Lamrim Retreat
Introductory Talk with Kadampa Buddhist Monk, Kelsang Dorje
August 28th, 9:00am to 10:30am
The practice of Lamrim is very important because everyone needs to cultivate peaceful states of mind. By listening to or reading these teachings we can learn how to control our mind and always keep a good motivation in our heart. This will make all our daily actions pure and meaningful.
Join us for an introduction to the retreat on Saturday, August 28th at 9:30am. The retreat will continue to September 3rd with 4 retreat sessions a day. Each session is an hour and a half and consists of teaching or study time, prayers and meditation.
Come for all retreat sessions or as many as you like!
Cost:
$40 - Entire Retreat
$15 - Per Day
$5 - Per Session
Open to Teacher Training and Foundation Program Students
To Register:
Please call 508-979-8277 or email info@meditationinmass.org to register for or to inquire about this event.
Location:
Serlingpa Meditation Center
512 Pleasant Street
New Bedford, MA 0274
Retreat Sessions:
Saturday, August 28th
9:00am to 10:30am - Introduction
11:00am to 1:00pm - Our Precious Human Life (meditation 1)
3:30pm to 5:00pm - Death and Impermanence (meditation 2)
6:00pm to 7:30pm - The Danger of Lower Rebrth and Refuge Practice (meditation 3 & 4)
Sunday, August 29th
9:00am to 10:30am - Actions and their Effects (meditation 5)
11:00am to 1:00pm - Developing Renunciation using the first four contemplations: birth, aging, sickness and death (meditation 6)
3:30pm to 5:00pm - Developing Renunciation - the remaning 3 contemplations (meditation 6)
6:00pm to 7:30pm - Developing Renunciation using all seven contemplations (meditation 6)
Monday, August 30th
8:00am to 9:30am - Developing Equanimity (meditation 7)
11:30am to 1:00pm - Recognizing that all Living Beings are our Mother (meditation 8)
5:30pm to 7:00pm - Remembering the Kindness of Living Beings (meditation 9)
7:30pm to 9:00pm - Equalizing Self and Others (meditation 10)
Tuesday, August 31st
8:00am to 9:30am - Disadvantage of Self-Cherishing (meditation 11)
11:30am to 1:00pm - Advantage of Cherishing Others (meditation 12)
5:30pm to 7:00pm - Exchanging Self with Others (meditation 13)
7:30pm to 9:00pm - Great Compassion (meditation 14)
Wednesday, September 1st
8:00am to 9:30am - Taking (meditation 15)
12:15pm to 1:15pm - Wishing Love (meditation 16)
5:30pm to 7:00pm - Giving (meditation 17)
7:30pm to 9:00pm - Bodhichitta (meditation 18)
*note time change to coincide with Lunchtime Meditation
Thursday, September 2nd
8:00am to 9:30am - Tranquil Abiding (meditation 19)
11:30am to 1:00pm - Tranquil Abiding (meditation 19)
5:30pm to 7:00pm - Tranquil Abiding (meditation 19)
7:30pm to 9:00pm - Superior Seeing (meditation 20)
Friday, September 3rd
8:00am to 9:30am - Superior Seeing (meditation 20)
11:30am to 1:00pm - Superior Seeing (meditation 20)
5:30pm to 7:00pm - Relying upon a Spiritual Guide (meditation 21)
7:30pm to 9:00pm - Wishfulling Jewel Prayers with Offering
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