Menla THUS
this category is THUS only events. Programs Menla puts on with menla faculty.
Menla Create-Your-Own Getaway
Build a custom escape vacation by choosing activities à la carte. Only two hours from New York City, Menla lies in the heart of the Catskill Mountains. De-stress on more than 300 acres of private wilderness. Unspoiled natural beauty adjoins state land, creating endless opportunities for wildlife spotting and discovering secret hideaways. Let fresh air, light, […]
Medicine Buddha Rejuvenation and Tummo Retreat
With Dr. Nida Chenagtsang and Robert A.F. Thurman
Join Us for a Rare and Precious Offering Immerse yourself in the transformative teachings of Bob Thurman and Dr. Nida as they guide us through a Medicine Buddha Rejuvenation and introduce the practice of Tummo. This retreat explores the profound legacy of Yuthok Yonten Gonpo the Younger, whose contributions include the healing practices of the […]
Yuthok Nyingthig Essential Empowerment
With Dr. Nida Chenagtsang
Thursday April 17th, 9:30am – 12:30pm In order to bless a new Yuthok statue and inaugurate Sowa Rigpa and Yuthok Nyingthig East Coast collaborative activities at Tibet House US’s Menla in upstate New York, Dr. Nida will bestow the essential empowerment (dön wang) of the Yuthok Nyingthig. This empowerment of the Anuttarayoga tantra is both […]
Vajra Yoga Mahasiddha Reunion
With Dr. Robert Svoboda, Krishna Das, Nina Rao, Michele Loew and Robert A.F. Thurman
Don't miss your chance to join in the second reunion of this usually far-flung all-star team of teachers and practitioners of Indic yogic sciences and spiritualities! This fun and edifying weeklong study and practice immersion is an aspiring annual tradition—the looming kaliyuga notwithstanding—bringing together Dr. Robert Svoboda, Krishna Das, Nina Rao, Michele Loew, and Prof. […]
Clearlight, Nonduality, and Dark Retreat
With Andrew Holecek and Robert A.F. Thurman
Clearlight or transparency (Sanskrit – prabhāsvarā) is the way enlightened beings describe the indescribable ultimate reality of freedom, which can only be experienced nondually. In the subtle body-mind teachings of various yogas and tantras, and even in the famous Book of Natural Liberation, aka “Book of the Dead,” its doorway is an experience of darkness. We […]
Tibetan Yoga for Wellbeing: Working with the Five Elements
With Alejandro Chaoul, PhD
Beginners and experienced students alike are invited to this Tibetan Yoga retreat with master yogin Alejandro Chaoul as he focuses on exploring the different dimensions of the five elements (earth, water, fire, air, and space), in their internal and external dimensions. In this four-day retreat, we will learn, practice, and refine the Tsa lung (channels […]
Going to Pieces without Falling Apart: The Best of Buddhism & Psychotherapy
With Mark Epstein, M.D. and Robert A.F. Thurman
For many years, much of Western psychology has promised fulfillment through the building up and strengthening of the ego. We are taught that the ideal is a strong, individuated and confident self, constructed and reinforced over a lifetime. But Buddhist psychology has always counseled a different approach. While the ego has its place, happiness is […]