Retreat Dates: Saturday, December 5th– Sunday, December 6th
Retreat Location: 307 Arthur’s Court, Fairplay, Colorado
Driving Directions: From Fairplay, take 9 south towards Hartsel. Go about 7
miles on 9 and take what is basically the first left on Redhill Rd. Turn left into the first driveway (which is the first left), to the house. As much as possible, people should car pool.
Accommodations: Limited space is available at the retreat house; bring bedding and eating utensils.
Contact: Pati Martinez 970.688.1337
Retreat Schedule:
Saturday: Registration at 8:30, Retreat from 9:00 – 5:00
Sunday: Registration at 8:30, Retreat from 9:00 – 3:00
Description:
The Lankavatara Sutra is one of the none major sutras of Mahayana Buddhism and was influential in the formation of several schools of Buddhism including the Nyingma and Cha’n or Zen to name a few.
Three important concepts issued from the Lanka: 1) the primacy of consciousness, or “Mind Only” (Yogacara School), 2) the concept of an inherent Buddha Nature (Tathagatagarbha Doctrine), and 3) the three bodies of Buddhahood (Trikaya).
Venerable Tenzin will summarize key points from Parts I and II of this retreat series, which focused on the and the Yogacara School and Tathagatagarbha Doctrine respectively. Venerable Tenzin will then introduce the three levels of enlightened reality exemplified by the three bodies of Buddahood.
Part III of this retreat series is open to anyone. Completion of Parts I and II are recommended, but not mandatory.
Recommended Text: The Lankavatara Sutra translated by D.T. Suzuki.