Voice of Clear Light
Volume 13, Number 1 / February 2013
New Video Features Chamma Ling Colorado Retreat Center
Rinpoche Shares His Vision for Retreats at Colorado Center
Recently released, this short video was filmed last fall at Chamma Ling near Crestone, Colo., after Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche and Geshe Yungdrung Gyaltsen gave the blessing for the new Community House. The new facility is being built as a space for small group practice retreats and to support the needs of retreatants in future cabins higher in the mountains.
In this video, Rinpoche speaks of his vision for Chamma Ling, assisted by Maggie Freund, who updates us on the building projects. While they are speaking, we are also treated to the visual beauty of the landscape at Chamma Ling.
Here is a bit of background about a few of the hardworking sangha members who helped make this video possible and who are dedicated to making Rinpoche’s vision of Chamma Ling manifest for us all:
John Jackson—Managing Director
John serves on the Board of Directors and is responsible for oversight of operations at Chamma Ling. He served on the Board of Directors for Ligmincha Institute for five years during the founding phase of that organization, and teaches meditation courses and retreats. John is a professor of medical education at the University of Virginia.
Margaret Freund—Design Director
Margaret leads the design and development team for all Chamma Ling facilities. She has worked previously on the design of the Serenity Ridge Retreat Center. She also is Chamma Ling’s favorite auctioneer at our annual auction. Margaret has a business based in Richmond, Va. and Boulder, Colo., that focuses on the commercial redevelopment of historic buildings.
Andrea Heckman
Andrea coordinates the Chamma Ling annual fundraising auction. She is a cultural anthropologist and has a business importing Andean textiles near Taos. She has been a trekking guide in Peru for many years.
Gerry Heikes
Gerry manages the support Chamma Ling’s facilities and helps organize group retreats. Gerry recently retired in Crestone after careers in health care and the military.
