Online Sangha Video Archive

Retreat logistics are discussed, including prerequisites and scheduling. Geshe-la answers questions on trauma, awakening, and Dzogchen view, emphasising ethics, concentration, wisdom, and trust. The session concludes with reflections on community, non-dual awareness, and a closing meditation led by a group member.

Geshe-la discusses “uniting the three spheres,” the eight auspicious symbols, and the importance of compassion in practice. He addresses karmic tendencies, the role of sangha, and variability in meditation experiences. The session closes with a guided meditation visualising maternal lineage and teachers offering support and compassion.

Geshe-la responds to questions on choice and surrender, sharing personal stories of becoming a monk. He explains the difference between healthy surrender and forced choice. The session explores symbolic meaning of the eight auspicious symbols, guidance on phowa visualisation and life force, and concludes with dedication and a guided meditation.

This session includes a reflection on resistance, survival strategies, and subtle effort in practice. Geshe-la encourages staying present with discomfort without trying to fix or escape it, emphasising trust, receptivity, and the natural unfolding of awareness beyond conceptual identity.

Geshe-la discusses signs of progress in consciousness transference practice, the difference between death dissolution and phowa, and the stages of preparation needed for the upcoming Phowa retreat in Nepal. The group also explores levels of yogic realisation, supporting the dying, and logistics for travel to Nepal.

Geshé-la offers detailed guidance on Phowa, preparations for the upcoming retreat in Mustang, Nepal and the ripening of the mind through preliminary practices. He explains subtle body dynamics, emotional purification, and the stable heart as the ground of real trust. The session ends with a short meditation on impermanence and taking refuge.

This session offers reflections in preparation for a concentration retreat, with discussion of the Eight Consciousnesses and how subtle activity in the mind-stream shapes meditation. The group explore stability, attention, and how psychological habits influence awareness. The session supports foundational understanding aligned with ATRI Session Five.

This session focuses on preparation for the upcoming retreat, including reflections on motivation, capacity, and readiness. The group discusses balancing spiritual aspiration with personal limitations, and how to assess whether conditions feel supportive. Attention is given to common hesitations and the importance of clarifying intention and alignment.