Tröma Nagmo: The Path of Secret Primordial Wisdom

With Lama Tsultrim Allione and Dorje Gyaltsab Tulku Ösel Dorje

August 11 - 15, 2020

Date and Time Details: This retreat begins with a mandatory registration period from 2pm to 4pm on the first day and ends after lunch on the last day.

Location: Tara Mandala Retreat Center

Suggested Dana Range: $150 - $250

The above prices do not include teacher offerings or dana. If you would like to offer dana for this retreat prior to arrival you can do so here.

  • Camping (All-Gender) – $400.00
  • Commuting – $400.00
  • Dorm Yurt, All-Gender (Old Gompa) – $490.00
  • Dorm Yurt, Men's (Vajra) – $490.00
  • Dorm Yurt, Women's (Padma Yurt) – $490.00
  • Prajna 3-Bed All-Gender/Family Room – $540.00
  • Prajna Double – $700.00
  • Prajna Queen Shared-Bed – $700.00
  • Prajna Queen Single – $1,125.00
  • Tent Cabin (All-Gender) – $540.00

COVID-19 Update – 04.06.20

Tara Mandala is closely monitoring the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) situation. Our planning is focused on ensuring the safety of our dharma practitioners, teachers and members of our staff.

At this time, this retreat will continue to be offered as planned. Please refer here to our novel coronavirus (COVID-19) official response.

This amazing practice for accomplishing Tröma, the Black Wrathful Mother, known as ‘Secret Primordial Wisdom’ was the first of many Ösel Nyingtig termas to be revealed at Tara Mandala under extraordinary circumstances on the full moon of December 2002, by A.dzom Paylo Rinpoche. It has been practiced in secrecy by the original recipients since its revelation and now that the time period of the seal of secrecy has been lifted, A.dzom Rinpoche has requested that Lama Tsultrim Allione and her son Tulku Ösel Dorje share this profound terma in his stead.

According to Rinpoche’s wishes, the participants will receive the recently revealed Tröma empowerment from Lama Tsultrim Allione (Tib. wang) and the oral transmission (Tib. lung).

Who Can Attend?

  • This retreat is the gate to the Tröma Cycle of Ösel Nyingtig and is open to all those who have completed a traditional Ngöndro or have attended past teachings with A.dzom Paylo Rinpoche on this practice for accomplishing Tröma.
  • Before you register for this retreat, you must apply to the Ösel Nyingtig program and be accepted. Once you are accepted to this program you may register for this retreat. To apply, click here.

Suggested Dana Range: $150 – $250

Note: On the last day of your retreat there will be a benefit concert by Peter Rowan and R. Carlos Nakai for Tara Mandala. We encourage you to attend to support our center and Lama Tsultrim’s work. In order to do that, click here to register for the concert. If you’d like to stay overnight on August 15, consider adding an extra night on your registration for this retreat.

About the Teachers

Lama Tsultrim Allione

Lama Tsultrim Allione is the bestselling author of Women of Wisdom (1984), Feeding Your Demons (2008), and Wisdom Rising Journey into the Mandala of the Empowered Feminine (2018). Lama Tsultrim is the founder of Tara Mandala, a 700-acre retreat center with the three-story temple and library  dedicated to the divine feminine in the Buddhist tradition […]

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Dorje Gyaltsab Tulku Ösel Dorje

Dorje Gyaltsab Tulku Ösel Dorje was born in Rome, Italy in 1980 to an Italian filmmaker, Costanzo Allione, and Lama Tsultrim Allione.  Since birth, he’s been immersed in the Dharma. There were often Tibetan Lamas at home and most vacations were spent at retreat centers with Lamas such as Lopön Tenzin Namdak, Lama Wangdor Rinpoche, […]

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