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Drawing on her experience as a Tibetan Buddhist nun, turned mother, who became a best-selling author and world-renowned Buddhist teacher, Lama Tsultrim Allione offers a guide to access a previously forbidden aspect of the feminine: the fierce wise Dakini, whose juicy potency is needed to meet the gale force winds of the current world situation. This is a dynamic spiritual model based on 1000-year-old tradition coming from Tibet. Through the Dakini Mandala, a universal template of wholeness, each of the five Dakinis transforms an emotional pattern into wisdom, giving us a practical method that enables us to find strength and wholeness within, empowering us to become effective agents of transformation and wisdom in our world. The book will also contain 16 color plates and 50 gray scale images.

This book offers the personal work that will help women (and anyone else interested) respond with greater wisdom and effectiveness to the distress, challenges, and chaos of our global reality. It is a guide to being better able to engage the world with our full potent strength that is free of aggression, to tap into genuine unconditioned feminine power that is grounded in wholeness, and to invite a fresh partnership with the authentic masculine. The journey into the mandala gives birth to a renewed expression of feminine that draws on ancient wisdom, but is tailored for this time and place.

“We will see that the female body, manifesting as the dakini, is a potential vehicle for enlighten-ment. The Mandala of the Five Dakinis is a doorway with deep, profound roots that are timeless and inclusive. It is a practice that can help you meet the challenges of everyday life—when you feel scattered and pulled in many directions at once, when you need centering, when you have a decision to make, when you feel hopeless or stuck—by entering the mandala and meeting the dakinis within, you will access deep clarity and power.”

— Lama Tsultrim Allione

ANNOUNCING LAMA TSULTRIM’S NEW BOOK

Wisdom Rising: Journey Into the Mandala of the Empowered FeminineWill be published by Simon & Schuster in May of 2018!

Conception Mandala: From a dream shared by Lama Tsultrim and Paul Kloppenburg the night of the conception of their daughter Sherab.

Credit: by Stuart Hamill. mineral pigments 1974.

Photo Credit: Pietro Bulgarelli

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LAMA TSULTRIM’S 2018 TEACHING TOURMore events to follow. For up-to-date information check our website.

Evening Talks With Book SigningWith additional retreats and events where specified.

EAST COAST

May 15ABC Home, New York, NYwww.abchome.com/news-events/

May 16 - 17Rubin Museum, New York, NYrubinmuseum.org/events

May 24Nova Scotia, [email protected]

May 26 - 27Wisdom Rising: Journey Into the Mandala of the Empowered Feminine RetreatNova Scotia, Canada [email protected]

June 4Durango Dharma Center, Durango, COwww.durangodharmacenter.org/

June 20River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Bethesda, MDwww.tarabrach.com/calendars/list/

June 22 - 23Presenter at Mindful Life Conference Wardman Park Marriott, Washington DCallthingsmindful.org

June 25Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Arlington, VAjonathanfoust.com/weekly-offering/

WEST COAST

July 6South Whidbey Island, [email protected]

July 7 - 8Wisdom Rising: Journey Into the Mandala of the Empowered Feminine RetreatSouth Whidbey Island, [email protected]

July 18Guest teaching at Against the StreamSan Francisco, CAwww.againstthestream.org

July 20Lumbini Buddhist Art Gallery, Berkeley, CAlumbinithanka.com

EUROPE

October 19Vienna, Austriataramandala-sangha.de

October 20 - 21Wisdom Rising: Journey Into the Mandala of the Empowered Feminine RetreatVienna, Austriataramandala-sangha.de

November 2Berlin, Germanytaramandala-sangha.de

November 3 - 4Wisdom Rising: Journey Into the Mandala of the Empowered Feminine RetreatBerlin, Germanytaramandala-sangha.de

Other RetreatsMay 10 - 13Wisdom Rising Retreat & Book SigningLama Tsultrim Allione, Shiva Rea and Krishna DasKripalu, Stockbridge, MAKripalu.org

July 14Wisdom Rising: A Journey Into the Mandala of the Empowered Feminine Daylong & Book SigningSpirit Rock, Woodacre, CAwww.spiritrock.org

July 15Demons In Love: Feeding Your Demons® That Arise In Relationship DaylongSpirit Rock, Woodacre, CAwww.spiritrock.org

July 21Wisdom Rising: Journey Into The Mandala Of The Empowered Feminine Daylong & Book SigningAgainst the Stream, San Francisco, CAwww.againstthestream.org

July 27 - 29Wisdom Rising: Journey Into The Mandala Of The Empowered Feminine Retreat & Book SigningShambhala Mountain Center, Red Feather Lakes, COwww.shambhalamountain.org/

October 6 - 7 Presenter at the Inner Peace ConferenceTalks on Feeding Your Demons® and Wisdom Rising: Journey Into the Mandala of the Empowered FeminineAmsterdam, Netherlandsinnerpeaceconference.org

October 13 - 17Wisdom Rising: Journey Into the Mandala of the Empowered Feminine Retreat & Book SigningMandali, Quarna Sopra, Italywww.mandali.org

November 7 - 11Wisdom Rising: Journey Into the Mandala of The Empowered Feminine Retreat & Book SigningKamalashila Institute, Langenfeld, Germanykamalashila.de


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“Lama Tsultrim Allione has had a great devotion toward the teachings of Chöd for a long time. She has been doing a lot of work to preserve and maintain the continuity of the teachings and practice of Chöd, and she has a very pure heart motivation in doing this, which I deeply rejoice in.”

— His Holiness the 17th Karmapa, Orgyen Trinley Dorje

ABOUT LAMA TSULTRIM ALLIONELama Tsultrim Allione, author and international teacher, co-founded Tara Mandala with her late husband, David Petit, in 1993. While living in the Himalayas in the 1970s, she was inspired by the vision of creating a retreat center in the West. She was ordained as a Tibetan nun in 1970 at the age of 22 by His Holiness the 16th Karmapa. At the age of 26, after four years as a nun, she returned her monastic vows, then married and raised a family of three children. While raising her children she earned a Master’s degree in Buddhist Studies and Women’s Studies from Antioch University. Author of Women of Wisdom, a groundbreaking book on the lives of great Tibetan women practitioners, Lama Tsultrim also authored the National Best Seller, Feeding Your Demons: Ancient Wisdom for Resolving Inner Conflict, now translated into 17 languages. Feeding Your Demons presents Lama Tsultrim’s pioneering technique based on Chöd, using five steps to nurture the parts of ourselves we usually fight against. Numerous audio programs, DVDs, and magazine articles have been produced about her life and work, including Feeding Your Demons: The Life and Work of Lama Tsultrim Allione, a one-hour documentary by Jaap Verhoeven produced by Dutch TV.

For many years, she has focused on the teachings from the lineage of Machig Labdrön, the 11th century Tibetan yogini who founded the Chöd lineage. In 2007 while traveling in Tibet, Lama Tsultrim was recognized as an emanation of Machig Labdrön by the resident lama at Machig Labdrön’s monastery in Tibet, Zangri Khamar. In 2012 she was given the Machig empowerment by H.H. the 17th Karmapa at Chang Chub Jong in India.

In 2009, Lama Tsultrim Allione was selected by an esteemed committee of scholars and practitioners to receive the international “Outstanding Woman in Buddhism” Award given in Bangkok, Thailand. Her teaching inspiration comes from her sublime Tibetan lamas and her experience as a Western woman and a mother. She is now enjoying being the grandmother of six and has completed her new book, Wisdom Rising: Journey into the Mandala of the Empowered Feminine, to be published by Simon & Schuster in May 2018. At the same time, Lama Tsultrim continues to guide Tara Mandala and thousands of students around the world.

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TABLE OF CONTENTSWisdom Rising: Journey into the Mandala of the Empowered Feminine 2About Lama Tsultrim Allione 4Welcome to Tara Mandala® 5Vision, Mission & Core Values 6Retreats at a Glance 8Meet Our Authorized Teachers 10Meet Our Resident Teachers 11 Introducing our New Executive Director 12Online Programs 13Open Houses & Meditation 101 14Magyu: The Mother Lineage Program 15Gateway Program 18Where to Begin: Entry Level Retreats 212018 Retreats 22Teacher Biographies 33Retreat Registration & Accommodations 37Find an Authorized Teacher 38Financial Assistance 38Living Dharma Volunteer Program 39Personal Retreat in Prajña Residence Hall 40Tara Mandala® Retreat Cabins 41Trikaya Tara Temple & Tara Mandala® Library 42Community Building & Store 43Become a Member 44Supporting Tara Mandala® 45Special Thanks & Gratitude /Donors and Members 46Staying Connected and Global Satellite Sanghas 48Update from the Tara Mandala® Board 50Recipes from the Tara Mandala® Kitchen 51

CONTACT [email protected]

4000 USFS RD. #649Pagosa Springs, CO 81147

facebook.com/taramandala.orgfacebook.com/LamaTsultrimAllioneTwitter: @TaraMandalaOrgTwitter: @LamaTsultrim

WELCOME TO TARA MANDALA®

Open Houses (see page 14)

Meditation 101 courses(see page 14)

Residential retreats(see pages 22 - 32)

Solo retreat cabins(see page 41)

Online Programs(see pages 13)

Magyu Program (see page 15)

Gateway Program(see page 18)

Personal Retreats in Prajna Residence Hall(see page 40)

Choose from our many offerings:


Tara Mandala was established 24 years ago by Lama Tsultrim Allione and her late husband, David Petit, to foster the development of innate wisdom for the benefit of all beings. We are a vibrant international Buddhist Community with groups around the world. The heart of the community is the 700-acre retreat center in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, home to the deepest mineral hot springs in the world.

We offer a complete path of meditation practice, study, and deep retreat in the tradition of Vajrayana Buddhism. We have established two practice paths focused on the teachings of Machig Labdrön, the 11th century Tibetan yogini who founded the tradition of Chöd: Magyu: The Mother Lineage (see page 15) and Gateway (see page 18).

Check out this year’s retreats with well-known international teachers such as Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo, Shiva Rea, Chagdud Khadro, Dr. Robert Svoboda, and Drubpön Lama Karma. We also offer traditional Buddhist training through our residential Living Dharma Volunteer (LDV) Program that runs throughout the year (page 39), and we have many vibrant satellite sanghas around the world (see page 48).

Come experience the beauty and refuge of Tara Mandala. We are dedicated to fostering a welcoming atmosphere for all people to explore the teachings of the Buddha, and we are committed to cultivating a community that values diversity.

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TARA MANDALA® RETREAT CENTER

Vast view · Open heart

The Mandala of Tara is a symbolic template for the awakening of the

compassionate heart through the manifestation of Tara, the female

Buddha of compassion.

Mission

Tara Mandala is a Buddhist organization led by Lama

Tsultrim Allione, based at Tara Mandala Retreat Center in

Pagosa Springs, Colorado. Its mission is to benefit all beings

through teachings leading to the development of wisdom

and compassion, with a primary focus on the lineage of

the 11th century Tibetan woman teacher, Machig Labdrön.

Her teachings offer the revolutionary paradigm of feeding

not fighting, which has applications in both personal and

collective arenas.

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Vision

We envision Tara Mandala generating a global network of

meditation centers and sanghas practicing the lineage of

Machig Labdrön for the benefit of all beings, using both ancient

Tibetan teachings and modern adaptations of these methods.

Tara Mandala is a vibrant international Buddhist Community

with its hub at the 700-acre retreat center in Pagosa Springs,

Colorado where both group and solitary retreat facilities are

available. We maintain and steward Tara Mandala Retreat

Center with careful attention to the spirits of the land and its

preservation for future generations. We offer a complete path

to realization anchored in Machig Labdrön’s lineage with

opportunities for both deep retreat and practice in the world.

Organizational Values

• We recognize the sacredness of all life

• We recognize there is an imbalance in the world creating

the current state of ecological and political emergency

• We believe the re-emergence of the sacred feminine

through spiritual and social development is key to

healing this imbalance leading to partnership between

masculine and feminine, in a more balanced and

compassionate world

• We support a just and equitable world

• We cut through our hopes and fears by feeding not fighting

our demons and thus transforming obstacles into allies

• We see all that arises as a potential path to awakening

• We know compassion is the recognition of interdependence

and act accordingly

• We find ways to offer teachings to people in a variety of

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March 17 - 24 QUEEN OF GREAT BLISS WISDOM DAKINI & TWENTY-ONE TARAS EQUINOX RETREAT Drubpön Lama Karma April 21 - May 6 GARLAND OF JEWELS PART I: MACHIG LABDRÖN’S LIVING ORAL LINEAGE OF CHÖD Drubpön Lama Karma & Khandro Tsering Drolkar May 16 - 20 CHÖD: FROM CHÖGYAL NAMKHAI NORBU Lopön Chandra Easton and Karla Jackson-Brewer May 24 - 28 WISDOM RISING: DIVINE & DIVERSE - AWAKEN THE EMPOWERED FEMININE WITHIN, A WOMEN’S RETREAT Karla Jackson-Brewer, Lopön Chandra Easton, Alejandra Siroka and Ranjini George

May 24 - 27 SACRED TIBETAN ART RETREAT Lama Gyurme Rabgye

June 2 - 5 TAMING OUR WILD MINDS: AN INTRODUCTION TO BUDDHIST MEDITATION Drubpön Lama Karma June 8 - 10 WISDOM RISING: JOURNEY INTO THE MANDALA OF THE EMPOWERED FEMININEBOOK LAUNCH CELEBRATION Lama Tsultrim Allione June 17 - July 14 THREE YANA RETREAT Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo, Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam and Pieter Oosthuizen June 17 - 24 SUTRAYANA: THE JOURNEY OF THE BUDDHA Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam and Pieter Oosthuizen June 21 - 24 GREEN TARA RETREAT Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam and Pieter Oosthuizen

June 27 - July 4 MAHAYANA: VAST VIEW, OPEN HEART Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo and Pieter Oosthuizen June 27 - July 4 ENDLESS KNOT PADMASAMBHAVA TREASURE RETREAT Drubpön Lama Karma

July 1 AN AFTERNOON OF INTIMATE DIALOGUEJetsunma Tenzin Palmo and Lama Tsultrim Allione July 7 - 14 VAJRAYANA: THE MANDALA PRINCIPLE Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam

July 7 - 14 WISDOM RISING IN THE WILD: MANDALA OF THE ENLIGHTENED FEMININE, A WOMEN’S WILDERNESS RETREAT Lopön Chandra Easton, Alexis Slutzky and Stacy Zumbroegel

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July 18 - 23 FEEDING YOUR DEMONS®: KAPALA TRAINING LEVEL I Pieter Oosthuizen and Polly Ryan July 18 - 24 * SHADOW YOGA: IN DEPTH STUDIES Lopön Chandra Easton and Scott Blossom July 27 - August 1 * FEEDING YOUR DEMONS®: KAPALA TRAINING LEVEL II Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam and Pieter Oosthuizen July 27 - 29 EMBODIED AWAKENING: CULTIVATING PRANA IN SPIRITUAL PRACTICE Dr. Robert Svoboda, Lopön Chandra Easton and Scott Blossom

August 5 - 9 * GATEWAY FOUNDATION: DEEPENING NGÖNDRO & PARCHANGMA CHÖD (By Invitation Only - Tigers) Lama Tsultrim Allione and Anna Raithel

August 8 - 19 WHITE DAKINI DRUBCHEN Drubpön Lama Karma and Lama Tsultrim Allione August 22 - 26 * GATEWAY COMPLETE TRANSMISSION: TSALUNG (By Invitation Only - Garudas)Lopön Beth Lee-Herbert August 22 - 26 * GATEWAY COMPLETE TRANSMISSION: TREKCHÖ (By Invitation Only - Completes)

August 31 - September 4 * FEEDING YOUR DEMONS®: KAPALA TRAINING LEVEL III Lama Tsultrim Allione and Pieter Oosthuizen

August 31 - September 4 P’HOWA: TRANSFERENCE OF CONSCIOUSNESS AT THE MOMENT OF DEATH Chagdud Khadro

September 7 - 10 WISDOMWOMEN VISIONARY GATHERING: SACRED SEXUALITY Michelle Stransky, Mutima Rose Imani and Nadine Nierika Keller September 7 - 12 * EAR-WHISPERED FIVE DAKINI RETREAT Chöying Khandro September 19 - 23 PRANA MANDALA VINYASA: EMBODYING THE HEART OF THE MANDALA Shiva Rea November 21 - 25 DZOGCHEN TREGCHÖ MOUNTAIN DHARMA: A THANKSGIVING RETREAT Drubpön Lama Karma December 7 - 22 GARLAND OF JEWELS PART II: ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE SECRET PATH OF TEN MILLION DAKINIS Drubpön Lama Karma & Khandro Tsering Drolkar

2018 TARA MANDALA®

RETREATS AT A GLANCE


*Retreats with a star have prerequisites. All other retreats are open to all.

