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The Pure Land of Lamrim

Meditation Retreat on The Stages of the Path to Enlightenment

Friday August 25 – Monday August 28

Cost: $35 for whole retreat | $5 per session

About this Event

Discover the practical power and beauty of Lamrim, meditations on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment. The two main trainings on the path to enlightenment, compassion and wisdom, depend upon a solid foundation of basic Buddhist practices. This guided retreat will provide an excellent opportunity to develop this foundation through teachings and meditations on the initial, intermediate and great scope stages of the path to enlightenment, called Lamrim. This retreat is perfect for beginners and those with experience in meditation. Everyone is welcome to attend either a portion or the entirety of the retreat.

Schedule

Friday, August 25
Session 1: 7:00 – 8:15pm | Introduction & Precious Human Life

Saturday, August 26
Session 2: 9:00 – 10:15am | Death and Impermanence
Session 3: 11:15am – 12:30pm | Suffering of the Lower Realms & Refuge
Session 4: 3:00 – 4:15pm | Karma
Session 5: 5:15 – 6:30pm | Renunciation

Sunday, August 27
Session 6: 10:00 – 11:15am | Overcoming the Root of Samsara
Session 7: 1:30 – 2:45pm | The Three Higher Trainings
Session 8: 4:00 – 5:15pm | Cherishing All Living Beings
Session 9: 6:30 – 7:45pm | Universal Compassion

Monday, August 28
Session 10: 9 – 10:15am | Supreme Good Heart Bodhichitta
Session 11: 11:15am – 12:30pm | Practicing the Six Perfections
Session 12: 3:00 – 4:15pm | Training in Meditation on Emptiness
Session 13: 5:15 – 6:30pm | Relying on Our Spiritual Guide

Registration

Please pre-register for each session or for the full retreat. Member discounts are taken during checkout.

Full Retreat

Friday

Session 1

Saturday

Session 2 Session 3 Session 4 Session 5

Sunday

Session 6 Session 7 Session 8 Session 9

Monday

Session 10 Session 11 Session 12 Session 13

Retreat Materials

We will be using Prayers for Meditation prayer booklet (sadhana) to prepare for each session. The main texts used will be The Mirror of Dharma with Additions and Modern Buddhism.

These texts are available in the bookstore at KMC New Mexico and at Tharpa Publications, where they are also available as ebooks.

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The Pure Land of Lamrim Retreat