Retreat Dates: Saturday, June 12th – Friday, June 18th
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: Steve Ring 303.679.0915
Retreat Schedule: Friday – Prayers and Aspirations 5-6 PM, and dinner
Saturday & Sunday- Registration starting at 8:30 AM, retreat start at 10 AM
Detailed schedule to be provided
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 $400/single or $700/couple is suggested
A donation of $150/single or $250/couple is suggested for the weekend