The Tchulen retreat is held  to give a little taste of genuine happiness and inner peace. Tchulen, an experiential retreat for the body of light, has been taking place with great success in Brazil since 1994 due to the great benefits it provides, as it facilitates the opening of the inner vision and the understanding of the heart of the Dharma. It takes place on the 31st of May in a delightful house on Praia do Espelho, a perfect place for the typical relaxation of southern Bahia.

The basis of the work is Ngalso Self-Healing, Tantric Environment Healing and Vajrayoguini's Trulkor Yoga Practice. For a few days he detaches himself from physical food, starting to nourish himself with the precious pills typical of this ancestral Tibetan practice. Through the renunciation of solid food, there is a change of point of view. Perception becomes lighter and the energetic experience of lightbody consciousness becomes clear and radiant under the sun, sky and sea of Bahia.

Aachaa proposes group living as part of the process of spiritual practice. We are in the midst of a change in relationships and it is in a Sangha, a spiritual community of friends with a common spiritual growth interest, that we can achieve collective transformation together.

The practice consists of a meditative retreat in a delightful house by the sea in southern Bahia. You arrive in Porto Seguro from where you travel by van to the place of the retreat, a house with a large lawn and swimming pool, specially prepared by the aachaa team to meet the needs of the group. The beach is located just 100 meters away. Care with food is an essential part of aachaa trips and in the case of Tchulen, she is vegetarian. Gradually we shift from gross to subtle food. On 5/31 and 6/3  we have light meals and on 5/31, 1 and 6/2 we eat only liquid food  (teas, coconut water and green juice) and with the meditation of pills made with flower petals and precious stones. These pills are part of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition and are prepared in monasteries under the auspices of herbal healing blessings. It is not a fast, but a different way of nourishing our essence.

Renunciation is an act of freeing oneself from suffering, from the causes of our suffering, the great aim of tantric practices.  NgalSo, created by Lama Gangchen Rinpoche, is the umbrella that gives us refuge and  path we walk on this path, creating a connection with Shambala, an enlightened dimension of possible society.

Aachaa has been working in the Amazon since 1996, operating trips with large groups to accompany the Tibetan lamas who are working there for the first time in the known history of the contemporary world. In 1996 Lama Gangchen was in the Amazon and since then seven more trips have been successfully carried out with Lama Michel Rinpoche and Lama Caroline for the benefit of Inner Peace and World Peace.

Claudio Cipullo has been leading Tchulens in Brazil since the early 90's when Lama Gangchen Rinpoche started coming here. He was the first translator of Lama Gangchen in the West and manages to transmit the NgalSo teachings in a very genuine way, given his proximity to the great contemporary Lamas, bringing an updated and humorous reading of the application of the Dharma within a modern context. Claudio is a great supporter of aachaa's work and one of its main collaborators and friend. He currently lives in Albagnano where he teaches at Tchulen, where Lama Gangchen, Lama Michel and Lama Caroline are working on courses, publications and retreats on a worldwide network.

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The trip to Porto Seguro can be hired by aachaa by an agency that  we indicate or according to the will of the traveler. Upon landing at Porto Seguro airport, we will be waiting to take you to Praia do Espelho, 60 km away. Accommodation is in shared rooms, facing the beach, in a wonderful house with a swimming pool, where there will be a Gompa (meditation room) and a garden.

The package  includes:
accommodation with 5 nights, transfer, food and teaching

limited spots

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Online application form, click on the link below:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe4AhFuGzsMDEiDXoPjm_25Xe4lguKjpikE4gPk4Co66R-NYw/viewform

Registration and information:  

Camila Nunez                11 984151194     aachaa5@gmail.com  

Deborah Tobacco          11 98115 7733   deboratabacof@uol.com.br

Rosa Maria Gurgel       11 99272 7471   xingubahia@gmail.com

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