A Taste of Liberation – A Dzogchen Approach: A Retreat with Tsoknyi Rinpoche

A Taste of Liberation – A Dzogchen Approach

With Tsoknyi Rinpoche

This open retreat is appropriate for both beginner and advanced students alike, and has no prerequisites for attendance.

The curriculum follows a progression through Tsoknyi Rinpoche’s Fully Being practices, including Dropping, Handshake, Essence Love, Gentle Vase Breathing, Shamatha, and Vipassana.

It typically culminates with Rinpoche giving the pointing out instructions to nature of mind, and follow up teachings on Dzogchen-style meditation. While the subjects may be familiar to those who have received teachings from Tsoknyi Rinpoche before, Rinpoche is constantly updating his teaching methods and perspective, offering new practices and teachings with each successive retreat.

This retreat can be attended in-person or online. For more information, please select from the following options:

IN-PERSON RETREAT

This retreat is held at Garrison Institute, in Garrison, NY. There are no pre-requisites for this retreat. Registration will open on June 2, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. EDT.

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TEACHER

For over three decades, Tsoknyi Rinpoche has been teaching students worldwide about the innermost nature of mind in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.

Rinpoche is a rare teacher whose lighthearted yet illuminating style appeals to beginners and advanced practitioners alike. He is truly a bridge between ancient wisdom and the modern mind. Tsoknyi Rinpoche is the author of numerous books which include Why We Meditate, co-authored by Daniel Goleman, and Open Heart, Open Mind.

Tsoknyi Rinpoche teaches and provides spiritual guidance to thousands of nuns and monks at more than 50 retreat centers in Tibet, India, and Nepal. Rinpoche’s current heart wish is to create an endowment for the Tosknyi Nuns. https://tsoknyinuns.org/

COVID-19

The health and safety of our guests and staff is a top priority for the Garrison Institute. To attend a retreat or event all guests, teachers, and staff are required to self-test (at home antigen test is acceptable) within the 48-hour window prior to arriving for a retreat on site, and to bring a 2nd self-test kit when coming on site. We encourage everyone to self-monitor for symptoms of COVID-19 and other illnesses before your visit. If you experience symptoms or have a positive diagnosis, please notify us immediately at events@garrisoninstitute.org We will continue to follow any COVID-19 guidelines set forth by our local officials, New York State and the CDC.