Chöd Retreat

With Lopön Karla Jackson-Brewer MS

February 7 - 10, 2013

Date and Time Details: · Feb. 7th- 7:00-9pm · Feb. 8th- 10:00am- 9pm · Feb. 9th- 10:00am- 9pm · Feb. 10th-10:00am-1:00pm

Location: The Nature Chapel of the Key West Botanical Garden

Contact: retreat@keywesttaramandala.org

$150.00 – Program Price

Chöd is a unique blend of the Tibetan Shamanic traditions and the Buddhist tradition of compassion and emptiness. This centuries-old practice is sung and is accompanied by the use of a traditional Chöd drum and bell. Healing comes when fear, fixation, and self-clinging are cut through, based on nurturing not fighting what assails us, giving rise to the awareness of the empty nature of afflictive emotions. In this retreat we will learn the deeper meaning in this practice, the symbolic meaning of the tools of this practice, and how to sing, drum and use the bell in this transformative sacred practice. The Chöd taught and practiced will be Chögyal Namkhai Norbu Chöd. This Chöd came to Chögyal Namkhai Norbu in a dream.

The Nature Chapel of the Key West Botanical Garden

Tentative Schedule:

· Feb. 7^th– 7:00-9pm

· Feb. 8^th– 10:00am- 9pm

· Feb. 9^th– 10:00am- 9pm

· Feb. 10^th-10:00am-1:00pm

Cost: $150 plus Dana for the Teacher.

Suggested Dana: $ 75-100

Required materials: The chöd practice requires a chöd drum and bell, both of which are available at the Tara Mandala bookstore and other sources.

Space is Limited. Register Now Register on line: http://keywesttaramandala.org/retreatregistration.html

or email: retreat@keywesttaramandala.org for more information.

About the Teacher

Lopön Karla Jackson-Brewer MS

Lopön Karla Jackson-Brewer, M.S. has been practicing Chöd for over three decades and has assisted Lama Tsultrim on many Chöd retreats. She has co-taught Chöd since 2013 with Lama Tsultrim and Löpon Chandra Easton. She continues to teach and lead Chöd Practices for the NYC Tara Mandala Sangha which she leads. In October 2012, she […]

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