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The Mirror 60 March-April 2002 THE MIRROR Newspaper of the Internationa! Dzogchen Community March/April 2002 • Issue No. 60 Teacher Training in Margarita February, 2002 bvJean Mackintosh The Wind of Wisdom at Peari Island Longsal Retreat in Margarita By Agnes Rudzite and Grisha Mokhin hen an airplane approaches Isla Margarita, passengers have an oppor­ Wtunity of viewing this majestic island of pearls from a bird's eye view and sometimes not only once. If the crew is not taking care of you. the wind does. It is so strong that the pilot has to wait until it ceases to land. The Gonpa is on the land of the Community, Tashigar del Norte, on the outskirts of the little town of Pedro Gonzalez. Rinpoche sits on his chair gazing into space. The wind blows, and the loudspeakers woof. Everyone feels that movement, and we are enjoying this wind as the wisdom of our Teacher. He already explained how. We are trying to integrate in our real condition in his Presence. "This is a very special place for wind", he said. Rinpoche with Santi Malm Sangha Base Level Teachers Every morning we meet Rinpoche at the beach for a long swim. No matter what the weather or the water temperature is. he enjoys it equally and inally the day of the Teacher Train­ that circumstances would be more There were two students so try we. We lay floating on the water as he does and sing the Song of the Fing Retreat arrived on the February favorable to commence the Teacher every morning and one in the after­ Vajra. Then we play the game of liberation together with him. "1 could pass 15th, 2002. It was held on the land that Training. noon. After that we sang the invo­ the whole day in the sea", he said. has recently been purchased for Rinpoche then spoke about cations from the book of the Santa Then there is the newly acquired land, almost untouched yet. It is the Tashigar North on Margarita Island, the Teacher Training. It became Maha Sangha Base Level practices. place our Master chose for himself and his disciples. We will soon see aloe Venezuela. clear that to be accepted, candidates As each student finished their pre­ vera growing and houses being built. Sheep are grazing around the Gonpa Although this land was still in would need to be very precise and sentation they were liberated from and seem to be interested in hearing the Teachings as well. "They didn't the process of negotiation, the own­ clear in their explanations. Rin­ the tension of anticipation into the learn very well," Rinpoche says, "they should say A-A-A. not be-e-ehi." er allowed the Dzogchen Commu­ poche said teaching doesn't mean relaxation of the island life. The Two weeks of the long expected Longsal Teaching started a day earlier nity to use the land for the retreat. explaining how you feel about music of the salsa, merengue, and than planned. After checking the Tibetan calendar, Rinpoche decided to Since then the land has been bought things or your fantasies; it's not cumbia throbs in the streets begin on the 8th of April to take the advantage of that auspicious day. We by members of the International about what you think. It is neces­ through the night as the people sit did a Short Thun with him to eliminate negativities and obstacles. There Dzogchen Community. sary to be precise in explaining outside their houses in the warm were almost no obstacles, if one is able to forget about the Caracas strikes Applicants for the Teacher what you learn from your teacher. evening, talking, singing, dancing and political turmoil. One could guess that something was going on only by Training Retreat traveled for many Chögyal Namkhai Norbu. and listening to music. Members of looking at the worried faces of our Venezuelan brothers and sisters, some of days to finally arrive on this small The candidates would also the Sangha ate together in little them receiving phone calls from their children fighting at the central square island. There were fifteen candi­ need to be very familiar with the restaurants by the beach or went to of Caracas. The next day Rinpoche asked everyone to dedicate the merits of dates for the Teacher Training of practices, if they had to use a prac­ the Kareoke bar to sing and dance. the practice and teaching to the people who perished in Caracas strikes, and the Base Level Santi Mana Sangha tice book then it showed they were In the mornings practitioners the situation in the country also calmed down, so the retreat was not affect­ and all were expected to teach for not that interested. They also need­ swam with their Master in the cold ed by it at all. one hour on the topic given to them, ed to have respectful behavior waters of Zaragosa