Lama Sarah Harding, Tibetan translator and student of the late Kalu Rinpoche, joins us to discuss the experience of doing a traditional 3-year retreat in the Tibetan tradition. She was part of a small group of people, who in the mid 70’s did the first 3-year retreat held for Westerners.

Listen in to find out more about the practices one does during the traditional retreat, what the biggest challenges can be, and what the benefits are (especially when compared with shorter periods of practice).

This is part 1 of a two-part series. Listen to part 2, Western Buddhism: Megatrends & Scandals.

Episode Links:

Jamgon Kongtrul’s Retreat Manual ( http://bit.ly/3oIyzG )

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