Lamrim Summer Retreat
Held every August at AKBC
During our lamrim summer retreat, we meditate on the lamrim according to the presentation in Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso‘s latest book, The Mirror of Dharma with Additions.
By developing an understanding and familiarity with lamrim (or “stages of the path to Enlightenment”) meditations, we will enjoy a special experience of peace and fulfillment that comes from a spiritually meaningful life. Ultimately Lamrim meditations will give rise to a complete transformation of our mind through the power of wisdom and compassion.
The stages of the path to enlightenment, or “Lamrim” in Tibetan, is the heart of Kadampa Buddhism.
Lamrim is a special set of instructions that includes all the essential teachings of Buddha Shakyamuni arranged in such a way that all his Hinayana and Mahayana teachings can be put into practice in a single meditation session. It was compiled by the great Indian Buddhist Master Atisha, who was invited to Tibet by King Jangchub Ö in AD 1042, and who spent the rest of his life there spreading pure Dharma. There is a completely pure and unbroken lineage of these Lamrim instructions from Buddha Shakyamuni up to our present day Spiritual Guides.
Many great Kadampa Teachers have said that it is far more important to gain experience of Lamrim than it is to attain clairvoyance, miracle powers, or high social status. This is true because in previous lives we have often possessed clairvoyance and potent miracle powers, and many times in the past we have been in the highest positions in the human and god realms, but despite this we continue to experience uncontrolled rebirth and physical and mental suffering caused by anger, attachment, jealousy, and confusion.
If we gain deep experience of Lamrim there will be no basis for these problems; we shall be completely free of all of them.
Our Lamrim summer retreat is held every year in August. We also have a lamrim winter retreat every January.
See our upcoming retreats below.
Everyone welcome.
For personal practice:
Purchase the eBooklet and mp3 at Tharpa.com/ca
Purchase the eBooklet and mp3 at Tharpa.com/ca
