Mahamudra Retreat: Instructions from the Mahayana & Mahasiddha Traditions
With Phakchok Rinpoche
July 7 - 11, 2025
We are delighted that Phakchok Rinpoche will return this summer to Samye Hermitage New York, his North American seat, to lead a masterclass in the practice of Mahamadura meditation, the profound path to realizing the very nature of our minds. During this week-long retreat, Phakchok Rinpoche will guide participants through the ground, path and the fruition of Mahamudra meditation, using both personal and practical guidance for participants.
As a foundation for this transformative journey, Rinpoche will present fresh insights from the Noble Wisdom at the Time of Death Sutra. This revered Mahayana teaching of Buddha Shakyamuni explores the essence of Buddha nature and provides clear, practical instructions for authentic vipashyana (clear insight) meditation. To learn more about the sutra, visit the Samye Institute course page.
Phakchok Rinpoche will also give instruction the Tilopa’s Ganges Mahamudra Instruction, a seminal teaching from the Mahasiddha tradition. Delivered poetically on the banks of the Ganges River, this text encapsulates Tilopa’s direct guidance to his disciple Naropa. It emphasizes the nature of mind as inherently pure and luminous, untainted by conceptual elaborations.
Program Details
- Who is this for? Open to anyone with a sincere interest in connecting with these teachings.
- Format: Both residential and commuter options are available.
- Cost: $320 base rate + selected room and board.
This is the second part of a three-part series of masterclasses led by Phakchok Rinpoche as part of his residency at Samye Hermitage New York and the Samye Institute Summer Immersion. We warmly invite you to attend one, two, or all three parts of this series, as it is a rare and precious opportunity to learn from Rinpoche in the intimate setting of his North American Dharma seat. You are also welcome to register for the entire Samye Institute Summer Immersion by clicking here.
Financial Support
We aspire to make these Dharma teachings accessible to all. Monastics, students, seniors, or anyone requiring financial assistance are encouraged to contact us at [email protected]. If you’re in a position to support others who lack the means to attend, please consider making a donation during the registration process.
Teacher
Phakchok Rinpoche was born in 1981 and is a lineage holder of the Profound Treasures of Chokgyur Lingpa from the Nyingma School of Early Translations and one of the throne-holders of the Riwoche Taklung Kagyu Lineage. Phakchok Rinpoche’s primary root gurus are his grandfather, the late Kyabje Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, and late Kyabje Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche. Phakchok Rinpoche has received a traditional education from the Dzongsar Shedra in India, the complete Chokling New Treasures lineage from Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche and Kyabje Tsikey Chokling Rinpoche, and the Great Perfection lineage from Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche. Rinpoche’s teaching style is direct, addressing the…
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