Great Secret Mother Tantra:
5 Day Retreat on the Compassionate Sun Tantra
with Geshe Tenzin Gelek Rinpoche
via ZOOM
Retreat is live participation only, no recording.
The 2 prep sessions will be available via recording.
Preparation Session #1: 8/31/23 6p-8p EST
Preparation Session #2: 9/7/23 6p-8p EST
Retreat: 9/11/23-9/15/23 8a-5p EST
Sliding Scale Registration: $500-$700
Pricing for this retreat is based on a sliding scale system. The sliding scale range for participation in this event/teaching is $500-$700.
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For those who are unable to donate within the suggested range, there are a limited number of scholarships available. You are welcome to apply here for scholarship."
Teaching Explanation:
Description from Geshe Gelek:
The Mother Tantra first came from Küntuzangpo and so forth in the language of the Yungdrung deities. It was then transmitted to the Mother Zangza Ringtsün of the Thirty-Third level gods. Then it was transmitted to Sangwa Düpa of the Land of Shen Olmo Lung Ring. Next, it was transmitted to Gyalshen Milü Samleg of Gyagar bacho Zhang Zhung. It has been successively transmitted to the present to my root Lama without interruption.
The Mother Tantra has three parts.
The Base of Primordial Enlightenment in thirty chapters
The Path of Actual Enlightenment in ten chapters
The Fruit of Complete Enlightenment in ten chapters
Furthermore, the meaning of Mother Tantra is the teaching of Tantric practices that are more focused on the completion stage. What is referred to as the Father Tantra teaches the generation stage practices. The Son Tantra teaches the union of the generation and completion stage practices. Within the text of the Mother Tantra, there are the stages of the generation and completion stages, the six mothers path of application. The application of the Tsalung Thigle, channels, winds, and spheres. The application of the dream, present appearances being like the nature of a dream. The application of the body offering practice, offering the illusory body. The Three Enlightened Bodies phowa transference of consciousness for oneself, and the phowa for others. The luminosity of sleep, the sleep practice. Appearance, increase, and attainment at the time of the bardo, the way of the appearances of luminosity. This Tantra teaches how to be liberated from cyclic existence.
The commentary to the Mother Tantra comes from Milü Samleg. Milü Samleg was born in Barba in Zhang Zhang. His father was Kyer Wer Thatsen Hisangkya. His mother was Lhaza Yungdrung. He practiced for one-hundred and fifty years. The first fifty years were spent practicing and teaching on the Base of Primordial Enlightenment. The second fifty years were spent practicing and teaching on the Path of Actual Enlightenment. The third fifty years were spent practicing and teaching on the Fruit of Complete Enlightenment. Finally he attained the rainbow body without any physical remains.
In accordance with this, now at this time we have a precious human body and it is very important to get the blessings of the method of the profound instructions of the Great Secret Mother Tantra Compassionate Sun. This method is the three types of realization and conduct of the Mother Tantra of the realization and conduct of the Lama, the realization and conduct of the Yidam, and the realization and conduct of the Khandro which is very beneficial to do each year in a five day retreat.
By doing the practice of the realization and conduct of the Lama, you are embraced by the compassion of the wise and loving Lama. By doing the practice of the realization and conduct of the Yidam you get the initiation and blessings of the powerful Yidams. By doing the practice of the realization and conduct of the Khandros, adverse conditions will be averted and so forth and you will receive great compassionate blessings. Your practice will progress swiftly and powerfully. In the next lifetimes you will be continually reborn in the human realm. You will have a vision of the Yidam Sangchok Gyalpo and the Khandro Kyema Otso, the two obscurations will be purified, the two accumulations completed, by which you will become enlightened.
This retreat is welcome to everyone.
Geshe Lungtok Tenzin Gelek practices and teaches Bon Religious Tradition. Geshe la has spent most of his life at Menri Monastery, since 7 years of age, learning the Bon tradition. HH 33rd Menri Trizin Lungtok Tenpai Nyima Rinpoche taught Geshe la how to chant according to the Menri tradition. Geshe la was appointed to the high position of Chant Master or Tsok Chen Um Zed, to lead all the Menri monks proper tone and pronunciation. He held the position for 3 years. HH 33rd Menri Trizin Rinpoche also taught him Cham – the secret dance, and held the position of Dance Master for 6 years. HE Yongdzin Lopon Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche taught Geshe la the Bon Scriptures of Sutra, Tantra and Dzogchen. Geshe la would memorize all root text of these scriptures. He also learned poetry, astrology, astronomy, Tibetan medicine, and methods for constructing mandalas and stupas. Geshe la taught Bon Mool Shastra (Bon root texts of Zhang-zhung) to students at Central University of Tibetan Studies, Varanasi, India for 14 years. Geshe la is dedicated to teaching and supporting the scriptures to all who are interested.