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LOPÖN CHARLOTTE ROTTERDAMWhat do you learn by teaching?Having the opportunity to teach is a profound gift. Teaching is a continuous invitation to be fully present, drawing on all that I have received from my teachers and learned from life. It calls me to awaken to the natural wisdom that arises between us. Teaching has made me a better student, a more dedicated practitioner. I have learned to love the “living questions,” those we never answer once and for all but which unfold with each new conversation, contemplation, and experience.

MEET OUR AUTHORIZED TEACHERSTEACHING AT TARA MANDALA IN 2018Our Tara Mandala Authorized Teachers study intimately with Lama Tsultrim Allione, apprenticing with her for years before becoming teachers. We are pleased to highlight the amazing Authorized Teachers who will be offering retreats this year:

See all Tara Mandala retreats on pages 22 - 32. Find all teacher biographies on pages 33 - 36, and find a full list of Authorized Teachers on page 38.

KARLA JACKSON-BREWERWhat are you focusing on teaching now?My focus is now on the Mandala of the Five Wisdom Dakinis. I enjoy sharing this practice to help people see how the wisdom of these beings can transform emotional blocks & struggles in their lives. Having access to a practice that can offer immediate relief from suffering, and supports the experience of the ground of being, truly benefits all beings.

PIETER OOSTHUIZENWhat do you learn by teaching?I like that this question points to the fact that teaching is very much about learning. To me teaching is certainly a practice: the deeper engagement with the material (Dharma!); the relaxed, surrendered attentiveness; and the basic altruistic posture of sharing or pointing out that which is hopefully helpful to others. It has provided me with supreme opportunities to work with ego, humility, and even humiliation!

POLLY RYANWhat do you learn by teaching?A wise colleague told me that a teacher teaches from the depths of her own meditation experience. Teaching is an opportunity to join fellow practitioners in experiencing the nature of mind through skillful means transmitted to us by Lama Tsultrim and other great masters. Teaching others deepens Bodhichitta and the realization of interconnectivity. My practice gives me the wisdom to guide others, and guiding others enriches my practice, in an interdependent web of love and compassion. Teaching others, I learn to be a better student.

LOPÖN CHANDRA EASTONWhat brought you to teaching? I wanted to devote my life to Dharma, and teaching allowed me to do that; it allowed me to make Dharma a ‘full-time job’ rather than a hobby. Teaching is also a wonderful way to continue to learn, to find new ways to understand, integrate, and share. Teaching Dharma is a profound gift, for both teacher and student. Giving the gift of the Dharma is one way I can have a meaningful life of service to others.






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Tara Mandala was remarkably fortunate to welcome Drubpön Lama Karma and his wife, Khandro Tsering Drolkar, when they arrived from Bhutan on July 9, 2017. Lama Tsultrim met Lama Karma at a Drubchen presided over by Tulku Sang-ngag Rinpoche in Siliguri, India, in January of 2016. She was deeply impressed by his meditative presence and his over 16 years of solitary retreat. Recognizing the auspicious interconnection, with Tulku Sang-ngag’s blessings, she invited him and Khandro Tsering Drolkar, who also has a background of deep practice and knows all of the 30 melodies of the Rinchen Trengwa (Garland of Jewels), to reside and teach at Tara Mandala.

Since their arrival for the Chöd Conference, Lama Karma and Khandro Drolkar have been giving wonderful teachings to retreatants and residents. In 2018, they will teach two retreats on the Rinchen Trengwa, a collection of Machig Labdrön’s oral teachings. The first retreat will be from April 21 - May 6 and the second from December 7 - 22. Those who attend these teachings will be able to return to Bhutan for further training at Druk Zangri Khamar. Lama Karma will also be teaching several other retreats throughout the year; he will share his extensive knowledge of how to do practice and long-term retreat in the Dzogchen (Great Perfection) and other yogic traditions of Tibet and Bhutan. We hope you have a chance to benefit from the presence of Drubpön Lama Karma and Khandro Tsering Drolkar.

MEET OUR RESIDENT TEACHERS

WE ARE EXCITED TO OFFER MANY RETREATS WITH LAMA KARMA AND KHANDRO DROLKAR THIS YEAR(see retreat descriptions, p. 22 - 32, to learn more):

QUEEN OF GREAT BLISS WISDOM DAKINI & TWENTY-ONE TARAS EQUINOX RETREAT MARCH 17 - 24

GARLAND OF JEWELS PART I: MACHIG LABDRÖN’S LIVING ORAL LINEAGE OF CHÖD APRIL 21 - MAY 6

TAMING OUR WILD MINDS: AN INTRODUCTION TO BUDDHIST MEDITATION JUNE 2 - 5

ENDLESS KNOT PADMASAMBHAVA TREASURE RETREAT JUNE 27 - JULY 4

DZOGCHEN TREGCHÖ MOUNTAIN DHARMA: A THANKSGIVING RETREAT NOVEMBER 21 - 25

GARLAND OF JEWELS PART II: ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE SECRET PATHOF TEN MILLION DAKINIS DECEMBER 7 - 22

DRUBPÖN LAMA KARMA AND KHANDRO TSERING DROLKARFor Drubpön Lama Karma and Khandro Tsering Drolkar’s biographies, turn to page 33.

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INTRODUCING OUR NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: JOANNE BRION

In October 2017, our interim Executive Director, Aly O’Desky, transitioned out of her role which she held with great skill for over a year. We are deeply grateful for her two years of service at Tara Mandala. We are so excited to welcome our new Executive Director, Joanne Brion. Joanne moved to Tara Mandala from Santa Rosa, CA, where she owns a consulting business, Brion Economics, Inc (BEI). She has worked in urban economics and public policy for 30 years and founded BEI in 2000. She holds a BA in Urban Studies from SFSU and an MA in Urban Planning from NYU. Joanne was Manager of Rangjung Yeshe Gomde CA Meditation Retreat Center for the last 10 years and served as the Treasurer, a Co-Director, and head of the Master Plan Committee. She has practiced Buddhism for 20 years. In 2014, Joanne visited Tara Mandala for the Three Yana Retreat, and made a deep connection with Lama Tsultrim and the land. She is also a member of the Magyu Program at Tara Mandala.

“I am deeply honored and excited about this new opportunity and the ensuing transition in my life. I have long had the goal to

integrate my work and practice in a more direct way. Living and working at Tara Mandala is the perfect opportunity! I look forward

to being of service to Lama Tsultrim, her lineage, Tara Mandala teachers, staff, residents, the sangha and the land itself. It will be my

pleasure to begin meeting and working with all of the sangha in the near future.”

— Joanne Brion


Joanne Brion, Executive Director of Tara Mandala

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ENJOY TARA MANDALA’S ONLINE PROGRAMS If you cannot come to Tara Mandala, we will come to you! The mission of our online programs is to offer greater access to Dharma to people around the world, whether you are new to practice or have been practicing for decades. Our online courses provide teachings and practice support, with courses from Lama Tsultrim’s Feeding Your Demons® to practices such as Chöd and Green Tara. Online courses are video- and audio-based and include home practice instructions.

Popular Programs - Available Now:• Feeding Your Demons® Level I

• Chöd: Chögyal Namkhai Norbu*

• Green Tara*

• Opening the Heart Sutra of Prajñaparamita

• Machig Labdrön and The Nature of Mind

• Riwo Sangchöd, Mountain Smoke Offering*

• Intimate Dialogue Series featuring Lama Tsultrim Allione with Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo, Elizabeth Mattis-Namgyel, and Krishna Das

• The Foundations of Buddhism Series, including The Life of the Buddha and The Path of the Bodhisattva

New & Updated Online Programs in 2018• Wisdom Rising: Journey into the Mandala of the Empowered Feminine: an online program launching in conjunction with Lama Tsultrim Alione’s new book, Wisdom Rising: Journey into the Mandala of the Empowered Feminine .

• Feeding Your Demons® Levels II & III

• NEW Editions with updated teachings and footage: Green Tara* & Chöd: Chögyal Namkhai Norbu*

Visit www.taramandala.org/onlineprograms to access our online programs and to see all upcoming courses!

* Transmission is required for these retreats Announcements for transmission will be sent via Tara Mandala email list.

Join at www.taramandala.org/mailing-list.


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OPEN HOUSES & MEDITATION 101 CLASSES Open Houses and Meditation 101 Classes will be held on the following dates:

March 11 | April 14 | May 12 | September 2 | October 6

Open Houses

Tara Mandala is open to the public several times each year. You are welcome to join us for a guided tour of our beautiful Retreat Center and Tara Temple, which includes a brief introduction to meditation, time for Q&A, and a vegetarian buffet lunch. Our Tara Mandala Store will be open during your visit. Please plan to arrive by 9:30 am for the Open House or full day or by 2:30 pm for Meditation 101 only to sign in at the office.

There is no charge, but online registration is required. You can reserve your place for the Open House, Meditation 101 Class, or the full day on the Programs page at www.taramandala.org.

Visiting at other times is by appointment only. Please contact us if you have any questions at (970) 731-3711 ext. 108 or by email at [email protected].

Meditation 101Meditation has been scientifically proven to boost the immune system, lower blood pressure, relieve depression, increase productivity, and promote creative thinking. Mindfulness, which has its roots in the teachings of the Buddha, has hit the mainstream. Now seems like a good time to check it out, right?

Through sitting and walking meditations, short talks, and time for sharing and discussion, this afternoon class will introduce you to the basics of Buddhist meditation. You do not need to be a Buddhist to attend or to derive great benefit from this afternoon. This course is suitable for all levels, from complete beginners to experienced practitioners.

Classes will be taught by a Tara Mandala Authorized Teacher. Classes are free, but if you would like to offer the teacher a donation (dana), you may do so with cash or check (made payable to the teacher). Optional suggested donation is a sliding scale of $5 - $20. For more information on dana, see page 37.

Schedule:9:30 am - Check-in

10:00 am - 1:00 pm - Open House and Guided Tour

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm - Lunch

3:00 pm - 5:30 pm - Meditation 101

RESERVATIONS: Visit taramandala.org, Programs page


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MAGYU: THE MOTHER LINEAGE

IntroductionThe 11th century teacher Machig Labdrön developed several different lineages during her lifetime, including one called the Magyu, the Mother Lineage. This lineage was unique to her as many of the practices came through her meditation experiences with direct transmissions from deities. Both men and women held these lineages. Machig’s second son, Tönyöm Samdrub, was the main lineage holder of her Mother Lineage. At Tara Mandala, Lama Tsultrim has been inspired to follow this model by introducing Magyu: the Mother Lineage Program.

Magyu has an open structure—students work their way through the retreats and practice commitments according to their own timing. This allows flexibility for having a baby, an illness, or some other life-changing situation. This open, more flexible structure also allows those with available time to move ahead more quickly. You may join the Magyu path at anytime, once you have completed the application process and have been accepted. Magyu offers a living connection with the supportive Magyu sangha of practitioners, which has its own Facebook page, regular tele- and web-casts, and a buddy system; a personal Kalyanamitra (spiritual friend/mentor) helps guide your path of practice.

Magyu UpdateThe Magyu community continues to grow, with new members joining from around the world every month. We are business leaders, mothers, long-time Dharma practitioners, retired engineers, beginning meditators, teachers, artists…drawn together to integrate a path of deep practice with the calls of everyday life.

Tara Mandala is growing its online offerings, making Magyu path teachings and practices available at all times of the year and accessible anywhere. These are helpful stepping stones to the deeply enriching land retreats at Tara Mandala or with Tara Mandala sanghas in the US and abroad.

This past year we began offering monthly and bi-monthly telecasts or webcasts with Lopön Chandra and Lopön Charlotte, in addition to the bi-annual webcasts with Lama Tsultrim. Magyu participants send in a spectrum of engaging questions, from detailed requests for clarification on specific practices to broad inquiries into core Dharmic teachings. Our virtual connection will also allow us to have more regular Magyu “council” calls in which members can share their experiences, insights and reflections. The Magyu Facebook page has developed as a helpful platform for Dharmic community-building.

We look forward to deepening our path together and welcoming our new Dharma sisters and brothers in the year ahead.

Machig Labdrön’s Lineage - Mother Lineage on right, Father Lineage on left

To learn more about the Magyu Program, please visit www.taramandala.org/magyu.

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MAGYU TESTIMONIALS

“Magyu has allowed me to bring rich Dharma teachings and practices into my life. It has given me the ability and confidence to work with every-day challenges and past traumas, which is beneficial to me and the people around me. The opportunity to learn from a revered teacher and integrate it into my daily life has been such a great gift. I’m so grateful for the com-munity and the retreat center itself, which is a beautiful and powerful place to retreat.”

— Maureen Rakel, Mother and Retired Software Engineer

“The Magyu program continues to respond to my longing for a way home through the sacred feminine by providing a rich treasury of wisdom and skillful means for the journey. This path supports opening in the way of lotus petals that, nourished from murky depths, gradually unfold in sky’s light. Mother Lineage dances me in and out of time, and challenges and overturns perception. The rigor and relaxation of practice invite space, release ingrained patterning, and quicken the transformation of mind and heart.”

— Mary Flowers, Teacher of English Learners, Elementary Level, Mindfulness Teacher

“The Magyu path has created an oasis in my life. I feel I am on a journey that is both deeply personal and well supported by a community that em-bodies and celebrates feminine wisdom. I am so grateful.”

