Study, Reflect, Meditate: A week-long program combining a meditation intensive
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Date/Time: US/Eastern
Starts: Sat Feb 19, 2011 @ 9:00 AM
Ends: Sat Feb 26, 2011 @ 5:00 PM
Location
Bodhi Path Buddhist Center of Natural Bridge
12 Bodhi Path
Natural Bridge, VA 24578
Natural Bridge, VA 24578
Study,
Reflect,
Meditate.
A week-long program combining a meditation intensive
and Yogacara philosophy teaching given by
and Yogacara philosophy teaching given by
Dharma Teacher Tsony and Professor Lara Braitstein.
February 19-26, 2011
Bodhi Path Natural Bridge
Philosophy:Following on last year's highly successful seminar on the Madyamaka philosphy with Professor Braitstein, we continue our exploration of Buddhist philosophy with an introduction to the Yogacara school. This fascinating viewpoint holds that all experience is mediated by mind. Yogacara is the Mahayana school dedicated to understanding the process of perception, cognition, and the limits of what is knowable from a meditator's point of view.
Meditation:Dharma Teacher Tsony will lead an exploration of the preliminaries of mind training, focusing on the methods for shamatha meditation. Instruction is based on methods presented in Shamar Rinpoche’s new book, The Path to Awakening.
Lara Braitstein is a professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhism at McGill University (Montreal, Canada). She specializes in Mahayana & Vajrayana Buddhist Philosophy, Buddhist Hagiography, and Tibetan/Himalayan Buddhist literature and historiography. Her latest projects include the editing and translation of Shamar Rinpoche’s book The Path To Awakening, and the translation of a series of Mahamudra poems by the 7th century C.E. mystic saint Saraha.
Tsony was a Buddhist monk for over 25 years. He completed two traditional 3-year retreats under the guidance of the great meditation master Gendun Rinpoche. For 15 years, Tsony was Abbot of Kundrel Ling Monastery in France. Since 1991 he has been teaching philosophy and meditation throughout Europe and the U.S., and is now the resident teacher at Bodhi Path Natural Bridge.
Schedule:
Saturday – Tuesday, February 19-22: 9 am to 5 pm.
Three hours of Madyamika instruction between 11 am and 3 pm, with lunch break.
Please note: Because the Yogacara teachings are progressive, we recommend you attend from the beginning.
Meditation, 9-10:30 am, 3:30 to 5pm.
Saturday – Tuesday, February 19-22: 9 am to 5 pm.
Three hours of Madyamika instruction between 11 am and 3 pm, with lunch break.
Please note: Because the Yogacara teachings are progressive, we recommend you attend from the beginning.
Meditation, 9-10:30 am, 3:30 to 5pm.
Wednesday – Saturday, February 23-26: 9am to 5pm. All day meditation.
Lunch is provided throughout the week.
Program Fees* and registration deadline:
Please register by February 1, 2011.
Whole program, if paid by February 1, 2011 — $260.
After February 1, 2011 — $310.
Daily walk-in fee — $50.
Registration:
You may register here and pay with a credit card
or
You may register here and pay with a credit card
or
to register by mail, please fill out registration form below and mail along with check payable to Bodhi Path, to Bodhi Path Buddhist Center, 12 Bodhi Path, Natural Bridge, VA 24578.
Name:______________________________________________________________________________
Address:____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
Email Address:__________________________ Telephone Number___________________________
Additional Participant’s Name(s):______________________________________________________
Total enclosed (please see fee schedule above):___________________________________________
Lodging:
For details about accommodation options please contact Wendelin at Wendelin33@gmail.com for help with accommodation choices and reservations (the earlier the better!).
On-site, shared housing options filled on a first come, first served basis. We also have affordable offsite options to consider.
warmly,
Bodhi Path Natural Bridge
12 Bodhi Path, Natural Bridge, VA 24578
540/464.5117
NaturalBridge@bodhipath.org
Bodhi Path is an international organization of Buddhist centers founded and directed by Shamar Rinpoche (also known as Shamarpa). Bodhi Path centers provide a non-sectarian approach to Buddhism. Under Rinpoche’s direction, Bodhi Path teachers provide instruction in Buddhist meditation and philosophy, and offer guidance for practicing Buddhism.
