Discovering Stillness and Calmness
in the Midst of Our Life
Kum Nye Retreat
July 4 - 7, 2024
Ratna Ling Retreat Center
The world will be balanced when we are balanced.
We participate in infinitely complex and interdependent relationships with all of the many levels of existence., from subatomic to cosmic. Our immediate environment is also related to every other environment on earth, and the earth is influenced by events in the far reaches of the universe.
Every action we take, however small, affects the whole universe, just as every wave affects the shore.
When we acknowledge these interrelationships, we acknowledge the importance of creating harmony within ourselves.
We realize that we have the resources we need to be both, balanced and happy, for our bodies and minds are the vehicles for all our learnings and growth.
In Kum Nye we begin by developing stillness and calmness. (page 8 and 9 of Kum Nye Relaxation by Tarthang Tulku Rinpoche)
Stillness of body and space, calmness of breath and mind.
Through the weekend of extensive Kum Nye practice using Tarthang Tulku's three Kum Nye books and following Arnaud Maitland's training we will discover a Stillness and Calmness that is a natural part of our being. Learning to develop and sustain these qualities will be the focus of our seminar.
Schedule:
Thursday, July 4
Check in starts at 3pm
5:30pm-6:30pm: Dinner
7pm-8pm: Evening Class
Friday, July 5
7am-8am: Morning Class
8am-8:45am: Breakfast
9:30am-10:45am: Session1
11am-12:15am: Session2
12:15pm-1pm: Lunch
1pm-3pm: Nature
3pm-4pm: walking practice outside
4:15pm-5:30pm: Session 3
5:30pm-6:15pm: Dinner
7pm-8pm: Night Class
9pm: Night Practice in Forest (optional)
10pm: Sleep
Saturday, July 6
7am-8am: Morning Class
8am-8:45am: Breakfast
9:30am-10:45am: Session 4
11am-12:15am: Session 5
12:15pm-1pm: Lunch
1pm-3pm: Nature
3pm-4pm: walking practice outside
4:15pm-5:30pm: Session 6
5:30pm-6:15pm: Dinner
7pm-8pm: Night Class
9pm: Night Practice in Forest (optional)
10pm: Sleep
Sunday, July 7
7am-8am: Morning Class
8:15am-9:30am: Last Session
10am-11am: Brunch
12pm: Check Out
Retreat will be led by:
Andis Egle
Kum Nye Relaxation Tibetan Yoga Teacher at
Dharma Publishing Academy
Sculptor of Tarthang Tulku Rinpoche Sacred Art Projects
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Senior teacher Arnaud Maitland discusses Kum Nye Tibetan Yoga
The World of Kum Nye
The practice and theory of Kum Nye is presented in three main books, authored by Tarthang Tulku Rinpoche. Each book provides its own set of exercises and theory, offering practitioners depth and variety in their study. We invite you to begin your own discovery and exploration of this rich and ancient tradition by exploring this site and learning more about what Kum Nye can offer you.
Kum Nye - Tibetan Yoga
Mind and body both seem to need relaxation, especially in today’s world where the business of everyday activities generates much stress. With Kum Nye, we can loosen up the tension connected with this stress and open up the sensitivity inherent in our human embodiment.
For more in-depth insight, listen below to a sample line-by-line reading and analysis from Kum Nye - Tibetan Yoga!
The Joy of BEing
The Joy of Being emphasizes the inner massage of feeling, using the senses to revitalize our capacities for seeing, hearing, sensing, touching, relishing and cognizing and creates the basis for a satisfying and meaningful life. It is intended to help you feel at home in your embodiment, so you will appreciate your inner treasures and be inspired to cultivate them further.
For more in-depth insight, listen below to a sample line-by-line reading and analysis from Kum Nye - Tibetan Yoga!
Kum Nye Dancing
The postures and practices in this book are not exactly massage. They are invigorating rather than soothing, designed to energize the body and to wake up consciousness. These are not precisely traditional Kum Nye postures, but instead are based on temple practices Tarthang Tulku had known as a young man in Tibet.
For more in-depth insight, listen below to a sample line-by-line reading and analysis from Kum Nye - Tibetan Yoga!
Tarthang Tulku Rinpoche
Founder of Dharma Publishing & author of Kum Nye books
Tarthang Tulku Rinpoche, a traditionally trained teacher and author in the Nyingma lineage of Tibetan Buddhism and Head Lama of the Tibetan Nyingmapa Meditation Center. Rinpoche was born in 1935 in eastern Tibet, where he studied with many of the greatest Tibetan Buddhist masters of the twentieth century. The first lama of the Nyingma lineage to establish residence in the United States, Rinpoche established a mandala of organizations to actualize his long-range vision of preserving the ancient teachings of the Buddha and transmitting them to the modern world. Download more in this extended biography.
Arnaud Maitland
Director, Dharma Publishing & Senior Kum Nye Teacher
Arnaud Maitland, JD, MA Tibetan Buddhist Philosophy and Psychology, senior student of Tarthang Tulku Rinpoche, studying and working in Rinpoche’s organizations since 1977. Arnaud is an international retreat and seminar leader and is currently director of Dharma Publishing and Center for Skillful Means. Author of two books, MasterWork – Mastering the Energy of Time and Living without Regret – Growing old in the Light of Tibetan Buddhism, Arnaud currently lives at Ratna Ling, the home of Dharma Publishing and Dharma Press.