Part 2: Directly Meeting Your Buddha Nature

August 5 - 11, 2023

  • Commuter Registration (w/out onsite lodging) – $490.00
  • Registration + Camping – $640.00

We are deeply delighted to welcome our precious teacher, Kyabje Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche, back to Rangjung Yeshe Gomde California for nine days of teaching this August 2023. After three years, it will be truly wonderful to gather as a community with Rinpoche at our magnificent spiritual home.

This page includes the description for Part 2: Directly Meeting Your Buddha Nature.  If you are looking to attend the Full Program, Part 1, or only the Ocean of Amrita puja, follow these links:

Eligibility

In order to attend Part 2: Directly Meeting your Buddha Nature you must meet one of the following criteria:

  • Have completed the First Excellence of Tara’s Triple Excellence
  • Have completed, or started with the intention to complete, the Preliminary Practices (Ngondro)
  • Have attended a previous seminar in full with Kyabje Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche
  • Have attended Part 1: Gateway to Buddhist Practice (in this case, please register for the Full Program)

Check-in

Check-in for Part 2 will begin on Saturday, August 5th, at 3:30 pm. The Ocean of Amrita puja will begin the following morning on August 6th. Part 2 will continue through the morning of August 11th.

Ocean of Amrita Puja

Rinpoche will preside over the Ocean of Amrita puja for the repairing of broken commitments on Sunday, August 6th. To register to attend the puja only:  click here

If you register for Part 2, you do not need to additionally register to attend the Ocean of Amrita.

Empowerments

We will request Rinpoche to bestow several empowerments pertaining to Gomde California’s primary practices of Three Roots. These empowerments will take place during Part 2: Directly Meeting Your Buddha Nature.

Accommodation

For those attending Part 2, the following accommodation options are available:

  • Rent a Self-Setup Tent with Sleeping Pad
  • Camping
  • Off-Site Accommodation

To learn more about each lodging option for Part 2: Directly Meeting Your Buddha Nature, click “Register Now.”

If you wish to stay off-site, we encourage you to check with local hotels around Gomde California well in advance. Here are links to several options:

You may also consider renting an AirBnB in the Leggett area, though we encourage you to do thorough research on your rental before arriving.

Work-Exchange and Scholarships

A lot of work and generous financial support go into running and developing a retreat center of Gomde California’s size (around 275 acres!). Despite our high operating costs, the administration continuously strives to create conditions for everyone to be able to connect with and study the authentic Dharma. We have several Work-Exchange and Scholarship opportunities for sangha member who wish to attend the teachings at a significantly discounted rate. If you are interested in a work-exchange or scholarship for this nine-day period, please write to coordinator@gomdeca.org.

We look forward to warmly welcoming our sangha members, and new folks from all backgrounds, to the splendid retreat land of Gomde California. Kyabje Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche sends his love and blessings to all of us.