Lopön Pieter Oosthuizen
Lopön Pieter Oosthuizen is a Senior Teacher in Lama Tsultrim Allione’s lineage, Director of The Feeding Your Demons Institute, and co-author of Skymind: The Radical Path of Open Awareness. His journey arcs from the wild edges of apartheid-era Johannesburg to the heart of contemplative practice. As a boy, he roamed the veld with a slingshot and a longbow; by 19, he was an Intelligence Officer in the Angolan war. Afterward, he slung on a backpack and wandered east to a life-shifting encounter with a serene Tibetan porter in the Himalayan foothills, followed by the Dalai Lama in India and Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche back in South Africa – the first of many esteemed Buddhist teachers. After earning his Law Degree, Pieter again crossed continents to the U.S., where he served as Assistant VP for Academic Affairs at Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado, and as Co-executive Director at Tara Mandala Retreat Center. He recently served as President of the Board at Tara Mandala for six years, and is currently on the Upaya Council. Somewhere along the way, Pieter also founded CELSUS Bio-Intelligence, a skincare company rooted in alchemical principles and modern science. These days, Pieter leads retreats internationally on meditation, Feeding Your Demons, Skymind, and a variety of Vajrayana Buddhist practices and writes about the non-dual nature of reality. Through all his work lives a single thread: How do we meet life with radical awareness and embodied courage?
Location: Boulder, Colorado
Categories: Authorized Teachers, Authorized Teachers II
Upcoming Programs by Lopön Pieter Oosthuizen
Feeding Your Demons® - Online Program
Also with Lama Tsultrim Allione and Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam
Introduction to Feeding Your Demons® for Mental Health Professionals
Also with Lama Tsultrim Allione and Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam
Feeding Your Demons Level II Buddhist Track Kapala II
Also with Lama Tsultrim Allione and Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam
Deepen your training and knowledge of Feeding Your Demons® in Level II. Learn how to work more extensively with your allies, trace your demons in your body, and map family demons and allies. Buddhist Track participants will also dive deeper into the practice lineage of Machig Labdrön with an introduction to Jamgön Kongtrül’s text “Transmitting […]
Feeding Your Demons Level II Secular Track
Also with Lama Tsultrim Allione and Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam
Feeding Your Demons Level I Buddhist Track Kapala I
Also with Lama Tsultrim Allione and Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam
Feeding Your Demons Level I Secular Track
Also with Lama Tsultrim Allione and Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam
Feeding Your Demons Full Certification Secular Track
Also with Lama Tsultrim Allione and Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam
Ideal for therapists, coaches, and facilitators who desire to add a powerful technique to their professional toolbelt, and for individuals who wish to work with their own ‘demons’ through contemplative practice. The Feeding Your Demons® Full Certification program offers a profoundly effective method for recognizing and transforming the deep-seated patterns, triggers, and neuroses that so […]
Feeding Your Demons Full Certification Buddhist Track
Also with Lama Tsultrim Allione and Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam
Ideal for therapists, coaches, and facilitators who desire to add a powerful technique to their professional toolbelt, and for individuals who wish to work with their own ‘demons’ through contemplative practice. The Feeding Your Demons® Full Certification program offers a profoundly effective method for recognizing and transforming the deep-seated patterns, triggers, and neuroses that so […]
Skymind The Radical Path of Open Awareness
Also with Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam
Amidst the relentless pace of modern life, where can we find true refuge—a genuine sense of ease, clarity, and connection? We invite you to step away from the push and pull of daily striving and rediscover the profound peace and wholeness that has always been within you. Join Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam, Lopön Pieter Oosthuizen, and […]
Skymind Book Launch and Celebration
Also with Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam
Join us as we celebrate Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam & Lopön Pieter Oosthuizen new book, Skymind: The Radical Path of Open Awareness! During this special session, offered online and in person at Tara Mandala’s Tara Temple, the Lopöns will share stories about how Skymind grew from the wild land of Tara Mandala, inspired by the sacred […]
Skymind Book Launch and Celebration COLORADO
Also with Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam
Join us as we celebrate Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam & Lopön Pieter Oosthuizen new book, Skymind: The Radical Path of Open Awareness! During this special session, offered online and in person at Tara Mandala’s Tara Temple, the Lopöns will share stories about how Skymind grew from the wild land of Tara Mandala, inspired by the sacred […]
Skymind Book Launch and Celebration ONLINE
Also with Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam
Join us as we celebrate Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam & Lopön Pieter Oosthuizen new book, Skymind: The Radical Path of Open Awareness! During this special session, offered online and in person at Tara Mandala’s Tara Temple, the Lopöns will share stories about how Skymind grew from the wild land of Tara Mandala, inspired by the sacred […]
Kapala III
In this advanced level, we will delve more deeply into the teachings of Machig Labdrön, including a profound new practice received directly from her lineage. Participants will expand their Feedings Your Demons journey by learning to work with collective demons—such as those rooted in society, culture, history, and the pervasive demon of ego-clinging. Who Can […]