Natural Bridge, VA 24578
August 11th, 2014 NEWS:
Greetings All!
In preparation for the Annual Program and Life Celebration of Shamar Rinpoche, we invite you to come to Virginia with your thoughts, your heart, your poems & prayers, photographs, the written-word and spoken word. Individually or collectively from your groups and centers.
There will be several opportunities to share if you are inclined, including: the Memorial Wall, a Memory Sharing Circle, our "Your Story" booth (a quiet place to reflect and record a Shamarpa anecdote) along with other times and events throughout the weekend.
We so look forward to seeing all of you, sharing our memories and continuing Shamar Rinpoche's activities.
See you very soon!
Bodhi Path Natural Bridge Annual Program and Life Celebration August 13th-17th, 2014
Teaching:
Mahamudra: The Four Stages Followed by the Vajrasattva Empowerment
Teachings from the Karma Kagyu lineage on Mahamudra
by Karma Trinlay Rinpoche
Vajrasattva Empowerment
given by Lama Jigme Rinpoche
Program description: Mahamudra, the jewel of the Kagyu Lineage, is a form of meditation that explores the timeless clarity of mind pervading all phenomena. Practitioners can experience boundless emptiness and wisdom, inseparable from each other. Mahamudra can be divided into four distinct phases, known as the Four Yogas of Mahamudra: 1. One-pointedness; 2. Simplicity; 3. One taste; 4. Non-meditation. Teachings on this subject will be followed by the Vajrasattva Empowerment.
Celebrate:
The Life Work of Shamar Rinpoche
A multi-dimensional celebration of Rinpoche’s life, teachings and activities
There will be a multitude of opportunities to share stories of Rinpoche’s life and celebrate our heartfelt connections to him.
Schedule:
Wednesday afternoon, August 13: Bodhi Path Center Coordinators and Bodhi Path Teachers’ meeting. Event set-up and socializing.
Thursday-Friday, August 14-15: Teaching with Karma Trinlay Rinpoche, Lama Jigme Rinpoche and Dharma teachers. Two sessions per day: 10 am to noon, 2 to 4 pm. Evening group activities. (TBA)
Saturday morning, August 16: Vajrasattva Empowerment: with Lama Jigme Rinpoche 10 am
Saturday evening, August 16: Life Celebration and events, 4:30-8:00 pm. Family and friends invited. Musical instrument accompaniment at evening sing-along welcome.
Sunday morning, August 17: Bright Future Bodhi Path participants meeting and wrap up, Q &A
Lunch provided Thursday through Sunday. Supper provided at the celebration.
Practice:
Mahamudra Practice
A Practical Application of the Mahamudra Teachings
Led by Dharma Teacher Tsony
August 18 (evening) to 23, 2014
Based on the preceding teaching, Dharma Teacher Tsony will lead a 5-day retreat, which will explore the stages of Mahamudra practice. 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 1991, 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:
Monday evening, August 18: 7 to 8:30 pm. Introduction to retreat.
Tuesday-Saturday, August 19-23: 9am to 5pm. Lunch provided.
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.
General Information:
Location: All events for both programs will take place at Bodhi Path Natural Bridge, located eight miles south of Lexington, Virginia, at the south end of the beautiful Shenandoah Valley. Address: 12 Bodhi Path, Natural Bridge, VA, 24578.
Program fees: *
Teaching, Empowerment and Life Celebration: $295 for entire program including teaching, empowerment, celebration supper and daily lunches.
Dharma Teacher Tsony’s Meditation Retreat: $185 for entire retreat or $45 per day. Lunch included. (Housing additional.)
If attending both programs: $400. (Housing additional.)
Space is limited. Advanced registration is important to help us with our planning and must be made, along with full payment.
Please reserve early to help our planning. We expect a full house and highly recommend you make your program and hotel reservations early. (See Cancellation Policy.)
*Events at Bodhi Path are open to everyone. Lack of means to make a contribution is never a reason to stay away.
Accommodations: Please make your reservations directly with the establishment of choice.
For questions about housing during the retreat portion of the program please inquire at: housingva@bodhipath.org.
Hotel/motels: South River Highlands, 540-463-2593. Lovely rustic cabins, dorm spaces, and private rooms. 15 miles from center, car necessary. Please call for pricing. Mention Bodhi Path. innkeepers@southriverhighlands.com
Budget Inn Natural Bridge, 540-291-2896. A modest motel, 1+ mile from the center. Special rate of $59.95-$69.99 for the “nothing fancy” crowd. Mention Bodhi Path.
Natural Bridge of Virginia Hotel, 800-533-1410. 5 miles from center.
For other accommodations 10+ miles from the center, please visit the Lexington Visitors Center’s website at www.lexingtonvirginia.com.
