Retreat on the Sutra of Vimalakirti

Retreat on the Sutra of Vimalakirti June 9-10, 2007 With Venerable Tenzin Priyadarshi This retreat was an in-depth study of The Vimalakirti Sutra (we studied the translation by Burton Watson, Columbia Univ. Press).  The Sutra of Vimalakirti (Sanskrit....

Balancing Heart and Mind with Alan Wallace

Balancing Heart and Mind with Alan Wallace. May 16-17, 2009. Edwards, Colorado In this weekend retreat, Alan Wallace focused on two methods for cultivating meditative quiescence, or shamatha. He taught the practice of “mindfulness of breathing,” which is...

Deepening Our Practice:

Achieving Calm and Clarity Through the Setting Up of Mindfulness with Anne Teich. April 24th – April 26, 2009. Buena Vista, Colorado. In this weekend we worked diligently to transform the ordinary mind through the practice of yoking mental awareness to an...

Understanding Buddha Nature:

The Tathagatagarbha Doctrine With Venerable Tenzin Priyadarshi Buena Vista, Colorado February 28th – March 1st, 2009 This event included a free public talk: “Contagious Conduct: a Guide to Meaning and Happiness”.  In this weekend retreat, Venerable...