The Vajra Path

07/11/2024

Three days of seriour trekking passing over the Rodonla pass in Bhutang. The wild, prestine nature and the blessings left by ancient sages, masters, yogis, and pilgrims on this historical (now quite forgotten route) were revived by our group of more than 40 people, incredible local guides, 30 horses and the teachings by Dr. Nida and Ian under the open sky 🩵🙏🏼

18/06/2024

18/04/2024

Some moments of our last trips to the kingdom of Bhutan. A journey of inner and outer discovery and new friendships while deepening the dharma in such a blessed place!
Come join .nidachenagtsang and this year in October 2024. Pls send us a msg inbox for more information or send an email to: [email protected]

18/03/2024

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Ian A. Baker offers the opening commentary to the Buddhadharma Spring 2024 issue.

05/03/2024

Join Dr Nida Chenagtsang and Dr Ian Baker on 2024 Year of the Dragon Vajra Path Journeys to Tibet & Sacred Mount Kailash as well as the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan.

🌏 Please scroll through the post for more details about these life-transforming pilgrimages that explore the essence and living traditions of Vajrayana Buddhism in places of power, magic, and beauty.

For more information, please send us a message or email to thevajrapath @ gmail.com

25/02/2024

Please join Dr. Nida Chenangtsang and Dr. Ian Baker on Saturday, March 2nd, for a free online discussion of the 2024 Year of the Dragon Vajra Path Journeys to Tibet and Bhutan 🌏🐉

All questions are welcome and all are invited! The Zoom Meeting will be at 9:00 am Pacific Time/ 12:00 pm Eastern Standard Time/ 18:00 pm Central European Time. Please send an email to:
TheVajraPath @ gmail .com for Zoom code and password

10/02/2024

05/01/2024

Please join Dr. Nida and Ian Baker this coming October on an extraordinary journey to the last Himalayan Buddhist Kingdom, where we will continue to explore the essential methods and enlightening perspectives of Vajrayāna Buddhism. Please email us at [email protected] for a detailed itinerary and trip description.

13/12/2023

This summer, July 27-August 13, 2024, Dr Nida Chenagtsang and Dr Ian Baker will be leading a journey to Tibet and Mount Kailash!

Held by many faiths to be the meeting place of Earth and Heaven, Mount Kailash in western Tibet is one of the most ancient and spectacular pilgrimage destinations on the planet. Buddhist, Hindu, Jain, and Bönpo pilgrims ritually circumambulate the mountain as an act of spiritual renewal, while innumerable others discover inspiration and wonder in its sacred geography.

Beginning in Tibet’s vibrant capital city of Lhasa, our pilgrimage to Mount Kailash will include visits to Tibet’s most renowned monasteries, palaces, and temples, while we immerse ourselves in Tibet’s ancient Buddhist culture, art, and yogic traditions.

As a rare extension, this specially curated journey will also take us beyond Mount Kailash to the tenth-century Buddhist Kingdom of Gugé and the little-known cave citadels that inspired the legends of Shambhala and Shangri-La. Buddhist teachings, yoga, and group meditation will be integrated into all aspects of the itinerary.

Special focus will be on the Cakrasaṃvara Ta**ra, as Mount Kailash is held to be the geographical center of the Cakrasaṃvara–Vajrayoginī maṇḍala. Their maṇḍala, in turn, encodes deepening levels of the spiritual journey, as practiced at Mount Kailash by the great adepts Padmsambhava, Yeshé Tsogyal, and Milarepa.

For more information please contact [email protected]

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12/11/2023

( Repost )

Menla is delighted to announce the return of world-renowned teacher Dr. Nida Chenagtsang as he joins Bob Thurman again for a special late fall retreat, The Yoga of Bliss: Yuthok Nyingthig Karmamudra, December 6-10.

Karmamudra refers to the ancient Buddhist practice of partnered sexual yoga, whether in pure visualization form or with a physical partner. Also known as ‘The Path of Skillful Means’ or ‘The Path of Great Bliss”, karmamudra uses powerful meditation techniques to transform the raw energy of ordinary sexual pleasure, worldly desire, and or****ic bliss into vehicles for spiritual transformation and liberation.

Aiming to inform and empower, Dr. Nida offers these rarely taught practices in order to clear away common misconceptions and offer vital context and instructions through which beginner and advanced students of any gender or sexual orientation can learn to engage with typically destructive and distracting emotions in a skillful and healthy way.

