Gomde's annual Sphere of Refined Gold retreat is based on a terma revealed by Chokgyur Lingpa with commentary by Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche. This profound practice is combined with daily Vajrasattva and protector group practice. 

Participants should ideally have received transmission of the text from Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche or another lineage holder. In addition, permission to practice and ideally some instructions should also have been received. 

The retreat will be divided into two sections. Although we encourage you to attend both portions, if we have space, we will allow people to participate for either the first part only or the second part only.   

 

The first part, focused on the special preliminaries described in the text,  commences with orientation on February 22.  The first part of the retreat lasts 6 weeks and participants are asked to commit to that entire time. This first part of practice will conclude on April 6.   

 

 

In the second part, students will practice Trekcho according to the instructions from the Sphere of Refined Gold. This portion of the retreat will begin on April 7 and conclude on April 24. This retreat is open to those who have previously done the preliminary practices.  The second part of the retreat is open to those who have previously done the preliminary practices included in the Sphere of Refined Gold text. 

 

For either portion of the retreat, only those people who have received confirmation of their acceptance should complete this registration.