Zondag, Kunnen 19, 2024 (12:00 -17:00)
Kunnen 18-19, 2024
12:00 - 5:00 pm EDT
Over de retraite
In deze weekendretraite, we zullen de leringen van de Boeddha over de boeddha-natuur onderzoeken en de fundamentele waarheid dat we ‘al wakker’ zijn.
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 (verzenden en nemen). 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
- Discussion groups
- Vraag & antwoordperioden
Vereisten
Open voor iedereen.
Over John Rockwell
John Rockwell is op het pad van dharma geweest voor 47 jaar. Hij ontmoette Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche in 1975 en bestudeerde en beoefende de boeddhistische en Shambhala-leringen voor 12 jaar bij hem, en werkte met name met hem samen aan het vertalen van Tibetaanse teksten naar het Engels. Voor tien jaar, hij studeerde en doceerde aan de Naropa Universiteit op de afdeling Boeddhistische Studies. Voor vele jaren, hij diende als acharya of senior leraar voor Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche en studeerde ook intensief bij Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche. Zijn inspiratie is nu om het hart en de zintuigen ter plekke te openen.