Volume 25, Number 2 / April 2025
Letter from the Editors
Seeing Beyond Identity
Dear Friends,
We are reminded of the freshness of Spring with this issue's wonderful teaching given by Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche. More
Loosening the Hold of Our Many Identities by Acknowledging Them Fully
An Excerpt from Teachings Given by Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, Winter 2024
I have been encouraging you for quite some time to look inward at the many aspects of your relative self. More
Awakening to Wellness: Spring Retreat with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche and Special Guests
April 9-13, 2025 at Serenity Ridge and Online on Zoom
As nature renews itself this spring, a unique opportunity for personal renewal awaits at the Awakening to Wellness retreat led by Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche. This transformative four-day experience, scheduled for April 9-13, 2025, offers participants a chance to harmonize with nature's rhythms while exploring ancient wisdom and modern science. More
Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche's Worldwide Teaching Schedule
Upcoming in 2025
Here is Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche's upcoming teaching schedule. Rinpoche's schedule includes retreats throughout the year in the U.S., Mexico, Austria, England, the Netherlands, France, Germany, and Poland. More
Additional April and May Retreats at Serenity Ridge
Tibetan Yoga in April; Dzogchen Introduction in May
Ligmincha is happy to invite you to attend several Spring retreats at Serenity Ridge! In addition to the Spring Wellness Retreat with Tenzin Rinpoche and guests in early April, there are two additional retreats being offered this Spring at Serenity Ridge and on Zoom. More
Special Summer Retreat at Serenity Ridge July 12-26
With Honored Guest His Holiness the 34th Menri Trizin
Ligmincha's Annual Summer Retreat is now open for registration! Join Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche and His Holiness the 34th Menri Trizin, Lungtok Dawa Dhargyal Rinpoche, spiritual head of the Bon tradition, for this special retreat, Longevity & Vitality Through Self-Realization. You can attend one or both weeks, either in person at Serenity Ridge or online on Zoom. We hope you can join us!
Week 1: July 12-19, 2025
Week 2: July 19-26, 2025
Join us for one or both weeks for a transformative retreat focused on restoring and revitalizing our life force through self-realization. More
New Position Announced!
Serenity Ridge Seeks Retreat Center Operations Manager
We are seeking a dynamic Retreat Center Operations Manager to oversee daily operations and transform our vision into operational excellence. Reporting directly to the Board Chair, the Retreat Center Manager will be responsible for ensuring seamless functioning of our center during both retreat and non-retreat periods. The position is available only to U.S. citizens or those already qualified to work in the U.S. More
International Practice Retreat for Umdzes in Poland
August 25-27, 2025 at Chamma Ling Retreat Center
Ligmincha International is pleased to announce our second International Practice Retreat for Umdzes (practice leaders) taking place in the beautiful setting of Chamma Ling Retreat Center, Poland, August 25-27, 2025. More
Mark Your Calendar!
Soul Retrieval Training Program Begins in October 2025
Ligmincha is pleased to offer a new training program in Soul Retrieval at Serenity Ridge beginning in October, 2025. The Soul Retrieval training program will be taught by Lama Kalsang Nyima, resident lama of Mexico, assisted by Khandro Tsering Wangmo Khymsar. More
Ligmincha Learning Course Begins April 11
Sherap Chamma Mother of Wisdom and Love with Marcy Vaughn
Ligmincha Learning is happy to invite you to attend Sherap Chamma Mother of Wisdom and Love, an online course with Marcy Vaughn beginning April 11. More
Three Upcoming GlideWing Online Workshops
Achieving Great Bliss Through Pure Awareness, Tibetan Dream Yoga, The Journey to Ultimate Liberation
GlideWing is pleased to offer several upcoming online video workshops with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche: Tibetan Meditation, Achieving Great Bliss Through Pure Awareness, a three-week online video workshop from May 3-25, 2025; Tibetan Dream Yoga, a four-week online video workshop from June 6-July 7, 2025 and The Journey to Ultimate Liberation, a three-week online video workshop from July 19-August 10, 2025. More
Opportunities for Refreshing and Deepening Your Practice with The 3 Doors
New Foundational Series with 3 Doors Senior Teachers, International Practice Day, More
The 3 Doors is pleased to announce these upcoming events and programs to support you in deepening your practice and connecting with community. They include a new Foundational Series with 3 Doors Senior Teachers; Free International Practice Day; and The 3 Doors Latin American Academy begins in September in Brazil. More
Student and Teacher
Together on the Path
Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche responds to a student's question about how to generate compassion and not feel overwhelmed by all the pain and suffering in the world.
Student: I often feel overwhelmed even to the point of feeling distraught when generating compassion or empathy for all that's going on in the world. Can you offer advice about how to sit with the compassion that we generate in our practice and the emotional pain that I often feel as a result, without it becoming problematic? More
Spanish Translation of VOCL
Link to February 2025 Issue Now Available
Look for the translations of Voice of Clear Light newsletters at the top of the VOCL website.