— Susan Szpakowski


The Great Mother Prajjñaparamita

Photo Credit: David Lipka

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UPCOMING MAGYU RETREATS IN 2018

SUTRAYANA: THE LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF THE BUDDHA (Classes Alternating Saturdays) | January 20 - April 14 Polly Ryan, MA, MFT - Truckee, CA and Online via Zoom email [email protected] for registration link

FEEDING YOUR DEMONS®: KAPALA TRAINING LEVEL 1 January 31 - February 4 Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam & Pieter OosthuizenHalifax, Nova Scotia, Canada [email protected], http://feedingyourdemonsns.weebly.com

PRAJNA PARAMITA RETREAT | February 17 - 18 Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam & Pieter OosthuizenSan Diego, CA [email protected], https://www.facebook.com/TaraMandalaSanDiego

CHÖD: FROM CHÖGYAL NAMKHAI NORBU | March 8 - 11Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam & Pieter OosthuizenBoulder, CO [email protected], www.skymind.us

FEEDING YOUR DEMONS®: KAPALA TRAINING LEVEL 1 March 22 - 26 | Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam & Pieter Oosthuizen - Boulder, CO ([email protected], www.skymind.us)

FEEDING YOUR DEMONS®: KAPALA TRAINING LEVEL 1 (In German Only) | March 27 - April 2Dagmar LöwenkampBavaria, Germany, Seminarzentrum Schloss Wasmuthhausen [email protected], www.schloss-wasmuthhausen.de, [email protected]

CHÖD: FROM CHÖGYAL NAMKHAI NORBU |May 16 - 20Lopön Chandra Easton & Karla Jackson-Brewer

PRAJNA PARAMITA RETREAT | May 31 - June 3Lopön Chandra Easton - Sisters, ORhttp://www.sisterssangha.org/retreats.html

THREE YANA RETREAT | June 17 - July 14Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo, Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam & Pieter OosthuizenThe Three Yana retreat is offered in three parts, Sutrayana, Mahayana and Vajrayana, and can be taken together or in segments in any order:

SUTRAYANA: THE JOURNEY OF THE BUDDHAJune 17 - 24 | Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam & Pieter Oosthuizen

MAHAYANA: VAST VIEW, OPEN HEARTJune 27 - July 4 | Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo & Pieter Oosthuizen

VAJRAYANA: THE MANDALA PRINCIPLEJuly 7 - 14 | Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam

GREEN TARA RETREATJune 21 - 24 | Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam & Pieter Oosthuizen

FEEDING YOUR DEMONS®: KAPALA TRAINING LEVEL I July 18 - 23 | Pieter Oosthuizen & Polly Ryan

FEEDING YOUR DEMONS®: KAPALA TRAINING LEVEL II July 27 - August 1 | Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam & Pieter Oosthuizen

FEEDING YOUR DEMONS®

KAPALA TRAINING LEVEL III August 31 - September 4Lama Tsultrim Allione & Pieter Oosthuizen

P’HOWA: TRANSFERENCE OF CONSCIOUSNESS AT THE MOMENT OF DEATH | August 31 - September 4Chagdud Khadro

MAHAYANA (In German Only) | October 19 - 25Dagmar Löwenkamp - Bavaria, Germany, Seminarzentrum Schloss Wasmuthhausen [email protected], [email protected]

FEEDING YOUR DEMONS®: KAPALA TRAINING LEVEL II (In German Only) | October 26 - November 3Dr. Barbara Staemmler - Weigenheim, Germany www.gestalttherapie-staemmler.de

All retreats take place at Tara Mandala Retreat Center in

Colorado unless otherwise noted. All Magyu retreats are

open to those not in the Magyu Program as long as necessary

preliminaries have been completed.Photo Credit: Clinton Spence

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GATEWAY PROGRAMA Study & Practice Program for the Dedicated Practitioner in the Terma Cycle of Dzinpa Rangdröl ‘Self Liberation of Clinging’ from Do Khyentse Yeshe Dorje

Gateway UpdateNow in its fifth year, the Gateway Program continues to deepen with practitioners entering into the profound practices of Dzogchen. This year the “Tigers” will be completing their Ngondro (Preliminaries), the “Garudas” will focus on the deity yoga of Tröma, and the “Completes” will practice the final phase of Rushen, called Semjong (Mind Training), Dzogchen preliminaries. This year, our White Dakini Drubchen allowed us the opportunity to “come of age” as a strong, collaborative community. It was the first time we held it on our own, without Khenpo Ugyen and Tulku Sang-ngag Rinpoche. They were missed deeply, but we rose to the challenge and accomplished the 10-day sadhana with a motivated community that heightened its capacity for teamwork and encouragement. The feedback received from longtime participants was glowing. We are grateful to have accomplished it without a hitch! Gateway provides an opportunity for practitioners around the world, with diverse backgrounds and circumstances, to be a part of a program that gives structure and momentum to their dharma practice. Each cohort becomes a dharma family, inspiring and supporting each other on the path. A new cohort will begin in 2019. You can learn more at: www.taramandala.org/about/gateway/.

IntroductionThis ten-year program is for dedicated practitioners who cannot do long-term retreat but who wish to live a life imbued with intense practice. The curriculum consists of all the practices done in the traditional Vajrayana three-year solitary retreat but is adapted for the modern practitioner living in the world. This lineage is being established at Tara Mandala through the kind guidance and blessings of Tulku Sang-ngag Rinpoche, who received this cycle from his teacher, the great Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche.

The focus of this program is the Dzinpa Rangdröl (Self Liberation of Clinging) cycle of teachings that Machig Labdrön revealed to Do Khyentse Yeshe Dorje (1800-1866). It is an extremely unique lineage as it combines the teachings of Machig Labdrön with the Dzogchen (Great Perfection) teachings. Among the many precious practices this cycle contains are three Chöd practices, the White Dakini and Tröma (two deities, or yidams, connected to Chöd), and the Trekchö and Tögal teachings that are unique to Dzogchen.

The Gateway Program is divided into two parts:The Foundation program spans the first three years and consists of the Preliminary Practices (Ngöndro) and Parchangma Chöd. The next Foundation Ngöndro group will start in the Summer of 2019.

The Complete Transmission program spans seven years and is for those who have completed the Foundation program or have completed another Ngöndro plus ten percent of the Dzinpa Rangdröl Ngöndro. This program consists of the two yidam practices (White Dakini and Tröma), Tsalung (Tibetan Yoga including Tummo), Dzogchen preliminaries, and finally Dzogchen (Trekchö: Cutting Through and Tögal: Leap Over).


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GATEWAY TESTIMONIALS“I have participated in the Gateway program for five years now. It has profoundly changed my life. Being given access to these precious teachings in a structured and progressive format has been a great gift. Having the support of sangha, teachers and, of course, Lama la…well…there are no words. I will be forever grateful for the opportunity to participate.”

— L. Treasure, Sign Language Interpreter

“By committing myself to practice for two hours a day, I started on a path that has activated a REAL process of stripping away what’s false in my life. The commitment has necessitated a lot of distraction falling away, and the outcome is a reorientation of my value system and my way of being in the world. Seven years into the practices, I feel a great deal of inner simplification and clarity. I am constantly touched by the deep psychological wisdom in these ancient processes and the way each step catalyzes the next layer to open. The feedback that comes from life in the world becomes part of this dialogue. During my time in the program, I have experienced deeply disorientating personal tragedy and loss, but I was able to relax into the groundlessness by staying with the process and through the support of Lama and the sangha. In this way it became a doorway to understanding the true groundless state of awareness.”

— Rosemary Bourne, Acupuncturist



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SUTRAYANA: THE LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF THE BUDDHA (classes alternating Saturdays) | January 20 - April 14Polly Ryan, MA, MFT - Truckee, CA and Online via Zoom (email [email protected] for registration link)

THREE YANA RETREATJune 17 - July 14 Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo, Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam & Pieter OosthuizenThe Three Yana retreat is offered in three parts, Sutrayana, Mahayana and Vajrayana, and can be taken together or in segments in any order:

SUTRAYANA: THE JOURNEY OF THE BUDDHAJune 17 - 24Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam & Pieter Oosthuizen

MAHAYANA: VAST VIEW, OPEN HEARTJune 27 - July 4Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo & Pieter Oosthuizen

VAJRAYANA: THE MANDALA PRINCIPLEJuly 7 - 14Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam

UPCOMING GATEWAY RETREATS IN 2018 All retreats take place at Tara Mandala Retreat Center in Colorado unless otherwise noted. Gateway retreats are open to those not in the Gateway Program unless noted “by invitation only.”

GATEWAY FOUNDATION: DEEPENING NGÖNDRO & PARCHANGMA CHÖD(By invitation only - Tigers) | August 5 - 9Lama Tsultrim Allione & Anna Raithel

WHITE DAKINI DRUBCHENAugust 8 - 19Drubpön Lama Karma & Lama Tsultrim Allione

GATEWAY COMPLETE TRANSMISSION: TREKCHÖ (By invitation only - Completes) | August 22 - 26

GATEWAY COMPLETE TRANSMISSION: TSALUNG (By invitation only - Garudas) | August 22 - 26Lopön Beth Lee-Herbert

MAHAYANA (in German only) | October 19 - 25Dagmar Löwenkamp - Bavaria, Germany, Seminarzentrum Schloss Wasmuthhausen ([email protected],www.schloss-wasmuthhausen.de,[email protected])


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Are you new to Tibetan Buddhism?If you’re familiar with Buddhism, and are interested in Vajrayana, we recommend:

March 17 - 24QUEEN OF GREAT BLISS WISDOM DAKINI & TWENTY ONE TARAS EQUINOX RETREAT

May 16 - 20 CHÖD: FROM CHÖGYAL NAMKHAI NORBU

June 21 - 24 GREEN TARA RETREAT

June 27 - July 4 ENDLESS KNOT PADMASAMBHAVA TREASURE RETREAT

July 7 - 14 VAJRAYANA: THE MANDALA PRINCIPLE

November 21 - 25 DZOGCHEN TREGCHÖ MOUNTAIN DHARMA: A THANKSGIVING RETREAT

WHERE TO BEGINAre you curious about Buddhism but don’t know where to begin? Would you like to learn more about Tibetan Buddhism in particular?

ENTRY LEVEL RETREATS AT TARA MANDALAFind All Retreat Descriptions On Pages 22-32.

Are you new to meditation or Buddhism?These retreats offer accessible Buddhist meditation and philosophy:

March 11 | April 14 | May 12 | September 2 | October 6 OPEN HOUSES & MEDITATION 101

May 24 - 28 WISDOM RISING: DIVINE AND DIVERSE - AWAKEN THE EMPOWERED FEMININE WITHIN June 2 - 5 TAMING OUR WILD MINDS: AN INTRODUCTION TO BUDDHIST MEDITATION

June 17 - July 14 THREE YANA RETREAT

June 17 - 24 SUTRAYANA: THE LIFE OF THE BUDDHA

June 27 - July 4 MAHAYANA: VAST VIEW, OPEN HEART)

July 18 - 23 FEEDING YOUR DEMONS®: KAPALA TRAINING LEVEL I

July 7 - 14 WISDOM RISING IN THE WILD: MANDALA OF THE ENLIGHTENED FEMININE

Are you looking for other courses that are open to all?Look at our Retreats At a Glance (p. 8), where all courses that are not marked with a star are open to all.

Photo Credit: J. BrownleePhoto Credit: J. Brownlee


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QUEEN OF GREAT BLISS WISDOM DAKINI & TWENTY-ONE TARAS EQUINOX RETREATWith Drubpön Lama Karma

March 17 - 24, 2018

GARLAND OF JEWELS (RINCHEN TRENGWA) PART I: Machig Labdrön’s Living Oral Lineage Of ChödWith Drubpön Lama Karma and Khandro Tsering Drolkar

April 21 - May 6, 2018

Retreat Fee, Lodging & Meals:

Double $1,240 Queen Shared $1,640 Queen Single $2,080 Temple Camping & Commuting $643 Suggested Dana $240 - $320

Retreat Fee, Lodging & Meals: Double $2,240 Queen Shared $2,944 Queen Single $3,744 Temple Camping & Commuting $1,120 Suggested Dana $480 - $640

The retreat will begin with an empowerment of the Queen of Great Bliss Yeshe Tsogyal Wisdom Dakini from the Longchen Nyingthig Dzogchen treasure cycle revealed by Jigme Lingpa (1729-1798). In this practice the entire pure universe of the hundred peaceful and wrathful Dzogchen deities arises within the primordial wisdom dakini Yeshe Tsogyal. With this as the basis for the retreat, we will then invoke the primordial wisdom aspects of each of the twenty-one Tara goddesses, three each day, over the course of the next week. This will culminate in a great feast celebration, in which we will seamlessly weave together all the blessings and power of the primordial wisdom dakinis and the twenty-one Tara goddesses into one mandala, partaking together in the consecrated substances of accomplishment.

Open to all

This is the first of two retreats this year that will cover the entire transmission of the Garland of Jewels (Rinchen Trengwa), one of the greatest and oldest living oral lineages of Machig Labdrön’s Chöd practice. Drubpön Lama Karma will begin by giving the Garland of Jewels empowerment, followed by transmissions of and teachings on the extensive sadhana practice of the Garland of Jewels itself. This will be combined with training in the sacred rhythms and melodies under the guidance of Khandro Tsering Drolkar. In this sense, the retreat will consist of a combination of study and hands-on practice, as well as extensive teachings on the preliminaries, main practice, and ways of enhancing Chöd. On April 29th, Machig Labdrön’s birthday, we will have a very special celebration and practice the entire Garland of Jewels sadhana together. Part II of Garland of Jewels will be offered on December 7 - 22, 2018 (p. 32).

Open to all

2018 RETREATSRegister at www.taramandala.org


Photo Credit: J. Brownlee Courtesy of the Rubin Museum of Art

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CHÖD: From Chögyal Namkhai NorbuWith Lopön Chandra Easton and Karla Jackson-Brewer

May 16 - 20, 2018

Chöd is a unique blend of the Tibetan Shamanic traditions and the Buddhist tradition of compassion and emptiness. This centuries-old practice is sung and is accompanied by the use of a traditional Chöd drum and bell. Healing comes when fear, fixation and self-clinging are cut through, when we nurture and don’t fight what assails us. This gives rise to the awareness of the empty nature of afflictive emotions.

The Chöd practice requires a Chöd drum and bell, both of which are available through our store, online at http://dakinibookstore.mybigcommerce.com

Also recommended is a headlamp or small book-light for night practice.

Magyu | Open to all

WISDOM RISING: Divine and Diverse - Awaken the Empowered Feminine WithinA Women’s Retreat with Lopön Chandra Easton, Karla Jackson-Brewer, Alejandra Siroka, and Ranjini George

May 24 - 28, 2018

SACRED TIBETAN ARTWith Lama Gyurme Rabgye

May 24 - 27, 2018

Retreat Fee, Lodging & Meals: Dorm Yurt $489 Double $775 Queen Shared $1,025 Queen Single $1,300 Camping and Commuting $402 Suggested Dana $150 - $200

Retreat Fee, Lodging & Meals: Dorm Yurt $441 Double $670 Queen Shared $870 Queen Single $1,090 Camping and Commuting $371 Suggested Dana $120 - $160

Retreat Fee, Lodging & Meals: Dorm Yurt $489 Double $775 Queen Shared $1,025 Queen Single $1,300 Camping and Commuting $402 Suggested Dana $150 - $200

You have engaged in mindfulness practices and enjoyed a deep self-connection. Yet, it’s difficult to integrate your experiences on the cushion into the current divisiveness, bigotry and violence in our world. Your inner knowing tells you, you are needed at this time as an agent of compassion. Come to this women’s retreat to

• Embody the wisdom of the Mandala of the Enlightened Feminine, a practice developed by Lama Tsultrim Allione

• Engage in healing conversations about shared power and acceptance

• Compassionately uncover your own issues around race, privilege, oppression, and authority

• Transform obstacles into the path through Feeding Your Demons®

• Know yourself through journaling and generative writing

Open to all women

Tibetan master artist, Lama Gyurme, who painted the beautiful frescos in Tara Mandala’s Trikaya Tara Temple, will teach the origin of Tibet’s Sacred Art and give lessons on how to draw and paint Tibetan Thangkas as a beginner. He will teach how to draw the Buddha and various Deities, how to properly use the paintbrush, and if time permits, he will explain how to make your own Thangka canvas. Lama Gyurme will also give an overview of consecration rituals for Thangkas.

All art supplies will be provided and are included in the retreat price.

Open to all

Courtesy of the Rubin Museum of Art

White Dakini Mandala thangka by Lama Gyurme Rabgye

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TAMING OUR WILD MINDS: An Introduction to Buddhist MeditationWith Drubpön Lama Karma

June 2 - 5, 2018

WISDOM RISING: JOURNEY INTO THE MANDALA OF THE EMPOWERED FEMININE Book Launch CelebrationWith Lama Tsultrim Allione

June 8 - 10, 2018

THREE YANA RETREATWith Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo, Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam and Pieter Oosthuizen

June 17 - July 14, 2018

Retreat Fee, Lodging & Meals: Dorm Yurt $391Double $620Queen Shared $820 Queen Single $1,040 Camping and Commuting $321 Suggested Dana $120 - $160

Retreat Fee, Lodging & Meals: Dorm Yurt $294Double $465Queen Shared $615Queen Single $780Camping and Commuting $241 Suggested Dana $90 - $120

Since beginningless time, our own minds have run wild and not served us as they have fallen victim to various afflictive emotions, suffering, depression, laziness, and other negative thought patterns. In this retreat we will learn to take the power of our own minds back, so that they serve us and not the other way around. We will learn and practice a variety of special techniques that come from the ancient meditation traditions of India, Tibet, and Bhutan to gradually bring our own minds under our control, so that we may begin to tap into our highest potential in our spiritual practice, interactions with others, careers, and daily life.

Open to all

Celebrate the launch of Lama Tsultrim’s new book Wisdom Rising: Journey into the Mandala of the Empowered Feminine (Simon & Schuster, May 2018), which offers access to a previously forbidden aspect of the feminine: the fierce wise Dakini, whose juicy potency is needed to meet the gale force winds of the current world situation. Nasty woman and pussy power translate into a dynamic spiritual practice based on 1000-year-old Tibetan tradition. Through the Dakini Mandala, universal template of wholeness, the five dakinis transform emotional poisons into wisdom. Lama Tsultrim will guide you on a journey into the mandala of your innermost being, where the empowered feminine resides. This retreat includes a wine reception and book signing. Lama Tsultrim will offer transmission of the Mandala of the Five Dakinis and guide us into the mandala with meditation, imagination, mandala drawing, and movement.

