Lamrim Wisdom Retreat
January 4, 2025 @ 3:00 pm - January 9, 2025 @ 7:45 pm
$35
Meditating on the cycle of Lamrim meditations is the same as meditating on the essence of all of Buddha’s 84,000 teachings. Join us in this Lamrim retreat to create good momentum in the mind for the new year! All sessions will be guided by our Resident Teacher, Kadam Keli Vaughan.
Saturday introduction to the retreat — 3:00-4:15pm with Kadam Keli, followed by Session 1 of retreat — 4:45-6:00pm — Meditation on the Preciousness of our Human Life
Sunday — Initial Scope Meditations (4)
9:30-10:30am — Meditation on Death
11:00am-12:00pm — (Special General Program Class on Stages of the Path to Enlightenment)
12:30-1:30pm — Meditation on Danger of Lower Rebirth and Going for Refuge
2-3:15pm — Meditation on Karma
Monday — Middling Scope Meditations (4)
2:30-3:30pm — Meditation on Renunciation
3:45-4:45pm — Meditation on our Determination to Recognize, Reduce, and Abandon the Root of Samsaric Rebirth
5-6pm — Meditation on our Determination to Engage in the Actual Path to Liberation
6:30-7:30pm — Meditation on our Determination to Attain True Cessations (Monday Guided Lamrim class)
(Monday’s sessions will be live on zoom for FP and online members)
Tuesday — Great Scope Meditations (2)
5-6pm — Meditation on Cherishing All Living Beings
6:30-7:30pm — Meditation on Universal Compassion
(Tuesday’s sessions will be live on zoom for FP and online members)
Wednesday — Great Scope Meditations (2)
5-6pm — Meditation on the Supreme Good Heart, Bodhichitta
6:30-7:30pm — Meditation on our Determination and Promise to Practice the Six Perfections (Special General Program class)
Thursday — Great Scope Meditations (2)
5-6pm — Training in Meditation on Emptiness
6:30-7:45pm — Meditation on Relying on our Spiritual Guide
The retreat introduction with Kadam Keli on Saturday is $15.
Each guided retreat session is $10.
Registering for the whole retreat is $35.
This retreat is free for Foundation Program members.