Domingo, Poderia 19, 2024 (12:00 -17:00)
Poderia 18-19, 2024
12:00 - 5:00 p.m. LESTE
About the Retreat
Neste retiro de fim de semana, exploraremos os ensinamentos do Buda sobre a natureza búdica e a verdade fundamental de que “já estamos acordados”.
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 (enviando e levando). 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
- Palestras de um professor experiente de dharma
- Grupos de discussão
- Pergunta & períodos de resposta
Pré-requisitos
Aberto a todos.
Sobre John Rockwell
John Rockwell está no caminho do dharma há 47 anos. Ele conheceu Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche em 1975 e estudou e praticou os ensinamentos budistas e de Shambhala por 12 anos com ele, e, em particular, trabalhou com ele na tradução de textos tibetanos para o inglês. Por dez anos, ele estudou e ensinou na Universidade de Naropa no departamento de Estudos Budistas. Por muitos anos, ele serviu como um acharya ou professor sênior para Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche e também estudou intensivamente com Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche. Sua inspiração agora é abrir o coração e os sentidos na hora.