Open to all

The Three Yana retreat will cover the historical and contemplative development of Buddhism. It will include a combination of meditation practice and daily teachings. During each section there will be noble silence and six hours of practice per day as well as two hours of teachings by Tara Mandala Authorized Teachers. An optional oral exam will be given at the end of each yana. Lodging and meals between each section of the retreat are included.

The Three Yana retreat is a required retreat for Gateway Foundation and Mother Lineage students. Each Yana is also available as a separate retreat. We are sorry that we cannot accommodate children on the land during this retreat.

Magyu | Gateway | Open to all

Retreat Fee, Lodging & Meals: Dorm Yurt $2,035 Double $2,831Queen Shared $3,863 Queen Single $4,744 Camping $1,727 Suggested Dana $840 - $1,120

Photo Credit: Deborah Howe Photo Credit: J. Brownlee

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SUTRAYANA: The Journey of the BuddhaWith Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam and Pieter Oosthuizen

June 17 - 24, 2018

GREEN TARA RETREATWith Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam and Pieter Oosthuizen

June 21 - 24, 2018

Retreat Fee, Lodging & Meals: Dorm Yurt $705 Double $1,087 Queen Shared $1,640 Queen Single $1,843 Camping $600 Suggested Dana $240 - $320

Retreat Fee, Lodging & Meals: Dorm Yurt $391 Double $620 Queen Shared $820 Queen Single $1,040 Camping and Commuting $321 Suggested Dana $120 - $160

Sutrayana looks deeply at the life of the Buddha and his teachings, including the Four Noble Truths, the Noble Eight-fold Path and the Twelve Links of Interdependent Origination. We will do intensive practice of Shamatha (Calm Abiding) and walking meditation, and we will also learn about Buddhism through the life stories of the Buddha.

During the retreat there will be noble silence and six hours of practice per day as well as two hours of teachings. An optional oral exam will be given at the end of the retreat. We are sorry that we cannot accommodate children on the land during this retreat.


Join us to embody Green Tara, the female Buddha of compassion, who provides protection from fears and obstacles. She sits with one foot in the meditative posture and one foot in the world, thus embodying active compassion and serving as a model for modern day contemplative life. In this retreat you will learn the Green Tara practice from the Luminous Secret Vajra Treasury, a treasure cycle of Adzom Drukpa.


MAHAYANA: Vast View, Open HeartWith Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo and Pieter Oosthuizen

June 27 - July 4, 2018

Retreat Fee, Lodging & Meals: Dorm Yurt $705Double $1,087Queen Shared $1,640Queen Single $1,843Camping $600 Suggested Dana $240 - $320

This retreat will explore new developments that took place during the Mahayana period such as the Prajñaparamita Sutra, Madhyamaka and Yogacara philosophies, Buddha Nature, and the greater emphasis on compassionate motivation. Meditations on Tonglen, the Four Immeasurables, and the Six Paramitas will also be taught.

We are excited to announce that this year, Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo will join us for three days of teachings to offer a commentary on Atisha’s “The Bodhisattva’s Garland of Jewels,” one of Atisha’s most well-known texts on Lojong (Mind-Training).

During the retreat there will be noble silence and six hours of practice per day as well as two hours of teachings. An optional oral exam will be given at the end of the retreat. We are sorry that we cannot accommodate children on the land during this retreat.



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ENDLESS KNOT PADMASAMBHAVA TREASURE RETREATWith Drubpön Lama Karma

June 27 - July 4, 2018

VAJRAYANA: The Mandala PrincipleWith Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam

July 7 - 14, 2018

Retreat Fee, Lodging & Meals: Dorm Yurt $720Double $1,240Queen Shared $1,640Queen Single $2,080Camping and Commuting $600 Suggested Dana $240 - $320

Drubpön Lama Karma has kindly agreed to grant the empowerment and instructions on a profound recent treasure cycle revealed by the master Apang Terchen (1895-1945), son of the great Tertön Dudjom Lingpa and father of the dakini Tare Lhamo. Apang Terchen revealed this treasure cycle of Padmasambhava’s guru yoga instruction called the Endless Knot: Profound Practice of the Seven Vajra Lines. This guru yoga cycle has three stages of practice including approach, accomplishment, and activities, culminating in the attainment of the deathless rainbow body. In addition to the empowerment and instructions, Lama Karma will share stories of Padmasambhava’s eight emanations, which play a vital role in connecting with his enlightened energy.

Open to all

In this retreat we will study how the Vajrayana developed historically and learn the fundamentals of Vajrayana practice. Lopön Charlotte will give an introduction to the 5 Buddha families, the mandala principle and deity yoga, as well as transmission for the 5 Dakini Mandala, the 5 Buddha Mandala and the Yab Yum Mandala.

There will be noble silence and six hours of practice per day as well as two hours of teachings. An optional oral exam will be given at the end of the retreat. We are sorry that we cannot accommodate children on the land during this retreat.



BENEFIT FOR TARA MANDALA AND DONGYU GATSAL LING NUNNERY: An Afternoon of Intimate DialogueWith Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo and Lama Tsultrim Allione

July 1, 2018

Pricing: $108 - $1008 sliding scale (includes afternoon dialogue and dinner)

Join us for an intimate afternoon with two of the most well-known and influential female Buddhist teachers in the West today, Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo and Lama Tsultrim Allione. They will answer audience questions and share stories and insights from their many years of Dharma practice and teaching. There will be a tea break with a chance for book and CD signing. Following the dialogue will be a delicious vegetarian dinner.

For those attending the Three Yana or Mahayana retreats, this event is included.

This event benefits Tara Mandala and Dongyu Gatsal Ling Nunnery, founded by Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo. Learn more at tenzinpalmo.com.

Schedule:2:00 – 3:00 pm Registration; store will be open for book & CD purchases3:00 – 5:45 pm Dialogue6:00 – 7:00 pm Dinner

Open to all


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WISDOM RISING IN THE WILD: Mandala of the Enlightened Feminine, A Women’s Wilderness RetreatWith Lopön Chandra Easton, Alexis Slutzky and Stacy Zumbroegel

July 7 - 14, 2018

Retreat Fee, Lodging & Meals: Camping $800

Suggested Dana $240 - $320

This retreat will bring the spirit of Wisdom Rising, a movement started by Lama Tsultrim Allione, into the wilderness. Come experience a uniquely feminine approach to Buddhist practice and connect with Mother Earth’s rhythms. In this retreat we will practice the Mandala of the Enlightened Feminine, a meditation that transforms core emotional patterns into living wisdom. Working intimately with the elements and natural cycles of change, we will engage in a variety of experiential activities and self-generated ceremonies to deepen our relationship with ourselves and honor the current cycle of our lives. Practicing deeply in nature, you will learn skills and receive insights and inspiration you can bring back to your everyday life.

Open to all women

FEEDING YOUR DEMONS®: Kapala Training Level IWith Pieter Oosthuizen and Polly Ryan

July 18 - 23, 2018

Retreat Fee, Lodging & Meals: Dorm Yurt $623Double $969Queen Shared $1,341Queen Single $1,644Camping $482 Suggested Dana $180 - $240

Inspired by the ancient practice of Chöd, Feeding Your Demons® is a five-step process created by Lama Tsultrim Allione that allows us to offer compassion and understanding to our own inner demons rather than engaging in battle and struggling with them. This process is of great benefit when working with a wide variety of personal demons and other dilemmas of modern life. The demon work will be balanced by the deep practice of Prajñaparamita, a “nature of mind” meditation practice. This training is the first step for licensed healing professionals who want to become certified to use this process professionally.

Magyu | Open to all

SHADOW YOGA: In Depth Studies With Lopön Chandra Easton and Scott Blossom

July 18 - 24, 2018

This retreat is for students who study with Chandra and Scott and have extensive experience with the Prelude Forms, Nrtta Sadhana and Asana-angahara. We will immerse ourselves in the natural rhythms of morning and evening practice. There will be time for group class and discussion as well as for individualized practice with adjustments. Daily periods of silence, rest and reflection will allow us to connect with the potent healing powers of the land at Tara Mandala in the breathtaking San Juan Mountains of Colorado. This course is limited to 20 people, please contact Chandra and Scott at [email protected] to apply before registering. Registration link will be given upon acceptance by Chandra and Scott.

Retreat Fee, Lodging & Meals: Dorm Yurt $685Double $1,085Queen Shared $1,435Queen Single $1,820Camping & Commuting $562 Suggested Dana $210 - $280



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FEEDING YOUR DEMONS®: Kapala Training Level IIWith Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam and Pieter Oosthuizen

July 27 - August 1, 2018

EMBODIED AWAKENING: Cultivating Prana in Spiritual PracticeWith Dr. Robert Svoboda, Lopön Chandra Easton and Scott Blossom

July 27 - 29, 2018

GATEWAY FOUNDATION: Deepening Ngöndro & Parchangma Chöd (By Invitation Only - Tigers)With Lama Tsultrim Allione and Anna Raithel

August 5 - 9, 2018

Retreat Fee, Lodging & Meals: Dorm Yurt $623 Double $969 Queen Shared $1,341 Queen Single $1,644 Camping $482 Suggested Dana $180 - $240

Retreat Fee, Lodging & Meals: Dorm Yurt $294 Double $465Queen Shared $615Queen Single $780 Camping & Commuting $241 Suggested Dana $90 - $120

Retreat Fee, Lodging & Meals: Dorm Yurt $489 Double $775Queen Shared $1,025Queen Single $1,300Camping $402 Suggested Dana $150 - $200

This retreat consists of a deepening of the Prajña Paramita practice, an introduction to Jamgön Kongtrül’s text “Transmitting the Meaning of the Mother,” and Machig Labdrön’s method for cutting through discursive thoughts with sound. FYD® work will expand through mapping of family lineage demons, physical body demons, and hydra demons.

For licensed therapists or counselors, completion of this Level II retreat and the required 108 FYD® Tracking Forms allows one to apply for certification to use the five steps of Feeding Your Demons® professionally.

This course has prerequisites. Visit www.taramandala.org/about-kapala-training/ to learn more.

Magyu

What is the role of prana in spiritual practice? How do we cultivate balanced prana? What are signs of balance and imbalance, and what can we do when prana gets out of whack?

Prana (known in Tibetan as rlung and in Chinese as qi) is the cosmic force that links body and mind on a thread of breath. Understanding prana circulation is critical to integrating the vitality and insight that arises from practice. Equally vital is the understanding of how disturbances to the flow of prana can arise in the course of spiritual development and how we can modify our practices to regain balance.

Through lecture, discourse and practice, retreatants will gain valuable tools and insight for embodied awakening.

Open to all

This retreat is for the Gateway Tigers cohort. During this retreat, in addition to learning the Parchangma Chöd, the group will spend time on questions, discussion and deepening of the Ngöndro in this last year of the Foundation program.

The Parchangma Chöd is an integral part of Do Khyentse’s Dzinpa Rangdröl (Self-Liberation of Clinging) treasure cycle (terma). In this retreat, you will learn the five melodies and the musical patterns for the drum, bell, and kangling. For those Tigers who have already learned Parchangma Chöd and have practiced it for a while, there will be an opportunity to engage in Tulzhug, or “vanquishing conduct,” which involves going out alone on the land all night to practice in places that scare you–an authentic and deep Chöd practice.

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WHITE DAKINI DRUBCHEN With Drubpön Lama Karma, Lama Tsultrim Allione

DRUBCHEN W/TEACHING DAYS


DRUBCHEN ONLY


The annual Drubchen (Great Accomplishment Ceremony) of the White Dakini practice from Do Khyentse’s Dzinpa Rangdröl (Self-Liberation from Fixation) treasure cycle will be performed at Tara Mandala. This lineage comes directly from Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche to Tulku Sang-ngag Rinpoche to Lama Tsultrim Allione. We will experience a traditional empowerment and we will be led through an in-depth process of learning and practicing the White Dakini mandala. This practice is the union of Machig Labdrön and Yeshe Tsogyel surrounded by the dakinis of the five families.

Please choose to register either for the introductory teachings and Drubchen (August 8 - 19) or for Drubchen only (August 10 - 19). Gateway | Open to all

August 10 - 19, 2018 (Drubchen only)

August 8 - 19, 2018 (with teaching days)



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GATEWAY COMPLETE TRANSMISSION: Tsalung (By Invitation Only - Garudas)With Lopön Beth Lee-Herbert

August 22 - 26, 2018

GATEWAY COMPLETE TRANSMISSION: Trekchö (By Invitation Only - Completes)August 22 - 26, 2018

Retreat Fee, Lodging & Meals: Dorm Yurt $534Double $830 Queen Shared $1,149 Queen Single $1,409 Camping $415 Suggested Dana $150 - $200

Retreat Fee, Lodging & Meals: Dorm Yurt $534Double $830 Queen Shared $1,149 Queen Single $1,409 Camping $415 Suggested Dana $150 - $200

This retreat is required for all Complete Transmission (Garuda) participants who have completed their samaya for the Troma sadhana. It includes the first five tsalung movements and the tummo practice.

These are closed teachings only open to those who are part of the Garuda Complete Transmission Program.

This retreat is required for all Complete Transmission (Completes) participants who have met their samaya requirements for the Semjong practices. These are closed teachings and are only open to those who are part of the Completes cohort.

FEEDING YOUR DEMONS®: Kapala Training Level IIIWith Lama Tsultrim Allione and Pieter Oosthuizen

August 31 - September 4, 2018

Retreat Fee, Lodging & Meals: Dorm Yurt $489Double $775Queen Shared $1,025Queen Single $1,300Camping $402 Suggested Dana $150 - $200

In Kapala Training Level III we will go further into Machig Labdrön’s lineage, learning specific new practices and deepening our understanding of the roots and branches of her lineage tree. Lama Tsultrim will give the Machig empowerment and associated practices during this retreat.

This course has prerequisites; visit www.taramandala.org/about-kapala-training/ to learn more.

Magyu

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P’HOWA: Transference of Consciousness at the Moment of DeathWith Chagdud Khadro

August 31-September 4, 2018

EAR-WHISPERED FIVE DAKINI RETREATWith Chöying Khandro

September 7 - 12, 2018

WISDOMWOMEN VISIONARY GATHERING: Sacred Sexuality With Michelle Stransky, Mutima Rose Imani, and Nadine Nierika Keller

September 7 - 10, 2018

Retreat Fee, Lodging & Meals: Dorm Yurt $489Double $775Queen Shared $1,025Queen Single $1,300Camping & Commuting $402 Suggested Dana $150 - $200

Retreat Fee, Lodging & Meals: Dorm Yurt $587Double $930Queen Shared $1,230Queen Single $1,560Camping & Commuting $482 Suggested Dana $180 - $240

Retreat Fee, Lodging & Meals: Dorm Yurt $391Double $620Queen Shared $820Queen Single $1,040Camping & Commuting $321 Suggested Dana $120 - $160

The practice of Chenrezig P’howa is the extraordinary Vajrayana method for attaining rebirth in Amitabha Buddha’s pure realm. P’howa means transferring consciousness from one state to another. At the moment of death, the skillful means of the “P’howa of three recognitions” allows us to direct our consciousness out of our body and into the exalted environment of Amitabha’s enlightened mind. Once enlightened, meditative realization and the capacity to benefit others increase to their ultimate potential.

P’howa accomplishment ensures that we will not die in a state of spiritual uncertainty, drifting helplessly in the after-death bardo. This practice also provides a consummate method to help others when they die. Magyu | Open to all

We will begin with the Common Empowerment of Chö, Opening the Door to the Sky, according to the Ear-Whispered Lineage. We will focus on the teachings and Tantric practice of the Prajñaparamita and the Five Dakinis according to the Ear-Whispered Lineage, based on the text: A Retreat Manual of the Five Dakinis, the Preliminary to the Chö Instructions entitled, “A Wish-Fulfilling Powerful King,” composed by Tuken Lobsang Chökyi Nyima.