This teaching includes an introduction to and empowerment for the Yuthok Nyingthig, the unique cycle of Vajrayana Buddhist practice connected with Tibetan Medicine, characterized by its concise and simple methods designed to bring about both worldly benefits—including improved health and longevity, enhanced healing and diagnostic skills—as well as the ultimate benefit of complete spiritual liberation.

Please note that while traditional teachings and techniques will be introduced and may be practiced using visualization, no physical sexual practices will take place during this retreat.

Open to all Vajrayana Buddhist practitioners.

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Please visit the link in our bio for more information and to register now!

28/06/2023

Please join us for the next session of Dr. Ian Baker’s course “The Vajra Path: Comparative & Cross-Cultural Perspectives On The Contemporary Evolution Of Ta***ic Buddhism” hosted by the Contemplative Consciousness Network. https://www.facebook.com/ContemplativeConsciousnessNetwork

The program is being held over the course of the year with modules every two months in the form of 90 minute seminars followed by 60 minutes of interactive discussion.

The upcoming session, Module 3: Skillful Union, takes place Saturday July 1, 2023 and will be hosted on zoom from 4.00 – 7.00pm UK time, 8 – 11.00am Pacific time.

This module will draw, in part, on contemporary advances in psychology and neuroscience, toward an exploration of the transformative power of intimate, partnered yoga, in the context of ta***ic Buddhist texts and teachings on co-emergent fire and nectar.

To register for sessions and access recordings please visit the link below.

https://contemplative-consciousness.net/events/the-vajra-path/

28/06/2023

Please join us for the next session of Dr. Ian Baker’s course “The Vajra Path: Comparative & Cross-Cultural Perspectives On The Contemporary Evolution Of Ta***ic Buddhism” hosted by the Contemplative Consciousness Network (). The program is being held over the course of the year with modules every two months in the form of 90 minute seminars followed by 60 minutes of interactive discussion. The upcoming session, Module 3: Skillful Union, takes place Saturday July 1, 2023 and will be hosted on zoom from 4.00 – 7.00pm UK time, 8 – 11.00am Pacific time. This module will draw, in part, on contemporary advances in psychology and neuroscience, toward an exploration of the transformative power of intimate, partnered yoga, in the context of ta***ic Buddhist texts and teachings on co-emergent fire and nectar.

To register for sessions and access recordings please visit the link in our bio or find the event on contemplative-consciousness.net

07/05/2023

Please join Dr Nida Chenagtsang and Dr Ian Baker in Bhutan for an immersive journey into the pristine joy at the origins of Vajrayāna Buddhism. For more information, please contact [email protected].

29/04/2023

Join Dr. Nida Chenangstang and Dr. Ian Baker on a Vajra Path Journey to the last Himalayan Buddhist Kingdom for an immersive introduction to the core practices of the Vajrayāna tradition. Teachings and practice will focus on the union of the ‘Two Mudrās’ of Karmamudrā and Mahamudrā and their connection with Muditā, or progressive states of radiant, all-illuminating joy. To receive a full program description and itinerary, please write to [email protected].

03/03/2023

The Vajra Path is pleased to announce that Tshering Choden’s teachings and guided practice on the Five Wisdom Dākinīs, as primordial expressions of enlightened activity, will be continuing live from Bhutan every Saturday for the next several weeks.

If you have not already registered, simply send an email to [email protected] and you will receive the necessary link to join the Zoom meetings and be added to the Wisdom Dākinīs mailing list so as to receive updated information.

The one-hour sessions every Saturday will take place at 9:00 am Pacific Standard Time / 5:00 pm Greenwich Mean Time / 6:00 pm Central European Time/ and 10:30 pm Indian Standard Time. Recordings of the teachings sessions will be sent to all registered participants immediately after each program.

The teachings and guided meditations are offered free of charge, although donations are welcome to support Tshering Choden's dharma activities in Bhutan. Updated information on making donations will be sent by email to registered participants.

About Tshering:
Tshering Choden was born in a traditional Vajrayāna family in Ogyen Choeling, in the Bumthang region of Central Bhutan, and she undertook extensive training in Vajrayāna Buddhism in Bhutan before relocating to Italy and continuing her studies in Vajrayāna and Dzogchen with her Tibetan root teacher. She is an accomplished practitioner of the Longchen Nyingthik, Longsal, and Yuthok Nyingthik, as well as the founder of Pure Land Bhutan, an emerging center for Vajrayāna practice and holistic healing, based on her extensive knowledge of yoginī practices and female lineages in Ta***ic Buddhism.