EXPLORING REALITY: Active Dialogue with the Four Truths. In this year’s City Retreats, we will focus on how to develop experiential knowledge of the Dharma through the Buddha’s seminal teachings. Using the Four Truths as the basis, we will deepen our integrative practice of listening, contemplating, and meditating. This highly individualized approach encourages us to bring … Read more
In this season celebrating the love that imbues, permeates, and supports all, we have the great joy of welcoming Khenpo Jigme from Vajra Vidya Retreat Center in Crestone, CO, to the Herman Rednick Center on Sunday, December 15, 2019. He will present a teaching on, and practice of, Chenrezi, Lord of Love. All are welcome. WHERE: … Read more
Dr. Fred Cooper is returning to the Herman Rednick Center, 40 Lorien Road in the El Rito neighborhood of Questa, on Sunday April 5, 2020. He will give us a teaching on Tilopa’s Pith Instructions on Mahamudra, called Mahamudra Upadesha or Mahamudra Gangama. Although there is a book with commentary by Sagyes Nyenpa Rinpoche, Fred … Read more
Not only is Winter Solstice significant in its meaning at this time of year, this Solstice marks the beginning of a week of great group impact from 21 – 28 December – a Festival Week observed every seven years, at which a significant cosmic alignment takes place. At 9 pm GMT – 2 pm here … Read more
Dr. Fred Cooper is returning to the Herman Rednick Center, 40 Lorien Road in the El Rito neighborhood of Questa, on Sunday, November 10, 2019. He will give us a teaching on Mahamudra from Tsele Natsok Rangdrol’s book, The Heart of the Matter. The book includes a text on Mahamudra as well as his “Lamp … Read more
We are so happy to invite you to a “Bodhisattva Retreat” with Khenpo Lobsang Tenzin from Vajra Vidya Institute in Colorado. Khenpo Lobsang will instruct us on the 37 practices of a Bodhisattva and the 4 Brahamaviharas ( the 4 Immeasurables: Loving Kindness, Compassion, Sympathetic Joy, and Equanimity). SCHEDULE: Saturday, October 12 First session: 3:00 … Read more
Join us to hear about the Spiritual Pilgrimage several members of the community took with master artist and teacher Cynthia Moku earlier this summer to visit sacred places that comprise the Dakini Map she created. Cynthia Moku is a dear friend of the Earth Journey community, and artist of the Buddhist imagery on the interior … Read more
We have the great blessing and privilege to again welcome Khenpo Jigme who, upon Thrangu Rinpoche’s recent request, has assumed duties as the Spiritual Director and President of the Board for Namo Buddha Seminars and Vajra Vidya Retreat Center. We will gather at 2 pm at the Herman Rednick Center, 40 Lorien Road, in Questa, … Read more
A dharma talk on paradox and integrating the view of emptiness will be held at the Herman Rednick Center, 40 Lorien Road, Questa NM. SCHEDULE: Morning Session, 10 am to noon [including breaks] Lunch, noon to 1:30 pm (bring your offering for a potluck) Afternoon Session, 2 to 4 pm This one-day retreat is designed … Read more
Dr. Fred Cooper is returning to the Herman Rednick Center, 40 Lorien Road in the El Rito neighborhood of Questa, on Sunday May, 5, 2019. He will share with us, in instruction and practice sessions, the Karma Pakshi Practice. This class is open to those who have taken refuge and are committed to doing Ngondro … Read more