This retreat interweaves the Tantric practice of embodying the awakening energies of Prajñaparamita and the Five Dakinis with the transformation of conflicting emotions into pure awareness. This retreat is traditionally called “the Preliminaries to the Sacred Chö Practice,” a prerequisite to the further Chö practices of the Dâkinî Ear-Whispered Lineage, a Lineage of Wondering Chöpas.

This retreat has prerequisites; visit taramandala.org, Programs page, to learn more.

WisdomWomen is a movement of women who believe it’s time to look in a new direction and build our world from a different paradigm. This Visionary Gathering will be convened by our Sacred Sexuality Council, to support women in birthing a world through the wisdom of the womb. During this gathering, attendees will act as both leaders and participants. We will co-create with one another by:

• Nurturing our selves through movement, ceremony and connection to the Earth• Reclaiming our bodies, sexuality, sensuality and wisdom• Visioning while honoring feminine wisdom• Allowing the emergent wisdom of the group to guide our time

Visit wisdomwomen.community/tara-mandala for the application and more information.


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PRANA MANDALA VINYASA - Embodying the Heart of the MandalaWith Shiva Rea

September 19 - 23, 2018

DZOGCHEN TREGCHÖ MOUNTAIN DHARMA: A Thanksgiving RetreatWith Drubpön Lama Karma

November 21 - 25, 2018

GARLAND OF JEWELS (RINCHEN TRENGWA) PART II: Accomplishment of the Secret Path of Ten Million DakinisWith Drubpön Lama Karma and Khandro Tsering Drolkar

December 7 - 22, 2018


Double $775 Queen Shared $1,025Queen Single $1,300 Camping & Commuting $402 Suggested Dana $150 - $200


Double $2,240Queen Shared $2,944Queen Single $3,744Temple Camping & Commuting $1,120

Suggested Dana $480 - $640

Retreat Fee, Lodging, and Meals:

Double $775Queen Shared $1,025Queen Single $1,300Temple Camping & Commuting $402 Suggested Dana $150 - $200

Embody the heart of the mandala and learn to offer yoga as movement meditation within a universal mandala form. We will create a collective mandala in the Trikaya Tara Temple culminating in a Fall Equinox Global Mala connecting around the world.

Movement Meditations include: • Prana Mandala Vinyasa – full-spectrum sequence to embody the five elements for inner and outer vitality, fluidity, devotion and strength for the path• Prana Flow Pranams for the Great Mother Tara in the sacred temple• Yoga Mala – therapeutic forms for transformation• Embodied Prayer and Mantra from Buddhist and Shaiva Tantra• Prana Danda Yoga – yoga with a staff• Sahaja Prana Flow - free-form movement and Tantric Sutras

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Drubpön Lama Karma will teach on two precious cycles of Dzogchen instructions by Dudjom Rinpoche. The first is Extracting the Essence of Accomplishment: Straightforward Ultimate Guidance on the Practice of Mountain Dharma Training. This explains in lucid detail why one would do retreat; the view, meditation, and conduct of Dzogchen; how to keep the samayas; and how to bring about the fruition of Dzogchen practice in this very lifetime. The second instructions are the Extremely Profound Ultimate Instructions on the Three Spaces: Pith Instructions of the Secret Cycle of the Great Perfection. In these instructions, outer space is the expanse of appearances and emptiness. Inner space is the naked nature of the mind free of conceptual thoughts. Secret space is the self-arisen all-pervasive luminosity of awareness. The goal is to merge all three spaces inseparably in our Dzogchen practice. Open to all

This is a continuation of teachings on the Garland of Jewels (Rinchen Trengwa) chöd tradition. We will receive detailed teachings on how to perform the series of retreats that are central to this tradition, all of which Drubpön Lama Karma has completed. First, there is the 100-day and 100-feast retreat utilizing the main Garland of Jewels sadhana. Second, there is a three month retreat utilizing Karma Chagme’s Opening the Door to the Siddhis of the Method to Accomplish the Instructions of Chöd on One Seat. Third, there is a seven-day roaming retreat focusing on merging the previous instructions with Secret Yogic Conduct. Fourth, if practitioners are ready, there is a 108-day One Hundred and Eight Springs retreat. Lama Karma will also give teachings from the profound Secret Path of Ten Million Dakinis: Machig’s Complete Explanation.

Although not required, you are encouraged to first attend Part I of Garland of Jewels (see page 22).

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“The Yogin unites with the Divine through a Mandala of Mudrās as the flowing dance of embodied divinity.”

— Rudra Yāmala Tantra

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LAMA TSULTRIM ALLIONELama Tsultrim Allione is an author, internationally known Buddhist teacher, and the founder and resident lama of Tara Mandala. She is author of Women of Wisdom and Feeding Your Demons: Ancient Wisdom for Resolving Inner Conflict and has just completed her new

book, Wisdom Rising: Journey into the Mandala of the Empowered Feminine, to be published in May 2018. At the same time, Lama Tsultrim continues to guide Tara Mandala and thousands of students around the world. Lama Tsultrim’s full bio can be found on page 4.

Wisdom Rising: Journey into the Mandala of the Empowered Feminine Book Launch Celebration, An Afternoon of Intimate Dialogue , Kapala Training Level III, White Dakini Drubchen, Gateway Foundation: Ngöndro & Parchangma

DRUBPÖN LAMA KARMA Venerable retreat master (drubpön) Lama Karma was born in eastern Bhutan and joined the Long-Nying Chöling Monastery at a young age. He has spent over 16 years in strict meditation retreats and is renowned as a genuine retreat master throughout Bhutan. His root

teacher was Lama Naljorpa, the great yogi of Mahamudra and Dzogchen, from whom he received numerous instructions. A heart student of Terton Pedgyal Lingpa Rinpoche, Drubpön served as the scribe for the entirety of Pedgyal Lingpa’s Kusum Gongdü treasure cycle.

Twenty-One Taras Equinox Retreat, Garland of Jewels Part I, Taming Our Wild Minds, Endless Knot Padmasambhava Treasure, White Dakini Drubchen, Dzogchen Thanksgiving Retreat, Garland of Jewels Part II

SCOTT BLOSSOM Scott Blossom is a Traditional Chinese Medical practitioner, Shadow Yoga teacher and Ayurvedic Consultant. He has been studying yoga since 1989 and teaching since 1997. His primary teachers are Shandor Remete, founder of Shadow Yoga, and Dr. Robert Svoboda,

Ayurvedic physician and scholar. In 2011 he founded DoctorBlossom.com, a site dedicated to Ayurvedic education, nutrition and treatments. Visit www.shunyatayoga.com.

Shadow Yoga, Embodied Awakening

LOPÖN CHANDRA EASTONLopön Chandra Easton is a teacher and translator of Tibetan Buddhism, focusing on the lineage of Machig Labdrön and Lama Tsultrim Allione. She has taught Buddhism and Yoga since 2001 and co-translated Sublime Dharma: A Compilation of Two Texts on

the Great Perfection. She is currently on the Tara Mandala Bay Area coordinating committee, through which she teaches and organizes events in the Bay Area. Visit www.shunyatayoga.com and www.taramandalasf.org.

Chöd: Chögyal Namkhai Norbu, Wisdom Rising: Divine and Diverse, Wisdom Rising in the Wild, Shadow Yoga, Embodied Awakening

TEACHER BIOGRAPHIES

For a full list of retreats, see page 8; find retreat descriptions on pages 22 - 32.

KHANDRO TSERING DROLKARKhandro Tsering Drolkar was born in Bumthang, Bhutan in 1963. In 1984 she began an eleven-year retreat under Lama Naljorpa at Tashiyangtse. During Lama Naljorpa’s lifelong retreat, she received teachings and experiential trainings directly from him, including instructions on

Chöd lineages, phowa, generation stage, tummo, and Dzogchen. Khandro Drolkar continues to lead and teach Chöd practice around the world. Her deep devotion to Chöd, its beautiful melodies and rhythms, and the teachings of Prajnaparamita and Machig Labdrön continuously inspires all who study with her.

Garland of Jewels Part I, Garland of Jewels Part II

RANJINI GEORGE Ranjini George, MA, MFA, PhD, was an Associate Professor of English at Zayed University, Dubai. She teaches Meditation and Writing in the Creative Writing Program, SCS, University of Toronto. Her book, Through Her Mother’s Window was published in December 2016.

Wisdom Rising: Divine and Diverse

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MUTIMA ROSE IMANIMutima Rose Imani is a Social Justice Visionary, Reverend, Trainer and Facilitator working to Heal the Heart of Humanity. For 35 years, Mutima has offered healings and Rites of Passage programs to women. As a Global Diversity Specialist, she brings diverse

groups together to transmute old wounds and establish new relationships. Within her ministry, she blends her studies of Native American Shamanism and Tantra.

WisdomWomen Visionary Gathering

KARLA JACKSON-BREWER Karla Jackson-Brewer, MS, Tara Mandala Authorized Teacher, has been practicing Chöd for 28 years and has assisted Lama Tsultrim on many Chöd retreats. Since 2013, she has taught Chöd with Lama Tsultrim and Chandra Easton. Karla is a founder of Sine Qua Non: Allies in

Healing, an Integrative Therapy Practice in New York City. She is an adjunct Professor in the Women’s & Gender Studies Department and the Africana Studies Department at Rutgers, The State University.

Chöd: Chögyal Namkhai Norbu, Wisdom Rising: Divine and Diverse

NADINE NIERIKA KELLERNadine Nierika Keller is a Somatic Therapist specializing in intimacy, sexuality and spirituality. She holds a Masters in Somatic Psychology and is a childbirth doula, Dakini, Initiated Priestess and Ordained Minister who has worked with women and couples for

over 25 years. Nadine facilitates workshops and immersions into the mysteries of the Sacred Feminine. Her work blends East and West, Ancient and Modern, Spontaneous and Disciplined; including Hakomi, Mindfulness, Reiki, Bodywork, Holy Anointing, Shamanism and Esoteric Mysticism.



CHÖYING KHANDROChöying Khandro, M.A., holds the complete transmissions of the Ganden Ensa and the Machik Dakini Ear-Whispered Lineages from the late Ninth Khalkha Jetsun Dampa. She brings over three decades of practice to her teachings and has completed numerous retreats,

including the traditional 108 Springs and a three-and-a-half-year solitary retreat. She has M.A.s in Oriental Philosophy and Buddhist Studies and is the spiritual director of the Dakini’s Whisper. Her interest centers on bringing ancient wisdom to our direct experience in the modern world.

Ear-Whispered Five Dakini Retreat

LOPÖN BETH LEE-HERBERTLopön Beth Lee-Herbert began practicing Tibetan Buddhism under Lama Tsultrim Allione at 22 and completed the Dzinpa Rangdröl in three-year retreat at Tara Mandala. In 2013, Tulku Sang-ngag Rinpoche made her the Tsalung Lopön, teacher of the

esoteric practices of the channels and winds. Since then, she has taught Dharma nationally and internationally.

Gateway Complete Transmission: Tsalung

CHAGDUD KHADROChagdud Khadro has taught the meditation of P’howa, transference of consciousness at the moment of death, since 1986. Like many Buddhist practitioners, especially in the Tibetan tradition, her teaching is informed by the writings and oral transmissions

of such great masters as Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche, Sogyal Rinpoche, the Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche, and Tulku Thondup Rinpoche. She has had the opportunity to counsel many in situations of dying and death and has listened to many stories.

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SHIVA REA Shiva Rea is a global yoga teacher, sacred activist and founder of Global School of Living Yoga, Prana Vinyasa, Global Mala Project and Yogadventures and author of Tending the Heart Fire. Shiva offers retreats, teacher training, and online programs around the world,

serving yoga for all.

Prana Mandala Vinyasa

ANNA RAITHEL After finishing her B.A. in Religion, Anna lived at Tara Mandala for six years, working as Lama Tsultrim’s Executive Assistant and the Temple Manager. She studied Tibetan language and gyaling, coordinated the annual Drubchens, and was the lead umdze (chant leader) and

chöpön (ritual arts leader). She recently completed her M.B.A. with a focus in Sustainability, and is currently a member of the Tara Mandala Board of Trustees.

Gateway Foundation: Ngöndro & Parchangma


PIETER OOSTHUIZENPieter Oosthuizen is a teacher and entrepreneur and a long-time student of Tibetan Buddhism. He has been teaching various practices and retreats in Lama Tsultrim’s lineage in the US and abroad since 2006 and co-leads the Boulder Tara Mandala Sangha. Pieter has

brought innovative leadership to institutions such as Naropa University and Tara Mandala, where he served as executive co-director and Trustee. He is co-founder and current CEO of Celsus Bio-Intelligence, a skin care company. Pieter received his Law degree in his native South Africa. www.skymind.us.

Three Yana Retreat, Sutrayana, Green Tara, Mahayana, Kapala Training Level I, Kapala Training Level II , Kapala Training Level III

JETSUNMA TENZIN PALMO Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo was one of the first Westerners to ordain as a Tibetan Buddhist nun. She has lived in India since 1964, including 12 years in secluded retreat and founded a nunnery for Himalayan women. A renowned senior Buddhist Teacher, Jetsunma has

been offering teachings worldwide for several decades now and presents the dharma in a practical manner to ensure we can apply its wisdom in our daily lives.

Mahayana, An Afternoon of Intimate Dialogue

LAMA GYURME RABGYE Master painter and craftsman Lama Gyurme was born in Tanay, Tibet. At 15, he studied painting and traditional arts at Mindroling monastery. He then studied intensively with his principal teacher Lama Tsekyab. While young, Gyurme also became skilled in Tibetan

rituals. He became manager, rule-keeper, and chant leader at Mindroling, where he also painted or assisted in restoring hundreds of temple paintings. In 1998 he was invited to teach at the Shanshung Institute in Italy. There he taught Westerners Tibetan art, studied Italian and English, and wrote an important history of Tibetan Art in Tibetan.

Sacred Tibetan Art

LOPÖN CHARLOTTE ROTTERDAM Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam has studied Buddhism for the last 20 years, was authorized to teach by Lama Tsultrim in 2006, and received the title of Magyu Lopön (lead teacher of the Mother Lineage) from Lama Tsultrim in 2016. Charlotte received a Masters in

Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School. She is an Instructor and Director of the Center for the Advancement of Contemplative Education at Naropa University. Her essays on the intersection of spiritual practice and motherhood were published in Mandala and Fearless Nest, an anthology. www.skymind.us.

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STACY ZUMBROEGEL Stacy Zumbroegel is a practicing counselor and meditation teacher who lives in Myanmar and California. Her love of the Dharma and Asian culture has her traveling throughout India, Nepal, and Myanmar. She has been practicing Buddhism for over twenty-

five years. As a counselor and mentor, Stacy has experience working with youth and adults in many different settings. She teaches counseling training workshops in Yangon and mentors executives in bringing wisdom to their businesses.

Wisdom Rising in the Wild

DR. ROBERT SVOBODA Dr. Robert Svoboda is the first Westerner ever to graduate from a college of Ayurveda and be licensed to practice Ayurveda in India. During and after his formal Ayurvedic training he was tutored in Ayurveda, Yoga, Jyotish, Tantra and other forms of classical

Indian lore by his mentor, the Aghori Vimalananda. He is author of over a dozen books and has served as Adjunct Faculty at the Ayurvedic Institute in Albuquerque, NM, and at Bastyr University in Kenmore, WA. You can find out more at www.drsvoboda.com.

Embodied Awakening

MICHELLE STRANSKYMichelle Stransky, Founder of WisdomWomen, believes it is time for women to bring their deep wisdom forward into co-creating the life-affirming world we know is possible. Michelle was conference director at Wisdom 2.0, where she launched

WisdomWomen in 2013. A former management consultant and executive coach, she is committed to using her skills to bring the vision of a new paradigm into form. Michelle is a convener, producer and collaborator. She is honored to be a weaver of the WisdomWomen web.


ALEXIS SLUTZKY Alexis Slutzky, MFT is a wilderness guide bringing earth-based wisdom and mindfulness practice into contemporary forums. She is a council trainer and program facilitator with the Ojai Foundation and Adjunct faculty at Antioch University. She offers groups,

consulting and mentoring out of her private practice in Santa Barbara.

