Tara's Triple Excellence: Inner Tara Sadhana with Lama Tenzin Sangpo

Inner Tara Sadhana with Lama Tenzin Sangpo

Rangjung Yeshe Gomde California is honored to welcome our teacher, Lama Tenzin Sangpo, back to Gomde California to teach on the Inner Tara Sadhana, a profound sadhana practice within the path of Tara’s Triple Excellence.

Lama Tenzin Sangpo is a senior monk and chant master at Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling and the three-year-retreat master of Gomde Pyrenees. He is also principal teacher guiding Tara’s Triple Excellence students under the care of Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche.

We invite you to practice together with Lama Tenzin in the sacred environment of Gomde California. Lama Tenzin has said that all are welcome to attend this event, whether you are practicing Tara’s Triple Excellence at home or are simply interested in learning more about this profound sadhana practice.

The Inner Tara Sadhana

Tara’s Triple Excellence is a comprehensive path of Buddhist practice developed under the guidance of Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche. The path unfolds progressively, with the practices of the Third Excellence introducing increasingly profound Vajrayana methods.

The Inner Tara Sadhana, also known as The Essence of the Two Benefits, is practiced within Module 2 of the Third Excellence. It follows after the foundational Outer Tara Sadhana.

Through visualization, mantra, and meditation, the Inner Tara Sadhana provides a profound method for inviting the blessings of the Mother of All Buddha’s awakened wisdom, compassion, and enlightened activity. Rather than regarding Tara as something separate from ourselves, the practice supports us in recognizing these awakened qualities as fundamental to our own being.

For those following Tara’s Triple Excellence as a progressive path, the Inner Tara Sadhana is an important step in deepening one’s practice and entering more deeply into the Vajrayana teachings of the Third Excellence.

About Empowerment

To take up the Inner Tara Sadhana as an ongoing personal practice, practitioners traditionally need to receive the empowerment and the associated reading transmission from a qualified lineage teacher.

For this retreat, however, Lama Tenzin has said that you do not need to have already received the Inner Tara empowerment in order to attend. All are welcome to participate in the teachings and practice.

If you are interested in continuing the Inner Tara Sadhana as your regular practice after the retreat, you will need to receive the appropriate empowerment. For this reason, if you feel drawn to continue with the practice, it is beneficial to come with the intention and aspiration to receive the empowerment when the opportunity arises.

This retreat offers a precious opportunity to spend time with Lama Tenzin, receive his guidance on this profound practice, and deepen our connection with Tara in the supportive retreat environment of Gomde California.

Check-In and Schedule

Registration will take place on February 12th from 3:30- 5:00pm, followed by dinner. More details will be shared closer to the program date.

Accommodation

Due to limited winter housing, most of our facilities will be organized as multi-person lodging spaces. If you prefer a single-person space, we encourage you to look at off-site lodging options.

Please note that Gomde California in the winter is essentially a rainforest. For this reason, we cannot offer the usual Tent Cabin accommodations that are available during the summer months. If you opt to bring your own camping gear, please be fully prepared for a winter camping experience. We will not be able to accommodate you in indoor facilities at the last minute due to weather or other circumstances.

To learn more about each lodging option available for the program, click “Register Now.”

If you would like to stay on-site but your preferred lodging option is not available, please write to coordinator@gomdeca.org and you will be added to our on-site lodging waitlist on a first-come, first-served basis.

If you choose to stay off-site, we encourage you to check with local AirBnB’s and hotels around Gomde California as soon as possible. Here are links to several hotel options:

If you choose to stay off-site, we encourage you to check with local AirBnB’s and hotels around Gomde California as soon as possible. Here are links to several hotel options:

• Big Bend Lodge (about 9 minutes from Gomde)
• Redwood River Resort (about 11 minutes from Gomde)
• Benbow Historic Inn (about 25 minutes from Gomde)
• Budget Inn in Laytonville (about 25 minutes from Gomde)

Local AirBnB’s:

• Redwood Castle Single Room
• Redwood Castle Master Bedroom
• Redwood Castle’s Dorgi’s Suite
• Redwood Castle’s Tiny House in Leggett
• Redwood Castle Luxury 2 Bed Vacation Home

Additional off-site options are available in the bottom half of the accommodations page on our site.

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. Despite Gomde California’s significant operating costs, we continuously strive to create conditions for everyone to be able to connect with and study authentic Dharma. We have Work-Exchange and Scholarship opportunities for sangha members who wish to attend the teachings, but who can only do so with a discounted rate. If you are interested in a work-exchange please fill out this form:

https://forms.gle/NCHzjcWZitv7V64w8

If you are truly in need of a scholarship for these teachings, please write to coordinator@gomdeca.org.

We look forward to warmly welcoming our sangha members, and new folks from all backgrounds, to the retreat land of Gomde California.