Aug 21, 2024
Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche and Rob Patzig, president of Ligmincha International, host a live online broadcast to introduce an extraordinary upcoming event. The broadcast provides details about Rinpoche’s 2024 Fall Retreat: “Cutting Fear and Attachment — The Practice of Chöd,” scheduled to take place October 9–14 in Kathmandu, Nepal. During the broadcast viewers have the opportunity to learn about this unique retreat, which focuses on the profound Tibetan Buddhist practice of Chöd and includes a pilgrimage to Triten Norbutse Monastery. Rinpoche and Rob share insights into the retreat’s curriculum, its significance in the Bön Buddhist tradition, and the transformative potential of practicing Chöd in the sacred environment of Nepal. Tune in to discover how this retreat offers a rare chance to delve deep into ancient wisdom and cultivate inner strength in the presence of accomplished teachers.
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About the Presenters
Geshe Tenzin Wangyal is an acclaimed author and a respected teacher of students worldwide. As the founder and spiritual director of Ligmincha International, he has established numerous centers and institutes of learning in the United States, Mexico, South America, Europe and India. Fluent in English, Rinpoche regularly offers online teachings in the form of live webcasts, online workshops and YouTube videos. He is renowned for his depth of wisdom; his clear, engaging teaching style; and his dedication to making the ancient Tibetan teachings highly accessible and relevant to the lives of Westerners.
Rob Patzig encountered Yungdrung Bön for the first time in 2007 and met Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche in 2009. Since then he has been attending retreats in the Bön tradition and offering service to Ligmincha International. In 2014 Rinpoche asked him to become more active in the organization’s leadership, and Rob became president of Ligmincha International in 2015. Rob also teaches Tibetan yoga (trul khor) and hatha yoga. Previously he has worked as an investment manager, a director of market research, an English instructor at the university level, script writer, bicycle mechanic, short-order cook, and dishwasher. He lives in Charlottesville, Virginia, with his wife, Eileen, and their two dogs, and has two grown children.
Hello Dear Friends,
I am trying to connect to the Live session for the Nepal Retreat, but I have not been successful.
God willing I will be in this retreat,
Please share the link later to view,
Thank you so much!
Hi Elsa, sorry you were unable to view. Unfortunately, we ran into issues in embedding the live broadcast on the page. FYI, if this problem happens in the future, you can use the link directly below the viewing screen to view live on Facebook. (If you’re not a Facebook member, a pop-up window may prompt you to login; simply close that window to view as a visitor.) Or, you can click on the link to view on the CyberSangha community app.
The recorded broadcast can be viewed above on this page. I hope things work out for you to be at the retreat!