Wisdom Rising in the Wild

ALEJANDRA SIROKA Alejandra Siroka, M.A. is a truth seeker who has devoted her life to the study of language and communication. She believes that developing conscious skills with our language and communication is an essential spiritual practice in the path of awakening. Alejandra founded

Language Alchemy™, a transformative process that allows individuals, couples and groups speak their truth with compassion and power while developing thriving human relationships. Visit www.languagealchemy.com. Wisdom Rising: Divine and Diverse


POLLY RYAN Polly Ryan, MA, MFT has been a student of Lama Tsultrim Allione since 1992. She has also studied with B. Alan Wallace for over two decades. Polly is a certified Feeding Your Demons® Therapist and utilizes this process as a therapeutic life tool to assist clients

in feeding rather than fighting their inner blocks to healing, growth and transformation. Polly opened her psychotherapy practice in 1986 in Truckee, CA, and Reno, NV. She leads the Tara Mandala Northern Sierra Sangha in downtown Truckee.

Kapala Training Level I

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RETREAT REGISTRATIONTo register for a retreat, please go to www.taramandala.org and click on the Programs tab.

If you have registration or program questions, please contact [email protected] or (970) 731-3711, ext 108.

Retreat Fees are per person and include the cost of the retreat, meals, practice texts (except Drubchen), and full use of the facilities from check-in on the first day of the retreat until it ends. Accommodations and meals are not available between retreats unless you are staying for consecutive retreats and authorize the additional fees. The retreat fees do not include teacher dana, unless otherwise specified.

Tax-deductible donations to the Evada Scholarship Fund, and the Fund for Diversity, Inclusion & Equity, are used to help people who otherwise might not be able to attend our retreats come to Tara Mandala.

Payment plans are available and scholarships are awarded as funds become available. Information and applications can be found on our website. Please turn to page 38 for more information.

RETREAT ACCOMMODATIONSPrajna Residence Hall offers 19 single and double rooms on two floors with stunning views of the San Juan mountains to the East and Ekajati peak to the West. Our rooms offer beautifully decorated, extremely comfortable accommodations, with a sink and granite counter in each room, and shared bathrooms and showers on each floor. A triple room is available to families upon request; contact the registrar for more information.

Dorm yurt accommodations are available in a women’s yurt and men’s yurt. Both are large canvas yurts with 6-10 twin beds in an open clean communal space. Each bed comes with a comfortable foam mattress, fitted sheet and pillow with pillow case. You must bring your own sleeping bag or blankets. All facilities are in the Community Building.

Camping is an option for anyone coming here during the warm months. Bring your own tent and gear, and sleep under the big open sky at one of our designated camping spots. All facilities are in the Community Building. Limited vehicle camping is available in the parking lot for campers and trucks under 20 feet long. Generators are not permitted and there are no hookups. In colder months, temple camping is an option.

Commuting is available for some retreats, please check the program page. In order to hold the container of the retreat, please plan to attend all sessions from 7am to 9pm.

A Note On DanaDana is a Pali word meaning “generosity.” As one of the six paramitas or “perfections,” the practice of generosity is an integral part of the Buddhist path. Dharma teachings are traditionally offered on the basis of dana, so our retreat fees are in place to cover food, facilities, staffing, and other overhead costs. Below the course price, we list a suggested dana amount in an effort to give participants an idea of what a traditional offering might be for each retreat, but this is simply a suggestion and is in no way a required fee. In Tibetan Buddhism, there is a concept of tendrel or “auspicious interdependence” which gestures to the special relationship that is formed between a teacher and her students in many ways. Traditionally after a transmission or teaching, in order to create good tendrel and to reflect appreciation for the preciousness of what they have received, offerings are made on the part of the student to the teacher. The teachers for our programs offer their time and teaching and are not paid. They are only financially compensated by what participants offer at the end of the retreat. Most teachers dedicate their lives to teaching and often have no other source of income. Many donate all of their dana to Dharma activities. There will be an opportunity to make dana contributions at the end of each retreat to the teacher or teachers with a white scarf, called kata, which represents pure mind.


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GermanyDagmar [email protected]

Barbara [email protected] www.gestalttherapie-staemmler.de

Payment PlansDeferred payment plans are available based on financial need. You must fill out an application and work out a payment schedule with the office before you register. If approved you must provide post-dated checks or your credit card number for scheduled payments. Financial assistance forms are on our website.

Evada Scholarship FundThe Evada Fund is designed to assist those who, due to financial hardship, may not otherwise be able to attend our retreats. Funds are available to cover 10% - 75% of retreat fees for camping, dorm yurt or a double room in Prajna at Tara Mandala. Financial assistance forms are on our website.

Fund for Diversity, Inclusion & EquityThe Fund for Diversity, Inclusion & Equity at Tara Mandala® is for people of color and/or those who are underrepresented due to their gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, social class, and ethnicity and would otherwise be unable to participate in programs or attend retreats at Tara Mandala. Funds are available to cover 10% - 75% of retreat fees for camping, dorm yurt or a double room in Prajna at Tara Mandala. Financial assistance forms are on our website.

These two scholarship funds are made possible by the generous donations of our sangha members and by those who donate to the funds when they register for a program.



AUTHORIZED TEACHERSUSAEllen Booth ChurchKey West/Marathon, [email protected] Hill/Durham, North [email protected]

Dorje Lopön Chandra EastonBerkeley, [email protected]

Robin GayleMarin, [email protected]

Karla Jackson-BrewerNew York, New [email protected] [email protected]

Pieter OosthuizenBoulder, [email protected] www.skymind.us

Magyu Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam Boulder, [email protected] www.skymind.us

Polly RyanTruckee, California & Reno, [email protected] http://goodnesssake.org

Jeff TippSan Francisco Bay Area, [email protected]

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LIVING DHARMA VOLUNTEERS“When I walked into the Temple, I knew I was where I needed to be. The Taras took my breath away. As I began helping around the Temple I had that feeling of having been here before – not in this very Temple, perhaps, but something felt incredibly familiar and, for lack of a better word, strangely right...I wept when the time came to leave.”

— Brenda Proudfoot, Retreat Manager at Tara Mandala

“Tara Mandala is truly a luminous jewel. While participating in the LDV program, I’ve deepened my own Buddhist practice, worked wholeheartedly while acquiring practical and specialized skills, and shared in amazing moments with new friends from across the globe. The cuisine is deliciously creative and healthy. The land is true to Colorful Colorado. And the Dharma practiced here is authentic and timely.” — Matthew Cannella, Filmmaker

The Living Dharma Program (LDV) offers participants the opportunity to develop the skills and abilities with which to integrate Dharma practice and mindfulness into daily life. Through the teachings of Vajrayana, volunteers will gain a new perspective on how Dharma practice can transform the attitude with which one approaches all aspects of life and work. Creating such a shift in perspective requires significant effort on the part of the volunteer; one is invited to take on this challenge through service, the support of a practice community, and a curriculum of Dharma teachings and practice. Volunteers camp in summer and are housed in dorms in colder months. Volunteers work an average of 30 hours per week at various assigned jobs. Work areas include kitchen, temple, garden, land crew, retreat setup, the Tara Mandala Store, Prajña residence hall, community building, and the office.

Those who can make a full three-month commitment to the LDV Program that includes the month of mid-June to mid-July 2018 will participate in the Three Yana Retreat (June 17 - July 14, 2018) morning and evening practice sessions along with afternoon/evening classes with an Authorized Teacher. Following that period, daily group practice and teachings with Authorized Teachers comprise the core of the spiritual curriculum. The evening teaching sessions of group retreats are often available depending on the boundaries of each retreat. Volunteers also take part in all community practices, events, councils, and karma yoga. All volunteers must make a commitment to participate fully in daily practices and community events. Applications and volunteers are welcomed year-round.

Please visit our website for more information: taramandala.org.


Photo Credit: J. BrownleePhoto Credit: J. BrownleePhoto Credit: J. Brownlee

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PricingFees include meals, lodging, and full use of the facilities.• 1 to 2 weeks: $360 per week• 3 weeks: $340 per week• 1 month: $1,380

Application ProcessContact the Registrar first to check availability by calling (970) 731-3711, ext 108 or email [email protected].

Apply online at taramandala.org. A non-refundable $25 application fee is required.

PERSONAL RETREATS IN PRAJÑA RESIDENCE HALLOctober 9, 2017 - May 11, 2018A one-week minimum is required.Mondays and Fridays are check-in and check-out days.

We are happy to announce that the Prajña Residence Hall will be open for personal retreats during the above dates pending availability around group retreats. In cases of smaller group retreats, rooms may remain available. This is a great opportunity to do retreat in a supported and comfortable environment. Retreatants will be welcome at morning practice, evening Protector’s practice, and Tsog (ritual feasts) or may choose solo practice.

You will have your own spacious room large enough for prostrations and yoga. Each room has a sink with a granite countertop and wood floors with non-toxic natural finishes. There are shared baths and toilets on each floor. From Monday to Thursday, two cooked meals a day (lunch and dinner) and on Friday one meal (lunch) will be provided in the Community Building. On weekends and at breakfast, meals are self-serve. The kitchen will be accessible during breakfast and weekends and any other prearranged times with the Kitchen Manager. Please note that in special circumstances, the kitchen may be closed during the week, and in such cases, meals will be self-serve. There will be an option for a silent table.




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TARA MANDALA® RETREAT CABINS“The retreat cabins are the heart and soul of Tara Mandala. Mountain retreat brings to fruition the guidance of the teacher and gives us unshakable confidence in our practice.”

C.E., Teacher and Mother

“I know it’s time for a solo cabin retreat at Tara Mandala when the feeling of overwhelm is a constant companion. Slowly the world of deadlines and decisions drops away as I settle into my cozy confines, feeling the resonance of those who have come before, knowing the sought-after wisdom is here, awaiting my arrival on the cushion.”

S.G., Ergonomist

Retreat, or returning back to a place of origin, is an age-old practice in many cultures. Our retreat cabins provide a rare and precious opportunity to be completely secluded and alone in a remote mountain setting. Here you are free to maintain intensive practice and connect with your innermost being. All of our cabins are ideal for solitary retreat. They feature vast views and are remotely located for ultimate privacy. Each cabin has a single bed, wood stove heat, a gas burner or cooking stove, and kitchen utensils. There is no running water, electricity, phone or internet service. Each cabin has an outhouse. Wildlife abounds. Retreat fees cover your cabin stay, fuel (wood and propane) and various supplies. Retreatants bring their own food, bedding, and practice materials. Shopping once a week is provided for longer retreats.

Minimum stayThree nights over a weekend. During winter, seven nights minimum. Arrival and departure days are Mondays and Fridays.

Rental Fees• 3 to 5 nights $95 per night• 7 nights to one month $65 per night• One month thru 6 months $950 per month• 6 months to one year $800 per month

Retreats longer than one year may be available; contact the registrar to inquire.

Reservations are made through an online application with a $25 non-refundable fee is required. Contact the registrar for availability before applying: [email protected] or (970) 731-3711, ext 108.More information is available on our website at http://taramandala.org/temple-and-facilities/retreat-cabins/.

Photo Credit: J. Brownlee Photo Credit: J. Brownlee

Photo Credit: J. BrownleePhoto Credit: J. Brownlee

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THE TRIKAYA TARA TEMPLEThe main temple at Tara Mandala was born from a dream Lama Tsultrim had during a year-long solitary retreat on June 5, 2001 – the night of the Buddha’s birthday. The dream began with depth radiance blue, then the three levels and a mandala formation were revealed to her by the great Dzogchen master from the 8th century, Vimalamitra.

The 12,000 sq. ft. temple was constructed between 2007 - 2009, using the skills of traditional Bhutanese wood carvers and Tibetan artists.

The third and top floor represents mind and pure awareness: Dharmakaya. This is an open room with four doors and is painted the same blue from the original dream.

The second floor represents sacred speech and the luminous radiance of pure form: Sambogakaya. This floor houses offices, guest quarters for visiting teachers, library, and archives.

The ground floor represents the physical embodiment of enlightened energy in our world: Nirmanakaya. This level is the main temple with a circumambulation corridor and four entrances.

The artist for the entire temple was Lama Gyurme Rabgye, who worked with David Petit and Lama Tsultrim Allione to create one of the most exquisite representations of Vajrayana Buddhist cosmology in the world.

TARA MANDALA® LIBRARY UPDATEIn 2017, the Tara Mandala Library acquired many new books and processed both Tibetan and English books under the leadership of Librarian Jampa Dhadak Acharya. The library serves the community as an invaluable resource, with residents and retreatants able to check out books.

The library currently holds 798 Tibetan titles, which will be processed this winter, and 975 fully processed English books, with 640 more to process: a total of 2,413 in the collection. The library will also create separate sections on Christianity, Hinduism, Judaism, Western Psychology, Yoga, and others for comparative studies. All barcoded books are now listed online, and some books have been computerized and are available online. To learn more about the library and to access our online catalog of computerized books, visit taramandala.org.

Photo Credit: Christopher Marona

Photo Credit: Christopher MaronaPhoto Credit: J. Brownlee Photo Credit: J. Brownlee Photo Credit: J. Brownlee

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THE COMMUNITY BUILDINGThe Community Building was the first structure to be built at Tara Mandala and was completed in 2005. It is a 6,000 sq. ft. double-walled, adobe structure which houses our kitchen, dining room, store, full bathrooms with soaking bathtubs, and offices.

The wood for this building was harvested from the land using horses. Lama Gyurme and his brother Palden from Tibet were the artists for the wood carving and painting. All the interior plasters are different colors of clay that were found on the land, and the decorative paintings of traditional Tibetan motifs were created using natural mineral pigments.

TARA MANDALA® STOREThe Tara Mandala Store offers a variety of treasures to support Buddhist practice and study including a unique selection of books, clothing and jewelry, as well as handmade ritual implements and beautifully crafted shrine items such as Chöd drums, thangkas, statues, and deity art. Also available are Lama Tsultrim’s 21 Tara Herb Formulas, infused with awareness and containing a blend of organically grown and ethically wild-crafted herbs harvested from the surrounding lands.

To place an order, visit our website at www.taramandala.org, email [email protected] or call (970) 731-3711 x103.

Photo Credit: Christopher Marona Photo Credit: J. Brownlee


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BECOME A MEMBER “For me being a Sustaining Sangha member is about a heart connection with Tara Mandala. I feel very strongly about it.”

— Tara Mandala Sustaining Sangha Member

Similar to other Buddhist retreat centers, revenue from Tara Mandala’s retreat fees does not fully meet operating expenses. Continued philanthropic gifts to Tara Mandala support all that is unique about Tara Mandala, including:

• Ongoing residential programs for the greater sangha, staff and living dharma volunteers

• Support towards staff salaries

• Development of year-round LDV Program, including year- round resident teachings and trainings

• Development of our online programs to support the spreading of the teachings to those who may not be able to come to Tara Mandala

• Cultivation of a deep practice community and global sangha, including the development of the Satellite Sangha Program

Sustaining Sangha Membership is the financial lifeblood of our organization, providing reliable income for our operations. Become a Sustaining Sangha member by pledging what you can on a monthly, biannual or annual basis.

To become a member visit our website: https://taramandala.org/donate/

To change your membership level email [email protected]. See the following page for more information about ways to give to Tara Mandala.

Membership Levels and BenefitsFRIEND OF TARA MANDALASupport: $10 per mo - $29 per moBenefit: 5% off one group retreat per year.

SUPPORTING MEMBERSupport: $30 per mo – $59 per moBenefit: 10% discount on all Tara Mandala group retreats and 10% discount at Tara Mandala Bookstore.

SUSTAINING MEMBERSupport: $60 per mo – $89 per mo.Benefit: 15% discount on all Tara Mandala group retreats and 15% discount at Tara Mandala Bookstore

SPONSORSupport: $90 per mo – $199 per moBenefit: 20% discount on all Tara Mandala group retreats and one 15% discount for a friend and 15% discount at Tara Mandala Bookstore

ALLYSupport: $200 per mo – $499 per moBenefit: 25% discount on all Tara Mandala group retreats and one 20% discount for a friend and 15% discount at Tara Mandala Bookstore

BENEFACTORSupport: $500 per mo – $999 per moBenefit: 25% discount on all Tara Mandala group retreats and one 25% discount for a friend and 15% discount at Tara Mandala Bookstore

BODHISATTVASupport: $1000 per mo or moreBenefit: 25% discount on all Tara Mandala group retreats and three 25% discounts for a friend and 15% discount at Tara Mandala Bookstore.

