The Path to Awakening; Shamar Rinpoche's Annual Teaching Program... and, Conscious Breathing; a 5 Day Silent Meditation Retreat lead by Dharma Teacher Tsony
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Date/Time: US/Eastern
Starts: Fri Jun 25, 2010 @ 10:00 AM
Ends: Sun Jul 4, 2010 @ 12:00 PM
Location
Bodhi Path Buddhist Center of Natural Bridge
12 Bodhi Path
Natural Bridge, VA 24578
Natural Bridge, VA 24578
Two Programs.
Programs 1:
Programs 1:
The Path to Awakening
Shamar Rinpoche’s Annual Teaching Program
on the Profound Practice of Mind Training,
June 25 to 27, 2010
on the Profound Practice of Mind Training,
June 25 to 27, 2010
Annual Bodhi Path Members Meeting,
June 28, 2010.
June 28, 2010.
Followed by
Program 2:
Program 2:
Conscious Breathing
A 5-day Silent Meditation Retreat
Led by Dharma Teacher Tsony,
June 29 (evening intro) to July 4, 2010
Bodhi Path Natural Bridge, Virginia
You are cordially invited to attend
either or both programs.
either or both programs.
Thank you for your interest in Shamar Rinpoche’s 2010 annual teaching program, and/or Dharma Teacher Tsony’s silent meditation retreat. You are welcome 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 25-27,
Bodhi Path Natural Bridge
The Path to Awakening by Shamar Rinpoche,
June 25-27,
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.
The program will conclude with a celebration, Sunday evening, June 27.
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.
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 25-26:
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 is open to all levels of students.
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 is open to all levels of students.
Sunday morning, June 27:
Teaching by Shamar Rinpoche continues.
One session only, 10 am to noon. A blessing will conclude Rinpoche’s program.
Teaching by Shamar Rinpoche continues.
One session only, 10 am to noon. A blessing will conclude Rinpoche’s program.
Sunday afternoon, June 27:
Q & A with Dharma Teacher Tsony, 3 pm.
Q & A with Dharma Teacher Tsony, 3 pm.
Sitting Posture Tune-up. Yoga stretches to ease meditation posture discomfort, taught by Chris Fang, 4:30 pm.
Sunday evening, June 27:
Bodhi Path celebration. 6 pm. Family and friends invited. Supper provided. Entertainment requested.
Bodhi Path celebration. 6 pm. Family and friends invited. Supper provided. Entertainment requested.
Monday, June 28: Bodhi Path members meeting. 10 am to 3 pm. This is an administrative meeting, primarily of interest to those involved in the day-to-day matters of their Bodhi Path Center.
Lunches will be provided at all events. Supper will be provided at the celebration.
Program 2:
A 5-day Silent Meditation Retreat led by Dharma Teacher Tsony,
June 29 (evening intro)-July 4, 2010
Bodhi Path Natural Bridge
A 5-day Silent Meditation Retreat led by Dharma Teacher Tsony,
June 29 (evening intro)-July 4, 2010
Bodhi Path Natural Bridge
“Mind needs to be tamed; thoughts controlled. 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
—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, and 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.
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.
Program Schedule:
Tuesday evening, June 29:
7 to 8:30 pm. Introduction to retreat.
7 to 8:30 pm. Introduction to retreat.
Wednesday-Saturday, June 30-July 3:
9 am to 7 pm. Thirty minutes of meditation will be punctuated by 15 minutes of conscious walking exercise to refresh both body and mind. Lunch will be provided mid-day.
9 am to 7 pm. Thirty minutes of meditation will be punctuated by 15 minutes of conscious walking exercise to refresh both body and mind. Lunch will be provided mid-day.
In the interest of maintaining an atmosphere of serenity, noble silence will be observed throughout the day.
Sunday, July 4:
9 am to noon. A picnic celebration will follow the conclusion of the retreat.
9 am to noon. A picnic celebration will follow the conclusion of the retreat.
