Oct 24, 2019
The ancient Bön teachings of soul retrieval place much emphasis on the sacredness of nature. In a teaching and guided meditation broadcast live on Facebook, Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche supports us in opening our hearts with gratitude for all that we have received from the natural world — including the natural elements of earth, water, fire, air and space — and guides us in cultivating a deep sense of connection with these gifts.
View recording on Facebook (38 minutes)
Introductory video (2 minutes)
Audio translations available: Espanol, Français, Italiano, Nederlands, Magyar
This is Part 1 of a four-part series on Cultivating a Sacred Relationship with Nature. Every day we hear new warnings from scientists that our world is facing cataclysmic change and mass extinction due to climate change. There is pervasive fear, anxiety, and denial; and because of rampant greed and corruption among those in power, a sense of impotence. This is an unprecedented moment in the history of humankind when we all need to take action for the benefit of ourselves and all around us. But to have the clarity, passion, and conviction needed to take advantage of our opportunities to act, we first must connect deeply with the reality of the beauty and sacredness of what our world has given us — and of what we stand to lose.
To help us become part of the solution, these teachings empower us to:
• embrace the sacredness of nature
• open our heart with gratitude for what we have received from it
• feel a true sense of regret for our individual and collective actions
• cultivate compassion for all the beings we have harmed.
• connect deeply with the raw elements of nature, so we can retrieve their sacred qualities and ultimately connect with the deeper wisdom to which nature gives access.
• live each day in the space from which we can act spontaneously for the benefit of all, with wisdom and compassion.
Part 1: Opening Your Heart with Gratitude / Q&A Session
Part 2: Cultivating Compassion for Our Natural World
Part 3: Retrieving the Elemental Essences from Nature
Part 4: Opening to a Deeper Wisdom
NOTE: Q&A sessions scheduled for Thursday, January 9, and Thursday, January 23, have been cancelled.
- More about Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
- These teachings are based on Chapter 2 of The True Source of Healing: How the Ancient Tibetan Practice of Soul Retrieval Can Transform and Enrich Your Life, by Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche. Additional resource: Rinpoche’s book Healing with Form, Energy, and Light: The Five Elements in Tibetan Shamanism, Tantra, and Dzogchen.
Watching the introductory video and reading the introduction text to the program “Opening your heart with gratitude” I am very impressed. This teaching is what people need.now.
Congratulations to Rinpoche and to the team who supports him.
Muchas gracias Tenzin por tu generosidad, claridad, sencillez y actualidad.
Wonderful……..congratulations on the new web site!
A fantastic accomplishment!
Many, many thanks to Rinpoche and everyone who made this happen.
This is a huge contribution to preserving the Bon Teachings as well as helping countless people in the world in need.
Truly a positive force in the world.
Congratulations on a job well done!
😊🙏😘 Beautiful! Infinite grateful for your enlightened activities rinpoche la and so much thankful to all the team that supports this proyect as well!
Thank for this perfect Dharma 🙏🏽💙
😊🙏 Thank you!
Hungarian translation will be available!
Magyar fordítás élőben a mixlr.com/ligminchamo csatornán lesz hallható.
Várunk mindenkit szeretettel!
😊🙏 Thank you.
Hungarian translation will be available!
Magyar fordítás: mixlr.com/ligminchamo
Zoals altijd is er simultaan een Nederlandse vertaling te beluisteren op http://mixlr.com/ligmincha-nederland/. Soms dringt het nét iets beter door met een Nederlandse tekst ernaast.Groet en tot vanavond! Tonny
Will these be available recorded? It is mid-day our time. Gratitude!
Amie, yes, recordings are available for all of Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche’s live broadcasts. You’ll see that a link to the recording appears at the top of this page, now that it’s become part of the archives. More advice for accessing recordings is on this page — https://cybersangha.net/how-to-participate/
I’m not able to watch this. If I access it directly on Rinpoche’s facebook page it says “no internet connection” even though my own connection is fine. If I go to the cybersangha web site to access the video it says “too may redirections.“ Any advice? I will never ever download the Facebook App since it is used by Facebook to access & market your personal data.
Hi Barbara, thanks for your feedback. We’ve now made it possible to embed the recordings on the archive pages, so this recording can now be watched without visiting Facebook — we know this is important for many viewers. Over time, the plan is to embed a recording on each of the archive entries.
Prachtige teaching! Zo’n eenvoudige herinnering aan wat je iedere dag kunt doen. Thanks a lot!
Köszönjük a tanítást és a közös gyakorlást a cyberszangával.🙏
A magyar fordítás hangfelvétele itt hallgatható vissza:
http://mixlr.com/ligmincha-magyarorsz%C3%A1g/showreel/nyissuk-meg-halaval-a-szivunk/
La traduzione italiana dell’insegnamento di Rinpoche é accessibile grazie a questo link: http://mixlr.com/ligmincha_italia/showreel/aprire-il-tuo-cuore-con-gratitudine-24102019/
The italian translation of Rinpoche’s teaching is accesible trough the overlying link.
Traducción al español:
http://mixlr.com/ligmincha_en_espanol/showreel/abriendo-tu-corazon-con-gratitud/
My deepest gratitude for your devotion and generosity. You always seem to offer something up that I need to hear!
ཨེ་མ་ཧོ།
Thank you for reminding, space can feel empty when I feel disconnected… awareness of the space gives connection…
Thanks dear Rinpoche, for a beautiful reminder and so simple…..
lovely to meet here and be connected with all of you, I need all of
your inspiration…..and to be reminded of the essence and the sources
of who we are and the connection and healing of the nature….
Nature is the door, the source of healing,…..more connection is needed with the elements…..I know and feel they’re healing……in my little park I touch the ground and the trees and make a walk everyday to keep stable and connected..sending love to all of you
Hello Rinpoche! Thank you! Hello Cyber Sangha! I am grateful for you and this platform in order to keep our healing connection strong. With the gratitude naturally comes the warmth of joy! Many blessings received and shared. Thanks again.