Tara Mandala® is a non-profit 501(c)3. Contributions are tax deductible to the extent allowable by law.

TARA MANDALA®

PO Box 3040, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147 E-mail: [email protected], Phone: (970) 731-3711 Ext 106www.taramandala.org

This program guide is printed on post consumer waste recycled paper and is produced annually by Tara Mandala®, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit religious organization.All Rights Reserved © Tara Mandala®, 2017


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SUPPORTING TARA MANDALA®

Tara Mandala is a tax-exempt charitable corporation that relies on the generosity of its supporters. Retreat program fees comprise 35% to 40% of our budget and charitable gifts make up 50% of our budget. Charitable gifts to Tara Mandala help us provide access to retreats, offer sustainable wages to our permanent staff, maintain the temple and other facilities, and develop new programs, capital repairs and other improvementss — all of which support Tara Mandala’s role as a leading light for Buddhism and the empowered feminine in the West.

Annual FundIn the coming year, donations to the Annual Fund will support the vital work of Tara Mandala to bring insights and awareness of Buddhist practice to our growing and truly global sangha, as well as vital and ongoing operating and infrastructure improvements. These improvements include network infrastructure upgrade, water and electrical grid upgrades, new master plan work, resident housing upgrades, a new retreat cabin, and a new 4WD land vehicle. Given the evolving needs of a growing organization, general support of the campaign is the most helpful to Tara Mandala as it offers the flexibility to invest where the opportunities and needs are most pressing. Donors may make cash and non-cash gifts, or make pledge commitments payable until the end of the calendar year.

Evada Scholarship FundWith your support, Tara Mandala is able to offer partial scholarships for many retreats. The Evada Fund was established in 1996 to extend the concept of dana (generosity) to members of the sangha who find themselves in financial need and who would not otherwise be able to attend a specific retreat.

Fund for Diversity, Inclusion & EquityIn the summer of 2015, Tara Mandala received a generous donation to seed a Fund for Diversity, Inclusion & Equity. These funds are for people of color and/or those who are underrepresented due to their gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, social class, and ethnicity and would otherwise be unable to participate in programs or attend retreats at Tara Mandala.

The David Petit Sustainability FundTara Mandala’s co-founder, David Petit, built Tara Mandala with his devotion. We launched the David Petit Sustainability Fund on our 20th anniversary year to honor David’s commitment and recognize his legacy. Annual returns from this quasi-endowment supplement fee and gift income and provide even greater stability to our operations. With an inspirational goal of $8 million or more, our first goal is to grow the fund to $2 million.


Join or Increase Your Participation in the Tara Mandala Sangha Membership For more information, see page 44.

Number of Gifts $ Amount of Gifts Would Equal $1 1,000,000 1,000,0001 500,000 500,0001 250,000 250,0001 100,000 100,0002 50,000 100,0004 25,000 100,0006 10,000 60,0008 5,000 40,000

Othe Donations less than 5,000 25,000Total $2,175,000

Number Of Gifts Needed

Include Tara Mandala In Your Estate Plans - Join The Legacy CircleAs you look to the future, knowing that ‘impermanence happens,’ please consider including Tara Mandala in your will or estate plans. A planned gift can be your way of practicing generosity beyond your lifetime, and is a means of ensuring Tara Mandala’s presence in the lives of your family, future generations, and community members. It is also a way to stabilize the investment many of you have already made in the land and buildings. It shows your commitment to supporting the Dharma. A Tara Mandala representative is available to speak with your financial planner or attorney if this would be helpful. Contact Joanne Brion at [email protected] or 970-731- 3711 ext. 110 for more information.

To offer a donation to Tara Mandala in any of these ways, please visit taramandala.org/donate.

David Petit, co-founder of Tara Mandala

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2017 DONORS AND SUSTAINING SANGHA MEMBERS

Special Thanks And Gratitude Special thanks and gratitude to all who have contributed to the ongoing vibrancy of Tara Mandala through their donations and work. This list includes all donors as of November 1, 2017. We apologize for any omissions.

• Jim Boal • Joanne Brion • Joanne Varni • Jodie Lea • Jody Greene • Jonathan Barfield • Jonathan Treasure • Jonathan Weber • Josh Brownlee • Joyce Thom • Julie Kostuch • Julie Levin • Julie A. Kidd • Karen Fong • Katarina Fischer • Katharine Dickson • Katharine Flebotte • Katherine Barr • Katherine Bridges • Katherine Lewis • Kathleen Greig • Kathryn Pierro • Kathy Gervasi • Kathy McGary • Katia Wolf • Keelin A Curran • Keely McDonald • Kelly Dickens-Hoffman • Kevin • James Gregg • Khandro Noble • Krissy Keefer • Krystal Bell • Kyle Nelson • Larissa Bruhns • Laura Pavicevic-Johnston • Laurel Lea Harvey • Laurel Marie Hagner • Lauren Palmateer • Lea Horvatic • Leah Conroe-Luzius • Lee Weinstein • Lenore Olmstead • Lesley Grant • Lesley Pritchard • Letitia Quinn • Lili Sperry • Linda Barnett • Linda Bonde • Linda New • Lisa Erickson • Lisa Yannios • Lissa Treasure • Lizzy Hoke • Lori Nolen • Louella Montgomery • Louise Brewer • Louise Venetucci • Lucia Roncalli • Lynda Reed • MacAndrew Jack • Maha Anand Golden • Malcolm Smith • Manuela Pinter • Marcia Howton • Marcia Meyers • Marco Spinner • Margaret Shropshire-Mobbs • Maria Heiss • Maria Kola Lingohr • Maria Rosa Kaufman • Marie-Josee Galas • Marilyn Loustaunou • Marina Nandapurkar • Martha Carter • Martha Roberts • Martha Moncier • Mary Flowers • Mary Gilliland • Mary Starhill • Mary Ann Littleton • Mary E Lynch • Matthew Goddard • Matthew Riley • Maureen Dobiesz • Maureen Rakel • Maya Sandra Goodson • MB Lardizabal • McKenzie Casad • Megan Frasheski • Meixa Shore • Melinda Ray • MeLisa Moore • Mica-Meri Furnari • Michael Rynex • Michael Stevens • Michael Whelan • Michele Loyd • Michele Stupka • Michele Tanaka • Michelle Gould • Michelle Le Brun • Michelle Yee • Mimi Maduro • Minh Truong • Monica Mesa Dasi • Nadine Paschzella • Nadja Wilming • Nancy Fisher • Nancy Thompson • Nathalie Prettyman • Nisha Ahuja • Olivia Kirby • Pamela Ambrose • Pamela Kircher • Paulina Pawlica • Penelope Burton • Petra Sloan • Polly Ryan • Prem Nandani Brunott • Rebecca Owens • Regina Reeb-Faller • Reilly Dickens-Hoffman • Renee Pitts • Rhonda Mouser • Robert Dorival • Robert Floyd • Robert Olander • Roberta Godbe Tipp • Robin Gayle • Robin King • Rosemary Bourne • Ruth Ellen Schaefer • Ruth Maria Clemens • Ryan Jacobson • Sam Gansfield • Sandra Belen • Sandra Michele Nevarez • Sandy Gougis • Sangita Bhasin • Sarah Lipka • Scott Cunningham • Sharon Jackson • Sherri Aikin • Sheryl Corchnoy • Sheryl Petty • Shirsten Lundblad • Shivani Pechtl • Shiwa Osel • Sigrun von Borcke • Stacy Zumbroegel • Stephanie Mertens • Stilianos Paschalis • Susan Glumac • Susan Martin-Serra • Susan Moffat • Susan Szpakowski • Susan Trapp • Susanne Nick • Susi Lippuner • Suzanne Manz • Sylvia Madrigal • Taylor Rechtschaffen • Theresa Lang • Thomas Fischbach • Thomas Nelson • Timothy Eyes • Tom Hirschi • Trish Heck • Ute Bangert • Vajra Lila • Valerie Sowinski • Vera Claus Maisel • Vicki Rice Weber • Walter Ross • Wolf-Andreas Liebert • Yael Bernstein • Zita Arocha

MAHA BENEFACTORS IN 2017

Anonymous • Tsultrim Allione • Anette Marweld • Marco Spinner

TARA THANGKA DONORS IN 2017

Tsultrim Allione • Akiko Oncken • Barbara Overman • Chandra Easton • Dana Price • Frank Stern • Gateway Tigers • Irina Shakhnovich • Jason-Aeric Huenecke of Oceans • Josh Brownlee • Karen Fong • Karla Jackson-Brewer • Kathleen Greig • Lani Rowe • Laurel Hagner • Laurel Harvey • Lucia Roncalli • Marina Nandapurkar • Mary Lynch • Michelle Tanaka • Michelle Gould • Mimi Maduro • Nancy Ferguson • Robert Floyd • Robin Calvanese • Sabine Stoevesand • Sandra Belen • Sangita Bhasin • Susan Szpakowski • Ulli Jaklin

SUSTAINING SANGHA DONATIONS IN 2017

Tsultrim Allione • Akiko Oncken • Alana Cahoon • Alanda Wraye • Albert Reed • Alexis Silvestri • Alfredo Rivero • Alice Angi • Alisa Birkeland • Allison Fast • Amanda Press • Amelia Shelly • Amy Wilder • Ana Maria Ochoa • Andrea Gruber • Andrea Shane • Angela Amendola • Anjel Van Slyke • Ann Ash • Ann Hackney • Anna Rosengren • Anna Sanders • Anna Marie Taylor • Anne Dellenbaugh • Anne Ramey • Anne Patterson • Astrid Klostermeier • Augusta Talbot • Barbara Gach • Barbara Littell • Barbara Overman • Barbara Staemmler • Beth Ann Townsend • Bettina Hoeldrich • Brenda Proudfoot • Bridget Bailey • Brook Stone • Callan Barrett • Carol Jolley • Cary Twomey • Caterina Fioravera • Catherine Albers • Catherine Blandford • Catherine Fehrmann • Catherine Horan • Catherine Hedden • Cathy Hampton • Celeste Young • Chandra Easton • Charlotte Rotterdam • Charmaine Larsen • Chattanooga Sangha • Cheryl Yonker • Chimae Say • Christie Rainbeau • Christina Aanestad • Christine Ho • Christine Rossi • Cindy Dyal • Cindy Palay • Claire Ferrari • Clemma Dawsen • Csilla Torok • Cynthia Reynolds • Cynthia Rubenstein • Dagmar Loewenkamp • Dagmar Stamp • Dana Siekman-Price • Darlana Seureau • David Batts • David Ellisor • David Lipka • David Lipsius • DeAnn Glenn • Deborah Howe • Deborah Boisot • Deborah Morgaina • Debra Hanus • Debra Kupchok • Debra Quayle • Deirdre Eberhart • Dennis Rose • Dola Twomey • Dominica Kriz • Donna Obermiller • Doris Stockinger • Eileen Harrington • Elecia Holland • Elinore Evans • Eliot Shieler • Elizabeth Svensson • Elizabeth Dugan • Elizabeth Navas • Elizabeth Townsend • Ellen Serrano • Ellen Ziegler • Ellen Booth Church • Elzbieta Smolenska • Emily Thompson • Eric Fowler • Erica DiCaro • Erica Rayner-Horn • Ericka Phillips • Eve Armour • Felicia Murray • Florian Fath • Fran Anderson • Frances Lin • Frank Stern • Gabrielle Tabor • Gail Lobo • Gail Tiefenbach • Gena McCarthy • Giulio Menegatti • Gretta Hunjan • Gudrun Binder • Heather Kempton • Heidi Wong • Heike Andrea Mueller • Heiko Bock • Helen Friedlande • Helene Delalande • Hira Lesea • Hugh Danville • Hugh Earnest • Ingrid Li • Irina Shakhnovich • Isa Vasanti • Iwona Khandro • Jacqueline Krivokapic • Jacqueline Wilkosz • James Conant • Jane Franch • Jane Bindl Oi • Janell Hanson • Jason-Aeric Huenecke of Oceans • Jeanine Kuhrts • Jeanne Mahon • Jeb Enoch • Jeffrey Tipp • Jennifer Fahey • Jennifer Storey • Jennifer Stubblefield • Jennifer Terbell • Jennifer Warren • Jens Patrik Nasstrom • Jessica Plante • Jetthe Fabioola Wormland

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ANNUAL AND OPERATING FUND DONATIONS IN 2017

Anonymous • Tsultrim Allione • Adrian Bhatti • Agnes Koelewijn • Alex Wu • Alexandra Gill • Alisa Birkeland • Allen Walker • Aly O’Desky • Amanda Schmidt • Amy Bingham • Amy Connell • Amy Dickman • Amy Schick • Ana Maria Ochoa • Andrea Shane • Aneela Chaudhri • Aneta Beasley • Anett Urbanski • Anjana Rao • Anjel Van Slyke • Ann Hackney • Anna Brenner • Anna Crossley • Anna Raithel • Anna Sanders • Anna Smith • Anne Dellenbaugh • Anne Henderson • Anne Ramey Brunott • Anthony Panelo • April Freeman Locke • Arlene Reiss • Armand Cambriel • Astri Wright • Audrey McElravy • Augusta Talbot • Aurelia Chkhiro • Austin Pick • Balvindar Sohi • Barbara Gach • Barbara Secrest • Barbara Staemmler • Barbara Trenchard • Barbara VanderBorght • Belinda Griswold • Beth Lee-Herbert • Bettina Hoeldrich • Beverly Hynes-Grace • Bob Mariash • Bobbie Petit • Bodhi Stroupe • Brenda Proudfoot • Brian Lahti • Bridget Bailey • Britta Franke • Bruce Donehower • Bruce McDonald • Brusa Enrico • Callan Barrett • Cambriel Armand • Carol Bailey • Carol Jolley • Carol Rosenfeld • Carol Wadsworth • Carol Ann Ramsay • Caroline McLean • Carolyn Bekkedahl • Carolyn Dille • Cary-Rangshar Khandro • Caterina Fioravera • Catherine Blandford • Catherine Blandford • Catherine Fehrmann • Catherine Miller • Cathrin Solem • Cathy Hamrick • Catie Morgan • Caylin Huttar • Chandra Easton • Cheryl Yonker • Chris Gagne • Chris Gallagher • Chris Johnson • Christie Rainbeau • Christina Fetzer • Christina Gage • Christine Fleming • Christine Ho • Christine Rossi • Christopher Johnson • Christopher Thatcher • Cindy Palay • Cindy Reynolds • Cindy Riedel • Clinton Spence • Marie & Lyndon Spence • Colleen O’Holleran • Constance Trowbridge • Cynthia Barbaccia • Cynthia Diamond • Cynthia Reynolds • Cynthia Rubenstein • Dagmar Loewenkamp • Dana Marsh • Dana Price • Danika Griffin • Darrah Cloud • David Barbour • David Burrows • David Lipka • David Lipsius • David & Leslie Laufer Barnett • Dayle Breault-Hagag • Deborah Howe • Deborah Sisson • Demetri Veliskakis • Denise Gallagher • Devon Hase • Diana Abrashkin • Diana Sullivan • Diane Covall • Diane Paolazzi • Djeddah Sylvie • Doris Vargas • Drew Bourey • Eleanor Loudon • Eliot Shieler • Elisabeth Mirra • Elisabeth Townsend • Elizabeth Navas • Ellen Booth Church • Elsa Katana • Elzbieta Smolenska • Emily Morris • Enrico Brusa • Erica Rayner-Horn • Eric Adolphi • Erik Andersson • Estella Moore • Esther Diago • Eve Armour • Eve Ensler • Faride Varkevisser • Felicity Lodro • Florian Fath • Florian Zoll • Fosca Pessi-Mazzucchelli • Frank Stern • Fred Duerr • Frieda Spann • Friederike Makovec • Gabriella Ivessich • Gail Tiefenbach • Gena McCarthy • Genevieve Walker • Genevieve Zaech • Geoffrey Shugen Arnold • Giovanni & Sandra Mastromonaco • Giulio Menegatti • Grace Couchman • Graham Sunstein • Gregory McMicheal • Gretchen Donovan • Heidemarie Huber-Feely • Heidi Wong • Helen Fost • Helen Friedlande • Helene Delalande • Helene Triangolo • Hilde Paz • Holly Alfrey • Ingrid Kramer • Irina Shakhnovich • Iwona Khandro • Jacqueline LaForge • Jacqueline Quartieri • Jacqueline Wilkosz • Jan Moberg • Jane Bindl Oi • Janet Beach • Jason Gruhl • Jason Whitlow • Jason-Aeric Huenecke of Oceans • Jeanne Mahon • Jeb Enoch • Jeffrey Tipp • Jennifer Storey • Jenny Terbell • Jeramy Candelaria • Jessica McDuffee • Jessica Palden • Jim Boal • Jim Conant • Joan Sheehan • Joanne Brion • Jody Luna • Joe Boncek • John D’Acquisto • John Needham • John Pinkston • John Paul D’Acquisto • Jonathan Barfield • Jonathan Lok • Jonathan Weber • Jordan Stacy • Josephine Doig • Josh Brownlee • Joshua Zatz • Joyce Thom • Judith Boice • Judith Cooper • Judith Marcus • Julia Weaver • Julie Benson • Julie Kidd • Julie Levin • Julie Wilson • Jullian Dickert • Justin Baker • Kaley Shumake • Karen Fong • Karen Lynn • Karen Mason • Karinne Knutsen • Karla Jackson • Kate Dickson • Kate Fleming • Kate Novick • Katharine Flebotte • Katherine Barr • Katherine Bell • Katherine Bridges • Katherine Green • Katherine Lewis • Kathleen Greig • Kathryn Komidar • Kathryn Pierro • Kathy Greig • Kelly Notaras • Kenneth Sloan • Kerstin Becker • Khandro Noble • Kimberly Rettenwander • Kirk O’Neal • Kola Maria Lingohr • Lani Rowe • Larissa Bruhns • Laura Vitale • Laurel Hagner • Lauren Palmateer • Lea Harvey • Leah Conroe-Luzius • Leanne Beasley • Leanora Olivia • Lee Beasley • Lelia Calder • Leslie Barnett • Leslie Grant • Leslie Hallowell • Lidian King • Lila Friedman • Lili Sperry • Lily Rose Day • Linda Moore • Linda Tiffany • Lisa Armstrong • Lisa