*Events at Bodhi Path are open to everyone. A suggested donation is requested to support the program. However, lack of means to make a contribution is never a reason to stay away. Please inquire.
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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.
Study,
Reflect,
Meditate.
A week-long program combining a meditation intensive
and Yogacara philosophy teaching given by
and Yogacara philosophy teaching given by
Dharma Teacher Tsony and Professor Lara Braitstein.
February 19-26, 2011
Bodhi Path Natural Bridge
Philosophy:Following on last year's highly successful seminar on the Madyamaka philosphy with Professor Braitstein, we continue our exploration of Buddhist philosophy with an introduction to the Yogacara school. This fascinating viewpoint holds that all experience is mediated by mind. Yogacara is the Mahayana school dedicated to understanding the process of perception, cognition, and the limits of what is knowable from a meditator's point of view.
Meditation:Dharma Teacher Tsony will lead an exploration of the preliminaries of mind training, focusing on the methods for shamatha meditation. Instruction is based on methods presented in Shamar Rinpoche’s new book, The Path to Awakening.
Lara Braitstein is a professor of Indo-Tibetan Buddhism at McGill University (Montreal, Canada). She specializes in Mahayana & Vajrayana Buddhist Philosophy, Buddhist Hagiography, and Tibetan/Himalayan Buddhist literature and historiography. Her latest projects include the editing and translation of Shamar Rinpoche’s book The Path To Awakening, and the translation of a series of Mahamudra poems by the 7th century C.E. mystic saint Saraha.
Tsony was a Buddhist monk for over 25 years. He completed two traditional 3-year retreats under the guidance of the great meditation master Gendun Rinpoche. For 15 years, Tsony was Abbot of Kundrel Ling Monastery in France. Since 1991 he has been teaching philosophy and meditation throughout Europe and the U.S., and is now the resident teacher at Bodhi Path Natural Bridge.
Schedule:
Saturday – Tuesday, February 19-22: 9 am to 5 pm.
Three hours of Madyamika instruction between 11 am and 3 pm, with lunch break.
Please note: Because the Yogacara teachings are progressive, we recommend you attend from the beginning.
Meditation, 9-10:30 am, 3:30 to 5pm.
Saturday – Tuesday, February 19-22: 9 am to 5 pm.
Three hours of Madyamika instruction between 11 am and 3 pm, with lunch break.
Please note: Because the Yogacara teachings are progressive, we recommend you attend from the beginning.
Meditation, 9-10:30 am, 3:30 to 5pm.
Wednesday – Saturday, February 23-26: 9am to 5pm. All day meditation.
Lunch is provided throughout the week.
Program Fees* and registration deadline:
Please register by February 1, 2011.
Whole program, if paid by February 1, 2011 — $260.
After February 1, 2011 — $310.
Daily walk-in fee — $50.
Registration:
You may register here and pay with a credit card
or
You may register here and pay with a credit card
or
to register by mail, please fill out registration form below and mail along with check payable to Bodhi Path, to Bodhi Path Buddhist Center, 12 Bodhi Path, Natural Bridge, VA 24578.
Name:______________________________________________________________________________
Address:____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
Email Address:__________________________ Telephone Number___________________________
Additional Participant’s Name(s):______________________________________________________
Total enclosed (please see fee schedule above):___________________________________________
Lodging:
For details about accommodation options please contact Wendelin at Wendelin33@gmail.com for help with accommodation choices and reservations (the earlier the better!).
On-site, shared housing options filled on a first come, first served basis. We also have affordable offsite options to consider.
warmly,
Bodhi Path Natural Bridge
12 Bodhi Path, Natural Bridge, VA 24578
540/464.5117
NaturalBridge@bodhipath.org
Bodhi Path is an international organization of Buddhist centers founded and directed by Shamar Rinpoche (also known as Shamarpa). Bodhi Path centers provide a non-sectarian approach to Buddhism. Under Rinpoche’s direction, Bodhi Path teachers provide instruction in Buddhist meditation and philosophy, and offer guidance for practicing Buddhism.
*Events at Bodhi Path are open to everyone. A suggested donation is requested to support the program. However, lack of means to make a contribution is never a reason to stay away. Please inquire.