The Direct Path to Freedom Buddhism teaches that the root of suffering in our lives is that we identify ourselves with the wrong things—our bodies, our thoughts, our feelings, and all the ever-changing conditions of life. This false identity, perceived as the “true me,” prevents us from recognizing the infinite nature of our consciousness, and keeps us in the cycles of suffering. Buddhist Tantra allows us to free ourselves from these misidentities through skillful methods that allow us to identify and connect directly to the happiness, radiance, and space of the nature of our consciousness. In this way, we can be free from suffering, and act in the world on a basis of compassion, happiness, and wisdom. In this retreat, Lama Glenn will learn the unique wisdom methods of Tantric Buddhism, based on the 18th-century poem by the 7th Dalai Lama – “Entering Voidness from All Four Directions”. An enlightenment poem that is a practical road map for practicing the mudra – the direct look at the nature of the mind. The retreat will include an in-depth study of the text, practical guidance for the practice, an initiation to the White Manjushri – the Buddha of Wisdom – and guided practice throughout the three days. The retreat is suitable for beginners and advanced practitioners, and will be accompanied by a Hebrew translation.