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Gesture of Balance - ONLINE Book Club

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35755 Hauser Bridge Rd. Cazadero, CA 95421 United States
Date
August 1 - 29, 2026

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Join Senior Student and Teacher, Rosalyn White, to discover your inner strength and peace in the midst of a challenging world.

Online Book Club
Gesture of Balance  by Tarthang Tulku
Saturdays, August 1-29, 2026 from 10:00-11:00 am PT



Gesture of Balance presents topics relevant to daily life that turn the mind to the Dharma: the truths of impermanence; honesty, the starting point for change; taking responsibility; awakening compassion; relaxation and meditation; and discovering and experiencing the natural state of mind.

This bestseller has been used in college classrooms to introduce fundamental Buddhist topics, practices, and perspectives on common human problems. Individuals of any spiritual background can turn to Gesture for comfort and inspiration at difficult junctures of their lives. Gesture can also be reflected upon systematically, paragraph by paragraph, page by page, chapter by chapter, and returned to again and again, each time with greater benefit. Taken to heart, nurtured in the quietude of meditation, these simple statements will open ever richer dimensions of meaning.


This book speaks to us like a good friend, offering ways to clear away confusion, strengthen self-confidence, and brighten our lives with meaning and joy.

Our weekly session will include:

Kum Nye Tibetan Yoga
Meditation practices
Lively discussions of the concepts in the book



You can purchase the book at Dharma Publishing, but you donʻt need a book to join our sessions.

Customer Reviews

4.96 out of 5.0 average rating

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Magical
If you have opportunity,visit, stay, do workshops!!
You will never forget it!!
It is a magical place surrounded by prayer flags , stupas..
It's a blessed place...you can nurture yourself and spread , share this energy around you!!

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wonderful space to relax
I went to Ratna Ling Retreat Center for a yoga and sound retreat. I've never been here and didn't know anyone who had been here, so I was taking a leap of faith, and it paid off. I had a great time.

Ratna Ling provided clean, modern space yoga studio with heated floors. The food was fresh (vegetarian) and the guest cabins were nested in the forest. Half the cabins were 5 min walk to the lodge, and the other cabins #14-17 were 10 min walk or 3 min drive. Because of the rain and evening yoga classes ending around 8-9pm, I drove.

I guess the only complaint i might have is that the bedrooms and bathroom doors didn't have locks. I was assigned a roommate, a lovely woman and we had no problems, but no locks on bathroom doors, weird.

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Meditation retreat - grounding community
Im so thankful I made the time for a weekend long meditation retreat at Ratna Ling. George was the lead facilitator and I was grateful for his ability to create a safe, open, and accessible space for all. He gently guided us to longer meditation sits, with an array of different approaches. I left the weekend feeling grounded, with a stronger commitment to meditation and a wonderful community. Hope to be back soon!

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Beautiful and Inspiring
I can not wait to go back. Was a wonderful place to reset and see a fresh perspective.

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No Complaints
The food.
The lodging.
The Conference Center/Yoga Studio.
The Temple that we were given a private tour to.

The setting.
And the Staff.

The only complaint I could give was that the retreat was far too short.

Thank You.

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