Lama Inge will be leading a Red Tara retreat at the Milarepa Ösel Chö Dzong Buddhist Teaching and Retreat Center in Happy Valley starting at 5 PM Sunday October 7 and concluding after morning practice on Thursday October 11. This retreat will introduce the very meritorious extended Red Tara practice that involves mandala offerings, mudras for all 37 points of a mandala, and praises to the 21 Taras.
PARTICIPANTS IN THE RETREAT MUST HAVE RECEIVED RED TARA EMPOWERMENT PRIOR TO THE START OF THE RETREAT. THE EMPOWERMENT WILL BE OFFERED BY LAMA INGE AT THE LOTUS LIGHT CENTER AT 7 PM ON FRIDAY OCTOBER 5
A bell, dorje and mandala offering pan will be needed. Please also plan bring some food to contribute to a tsok
Work/study is available. Contact Traci Black at 865-382-1585 for work/study options.
Lama Inge (Inge Sandvoss ordained as Lama Yeshe Zangmo) was born in Germany in 1939 and moved to the United States in 1958. A direct student of reincarnate Lama Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche, she was one of the first Western women ordained as a lama. She is the resident lama of Padma Ling in Spokane Washington. She also travels and teaches at various dharma centers in the United States and has taught in Germany and Nepal. Lama Inge’s voice and clarity bring blessings not to be missed.
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Current status of accomodations:
One bedroom with queen bed left at Granny’s house. 3 bunk beds in the bunk house (2 taken…both male so far). Camping is permitted. Sleeping in the yurt is also available (1 so far, no bathroom).
Indicate either Granny’s bedroom, bunk, camp, or yurt in the “Indicate accommodation preference” field on the Registration form
Directions to MOCD below.
REGISTRATION
Driving Directions
Happy Valley MOCD Meditation and Retreat Center
FROM DOWNTOWN KNOXVILLE
▪ Follow signs for I-40 W/Nashville and merge onto I-40
▪ Take exit 386B for U.S 129/Alcoa Hwy/TN-115 toward Smoky Mountains/McGhee Tyson Airport
▪ Keep left at the fork and merge onto TN-115 S/US-129 S/Alcoa Hwy, Continue to follow TN-115 S/US-129 S
▪ Turn left onto W Lamar Alexander Pkwy
▪ Turn right onto Montvale Rd
▪ Continue onto Happy Valley Rd
▪ Turn left onto Paul Boone Rd, Destination will be on the left
TOTAL TRIP: approx. 50 minutes