by Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam
In this extraordinary talk, Lopön Charlotte takes us full circle, from refuge in the "totality of all that is" to finding refuge in the ordinary textures of this very moment. She vividly describes the "unflinching presence of nature" and ends by guiding us in a practice of embodying the elements (starting at about 29:50).
This talk was given on February 11, during online Finding Refuge series. Dorje Lopön Charlotte Rotterdam is a senior Tara Mandala teacher and has led retreats in Nova Scotia with her partner, Pieter Oosthuizen.
Charlotte received the title of Magyu Lopön from Lama Tsultrim in 2016 and Dorje Lopön in 2023. She leads Tara Mandala retreats internationally and is a beloved mentor for countless students. With husband Pieter Oosthuizen she co-devleoped the Feeding Your Demons Certification Program and coauthored Skymind, a book inspired by the teachings of Machig Labdrön, forthcoming from Shambhala Publications. Lopön Charlotte holds a Masters in Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School and is currently Director of the Center for the Advancement of Contemplative Education at Naropa University. She is the mother of two boys.
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