Liberation in the Bardo Between, According to Yuthok Yonten Gonpo

The famous Tibetan physician and Nyingma adept, Yuthok Yonten Gonpo taught a special Bardo yoga within his widely used Yuthok Nyingthig teachings. “Yuthok Nyingthig Bardo Yoga: The Self-Manifested Sambhogakaya of the Self-Arising Three Kayas of the Completion Stage” is the name of the short text translated by Dr. Nida and his students, which we will use for the retreat, supplemented by texts from the Book of Natural Liberation by Guru Rinpoche, Padma Sambhava.

Dr. Nida will confer the blessing of the Yuthok Nyingthig Bardo Yoga, and will give instructions in the corresponding meditation practices. Robert Thurman will work from his translation of the Great Liberation Through Hearing in the Between State help find ways to prepare ourselves for the death-liberation-reincarnation transitions in the best possible ways, to support our practice of the precious Yuthok Nyingthig Bardo teaching.

Thursday, December 15th

3 – 8pm Check-In
6 – 7pm Dinner
7:30pm Program

Friday, December 16th

7am Yoga
8 – 9am Breakfast
9:30 – 12pm Program
12 – 1pm Lunch
1 – 3pm Free Time
3 – 6pm Program
6 – 7pm Dinner
7:30 – 9pm Evening Program

Saturday, December 17th

7am Yoga
8 – 9am Breakfast
9:30 – 12pm Program
12 – 1pm Lunch
1 – 3pm Free Time
3 – 6pm Program
6 – 7pm Dinner
7:30 – 9pm Evening Program

Sunday, December 18th
7am Yoga
8 – 9am Breakfast & Check-Out
9:30 – 11:30am Program
12 – 1pm Lunch & Departure