A shared house: If attending both programs, shared housing may be available at historic Middleton House, 111 South Jefferson Street, Lexington, 9 miles from the Bodhi Path Center, in downtown Lexington. (To view house go to http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p329063.) For more information or to MAKE A RESERVATION please write to housingva@bodhipath.org.
Camping: Natural Bridge KOA. 540-291-2770. RV hook-ups, cabins, tents. 2 miles from the center.
Airports and Ground Transportation All airports require renting a car, limo service or ride sharing to get to the center. Ride sharing information will be sent out with confirmation of registration.
Roanoke, Virginia, about 45 miles away, is the closest airport. Car rental or limo service available. Limo Services: Roanoke Airport Transportation Service, 540-345-7710, and Prestige Limousine, Inc., 540-342-8049. Price depends on number of people traveling together. Call for pricing. Make arrangements early to insure availability.
Note: Bodhi Path Natural Bridge members will staff one shuttle van departing from Roanoke Airport on Tuesday, August 12 at 9:30pm. The return shuttle drops off at ROA on Sunday, August 24 at 9am. To reserve a seat on the shuttle, write to housingva@bodhipath.org and include plane itinerary. Lynchburg, Virginia, is a regional airport about one and a half hours away. This airport is often cheapest for those flying from the west. You will need a rental car from this airport. Washington, DC airports, Dulles International or Reagan International, about 200 and 210 miles away, respectively. You will need a rental car if you fly into either of these airports. Baltimore International Airport, about 240 miles away. You will need a rental car from this airport. A special deal: For folks coming from Florida or points south, check Allegiant Air's website for very cheap flights directly into Roanoke. From New York City, check some of the major airlines that may offer direct flights to some of the nearby VA airports.
Reservation and payment deadline: Advanced registration for both programs must be made, along with full payment, by July 15th, 2014. You may register on line with a credit card or mail a check payable to Bodhi Path along with Registration Form (available at www.bodhipath.org/naturalbridge) to: Bodhi Path Buddhist Center, 12 Bodhi Path, Natural Bridge, VA 24578.
Cancellation policy: Prior to August 5, 2014, your total program fee, minus a $40 per person registration fee, will be refunded upon cancellation. After August 5, 2014, no refunds will be made.
For further information: Call: 540-464-5117, Email: naturalbridge@bodhipath.org, or visit our website: www.bodhipath.org.
Bodhi Path Studies Program with Khenpo Tsering is being rescheduled for later in 2014. More information available online at:
http://ezregister.com/events/9863/
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.
August 11th, 2014 NEWS:
Greetings All!
In preparation for the Annual Program and Life Celebration of Shamar Rinpoche, we invite you to come to Virginia with your thoughts, your heart, your poems & prayers, photographs, the written-word and spoken word. Individually or collectively from your groups and centers.
There will be several opportunities to share if you are inclined, including: the Memorial Wall, a Memory Sharing Circle, our "Your Story" booth (a quiet place to reflect and record a Shamarpa anecdote) along with other times and events throughout the weekend.
We so look forward to seeing all of you, sharing our memories and continuing Shamar Rinpoche's activities.
See you very soon!
Bodhi Path Natural Bridge Annual Program and Life Celebration August 13th-17th, 2014
Teaching:
Mahamudra: The Four Stages Followed by the Vajrasattva Empowerment
Teachings from the Karma Kagyu lineage on Mahamudra
by Karma Trinlay Rinpoche
Vajrasattva Empowerment
given by Lama Jigme Rinpoche
Program description: Mahamudra, the jewel of the Kagyu Lineage, is a form of meditation that explores the timeless clarity of mind pervading all phenomena. Practitioners can experience boundless emptiness and wisdom, inseparable from each other. Mahamudra can be divided into four distinct phases, known as the Four Yogas of Mahamudra: 1. One-pointedness; 2. Simplicity; 3. One taste; 4. Non-meditation. Teachings on this subject will be followed by the Vajrasattva Empowerment.
Celebrate:
The Life Work of Shamar Rinpoche
A multi-dimensional celebration of Rinpoche’s life, teachings and activities
There will be a multitude of opportunities to share stories of Rinpoche’s life and celebrate our heartfelt connections to him.
Schedule:
Wednesday afternoon, August 13: Bodhi Path Center Coordinators and Bodhi Path Teachers’ meeting. Event set-up and socializing.
Thursday-Friday, August 14-15: Teaching with Karma Trinlay Rinpoche, Lama Jigme Rinpoche and Dharma teachers. Two sessions per day: 10 am to noon, 2 to 4 pm. Evening group activities. (TBA)
Saturday morning, August 16: Vajrasattva Empowerment: with Lama Jigme Rinpoche 10 am
Saturday evening, August 16: Life Celebration and events, 4:30-8:00 pm. Family and friends invited. Musical instrument accompaniment at evening sing-along welcome.
