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One month winter retreats at Samye Ling doing Ngondro practice. +
The present one year retreat on Holy Island started on 03 Nov 2015. The daily schedule comprises:
-4 individual practice sessions of 2 hours
-1 group session (protector Dorje Bernachen)
-1 video-live teaching session from Khempo Drupon Lhabu in Thrangu Sekar retreat center.
We also make regular torma offerings and study the teachings as well as we can.
Besides, we share the daily chores (cooking etc).
Regarding the preliminary practices, I have completed the refuge, bodhichitta and mandala sections, and hope to have completed the Dorje Sempa and Guru Yoga recitations by the end of the retreat. +
Previous 4-year retreat (June 2005 - June 2009) +
I participated in a 4year closed retreat from June 2005 to June 2009 +
6 month Retreat-January to July 2001
4 year traditional retreat- June 2005 to June 2009
2 month solitary retreat, September, October 2009. +
I did a 12 weeks Ngondro retreat in winter 2013 during which we spent 1 month and a half contemplating the 4 thoughts, the rest was spent doing the Refuge practice.
It is at the end of this retreat that I decided that I would do the next long retreat (I had this plan in mind before and waited to see how this retreat goes to decide). So, I spoke
and another 10 weeks Ngondro retreat in winter 2014, on Holy Isle.
I also did one year Ngondro retreat (Nov 2015 - Oct 2016). +
I joined the previous traditional retreat held here about half way through and stayed until the end in June 2009, during my 2 years i focused mainly on Ngondro and Koncho Chidu.
Prior to that I did a month long Silent retreat with Rob Nair in South Africa in 2006. A six week long Chenrezig retreat with Lama Yeshe Rinpoche and Rob Nairn, in 2007. +
2008 : one month of prostration retreat in Dri l'Ak
2015 : 3 month of Lhaktong retreat in Sherab ling +
1998 - One month ngondro retreat
2001 - One month Medicine Buddha retreat
2005 - Three month Mahamudra retreat
2008 - One month Mahamudra retreat +
6 month closed Ngondro retreat at Tara Rokpa Centre, NorthWest Province, South Africa
Currently in 1 year closed Ngondro retreat on Holy Isle, began on 3 November 2015 +
1998 ngondro retreat at Samye Ling - 1 year
2000-1 ngondro, Milarepa & Karmapakshi retreat - Samye Ling - 18 months
2003-4 ngondro, guru yogas, Dorje Phagmo retreat - Samye Ling - 18 months
2015-16 ngondro retreat - Samye Ling - 1 year +
In 2004. October at Kopan Monastery in Nepal completed the well known one month group retreat on Lam Rim.
In 2005. June-July at KagyŸ Thekchen Ling, Lava, India I have completed 2 months individual retreat on Ngšndro prostration
In 2008. completed 1 months individual retreat at Samye Ling U.K. on Ngšndro on Vajrasattva,
In 2009. in Holy Isle Inner Light Retreat I have completed one month individual retreat on Mandala offering (Ngšndro)
In 2010. October -2014. Holy Isle, Inner Light retreat, I have completed 4 year closed group retreat where I have completed the full set of Ngšndro practices. +
Most relevantly, the Shangpa Kagyu three-year retreat at Dechen Gatsal Ling at Bokar Monastery, Mirik, India: Feb 2005-Sept 2008. Most recently, in the process of three months of personal retreat at Ser Cho Osel Ling, Goldendale, WA to end Sept. 9th. Several additional retreats of a month or less over the years, as well. +
I've been unable to get time to complete a month or longer retreat but I have been the on-site manager for all of KCC's retreats since 2010. This includes numerous month and two month retreats and SCOL's first ever One-Year Retreat. Having seen firsthand the rigors and joys of retreat and the myriad ways that different practitioners' retreats unfold leaves me as clear eyed as possible about long retreats without actually having sat one personally. +
I completed a one year retreat lead by Lamas Michael Conklin and Tara Goforth at Ser Cho Osel Ling in Goldendale, Washington, USA from March 30th 2013 to April 1st 2014. +
I have attended most of Lama MichaelХs retreats over the last 20 years
Of the North America Mahamudra Retreats taught by Lama Michael and Lama Tara from BC, 7 of perhaps 12.
At Bokar RinpocheХs advice, since 2003, I have done several month-long, solo personal retreats; a three-week retreat and many, many shorter ones of a week or so. I probably average 5 retreats per year, or more.
I have attended about 8 Mahamudra Retreats with Kyabje Bokar Rinpoche and Ven. Khenpo Lodro Donyo in India.
I have also attended several Zen retreats at Great Vow Zen Monastery, and done cloistered personal retreat there, at the invitation of the Abbots.
In the last several years, I have led 3-4 retreats a year at Ser Cho Osel Ling, KCC's retreat center. +
Several group/personal retreats at KDOL British Columbia, SCOL Washington State, & Mirik, India +
Several group and individual retreats at KDOL in British Columbia in Canada
Solo retreat in Sonada on two occasions, Pullahari, Boudhanath +
Not officially. It has been difficult to attend retreats longer than a weekend due to many responsibilities including managing the land where I live. However, I have chosen to live in semi-retreat, alone at home since 2010. It is semi-retreat because I have been working part-time and managing the land while practicing about two hours daily, meditating, chanting, reading and listening to Dharma CDs. Whenever possible I have attended monthly Sangha teaching/meditation sessions and weekend retreats in Eugene, Corvallis and Ashland OR. +
From 2010 to 2014, Four Year Retreat at Kagyu Samye Ling in Scotland under the direction of Choje Akong Rinpoche and Drupon Rinpoche Khenpo Lhabu.
During my whole life as Dharma practitioner since 2001 I have done between 15 and 30 days of solitary retreat nearly every year. +
