Machig Labdrön: The Life and Lineage of Tibet's Great Wisdom Mother

🙏 Join Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam for this profound journey through the life and teachings of Machig Labdrön, the revolutionary 11th century Tibetan yogini whose wisdom continues to transform lives today. Discover how to "rest in the meaning," carry life's challenges with spacious awareness, and embody radical compassion through the lens of the sacred feminine.

📿 What You'll Discover:
[4:14] - Opening Meditation: Raising Bodhicitta & Connecting with Machig
[11:36] - From Words to Meaning: Machig's Spiritual Turning Point
[16:38] - Core Teaching: "Rest in the Meaning, Noble Child" + Guided Practice
[26:09] - Revolutionary Wisdom: "Carry the Load of Appearing Conditions"
[31:00] - Atlas vs. Prajnaparamita: Transforming Burden into Spacious Embrace
[47:30] - Taking Your Seat: Tara's Empowerment & The Great Debate
[54:36] - Machig's Last Instructions: Mind Like Space
[1:00:35] - Dedication of Merit & Programs at Tara Mandala

🌟 Key Wisdom Teachings:
✨ The difference between intellectual understanding and embodied wisdom
✨ How to rest in the nature of mind amid life's chaos
✨ Transforming burdens through spacious awareness
✨ Meeting life's raw intensity with an open heart
✨ The practice of radical compassion that excludes nothing
✨ Integrating authentic spiritual practice with daily life

💫 About Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam:
Charlotte Rotterdam holds a Masters in Theological Studies from Harvard University and has been teaching since 2006. She serves as Director of the Center for the Advancement of Contemplative Education at Naropa University, lead teacher of the Magyu path at Tara Mandala, and co-author of the forthcoming book "Sky Mind: The Radical Path of Open Awareness."

🏔️ Continue Your Journey:
Learn More About Tara Mandala: Discover our programs, retreats, and vibrant international Buddhist community at https://www.taramandala.org/

Join the Magyu Path: Study Machig Labdrön's lineage at your own pace with guidance and community support at https://www.taramandala.org/

Feeding Your Demons: Transform obstacles into allies with this foundational online program
Sky Mind Retreats: Deepen your practice with immersive retreats based on Machig's teachings at https://www.taramandala.org/

🌸 "We need to develop the model of mutually empowered partnership... societies that promote power with rather than power over each other." - Lama Tsultrim Allione

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🙏 May these teachings of the sacred feminine wisdom tradition benefit all beings everywhere.
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