The Vajrayana lineage and fire happens whenever Vajra sangha gather and practice together. Gathering as a Vajra sangha and studying and practicing together are our very dharma life. There is no substitute.       ~ Reggie Ray

When we step into the Vajrayana, we step into the brilliance of our lives. Moving beyond the confines of habitual thought, we touch the fire of reality. Burning away the unnecessary, we recover the wholeness that is our birthright.

Within an intimate and supportive environment, participants (both those entering the vajrayana mandala and current tantrikas) will receive an immersion into the view, practice, and result of the vajrayana according to the teachings of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche and Reginald Ray. In this two-week immersion retreat, participants will be guided through the vajrayana teachings and preliminary practices (ngöndro) by Dharma Ocean Senior Teachers Beth Marvel and David Iozzi. Reggie will teach and meet individually with each participant during the second week of the program, and participants will be offered the opportunity to request transmission into the Dharmasagara lineage from Reggie. If the request is accepted, participants will receive transmission at Vajra Assembly and be fully qualified for Vajrayana Training Intensive in 2014.

Who Can Attend?
Participation in this powerful retreat is by application if you have not previously attended Vajrayana Training Intensive. Please fill out and submit an application before April 8th.

Pre-requisites:

1. Complete four weeks of Dathün
2. Successfully complete the Sutrayana study and practice program
3. Complete the Mahayana practice requirements, including the Seven-Limbed Bodhicitta training (300 hrs.) as outlined in the Dharma Ocean Path Structure document
4. Take the Bodhisattva vow
5. Establish an ongoing relationship with a Dharma Ocean meditation instructor and a submit a letter of recommendation written by the MI
6. Readiness to enter the Vajrayana

About the Teachers

Reggie Ray is known both for teaching meditation that is deeply grounded in the body, and also for his ability to unlock the often esoteric aspects of Tibetan Buddhism and make them accessible to modern people in all their depth.

Beth Marvel A computer scientist by day and a meditation teacher by heart, Beth has a special connection to those wearied by the speed of our culture.  Dedicated to Reggie Ray and meditation for well over a decade, Beth brings an unusual understanding of Dharmasagara lineage and practices.  Beth recently moved to Boulder in Colorado, and is working with Dharma Ocean’s Boulder community.

David Iozzi has held the study and practice of meditation as his primary life commitment for over 15 years. Training closely with Reggie since 2004, he teaches in the U.S. and Canada and leads an innovative meditation program that he developed based on Meditating with the Body at a large, non-profit research institute.