Retreat Dates: Saturday, April 24th – Sunday, April 25th
Retreat Location: 211 Howard Drive (in Singletree), Edwards, Colorado.
Driving Directions: Take Edwards Exit #163 and head north on Edwards Access Road. Turn right on Berry Creek Road. The road circles around to the east. Go through the 1st stop sign and take the 1st LEFT on Stagecoach Road. Then turn LEFT on Howard Drive; #211 is on the right.
Accommodations: Free lodging with local sangha members can generally be arranged in advance by calling Ben at 970.390.9299
Contact: Ben Gaylord 970.390.9299
Retreat Schedule:
Saturday: Registration at 9:30, Retreat from 10:00 – 5:00
Sunday: Registration at 9:30, Retreat from 10:00 – 3:00
Description:
Lam Rim (Tibetan: lam “path”, rim “stages”) is a Tibetan Buddhist textual form for presenting the complete path to enlightenment as taught by Gautama Buddha. In Tibetan Buddhist history, there have been many different versions of the Lam Rim, presented by different teachers. However all the versions of the Lam Rim are based on extensions of Atisha’s 11th Century root text A Lamp for the Path to Enlightenment.
Venerable Tenzin Priyadarshi will provide a brief history of the Lam Rim starting with Atisha, and including Gampopa (Jewel Ornament of Liberation) and Tsongkhapa (The Great Treatise on the Stages on the Path of Enlightenment). He will also provide a detailed exploration of the Abhidharma, which in the West, is generally considered to be the core of what is referred to as Buddhist psychology.
Important concepts of the Lam Rim include the three kinds of motivation, karma, rebirth, Buddhist cosmology, the practice of meditation, up to and including tantra.
This retreat is part of the Foundation of Buddhism series and is open to all.
A donation of $150/single or $250/couple is suggested