Sunday morning, August 17: Bright Future Bodhi Path participants meeting and wrap up, Q &A
Lunch provided Thursday through Sunday. Supper provided at the celebration.
Practice:
Mahamudra Practice
A Practical Application of the Mahamudra Teachings
Led by Dharma Teacher Tsony
August 18 (evening) to 23, 2014
Based on the preceding teaching, Dharma Teacher Tsony will lead a 5-day retreat, which will explore the stages of Mahamudra practice. 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 1991, 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:
Monday evening, August 18: 7 to 8:30 pm. Introduction to retreat.
Tuesday-Saturday, August 19-23: 9am to 5pm. Lunch provided.
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.
General Information:
Location: All events for both programs will take place at Bodhi Path Natural Bridge, located eight miles south of Lexington, Virginia, at the south end of the beautiful Shenandoah Valley. Address: 12 Bodhi Path, Natural Bridge, VA, 24578.
Program fees: *
Teaching, Empowerment and Life Celebration: $295 for entire program including teaching, empowerment, celebration supper and daily lunches.
Dharma Teacher Tsony’s Meditation Retreat: $185 for entire retreat or $45 per day. Lunch included. (Housing additional.)
If attending both programs: $400. (Housing additional.)
Space is limited. Advanced registration is important to help us with our planning and must be made, along with full payment.
Please reserve early to help our planning. We expect a full house and highly recommend you make your program and hotel reservations early. (See Cancellation Policy.)
*Events at Bodhi Path are open to everyone. Lack of means to make a contribution is never a reason to stay away.
Accommodations: Please make your reservations directly with the establishment of choice.
For questions about housing during the retreat portion of the program please inquire at: housingva@bodhipath.org.
Hotel/motels: South River Highlands, 540-463-2593. Lovely rustic cabins, dorm spaces, and private rooms. 15 miles from center, car necessary. Please call for pricing. Mention Bodhi Path. innkeepers@southriverhighlands.com
Budget Inn Natural Bridge, 540-291-2896. A modest motel, 1+ mile from the center. Special rate of $59.95-$69.99 for the “nothing fancy” crowd. Mention Bodhi Path.
Natural Bridge of Virginia Hotel, 800-533-1410. 5 miles from center.
For other accommodations 10+ miles from the center, please visit the Lexington Visitors Center’s website at www.lexingtonvirginia.com.
A shared house: If attending both programs, shared housing may be available at historic Middleton House, 111 South Jefferson Street, Lexington, 9 miles from the Bodhi Path Center, in downtown Lexington. (To view house go to http://www.homeaway.com/vacation-rental/p329063.) For more information or to MAKE A RESERVATION please write to housingva@bodhipath.org.
Camping: Natural Bridge KOA. 540-291-2770. RV hook-ups, cabins, tents. 2 miles from the center.
Airports and Ground Transportation All airports require renting a car, limo service or ride sharing to get to the center. Ride sharing information will be sent out with confirmation of registration.
Roanoke, Virginia, about 45 miles away, is the closest airport. Car rental or limo service available. Limo Services: Roanoke Airport Transportation Service, 540-345-7710, and Prestige Limousine, Inc., 540-342-8049. Price depends on number of people traveling together. Call for pricing. Make arrangements early to insure availability.
Note: Bodhi Path Natural Bridge members will staff one shuttle van departing from Roanoke Airport on Tuesday, August 12 at 9:30pm. The return shuttle drops off at ROA on Sunday, August 24 at 9am. To reserve a seat on the shuttle, write to housingva@bodhipath.org and include plane itinerary. Lynchburg, Virginia, is a regional airport about one and a half hours away. This airport is often cheapest for those flying from the west. You will need a rental car from this airport. Washington, DC airports, Dulles International or Reagan International, about 200 and 210 miles away, respectively. You will need a rental car if you fly into either of these airports. Baltimore International Airport, about 240 miles away. You will need a rental car from this airport. A special deal: For folks coming from Florida or points south, check Allegiant Air's website for very cheap flights directly into Roanoke. From New York City, check some of the major airlines that may offer direct flights to some of the nearby VA airports.
Reservation and payment deadline: Advanced registration for both programs must be made, along with full payment, by July 15th, 2014. You may register on line with a credit card or mail a check payable to Bodhi Path along with Registration Form (available at www.bodhipath.org/naturalbridge) to: Bodhi Path Buddhist Center, 12 Bodhi Path, Natural Bridge, VA 24578.
Cancellation policy: Prior to August 5, 2014, your total program fee, minus a $40 per person registration fee, will be refunded upon cancellation. After August 5, 2014, no refunds will be made.
For further information: Call: 540-464-5117, Email: naturalbridge@bodhipath.org, or visit our website: www.bodhipath.org.
Bodhi Path Studies Program with Khenpo Tsering is being rescheduled for later in 2014. More information available online at:
http://ezregister.com/events/9863/