You may attend any or all of the meditation sessions, which begin at 9am, 11am, 1:30pm, 3:30pm and 5:30pm. However, please be sharply on time to preserve the atmosphere of
tranquility.
tranquility.
***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.
Hosted by
Bodhi Path Buddhist Center of Natural Bridge
Bodhi Path is an international organization founded by the 14th Shamar Rinpoche. Teachers provide meditation and philosophy instruction and guidance to learn and practice Buddhism.
Two Programs.
Programs 1:
Programs 1:
The Path to Awakening
Shamar Rinpoche’s Annual Teaching Program
on the Profound Practice of Mind Training,
June 25 to 27, 2010
on the Profound Practice of Mind Training,
June 25 to 27, 2010
Annual Bodhi Path Members Meeting,
June 28, 2010.
June 28, 2010.
Followed by
Program 2:
Program 2:
Conscious Breathing
A 5-day Silent Meditation Retreat
Led by Dharma Teacher Tsony,
June 29 (evening intro) to July 4, 2010
Bodhi Path Natural Bridge, Virginia
You are cordially invited to attend
either or both programs.
either or both programs.
Thank you for your interest in Shamar Rinpoche’s 2010 annual teaching program, and/or Dharma Teacher Tsony’s silent meditation retreat. You are welcome 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 25-27,
Bodhi Path Natural Bridge
The Path to Awakening by Shamar Rinpoche,
June 25-27,
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.
The program will conclude with a celebration, Sunday evening, June 27.
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.
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 25-26:
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 is open to all levels of students.
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 is open to all levels of students.
Sunday morning, June 27:
Teaching by Shamar Rinpoche continues.
One session only, 10 am to noon. A blessing will conclude Rinpoche’s program.
Teaching by Shamar Rinpoche continues.
One session only, 10 am to noon. A blessing will conclude Rinpoche’s program.
Sunday afternoon, June 27:
Q & A with Dharma Teacher Tsony, 3 pm.
Q & A with Dharma Teacher Tsony, 3 pm.
Sitting Posture Tune-up. Yoga stretches to ease meditation posture discomfort, taught by Chris Fang, 4:30 pm.
Sunday evening, June 27:
Bodhi Path celebration. 6 pm. Family and friends invited. Supper provided. Entertainment requested.
Bodhi Path celebration. 6 pm. Family and friends invited. Supper provided. Entertainment requested.
Monday, June 28: Bodhi Path members meeting. 10 am to 3 pm. This is an administrative meeting, primarily of interest to those involved in the day-to-day matters of their Bodhi Path Center.
Lunches will be provided at all events. Supper will be provided at the celebration.
Program 2:
A 5-day Silent Meditation Retreat led by Dharma Teacher Tsony,
June 29 (evening intro)-July 4, 2010
Bodhi Path Natural Bridge
A 5-day Silent Meditation Retreat led by Dharma Teacher Tsony,
June 29 (evening intro)-July 4, 2010
Bodhi Path Natural Bridge
“Mind needs to be tamed; thoughts controlled. 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
—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, and 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.
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.
Program Schedule:
Tuesday evening, June 29:
7 to 8:30 pm. Introduction to retreat.
7 to 8:30 pm. Introduction to retreat.
Wednesday-Saturday, June 30-July 3:
9 am to 7 pm. Thirty minutes of meditation will be punctuated by 15 minutes of conscious walking exercise to refresh both body and mind. Lunch will be provided mid-day.
9 am to 7 pm. Thirty minutes of meditation will be punctuated by 15 minutes of conscious walking exercise to refresh both body and mind. Lunch will be provided mid-day.
In the interest of maintaining an atmosphere of serenity, noble silence will be observed throughout the day.
Sunday, July 4:
9 am to noon. A picnic celebration will follow the conclusion of the retreat.
9 am to noon. A picnic celebration will follow the conclusion of the retreat.
You may attend any or all of the meditation sessions, which begin at 9am, 11am, 1:30pm, 3:30pm and 5:30pm. However, please be sharply on time to preserve the atmosphere of
tranquility.
tranquility.
***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.