Green Tara virtual retreat with Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam

​Green Tara, a female deity, is known for providing protection from fears and obstacles. She sits with one foot in the meditative posture and one foot in the world.

​In this retreat, we will embody Green Tara through a practice from Ösel Dorje Sangdzö, the “Luminous Secret Vajra Treasury,” a terma (revealed treasure) of Adzom Drukpa. The retreat includes an oral transmission, a full explanation of the text and practice, and time for personal and group reflection so that the practice can be integrated into daily life.

​No previous meditation experience or knowledge of Buddhism is necessary.

​Note: Daily schedule and a group rate for Wisdom Flame to be confirmed soon. We can attend individually or come together as a group to watch and participate. Indicate your interest here and we will follow up.

​Charlotte Z. Rotterdam is a Buddhist teacher, meditation instructor and contemplative educator. She received the title of Magyu Lopön, lead teacher of the Mother Lineage at Tara Mandala Retreat Center, by Lama Tsultrim Allione in 2016. She and her huband Pieter Oosthuizen taught Magyu programs in Nova Scotia, in 2018 and 2019. They are also co-authors of the recently published Skymind: The Radical Path of Open Awareness.

​Lopön Charlotte is Director of the Center for the Advancement of Contemplative Education at Naropa University and an Instructor in Naropa’s Core College, World Wisdom Department, and Graduate School of Psychology. She co-developed and teaches Naropa’s Mindful Compassion Training, a secular program to cultivate compassion in personal, professional and societal contexts. Charlotte received a Masters in Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School. The mother of two boys, she has published essays on the intersection of spiritual practice and daily life in Lion’s Roar, Buddhadharma, Mandala and Fearless Nest, an anthology. See also www.skymind.us.