Erickson • Lisa Jensen • Lisa Tweedell • Lisa Wild • Lissa Treasure • Lonny Brown • Lori Bessler • Louise Venetucci • Lucanne Musco • MacAndrew Jack • Malcolm Smith • Manuela Cernac • Manuela Cutolo • Marcelle Coder • Marcia Meyers • Marcin Kapron • Marco Spinner • Margaret Shropshire-Mobbs • Margrit Perricone • Maria Heiss • Maria Smith • Mariangela Vecchi • Marie Carianna • Marilyn Loustaunou • Mark Barabasz • Marla Smith • Martha Pokorny • Martha Roberts • Martina Sturm • Mary Corrigan • Mary Flowers • Mary Starhill • Mary Ann Littleton • Mary Beth Huberman • Mathilde Cariou • Maureen Fallon • Maureen Rakel • Maya Goodson-McCoy • MB Lardizabal • Megan Larson • Mela Pinter • Melissa Bell • Melody Lashlee • Metta Soligard • Michele Nevarez • Michele Tanaka • Michelle Gould • Michelle LeBrun • Michelle Yee • Monica Hailstrom • Monica Mesa • Nancy Ferguson • Nancy Hagel • Nancy Thompson • Nanji Davison • Natalie Bencomo • Nathalie Prettyman • Nathan Heart • Nga Vi • Ngawang Thogme • Nicholas Weiss • Nick Boutros • Nina Shilling • Paloma Cain Rollings • Pamela Valdetero • Patricia Bradford • Paula Van Lammeren • Penelope Burton • Penelope Sands • Penelope Stirling • Peter Moras • Petra Sloan • Philip Ranjini • Polly Ryan • Prem Nandani • Rachel Tanner-Smtih • Ranjini George • Raquel Castellanos • Raymond Szymkowicz • Resa Alboher • Rhonda Mouser • Rianne Van Rijsewijk • Richard Denner • Robert Olander • Roberta Godbe-Tipp • Robin Calvanese • Robin Gayle • Robyn Kinsey • Rona Magnay • Rosalie Mallia • Rose Stanfel • Rosemary Bourne • Roshini George • Ruby Love • Sabina Fritzsche • Sabine Kalff • Sally Goodwin • Sally Schulz • Sandra Guentner • Sandra Hansen • Sandra Mastromonaco • Sandra Neumann • Sandy Jabo Gougis • Sangita Bhasin • Sarah Lidsey • Saralyn Lefkowitz • Scott Cunningham • Shane Stantz • Shanti Loustaunou • Sharon Allen • Sharon Jackson • Sharon Stark • Sherab Chodron • Sheryl Corchnoy • Shirsten Lundblad • Shivani Pechtl • Silke Valentine • Silvia Salas • Sonia Lopez • Sonja Kachel • Stefanie Selden • Stella Bonnie • Stephanie Cleary • Stephanie Hrehirchuk • Stephanie Jaworowicz • Sterling Hart • Steve Sappington • Steven Daniels • Stylianos (Stelios) Paschalis • Susan Gaile • Susan Glumac • Susan Martin • Susan Szpakowski • Suzanne Lippuner • Suze Weitjens • Sylvie Djeddah • Tanya Dalley • Tara Candoli • Tara Stone • Tara Mandala Chattanooga Sangha • Tara Mandala German Sangha • Tara Mandala Northern Sierra Sangha • Tara Mandala Poland Sangha • Taylor Owen • Teri Lang • Terre Blanche • Timotha Doane • Todd Welstein • Tom Lee • Traleg Khandro • Travis Winter • Ulrike Cutire Hurtado • Ulrike Jaklin • Ute Bangert • Valerie Farr • Valerie Sowinski • Vera Claus-Maisel • Veronica Fernandez • Via Pineta • Victor Brito • Walter Stamkart • William Barrett • Wolf-Andreas Liebert • Xanthe Knight

EVADA SCHOLARSHIP FUND AND FUND FOR DIVERSITY, INCLUSION & EQUITY DONATIONS IN 2017

Anonymous • Albert Roer • Alisa Birkeland • Amrita Blaustein • Andrea Gruber • Andrea Shane • Andrea Robinsong • Angela Strynkowski • Angie Azur • Ann Ash • Anne Dellenbaugh • Augusta Talbot • Beth Urban • Carolyn Bekkedahl • Celeste Young • Chandra Easton • Christine Marks • Colleen Jones • Daniel Ignjatovic • Dermot McDonald • Donna LaLiberte • Elizabeth Bauer • Heidi Schepis • Heidi Wong • Irina Shakhnovich • James Conant • Jane Bindl Oi • Jane Martindell • Janice Poss • Jeanine Ransom • Jen Warren • Jessica Heine • Joanne Brion • Joanne Zachariades • Joe Keller • John Cleary • Julie Kidd • Julie Wilson • Karen Fong • Kelsey Walkenhorst • Kevin Bache • Kim Iacobs • Kirsten Lundblad • Lara Bruhns • Larissa Bruhns • Laura Vitale • Laurel • Hagner • Laurel Harvey • Lili Sperry • Linda Moore • Mary Elizabeth Lynch • Mary Teresa Doherty • Matthew Riley • Maureen Rakel • MB Lardizabal • Michele Tanaka • Michelle Yee • Moriah Williams • Nathan Heart • Oliva Kirby • Peggy Shropshire-Mobbs • Pila Xian • Robert Floyd • Robin Calvanese • Robin King • Ryan Jacobson • Sabine Stoevesand • Sandra Montgomery • Sandy Gougis • Sara Landman • Scott Cunningham • Seth Blaustein • Shellie Noyes • Shirsten Lundblad • Smokey Charis • Sonia Lopez • Stephanie Cleary • Stephanie Mertens • Steven Young • Susan Martin • Suze Weitjens • Tara Jackson • Teri Lang • Terry Aguilar • Thompson Bishop • Timotha Doane • Tracesea Slater • Valerie Farr • Victoria Nilsen • Yudron Wangmo • Zack Bauer • Zita Arocha

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FLORIDAKey West/MarathonEllen Booth [email protected]

MICHIGANDetroit/Oakland CountyVera [email protected]

NEBRASKALincoln Cary [email protected]

NEVADAReno/TruckeePolly [email protected]

NEW YORKIthacaMary [email protected]

New York CityKarla [email protected]

OHIONilesRenee [email protected]

OREGONSistersAkiko [email protected]://www.sisterssangha.org

TENNESSEEChattanoogaJennifer [email protected]

TEXASAustinJosephine [email protected]

VIRGINIAGainesville Susan [email protected]

WASHINGTON STATESeattleCarrie [email protected]

Whidbey IslandShanti [email protected]

STAYING CONNECTEDThere are many ways to stay connected to Tara Mandala. Visit our website at www.taramandala.org for updates and events and to join our email list. We are also on Facebook under Lama Tsultrim Allione and Tara Mandala Retreat Center. Below is a list of our Satellite Sanghas around the world. Please feel free to reach out and connect with one in your area.

United States

ARIZONAScottsdaleDana [email protected]

CALIFORNIA EncinitasSusan [email protected]

Los Angeles AreaLisa [email protected]

San Francisco Bay AreaLenore [email protected]

SonomaLouise Brewer [email protected]

Truckee/RenoPolly Ryan [email protected]

COLORADOBoulderCharlotte Rotterdam & Pieter Oosthuizen [email protected]

TellurideJonathan [email protected]

Photo Credit: Deborah HowePhoto Credit: J. Brownlee

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EuropeAUSTRIAVienna Gudrun [email protected]

ENGLANDEast SussexVajralila and Sudakini [email protected] www.feedingyourdemons.co.ukwww.thewilburyclinic.co.uk

South CornwallJilly [email protected]

GERMANYGerman-speaking Sangha Website:www.taramandala-sangha.de

Welcoming Austrians and German-speaking Swiss

BambergDagmar Löwenkamp - [email protected]

BielefeldMaria [email protected]

DüsseldorfBettina [email protected]

Yamuna [email protected]

Minka [email protected]

ForchheimSabine Gü[email protected]

FreiburgPetra [email protected]

HamburgSandra Gü[email protected]

KölnKola [email protected]

Sigrun v. [email protected]

MünchenBettina [email protected]

NastettenLydia Nuria [email protected]

WürzburgBarbara [email protected]

Florian [email protected]

THE NETHERLANDSRotterdamNicoline [email protected] Website: www.taramandala.nl

POLANDWarsawIwona [email protected] www.taramandalapoland.wordpress.com

SWEDENStockholmKatarina [email protected]

SWITZERLANDZürichRegina [email protected]

AfricaSOUTH AFRICAPretoriaHelen [email protected]



Lama Tsultrim’s 70th birthday picnic at Opal Lake

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UPDATE FROM THE TARA MANDALA® BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Greetings!With the support of many of you, Tara Mandala has grown over the past 24 years into a vibrant community of authentic Buddhist practice in the West and a sacred center of the empowered feminine. The past year in particular has been an abundant and productive time at Tara Mandala. Through the generosity of an anonymous donor with the 2017 Double Match Campaign and our flourishing sangha, we raised over $1.5M last year to fund crucial Capital improvement projects and support Operating needs. With 50% of our Operating Budget and 100% of our Capital Budget funded through donations, we rely on the generosity of our Sangha to bring Lama Tsultrim’s vision to life.

At Tara Mandala, the Annual Fund supports Capital Projects that focus on improvements and repairs to the infrastructure and buildings that allow Tara Mandala to be a robust retreat center, and it provides support for the organization’s Operating needs.

New Capital Projects made possible by your support this past year include:• The building of an additional residential cottage and retreat cabin

• Repairs to the temple roof and sealing of walkways on Sambhogakaya and Dharmakaya levels to prevent leaking

• Installation of new boilers to heat the temple

• Plaster repairs to the exterior walls of the Temple, Prajna and the Community Building

• Improvements to the water filtration systems in Prajna and the Community Building

• Installation of a new dishwashing sanitation station, convection ovens and other improvements to the kitchen

• Purchase of a new temple vehicle

• Initial funding of an emergency savings reserve

• Purchase of new bedding for Prajna

• Repairs to existing retreat cabins and resident housing

• $37,000 in scholarships offered through the Fund for Diversity, Inclusion & Equity and Evada Fund

Operating Projects that were supported through the Annual Fund include: • Year-round food program for residents

• Year-round Living Dharma Volunteer (LDV) program, including monthly stipends for long-term LDVs

• Year-round teachings for residents, including Cultural Literacy and Diversity training, Umdze and Chöpon training, Feeding Your Demons® and White Dakini Sadhana

• Securing of Religious Workers Visas for long-term international residents and two new Resident Teachers, Drupön Lama Karma and his wife Drolkar from Bhutan

• Translation of Feeding Your Demons® into Arabic

• $125,000 in scholarships for residents, staff and teachers to attend the Bhutan Pilgrimage

As we enter into the 2017-2018 season, we are grateful and enthusiastic. This year we will celebrate the publication of Lama Tsultrim’s third book Wisdom Rising: Journey into the Mandala of the Empowered Feminine and the launch of the Online Program Wisdom Rising: Journey into the Mandala of the Empowered Feminine, which will make the mandala practice of the empowered feminine available to the world. We also look forward to our first 21 Tara Drubchu, where we will activate the energy of each Tara; the launch of a Feeding Your Demons® clinical trial; the sixth and fifth years of Gateway and Magyu programs; and Drubpön Lama Karma, here from Bhutan, teaching a variety of retreats, including the full transmission of the precious Rinchen Trengwa Chöd over two retreats in the Spring and Winter.

To learn about how you can contribute to Tara Mandala and support these exciting projects in 2018, please see page 45.

Tara Mandala staff and volunteers during the 2017 Chöd Conference

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RECIPES FROM THE TARA MANDALA® KITCHENBhunia Khichuri RecipeRich and warming for the body. Serves 4-5

INGREDIENTS· 1 cup white rice, basmati is good, combined with · 1 cup red lentils washed together, rinsed in several changes of water until water runs clear, then strained· Veggies of your choice (such as potatoes, green beans, carrots, peas, broccoli, squash) cut into medium-small squares· 2 medium red onions peeled, cut in half and thinly sliced into rainbows (half circles)· 1 tsp grated fresh ginger· 4 medium tomatoes, cut into quarters, de-seeded, then sliced thin· 4 Tbsp oil· 1 dry red chilli, de-seeded· 2 bay leaves· 1 tsp cumin powder· 2 tsp coriander powder· garam masala (2 cloves green cardamom, 1 inch stick cinnamon, 2 cloves)· 5 cups water, boiled· 1 tsp turmeric powder· 1 tsp salt· 1 tsp black pepper· Fresh chopped cilantro and ghee to garnish

METHODHeat oil in pot. When hot, add 1 whole dried red chili and 2 bay leaves and whole pieces of garam masala.

When chillies have changed colour to slightly brown add:· ginger paste, fry;· onion sliced, fry till browned;· tomato till soft; then add cumin, coriander, & turmeric powder · Stir well and let the aroma come up.· Add pre-washed lentils and rice and fry for 5 mins over medium heat.· Add salt and pepper and additional vegetables and lightly stir-fry. · Add more oil if necessary.· Add boiling water and stir one time.· Put lid on pan and leave on medium heat till boiling, then lower heat to simmer and close for 20 mins.· Finish by adding ghee for flavour. Garnish with cilantro. · With Khichuri, serve onion pakrora, soft fried eggplant, or papadam.

Cilantro Dressing RecipeINGREDIENTS· 3 cups sunflower oil· 3/4 cup of fresh squeezed lemon juice (equivalent of 3 ounces)· 1/2 cup honey· 2 cloves garlic· 4 Serrano chillies (seeds in for more heat, seeds out for medium heat; can also omit and/ or substitute jalapeño chili)

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· 1 Tbsp sea salt· 4-6 bunches of cilantro washed and cleaned, stems included

METHODBlend all ingredients in a powerful blender until smooth. Adjust salt, honey, and chili to taste.

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