From Mindfulness to Pristine Mind: Journeying Into Your Natural State of Mind through Meditation

When we experience mental and emotional agitation, unhappiness, and stress, it is because our minds are in a distorted state. Pristine Mind is free from stress. It is filled with unconditional happiness. It is our natural state of mind.

To find happiness within ourselves, first we need to uncover our own Pristine Mind and learn how to maintain it through meditation and live with it throughout our everyday lives.

This special meditation retreat is designed to take us through a progression of the true human experience of happiness and a sense of well-being to the total transformation of our world.

In this in-depth retreat, renowned meditation master Orgyen Chowang Rinpoche uses simple language based on teachings from his book, Our Pristine Mind: A Practical Guide to Unconditional Happiness, to provide precise, experiential instructions drawn from the Dzogchen mind-class teachings that make this life-transforming realization attainable for all. The retreat will focus on practical meditation instructions and will introduce the way these methods fit together to reconnect us with the unconditional happiness that lies within us.

Through a combination of teaching, guided meditation, and opportunities for questions and answers, you will learn a full tool kit of techniques for working with your mind to reduce anxiety and stress, enhance your happiness, effectiveness, and relationships, and reconnect with your natural state of mind. These methods are deeply relevant whether you are just seeking a happier life or are pursuing the spiritual journey all the way to enlightenment.