Daylong Retreat: Mental Health and Buddha Nature
Daylong Retreat: Mental Health and Buddha Nature
5800 Prescott Road, Soquel, CA, USA
August 30, 2025
About this Retreat
Your Guides
Geshe Tenzin Legtsok graduated from Sera Jey Monastic University in South India where he studied classic Indian Buddhist treatise and their Tibetan commentaries in the tradition of ancient Nalanda University. He has been ordained as a Buddhist monk since 2001. Born in Virginia, USA in 1973, he obtained a Bachelor of Arts from Kenyon College in 1995. The question, “What makes for the most happy and meaningful life?”, which compelled him to major in philosophy during college, gradually led to his study of meditation and philosophy with teachers among the exiled Tibetan communities in India and Nepal from 1999 until the present. For the past fifteen years he has tried to make basic Buddhist teachings accessible to various audiences in India and the US through lectures, essays, and meditation instruction.
Details of this retreat
In-Person and Online Via Zoom
Saturday, August 30
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Buddha Nature speaks to our innate potential for wisdom, compassion, and even full enlightenment. It means that at our core, we are fundamentally wise and loving. This universal basic goodness is something that we all share.
To care for our mental health and well-being, we must nurture and uncover the Buddha Nature within ourselves. One way to do this is by gently challenging the unhelpful beliefs we hold about ourselves and our lives. Once we recognize our delusions, we must learn to face our emotions with courage and meet them with loving-kindness. As we work with our minds, we come home to our innate Buddha Nature—an infinite source of clarity and compassion within us. From this place, we can show up in our lives as kinder, wiser, and more peaceful versions of ourselves.
In this daylong retreat, we will explore practical, everyday tools for mental well-being —tools that support the development of a healthy heart and mind. To be clear, this is not a substitute for therapy or psychiatric care. Rather, this class offers insight into a Buddhist perspective on how we can care for our minds. Whether we are in a time of ease or difficulty, our minds need our continual, compassionate attention.
Each session will combine teachings, guided meditations, and opportunities for discussion.
Schedule:
9:00 am – 10:30 am—Opening Session
10:30 am – 11:00 am— Tea Break
11:00 am – 12:30 pm— Session 2
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm—Lunch
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm—Session 3
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm—Tea break
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm—Closing Session
Saturday, August 30
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Buddha Nature speaks to our innate potential for wisdom, compassion, and even full enlightenment. It means that at our core, we are fundamentally wise and loving. This universal basic goodness is something that we all share.
To care for our mental health and well-being, we must nurture and uncover the Buddha Nature within ourselves. One way to do this is by gently challenging the unhelpful beliefs we hold about ourselves and our lives. Once we recognize our delusions, we must learn to face our emotions with courage and meet them with loving-kindness. As we work with our minds, we come home to our innate Buddha Nature—an infinite source of clarity and compassion within us. From this place, we can show up in our lives as kinder, wiser, and more peaceful versions of ourselves.
In this daylong retreat, we will explore practical, everyday tools for mental well-being —tools that support the development of a healthy heart and mind. To be clear, this is not a substitute for therapy or psychiatric care. Rather, this class offers insight into a Buddhist perspective on how we can care for our minds. Whether we are in a time of ease or difficulty, our minds need our continual, compassionate attention.
Each session will combine teachings, guided meditations, and opportunities for discussion.
Schedule:
9:00 am – 10:30 am—Opening Session
10:30 am – 11:00 am— Tea Break
11:00 am – 12:30 pm— Session 2
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm—Lunch
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm—Session 3
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm—Tea break
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm—Closing Session
Getting Here
Land of Medicine Buddha, 5800 Prescott Road, Soquel, CA, USA
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