Lam Rim retreat for Discovering Buddhism

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August 15-17, 2014

Lam Rim – the stages of the path to enlightenment  – is a system of clarifying the teachings of the Buddha and showing how to practice in a step-by-step way. The Lam Rim gives us a road map for our study and practice – a way to make sense of all the volumes of Buddhist scriptures and commentary. When we understand the Lam Rim, we understand how all the Buddha’s teachings fit together as a practice for a single person, i.e., ourselves.

This weekend will consist of meditation sessions, using a simple sadhana – set of recitations and meditations – to integrate the stages of the path into our hearts. After a concise review of the main points of each stage, we will sit in contemplation in order to have our own experience of that particular teaching of the Buddha.

See more about Venerable Drimay on the Teachers page.

Participation

This weekend retreat fulfills the practice element of Discovering Buddhism course 3: Presenting the Path.

Anyone who has done DB3 at any time, at any center, or even as home study, is welcome to attend this retreat. Also welcome are Dharma students who have a general background in Lam Rim, such as from attending classes on the Lam Rim Chenmo, etc.

Schedule

Friday, August 15

• 7:00pm to 8:30pm

Saturday, August 16

• 10am to 12:15pm (with breaks)
  • 12:30pm – lunch
• 2pm to 5:30pm (with breaks)

no evening session

Sunday, August 17

• [9:30 – public guided meditation]
• 10:30am to 12:15pm
  • 12:30pm – lunch

Is partial attendance allowed? Only if you come to the beginning; dropping in once the retreat is underway is not appropriate.

Registration

The general donation for the weekend is sliding scale $60 – $80 – $100, which includes all sessions from Friday evening through Sunday morning, plus lunch on Saturday and lunch on Sunday.

Local-area students have a choice of commuting from home (for convenience or economics) or staying overnight for an additional cost.

Please contact the office to reserve overnight lodging and additional meals; telephone: (831) 462-8383 (and tell them it’s for the Lam Rim Retreat).

 

Date(s):	August 15-17, 2014
Times:	7:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Instructor/Leader:	Venerable Drimay
Type of event:	Discovering Buddhism
Number of sessions:	multiple
Level:	Introductory
Participation:	Full-time; open to DB students.
Location:	Wish Fulfilling Temple
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