Scott Wellenbach has been a member of the Nalanda Translation Committee for over 40 years. He was an early student of Trungpa Rinpoche and studied Mahamudra with Thrangu Rinpoche and Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche and with Ponlop Rinpoche at Nitartha |Institute, where he serves on the faculty. Scott is known for his learned and accessible teaching style, with particular emphasis on Mahamudra instructions.
Events with Scott Wellenbach
Mahamudra Retreat 2025: Discovering the Nature of MindSeptember 12 - October 3, 2025
“When mind is without reference point, that is mahàmudrà. When you are accustomed to and familiar with this, unsurpassable awakening is attained.” – Tilopa; Mahàmudrà: The Ocean of Definitive Meaning, p 174. Please join retreat leaders Nancy Huszagh, Andy Karr, and Scott Wellenbach for an advanced, three-week mahamudra retreat. We will use as the practice text, the shamatha and vipashyana meditation instructions from the ninth Karmapa Wangchuk Dorje’s Pointing Out the Dharmakaya, translated by the Vajravairochana Translation Committee. The retreat will follow a traditional three-year retreat format — four practice sessions per day. Authorization to attend is restricted to Vajrayana practitioners. Study…
