Stages of the Path

Discover the beauty of meditating on the basics of Buddhism and lift your mind out of the ordinary. The two main trainings on the path to enlightenment, compassion and wisdom, depend upon a solid foundation of basic Buddhist practices. This retreat will provide an excellent opportunity to develop this foundation through teachings and meditations on the Initial, Intermediate and Great Scope stages of the path to enlightenment, or Lamrim.
In this retreat, we will be guided through meditations on the main core of Buddha’s teachings. This will include meditations on death, rebirth, refuge, karma, and renunciation. We will also look at the meditations on developing love, compassion and wisdom realizing emptiness.
Everyone is welcome to attend either a portion or the entirety of the retreat.

Schedule
Friday, June 27, 7:00 PM – 8:15 PM
Introduction – Precious Human Life, Death and Rebirth

Saturday, June 28: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Session 1: 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM: Refuge
Session 2: 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM: Karma
Session 3: 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM: Renunciation
Session 4: 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM: Developing Cherishing Love

Sunday, June 29: 3:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Session 1: 2:30 PM to 3:45 PM: Developing Bodhichitta
Session 2: 4:15 PM to 5:30 PM: Correct View of Emptiness