Deciding, Accessing and Gaining Confidence in the Path
Guru yoga and contemplation practice retreat | For newly interested and experienced practitioners | August 1–4, 2025 with Steven Landsberg
We had a wonderfully inspiring and rich retreat with Steven Landsberg in Berlin on site and via Zoom, designed for old practitioners as well as for people new to the Dzogchen Community – those with introduction by Namkhai Yeshi, interested in receiving it or having studied with other Dzogchen teachers.
Steven taught about the preliminary practices, about skillful means on how to use our very personal samsaric sense perceptions as gateways to go beyond dualistic vision and discovering our primordial nature, introducing different kinds of Guruyoga with the core understanding of Kadag, Lhundrub and Yermed – a brilliant preparation of the Anniversary of Guru Rinpoche at our last day of retreat.
Guided practices alternated with vivid discussions about gained experiences and understanding, into which Steven wove threads of information about view, meditation and attitude in Dzogchen vs. Sutra and Tantra, a lot to take in for beginners, but woven into a cohesive whole to be taken away as guideline and nourishment for further study and practice. We are full of thanks for Steven’s generosity sharing his wisdom and knowledge with us, looking forward to new people joining our community.
