Domenica, Maggio 19, 2024 (12:00 -17:00)
Maggio 18-19, 2024
12:00 - 5:00 pm EDT
About the Retreat
In questo ritiro del fine settimana, esploreremo gli insegnamenti del Buddha sulla natura di Buddha e la verità fondamentale che siamo “già svegli”.
Out of fear, we have tried to cover our awakened heart, but its brilliant and spacious presence keeps escaping and shines out into the world. Sometimes this brilliance feels weak or nonexistent, but in fact, it is always shining fully, even on our darkest days. This profound Buddhist teaching was controversial, regarded by some as a pacifying teaching for those too fearful to face the fathomless space of emptiness. In our tradition, it is regarded as the “lion’s roar”—the fearless proclamation of unconditioned awareness.
Our weekend will ground itself in the sitting practice of meditation enriched by the compassion practices of the Four Limitless Ones and tonglen (inviare e prendere). We will delve into the heart of emptiness or openness, to which buddha nature is said to have the unique relationship of fullness. There will be walking meditation (inside and outside), talks with question/answer, small discussion groups, and spontaneous creativity.
We will use Chögyam Trungpa’s short but potent seminar, Glimpses of Mahayana, as our guide. The seminar of six talks is now republished with three other early seminars in a wonderful collection entitled Glimpses of the Profound, which it is highly recommended to purchase.
Retreat Topics
- The practices of sitting and walking meditation
- The Buddha’s teaching on buddha nature and that we have a "luminous mind" that is always present in us—whether we are aware of it or not!
- What is preventing us from experiencing our buddha nature
- Exploring the traditional Buddhist compassion practices of “The Four Limitless Ones” and tonglen (translated as “sending and taking”)
- Excerpts from Chögyam Trungpa’s book Glimpses of Mahayana
Live Sessions include:
- Guided meditation
- Guided contemplation
- Talks by an experienced dharma teacher
- Gruppi di discussione
- Domanda & periodi di risposta
Prerequisiti
Aperto a tutti.
A proposito di John Rockwell
John Rockwell è stato sul sentiero del dharma per 47 anni. Ha incontrato Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche a 1975 e ha studiato e praticato gli insegnamenti buddisti e Shambhala per 12 anni con lui, e in particolare ha lavorato con lui alla traduzione di testi tibetani in inglese. Per dieci anni, ha studiato e insegnato alla Naropa University nel dipartimento di studi buddisti. Per molti anni, ha servito come acharya o insegnante senior per Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche e ha anche studiato intensamente con Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche. La sua ispirazione ora è aprire il cuore e i sensi sul posto.