Natural Bridge, VA 24578
Boundless Wisdom
Part I
February 16 through February 22, 2020
A six and a half day meditation retreat with instruction from
Boundless Wisdom: A Mahamudra Practice Manual
authored by Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche
led by Dharma Teacher Tsony
February 16 through February 22, 2020
Bodhi Path Natural Bridge
“Realize that there is no other occupation in life more worthwhile than meditation. It doesn’t matter whether it takes a lifetime or just a day for good results to come. You should carry on with your meditation at a relaxed pace without distractions. If you do not feel pressured, you will find it easier to continue. There is no particular need to set aside a specific time for daily meditation. Just meditate whenever possible during the day, firmly understanding that there is absolutely nothing more important in life than the practice of meditation. In fact, there is nothing else to achieve in life.” -Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche
A time to study, reflect and meditate...
Boundless Wisdom: A Mahamudra Practice Manual was one of the important and precious instructional texts that Shamar Rinpoche authored with these sentiments in mind. This book offers precise guidelines for meditation. In it, Rinpoche extracts the meditation-oriented teachings from Moonlight of Mahamudra; a comprehensive treatise on the practice of Kagyu Mahamudra composed by Dagpo Tashi Namgyal, a renowned sixteenth-century master of the Kagyu tradition. Shamar Rinpoche produced this book in order to compile a written manual for his students, which incorporates teachings and transmissions that he gave on the source text in the 1990s. He provided new explanations for the final manuscript and continued refining it up until close to his death in 2014. Thaye Dorje, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, wrote a preface to this book. In this letter, Karmapa highlights the extraordinary depth of Shamar Rinpoche’s knowledge of the Buddha Dharma, and the way in which he was able to put it into almost any context that was understandable and engageable for all of us.
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 since 2009 has been the resident teacher at Bodhi Path Natural Bridge.
Schedule:
Sunday February 16th retreat begins: 2 to 5pm
Monday February 17th - Saturday Februray 22nd: 9am to 5pm
Lunch is provided throughout the week.
Please note: Because the teachings are progressive, we recommend you attend from the beginning.
Suggested Donation:*
Whole program — $300. Daily walk-in fee — $60.
Accommodations:
For out of town participants, there are limited on-site, shared housing options filled on a first come, first served basis. Cost for on-site housing: 1 to 6 nights, $45 per night. 7 to 13 nights, $35 per night. For details about these and other accommodation options please write to housingva@bodhipath.org
For more information:
Email: naturalbridge@bodhipath.org Call: 540-464-5117 or visit us on the web at www.bodhipath.org/naturalbridge/
*Events at Bodhi Path are open to everyone. The suggested donation is requested to support the program. However, lack of means to make a contribution is never a reason to stay away.
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.
Boundless Wisdom
Part I
February 16 through February 22, 2020
A six and a half day meditation retreat with instruction from
Boundless Wisdom: A Mahamudra Practice Manual
authored by Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche
led by Dharma Teacher Tsony
February 16 through February 22, 2020
Bodhi Path Natural Bridge
“Realize that there is no other occupation in life more worthwhile than meditation. It doesn’t matter whether it takes a lifetime or just a day for good results to come. You should carry on with your meditation at a relaxed pace without distractions. If you do not feel pressured, you will find it easier to continue. There is no particular need to set aside a specific time for daily meditation. Just meditate whenever possible during the day, firmly understanding that there is absolutely nothing more important in life than the practice of meditation. In fact, there is nothing else to achieve in life.” -Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche
A time to study, reflect and meditate...
Boundless Wisdom: A Mahamudra Practice Manual was one of the important and precious instructional texts that Shamar Rinpoche authored with these sentiments in mind. This book offers precise guidelines for meditation. In it, Rinpoche extracts the meditation-oriented teachings from Moonlight of Mahamudra; a comprehensive treatise on the practice of Kagyu Mahamudra composed by Dagpo Tashi Namgyal, a renowned sixteenth-century master of the Kagyu tradition. Shamar Rinpoche produced this book in order to compile a written manual for his students, which incorporates teachings and transmissions that he gave on the source text in the 1990s. He provided new explanations for the final manuscript and continued refining it up until close to his death in 2014. Thaye Dorje, His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, wrote a preface to this book. In this letter, Karmapa highlights the extraordinary depth of Shamar Rinpoche’s knowledge of the Buddha Dharma, and the way in which he was able to put it into almost any context that was understandable and engageable for all of us.
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 since 2009 has been the resident teacher at Bodhi Path Natural Bridge.
Schedule:
Sunday February 16th retreat begins: 2 to 5pm
Monday February 17th - Saturday Februray 22nd: 9am to 5pm
Lunch is provided throughout the week.
Please note: Because the teachings are progressive, we recommend you attend from the beginning.
Suggested Donation:*
Whole program — $300. Daily walk-in fee — $60.
Accommodations:
For out of town participants, there are limited on-site, shared housing options filled on a first come, first served basis. Cost for on-site housing: 1 to 6 nights, $45 per night. 7 to 13 nights, $35 per night. For details about these and other accommodation options please write to housingva@bodhipath.org
For more information:
Email: naturalbridge@bodhipath.org Call: 540-464-5117 or visit us on the web at www.bodhipath.org/naturalbridge/
*Events at Bodhi Path are open to everyone. The suggested donation is requested to support the program. However, lack of means to make a contribution is never a reason to stay away.