Two Summer Programs
at Bodhi Path Natural Bridge
Program 1:
The Path to Awakening
Shamar Rinpoche’s Annual Teaching
on the Profound Practice of Mind Training
June 24 to 26, 2011
Annual Bodhi Path Members Meeting
June 27, 2011
Followed by Program 2:
Conscious Breathing
A 5-day Silent Meditation Retreat
led by Dharma Teacher Tsony
June 28 (evening intro) to July 3, 2011
New this year:
Dharma Movie Night and
Dharma Teacher’s Panel Discussion
Details TBA
Thank you for your interest in Shamar Rinpoche’s
2011 annual teaching program, and/or
Dharma Teacher Tsony’s silent meditation retreat.
You are cordially invited to attend either or
both programs.
The following information is provided to help
with your planning.
Program 1:
The Path to Awakening by Shamar Rinpoche
June 24-26, 2011
Bodhi Path Natural Bridge
Mind Training, or Lojong, is a comprehensive practice, which embodies the entire path to awakening. The Buddha recognized we suffer because of our negative actions. Conversely, when we act positively, everyone benefits. In order to act positively in any situation, we must train our mind.
Mind Training nurtures and cultivates Buddha Nature, that pure seed of awakening at the heart of every sentient being. It has the power to transform egotistical actions into selfless generosity and compassion. Put into practice diligently, Lojong can lead to full awakening.
Shamar Rinpoche’s book, The Path to Awakening, A Commentary on Ja Chekawa’s Seven Points of Mind Training, edited and translated by Lara Braitstein, PhD, is the basis of this teaching program. Rinpoche will continue to explain the inner meaning of Chekawa’s Seven Points.
In addition to Rinpoche’s program, there will be a dharma movie night and a panel discussion with visiting dharma teachers. We will conclude with a celebration, Sunday evening, June 26.
Shamar Rinpoche
Shamar Rinpoche is the 14th Shamarpa, or Red Hat Lama of Tibet, the second-oldest reincarnate lineage. Rinpoche was born in 1952 and spent many years studying in India with Buddhist scholars. He began to travel and teach throughout Asia and the West in 1980. In 1996, he organized the Bodhi Path Buddhist Centers, a worldwide network of centers based on a non-sectarian approach to Buddhism. The curriculum of Bodhi Path centers is grounded in the teachings of the 11th century Indian Buddhist master Atisha, as they were transmitted by Gampopa.
Schedule:*
Friday-Saturday, June 24-25:
Teaching by Shamar Rinpoche.
Two sessions per day, 10 am to noon, 2 to 4 pm. Lunches provided.
Q & A with Dharma Teacher Tsony will follow an afternoon tea break at 4:30.
Program open to all levels of students.
Sunday morning, June 26:
Teaching by Shamar Rinpoche continues.
One session only, 10 am to noon. A blessing will conclude Rinpoche’s program.
Sunday afternoon, June 26:
Dharma Teacher's panel discussion, 3 pm.
Sitting Posture Tune-up: The mechanics of proper meditation posture, and yoga stretches to support stable practice and ease discomfort. Taught by Dharma Teacher Rachel Parrish and Chris Fang, 4:30 pm.
Sunday evening, June 26:
Bodhi Path celebration. 6 pm. Family and friends invited. Supper provided. Entertainment requested, so bring your musical instruments and favorite dharma songs.
Monday, June 27:
Bodhi Path members meeting. 10 am to 3 pm. This is an administrative meeting, for those involved in the day-to-day matters of their Bodhi Path center.
Lunches provided at all events. Supper provided at the celebration.
*Dharma Movie Night date/time TBA
Program 2:
A 5-day Silent Meditation Retreat
led by Dharma Teacher Tsony
June 28 (evening intro)-July 3, 2011
Bodhi Path Natural Bridge
“Mind needs to be tamed. To accomplish this you need to learn calm abiding meditation. First learn how to sit. Then in order to train the mind to concentrate, focus on your breath.”
—Shamar Rinpoche
Based on instructions from Shamar Rinpoche’s teaching and his book, The Path to Awakening, Dharma Teacher Tsony will lead a retreat, which explores the preliminaries of mind training. Practice will focus on methods for shamatha meditation to develop mind’s stability, as well as reduce distraction and self-clinging. This program is a perfect opportunity to deepen understanding of Rinpoche’s teaching through practice.
Dharma Teacher Tsony
A Buddhist monk for over 25 years, Tsony completed two traditional 3-year retreats under the guidance of the great meditation master Gendun Rinpoche. For 15 years, he was Abbot of Kundrel Ling Monastery in France. Since 1999 he has been teaching philosophy and meditation throughout Europe and the U.S. He is now the resident teacher at Bodhi Path Natural Bridge.
Schedule:
Tuesday evening, June 28:
7 to 8:30 pm. Introduction to retreat.
Wednesday-Saturday, June 29-July 2:
9 am to 6 pm. Lunches provided.
Sunday, July 3:
9 am to noon. A picnic celebration will follow the conclusion of the retreat.
You may attend any or all of the meditation sessions, however, to preserve an atmosphere of tranquility, please enter the meditation hall only during a break.
***Prior to June 15, 2010 your total program fee, minus a $40 per person registration fee, will be refunded upon cancellation. After June 15, no refunds will be made.
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