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Preliminary Guide and Lamrim Retreats
Buddhist Retreats 2010
August 30–September 5 Lamrim Retreat
Meditating on Lamrim overcomes all obstacles to our peace of mind, solves our daily problems, and leads us to the final realization of our spiritual practice, Buddhahood. By engaging in this special blessed sequence of meditations in retreat we can discover the happiness of following a pure spiritual path and create a powerful inner resource for our daily lives.
All are welcome to participate in all or any part of the retreat.
$15 per day or $5/session. Accommodations are available $25-$90/day incl.meals
SCHEDULE
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Monday Aug 30
8:00pm Introduction
Tuesday Aug 31
7:30-9:00am Session 1 Precious Human Life
11:30-1:00pm Session 2 Death & Impermanence
2:15-3:00pm Wishfulfilling Jewel
4:30-6:00pm Session 3 Lower Rebirth & Refuge
7:30-9:00pm Session 4 Actions & Their Effects
Wednesday Sept 1
7:30-9:00am Session 5 Renunciation – Birth, Aging, Sickness & Death
11:30-1:00pm Session 6 Renunciation – Remaining 3 Contemplations
2:15-3:00pm Wishfulfilling Jewel
4:30-6:00pm Session 7 Equanimity
7:30-9:00pm Session 8 Recognizing All Living Beings as our Mothers
Thursday Sept 2
7:30-9:00am Session 9 Remembering the Kindness of Living Beings
11:30-1:00pm Session 10 Equalizing Self & Others
2:15-3:00pm Wishfulfilling Jewel
4:30-6:00pm Session 11 Disadvantages of Self Cherishing
7:30-9:00pm Session 12 Advantages of Cherishing Others
Friday Sept 3
7:30-9:00am Session 13 Exchanging Self with Others
11:30-1:00pm Session 14 Great Compassion – Powa puja
2:15-3:00pm Wishfulfilling Jewel
4:30-6:00pm Session 15 Taking
7:30-9:00pm Session 16 Wishing Love/Giving
Saturday Sept 4
7:30-9:00am Session 17 Bodhichitta/Tranquil Abiding
11:30-1:00pm Session 18 Bodhichitta/Tranquil Abiding
2:15-3:00pm Wishfulfilling Jewel
4:30-6:00pm Session 19 Superior Seeing
7:30-9:00pm Session 20 Superior Seeing
Sunday Sept 5
7:30-9:00am Session 21 Relying on a Spiritual Guide
11:00-12:30pm Prayers for World Peace
7:30-9:00pm Wishfulfilling Jewel with tsog
November 29–December 4 Vajrasattva Retreat
The practice of meditation and recitation of Buddha Vajrasattva is an extremely powerful method for purifying our impure mind and actions. Through this practice we can remove the inner basis for problems and obstacles and experience a profound inner peace and happiness.