About this Retreat
Renate Marx, originally from Germany, has long moved between countries and traditions, dedicating her life to both education and the Dharma, rooted in experiential and interdisciplinary learning.
For over twenty years, Renate worked in Germany as a manager and program developer at the intersection of education, intercultural dialogue, and the arts. In 2010, her path turned more deeply toward the Dharma when she began her studies within the Nyingma tradition. After completing the Four-Month Human Development Retreat at the Nyingma Institute in Berkeley, she joined the Nyingma community and became a full-time volunteer within Nyingma organizations in both the U.S. and Germany.
Since 2015, Renate has spent part of each year in India, serving as an administrator and program coordinator at the Sarnath International Nyingma Institute (SINI). Her current focus is on international programs that foster connection and exchange between monastics and international students. A committed Dharma worker, Renate continues to develop her roles as a student, facilitator, and organizer, drawing from her background in education and Dharma practice.
Details of this retreat
Lunchtime Book Club with select chapters of Tarthang Tulku’s book, Hidden Mind of Freedom
Zoom Sessions
Wednesdays 12-1pm PST
October 1-29, 2025
If you are looking to continue your studies in meditation, mindfulness, and self-inquiry, this 5-week series is designed for you.
Each session is one hour — just enough time to step away from the busyness of the day, feed the mind with new insights, and refresh the spirit before returning to work and life. Think of it as a “lunch for the mind”: light, digestible, and sustaining.
Week 1 | What nourishes us?
Week 2 | What do we take in unconsciously?
Week 3 | How do we feed the mind?
Week 4 | How do we consume time?
Week 5 | What truly sustains us?
Over the course of 5 Wednesdays in October, we will delve into Tarthang Tulkuʻs book, Hidden Mind of Freedom. Created to encourage readers to explore the liberating potential of mind, this book is a training in how to learn from all manner of experience and gain confidence in our inner resources. It lays out topics and practices in a clear and effective progression that leads the reader to directly experience mind's vital energy. Meditation and self-observation balance emotions, stabilizing concentration and deepening awareness. Awareness makes it possible to counteract laziness and tap the power of breath; breath steadied and vitalized through mantra smooths the flow of thoughts, empowering patience and lessening the grip of self image, allowing love and compassion to flow freely. At ease in the free-flowing energies of body and mind, one surrenders with gratitude to the teachings and rests in natural being.
You are welcome to purchase the book from Dharma Publishing, or we will share a PDF of select readings every week.
Please join us for readings, meditations and enriching discussions that will help us to live with more ease!
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