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1 month solitary retreat; 4 months solitary retreat; 3 years traditional retreat +
*6 week retreat - Dzogchen retreat, the sphere of refined Gold in Gomde Pyrenees on March 2018.
*3 month retreat - Dzogchen retreat, the sphere of refined gold in Gomde Pyrenees on March 2019.
* 35 day- Trinley Nyingpo retreat with Lama Tsultrim in Gomde California on July 2019.
*3 month retreat- Dzogchen retreat, the sphere of refined gold in Gomde Pyrenees on March 2020.
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I completed six months of the Milarepa Guru Yoga retreat in Palpung Sherabling, the Indian seat of Ven. Tai Situ Rinpoche followed by six months of the Mahakala retreat and 108 sets of Nyungnes (the thousand armed Chenrezig meditation).
In 1991-1994 I completed a three-year retreat in Kundreul Ling in Le Bost-Laussedat, Auvergne in France under Ven. Gendun Rinpoche.
From 1994 to 2001 I did the individual practice of Dorje Pagmo and the Six Yogas of Naropa under the supervision of Mingyur Rinpoche. During this time I also attended the seven-year Mahamudra program Ocean of Certainty with a 2-hour daily practice commitment from Ven. Tai Situ Rinpoche.
From December 2001 until March 2002 I attended a Yarne Retreat under Ven. Pema Chodroen in Gampo Abbey in Canada.
In 2019 I attended in Gomde Pyrenees France the retreat of the inner Ruchen practice and the Dorje Sempa retreat. +
I completed 1 Full Dathun with Dharma Ocean Winter 2015-2016. I did 3 weeks of solitary Bodhichitta retreat in July 2017 at Earth Journey Center in Questa NM. I have scheduled one month long solitary retreat this fall at home KSK Center Nov-Dec 2020. +
I have done a 100-day retreat in a cave in the region of Langtang in Nepal.
Mingyur Rinpoche agreed to my request for permission and blessings to do a retreat in nature. He told me to go to this particular cave, where he had stayed for a period of time during his wandering retreat.
The cave is located at an altitude of 14,760 ft, at a 7 miles distance approximately from the village of Kyanjin Gompa (12,660 ft), which is the last stop from a trekking trail in the region of Langtang in Nepal.
During my retreat, I went into town only once. This was after 40 days with the sole purpose of gathering more supplies.
My retreat comprised of the first unique preliminary practices of Refuge Bodhicitta and Prostrations over 3 sessions a day, the first session lasting 3 and a half hours, with the other two being around 2 and a half hours each.
In between and after these sessions, I have done Nature of Mind practice, according to the three-fold presentation of Dakpo Tashi Namgyal, given in Moonbeams of Mahamudra as transmitted by Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche at Palpung Sherabling Monastery in India.
Unfortunately I have not kept a formal record of the number of hours I have done of Nature of Mind practice during this part of the retreat, but roughly speaking it amounted to about an hour a day.
After finishing 111,111 prostrations, I spent the remaining time of the retreat doing Nature of Mind practice 5 sessions an hour and a half each. +
100 day solo at GI
3-year retreat at GI +
*2018-2019 One year and nine months solitary retreat in Cuenca, Spain
*2017 Three months solitary retreat in "La ermita de San Martín" near DSK, Spain
*2013-2017 Three years retreat in Dag Shang Kagyu, Spain
*2011-2013 Several solitary and group retreat of one month
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Since the year 2014, I have participated annualy in either a six weeks or three months retreat under the guidance of Lama Tenzin Sangpo. I have also been the translator for all of these retreats. The topic of the retreat was always the Sphere of Refined Gold (thig le gser zhun), the Guidance Text for the Luminous Great Perfection of Rigzin Pema Jungne according to Lame Tukdrup Barche Kunsel by Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche. +
Shiné, No Death and Immeasurable Love +
Shiné, No Death and Immeasurable Love +
As volunteer I have participated a six week retreat and two months of a three month retreat retreat. n these, I was very happy to join the Pujas and take part of the teachings whenever it was possible.
As a participant I have done one three month retreat.
All of them where Vajrasattva and Sphere of Refined Gold retreats (the Guidance Text in the Luminous Great Perfection of Rigdzin Pema Jungné, according to Lame Tukdrup Barche Künsel by Jamgön Kongtrül) +
I participated in a three month Vajrasattva group retreat in Gomde Pyrenees in the Spring of 2019.
In the spring of 2020 I did individual three month retreat in Greece, where I did 60,000 prostrations, 48,000 vajrasattva mantra recitations, and meditation on the nature of mind. +
Gomde Pyrénés 2021 +
I completed the dathun winter retreat in January 2020 and January 2021. It was group retreats but mainly silent. +
I have completed part 2 of the annual three-month retreat at Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA. This is a 6-week Vipassana retreat that is held in noble silence. I completed the retreats in 2007 and 2010.
I completed 2 months of retreat at Longchen Jigme Samten Ling in 2020.
At the request of my teacher, Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche, I am in long term reterat at Longchen Jigme Samten Ling. My retreat started on May 1, 2021. I will be here for a minimum of 1 year with the invitation to stay in retreat for three years. +
- soon to come October until November 2021, 6 weeks Retreat at Gomde Pyrénées, Sphere of refined gold (Tekkchö) / Dorje Sempa Retreat
- 2018 Gomde Pyrénées, Tara Inner Sadhana Retreat, The Essence of the two Benefits
- 2014 - 2017 several 1 to 3 month long individual retreats at holy sites in Bhutan
- 2006 - 2008 several 1-month long Longchen Nyngtik Ngöndro Retreats, Lerab Ling +
Yes, many a couple of Years agoin Thailand and in Malaysia! +
Trinley Nyingpo 35 days
Vajrakilaia 31 days
Kurukulle 21 days
Dzogchen
Lamrim Yeshe Nyinpo
Mahamudra
Outer Tara
Inner Tara +
Three-month solitary ngöndro (preliminaries) retreat — Nagi Gompa, Nepal — 1999
Three-year, three-month solitary retreat — Pharping, Nepal — 2004-2007
One-month solitary concluding retreat — Pharping, Nepal — 2007
One-month solitary sadhāna retreat — Rangjung Yeshe Gomde California, USA — 2014
One-month solitary sadhānā retreat — Soaring Eagle Ranch, CO, USA — 2015
Two-month solitary sadhānā retreat — Williams, Oregon, USA — 2016
Two-month solitary sadhānā retreat — Pharping, Nepal— 2017
Three-month solitary sadhānā retreat — RYGCA, CA, USA — 2019
Three-month solitary sadhānā retreat — Crestone, CO, USA — 2020-2021
Four-month solitary sadhānā retreat — Volcano, HI, USA — 2021 +
Three year retreat completed in 2016 & 2020 +
