Dharmasonics - the new project of renowned world musician Yeshe will be debuted in an intimate house concert at Lapis. This deep dive into music and mantra by Yeshe and some of his incredible local musical friends is a night of creativity, healing and celebration. Dharmasonics is deeply rooted within authentic Buddhist tradition and yet finds fresh expression within the creativity of these amazing musicians. 

Without a foundation of samadhi, the many skillful methods of the Buddhist path will do little to transform our being. All Buddhist meditation is founded on the skillful practice of shamatha, that grounds us in our immediate reality; and the wisdom of vipashyana, that takes us beyond our habitual mind and opens us to the greater experience of awakening.

The retreat practice will be sitting meditation, combining shamatha and vipashyana as taught in the Tibetan Nyingma and Kagyu traditions.

Jakob Leschly  will lead the retreat, offering general instruction and individual interviews. Jakob Leschly began his studies of Buddhism in 1974 and has studied with numerous great teachers, particularly Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, Dudjom Rinpoche and Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche. Jakob has been appointed by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche as an instructor for Siddhartha’s Intent.