Register for The Six Bardos: Living and Dying and Green Tara Empowerment (Residential)

This is the RESIDENTIAL component of the retreat. If you’d like to register for the ONLINE component, please click here

Clinging to life in the face of our own and other’s dying process can be a great source of suffering. Understanding the six bardos deepens our awareness of our nature as sentient beings and develops our knowledge about living and dying. In this way, we have more love and compassion towards self and others, recognize our true nature, and face the dying process with greater ease.

At the conclusion of the teachings, Yogi Lama Gursam will give a Green Tara Empowerment. Green Tara is an enlightened female deity. Receiving her blessings is a sacred medicine for fear and source of accomplishment towards our desire to liberate sentient beings from suffering.

Katie Fabac, Lama Gursam’s assistant, will be leading Meditation and Movement Practices.

Supplemental reading (you do not need to bring a copy):

• The Tibetan Book of the Dead
• The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying.

Typical Retreat Schedule

(All times are Eastern time zone)

• First Day — Opening session begins around 7:00 pm.
• Full-Day Schedule — Morning meditation 7:00 am; Breakfast break 8:30-10:00 am; Lunch break 12:00-2:00 pm; Dinner break 5:30-7:00 pm. Evening Session: 7:00-8:30 pm.
• Last Day —The closing session typically ends by 12:00 pm.

These times are just for reference. An expanded schedule will be provided in pre-retreat information emailed during the week prior to the event.

Important Covid Information

The NDF Health Committee continues to monitor evolving public health conditions and trends, as we keep the safety of our Sangha at the forefront of our decision-making. At this time, COVID-19 testing is no longer required. Masks are optional and encouraged if you are at higher risk.

Scholarships and Fellowships

Depending on the type of work that you do, you may be eligible for a Hemera Contemplative Fellowship. Please click on this link for more information.

Please do not apply for financial assistance until after you have registered for the retreat.

Cancellation Policy

Wonderwell charges a $75 cancellation fee for residential (onsite) retreat cancellations more than 4 weeks before the start of a retreat. Any cancellations between 4 weeks to 11 days prior to the program are charged a $150 cancellation fee. For any cancellations 10 or fewer days prior to the start date of the program, no refunds are offered.

However, if you are feeling ill or feel you might have been exposed to the COVID virus, please cancel your attendance at any Wonderwell retreat even at the last minute. In this case, we will provide a full refund of your payment.

If you decide to transfer from residential to online attendance, any cancellation fee will be determined based on the time remaining before the start of the retreat.

Access to Recordings

NDF offers unlimited access to recordings, which are accessed in your user dashboard (more information about user accounts provided in a pre-retreat letter). If you have a user account, please register with the same email you use to log into your dashboard. If not, an account will be created for you using your registration address.

Availability will vary depending on the type of event and the backlog for our precious resource volunteers. Thank you for your patience.

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