è suggerita ma non richiesta, poiché Shabkar era noto per essere vegetariano per praticare la compassione verso gli animali.

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Songtsen Gampo is the forefather of Buddhism in Tibet. Two generations before King Trisong Detsen invited Shantarakshita and Padmasambhava to Tibet, King Songtsen Gampo cultivated the nation for its transformation, clearing pathways for the dharma to enter and ultimately permeate Tibetan culture. Without Songsten Gampo there would be no Tibetan alphabet, Lhasa would have no Jokang, and the supreme demoness of Central Tibet might still be roaming the earth unfettered.

Songtsen Gampo reigned from 617 to 650. His Yarlung dynasty was based in Central Tibet during an imperialist period in Tibetan history. Bön was the dominant religion, and Buddhism was only seminally present. No Tibetan translations of the Buddhist scriptures existed, partially because there was no written form of Tibetan, so Songsten Gampo instructed his minister Thonmi Sambota to travel to India, study Sanskrit, and develop a Tibetan script. He then commissioned the translation of several thousand texts.

His celebrated successes in battle expanded the Tibetan empire deep into Nepal and China, and it was during these battles that he gained an appreciation of the neighbouring cultures. As a reminder of the great empire that Songtsen Gampo ruled, a large pillar still stands before the Potala palace in Lhasa, erected during his reign, on which is inscribed the agreement between the Tibetan and Chinese rulers to respect each other’s borders. He studied Chinese, became skilled in the art of leadership, and most importantly, he adopted sacred codes of conduct from Buddhist scripture. Under his rule, sacred practices began to replace the shamanistic practices of the Bönpos.

Songtsen Gampo’s two queens can be credited for a great part of his cultural awareness. Bhirkuti, from Kathmandu, brought the traditions of Himalayan Buddhism. Princess Wengchin, daughter of the Tang emperor, brought a treasure trove of ancient Chinese wisdom. She travelled across the steppes to her husband with a collection of Chinese classic literature and texts on sacred astrology, geomancy, and medicine.

Many obstacles lay in Princess Wengchin’s path as she headed to Yarlung. She had a vision of a gargantuan demoness who lay sprawled across the Himalayas, so large that one limb lay in Paro, Bhutan and another lay in Western Tibet. When she arrived in Yarlung, she shared her vision with her new husband. Recognizing the value of the treasures that his bride brought to him, as well as the importance of her vision, King Songsten Gampo commissioned thirteen demoness-subjugating temples across the land, built over the demoness’s vital organs, ankles, wrists, and torso, forever binding her from wreaking havoc. The Lhasa Jokang was built over her heart centre, and Wengchin’s Buddha statue was placed inside, where it still resides. Other such temples are Trenduk Lhakhang in Tsetang and Paro Kyichu in Bhutan.

King Songtsen Gampo is considered a human emanation of Avalokiteshvara, and he was the grandfather of King Trisong Detsen. Songtsen Gampo meditated for several years in a cave that is now at the core of Potala palace, and is revered for his great patronage of Buddhism.

Through his enlightened leadership, the path was cleared for the dharma to be propagated throughout the provinces, and for Buddhism to flourish.

Terma (Tibetan: གཏེར་མ་, Wylie: gter ma; "hidden treasure") are various forms of hidden teachings that are key to Vajrayana or Tibetan Buddhist and Bon religious traditions. The belief is that these teachings were originally esoterically hidden by various adepts such as Padmasambhava and dakini such as Yeshe Tsogyal (consorts) during the 8th century, for future discovery at auspicious times by other adepts, who are known as tertöns. As such, terma represent a tradition of continuous revelation in Vajrayana or Tibetan Buddhism. Termas are a part of tantric literature.
1. Terma Tradition

Tradition holds that terma may be a physical object such as a text or ritual implement that is buried in the ground (or earth), hidden in a rock or crystal, secreted in a herb, or a tree, hidden in a lake (or water), or hidden in the sky (space). Though a literal understanding of terma is "hidden treasure", and sometimes refers to objects that are hidden away, the teachings associated should be understood as being 'concealed within the mind of the guru', that is, the true place of concealment is in the tertön's nature or essence of mind. If the concealed or encoded teaching or object is a text, it is often written in dakini script, a non-human type of code or writing that only a tertön can decipher.
In this way, one may see the tradition of terma and tertön as analogous to that of inspiration and providing a legitimate cultural forum to ensure continuation of tantric tradition, and ensuring Tibetan Buddhism's and Bön's continued relevancy in an evolving world.

The terma tradition is particularly prevalent in, and significant to, the Nyingma lineage. Two of the most famous tertön in the 20th century, Jigdral Yeshe Dorje (2nd Dudjom Rinpoche) and Dilgo Khyentse, were Nyingmapa. Tertön are also prevalent in Bön traditions and a few tertön have been Kagyupa.

Padmasambhava and his principal consorts and disciples secreted away and hid religious texts, ritual objects and relics etc., to secure and protect Buddhism during the time of decline under Langdarma. Some of these terma have been rediscovered and special terma lineages established throughout Tibet as a result. Out of this activity developed, especially within the Nyingma tradition, two ways of dharma transmission: the so-called "long oral transmission" from teacher to student in unbroken disciplic lineages, and the "short transmission" of terma. The foremost revealers of these terma were the Five Terton Kings and the Eight Lingpas. In the 19th century, some of the most famous were the Khenkong Choksum referring to Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo, Jamgon Kongtrul and Orgyen Chokgyur Lingpa.

Terma have been relayed by nāga and the dakini - of the underworld and the heavens, respectively - and have also been hidden by teachers such as the great translator Longchenpa. Sometimes terma are discovered by a master and reconcealed for a later tertön to find. (Encyclopedia: From Scholars for Scholars)

Flight of the Garuda:

Dr. Nida Chenagtsang

25th January

1 Year Recordings
English with
Translation

Online and in person (In-Person Attendance Required)

euro
1.000,00

Description

Prerequisites:

2 - Must read ‘The Life of Shabkar:

3- Lmited capacity

Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche

Program Format:

Required Program Fees

In-Person Retreat Accommodations:

IL VOLO DEL GARUDA
100 GIORNI DI MEDITAZIONE ATI YOGA
Con il Dr Nida Chenagtsang

Descrizione

i prerequisiti per accedere al corso sono i seguenti:

1- Praticanti dedicati

2- È necessario leggere “La vita di Shabkar:

3- PARTECIPAZIONE A NUMERO CHIUSO

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Flight of the Garuda:

Dr. Nida Chenagtsang

25th January

1 Year RecordingsEnglish withTranslation

Online and in person (In-Person Attendance Required)

euro1.000,00

Description

Prerequisites:

2 - Must read ‘The Life of Shabkar:

3- Lmited capacity

Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche

Program Format:

Required Program Fees

In-Person Retreat Accommodations:

IL VOLO DEL GARUDA 100 GIORNI DI MEDITAZIONE ATI YOGA Con il Dr Nida Chenagtsang

Descrizione

i prerequisiti per accedere al corso sono i seguenti:

1- Praticanti dedicati

2- È necessario leggere “La vita di Shabkar:

3- PARTECIPAZIONE A NUMERO CHIUSO

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