Windhorse: The Four-Legged Miracle
with Richard John
a Hybrid program (in-person at berkeley Shambhala & online via zoom)
Presented by the berkeley Shambhala Center
“Multiply the power and strength of the virtuous windhorse, the four-legged miracle.”
— Mipham the Great
Windhorse — lungta in Tibetan — is familiar to many as a Shambhala practice for arousing awakened energy. But it is also a mainstay of the traditional Buddhist path. We will study and practice the applications of lungta, from the abrupt arousing of basic goodness to the gradual gathering of awake qualities that bring progress on the path.
The Vidyadhara taught “the four legs of miraculous action” at the 1973 Seminary, and “the four legs of the windhorse” at the 1978 Kalapa Assembly. On the mahamudra path, the four legs are accomplished through the practice of guru yoga, and Mipham Rinpoche refers to “the four-legged miracle” in his famous Invocation for Raising Windhorse.
Since all participants will have received transmission of the stroke of ashe, we will do stroke practice during the retreat.
Prerequisites Participants must be graduates of Warrior Assembly, or vajrayana practitioners who have received pointing-out transmission within the Shambhala mandala.
Schedule
Monday to Tuesday, November 20-21 • 9:00 am to 5:30 pm (PT)
Lunch break 12:30 to 2:00 pm
Richard John
An early student of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche, Richard served as acharya for Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche for 20 years. He completed the traditional Buddhist three-year retreat at Gampo Abbey, and has directed six Warrior Assemblies. Richard and his wife Liz reside in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Heart Gifts
It is customary to offer a monetary Heart Gift to the teacher, whose livelihood is entirely from teaching programs. The gift is completely voluntary according to your inspiration, and there is no suggested amount — any amount is appreciated!
This program is hybrid — offered both in-person at the Berkeley Shambhala Center and online via Zoom. Zoom meeting info will be provided to registrants within the week prior to the program.
ABOUT ZOOM This program will be presented on the Zoom platform. It is available for computers, smart phones, and tablets. You will need to download the free app on your device before joining the session. Once it’s loaded, click the link and follow the prompts to join the session.
Please join us at least 5-10 minutes in advance so that you’re set up when the program begins. And, make certain that your mic is muted when you join to avoid background noises which are multiplied with many participants.
Windhorse, the Four-Legged Miracle
Monday to Tuesday, November 20-21 • 9:00 am to 5:30 pm (Pacific Time)
Prerequisites Participants must be graduates of Warrior Assembly, or vajrayana practitioners who have received pointing-out transmission within the Shambhala mandala.
- $150 Program Price
- $190 Patron Price — this amount allows us to offer a “Limited Income” option for those who are not in a position to pay the full program price at this time
- $100 Limited Income Price
- Generosity policy (specify an amount).
Please indicate in ‘note’ space whether you will attend in-person or via Zoom.
After completing your registration, soon thereafter you will receive a ‘welcome’ email containing the Zoom link and attendance info, to the email you provided.
If you have questions, please contact Jesse Miller at jmill64 [at] gmail [dot] com
