Finding Strength from Within
Guided Lamrim Retreat
Jan 16 – 20
Cost: $40 for full retreat, $10/day, $5/session
Free introductory class on Thursday, Jan 16
What is retreat?
On retreat, we stop all forms of business and extraneous activities in order to emphasize a particular spiritual practice. This can be just one day, or a weekend, or longer if you have the time.
Guided Lamrim Retreat
The stages of the path, or Lamrim in Tibetan, is the heart of Kadampa Buddhism and is the method to build inner strength leading to lasting inner peace and enlightenment. Lamrim is a special set of wisdom teachings that includes all the essential teachings of Buddha and is also a very accessible and practical guide for successful meditation.
When we mix our mind with wisdom, a special clarity arises and we are filled with a sense of purpose. No matter what is going on in the world, we have an opportunity to make our life truly meaningful. We will find that joy then naturally follows this meaning.
In this retreat we will meditate on the principal aspects of the Buddhist path, gain insights and fill our heart with positive energy. All sessions include a brief teaching and a guided meditation.
This presentation is excellent for beginners and advanced practitioners alike. Everyone is welcome.
Lamrim Guided Meditations
This retreat will include all of the Lamrim meditations, as presented in The Mirror of Dharma with Additions by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso.
- The Preciousness of our Human Life
- Meditation on Death
- The Dangers of Lower Rebirth
- Going for Refuge
- Meditation on Karma
- Meditation on Renunciation
- Determination to Recognize, Reduce and Abandon Self Grasping Ignorance
- Determination to Engage in the Actual Path to Liberation, The Three Higher Trainings
- Determination to Attain True Cessations
- Meditation on Cherishing All Living Beings
- Meditation on Universal Compassion
- Meditation on the Supreme Good Heart, Bodhichitta
- Determination and Promise to Sincerely Practice the Six Perfections
- Training in Meditation on Emptiness
- Meditation on Relying on our Spiritual Guide
Other texts that may be used and are available at KMC NM Tharpa bookstore or from Tharpa US online as an ebook:
Joyful Path of Good Fortune
The New Meditation Handbook
We will be engaging in Heart Jewel Prayers for each session of this retreat.
Schedule
Thursday, Jan. 16
6:00 – 7:30pm | Introduction: Making the Most of Our Retreat
Friday, Jan. 17
Session 1: 9:00 – 10:15 am
Session 2: 11:00 am – 12:15 pm
Session 3: 3:00 – 4:15 pm
Session 4: 5:00 – 6:15pm
Saturday, Jan. 18
Session 1: 9:00 – 10:15am
Session 2: 11:00 am – 12:15pm
Session 3: 3:00 – 4:15pm
Session 4: 5:00 – 6:15pm
Sunday, Jan. 19
Session 1: 10:00 – 11:15am
Session 2: 1:30 – 2:45pm
Session 3: 4:00 – 5:15pm
Session 4: 6:00 – 7:15pm
Monday, Jan. 20
Session 1: 9:00 – 10:15am
Session 2: 11:00 am – 12:15pm
Session 3: 3:00 – 4:15pm
Session 4: 5:00 – 6:30pm
Registration
Get $5 off the full retreat if you preregister online. Membership discounts are applied at checkout.
Free introductory class on Thursday, Jan 16.
About the Teacher
Gen Khyenwang is the Resident Teacher of Kadampa Meditation Center New Mexico. She is a close disciple and student of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso and has been practicing and teaching under his guidance for many years. The teachings she shares are clear, heartfelt and extremely practical for modern life. Gen Khyenwang is an inspiring example of a contemporary Buddhist practitioner and is known for her warmth and sincerity, putting time-tested teachings into practice in daily life.
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