Beach, singing We were privileged to have two weeks of teaching, probably the most on the day, by their Master Chögyal without too much ego; and to be the Song of Vajra and integrating sacred and precious that exists in our dimension. Three hundred and fifty Namkhai Norbu. natural and down to earth in their with the water element, then later fortunate people from more than twenty countries who asked Rinpoche's Practitioners gathered in explanations without too much lying under the coconut palms on permission to attend this teaching. It is Rinpoche's path for liberation, apartments and houses and tents intellectuaiization. the hot sand and drinking Pina beyond words, beyond all doubts and fear. It is our Teacher; the real Buddha around the village of Pedro Gonza­ The next day began with the Colada. living for his disciples and manifesting limitless kindness and compassion. les and organized transport to first student being called by Rin­ Finally, the Teacher Training He is giving himself to his students with every word, look and gesture; Tashigar North by taxi, bicycle, and poche and given a small red enve­ was also over and the successful transmitting the ultimate meaning of his teaching - integration. on foot, so that all candidates and lope with their name on it. Inside candidates received their diplomas At the end of the retreat. Rinpoche said that there were some students listeners gathered in the morning the envelope was written the topic and advice from Rinpoche. Yantra who could make this principle of integration alive - Michel Dubourdieu and and the afternoon to participate in on which they had to speak and Yoga and Vajra Dance Teachers Carmen Rivas. We all witnessed their capacity of integration, kindness and the Retreat- Rinpoche also read out the topic to also participated in the Training patience in their everyday efforts to solve all the small and big problems On the afternoon of the first the candidate. And so the first stu­ and received their diplomas. The that arise while organizing a retreat. Actually, the problems of organizing day Rinpoche led a Short Thun and dent took his place on the chair next retreat ended with a Ganapuja in such a retreat are overwhelming, as everyone who tried to do it at least once included a short practice to convert to Rinpoche and began to speak as which all is purified. knows quite well. Accommodation, food, transportation, contacts with the unfavorable nature of the day so everyone listened attentively. local people: all of this in a Venezuelan village that never saw so many for­ eign people at a time. All of this was resolved with an unsurpassed skill and diligence by the organizing committee formed by the participants of the CONTENTS Important Message from Chögyal Namkhai Norbu retreat and lead by tireless Gilberto Parella. Rinpoche calls this island the Cancellation of Santi Maha Sangha 1 st and 2nd Level Examinations at place of Ihundrub - self-perfection - but it is really the devotion of his disci­ Tsegyalgar, 2002 ples and the compassion of the Teacher together that makes this self-perfec­ 2 Teaching: "I am sorry, but I must cancel the 2nd and 3rd level trainings of Santi tion manifest. Chögyal Namkhai Norbu Maha Sangha at Tsegyalgar in this year. 2002. because it is very impor­ In the future there will be more teachings at Tashigar del Norte. Much tant that I do a personal retreat at Khandroling. Conway, in that period." responsibility is now on newly authorized instructors of the Base of Santi 4 Interview: With many greetings to you all! Maha Sangha, Vajra Dance and Yantra Yoga. Since Rinpoche decided to Reconstruction of M eri gar Chögyal Namkhai Norbu spend more time at Margarita, it is they who will have to contribute their Gonpa knowledge and energy to the development of the local Communities all around the world. Rinpoche will continue the program of Teachers'Train­ 5 Rehkong- LandofNgakpas 10 -11 Special Practice Calendar - Water Horse Year ing and will transmit more teachings at Margarita, the next one is scheduled by Nida Chenagtsang for October. 2003. It is quite important that the development of this wonder­ 12 International Contacts Listing ful place for practicing Dharma and enjoying life will be fast and free of 7 Master Biography: Jigme Lingpa obstacles. by Judy Allen 13 Featured Ling - Kunsalling The end of the retreat. Soon we will be back home. Treasure Teachings in our hearts. And the wind blows. It blows away the good and the bad. 8 Shang- Shung Institute News 15 - 21 Community News Thoughts pass like clouds. They come and go. The wind blows them away, too. What remains? Space, light and wisdom.
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