PATHWAY TO HAPPINESS
GUIDED LAMRIM RETREAT - THE STAGES OF THE PATH MEDITATIONS
WEDNESDAY 14 - SUNDAY 18 AUGUST
with Gen Kelsang Wangmo
This retreat is the perfect opportunity to be introduced to or deepen your experience of Lamrim meditation under the guidance of our Resident Teacher, Gen Kelsang Wangmo.
Lamrim means stages of the path to enlightenment. It is a powerful series of contemplative meditations that reveal hidden spiritual truths that deepen our love, compassion and wisdom. Based on the special presentation in the book Mirror of Dharma, this retreat will offer a wonderful opportunity to get an overall understanding of all the stages of the path to enlightenment, from encouraging us to practise Dharma now by meditating on our precious human life and the uncertainty of the time of our death, to an understanding of karma, to a wish to be permanently free from all suffering, to a series of meditations that help us develop universal love and compassion and finally to an understanding of the dream-like nature of reality, ultimate truth, emptiness.
This retreat can be attended in part or in full.
Livestream option available for members.
Everybody welcome.
Schedule:
Wednesday 14th
7 – 8.15pm | Introduction & meditation
* Please note amended session times:
Thursday 15th
8 – 9.15am | Session 1
10.30 – 11.45am | Session 2
3.30 – 4.45pm | Session 3
7 – 8.15pm | Session 4
Friday 16th – Sunday 18th
9 – 10.15am | Session 1
11.30am – 12.45pm | Session 2
3.30 – 4.45pm | Session 3
7 – 8.15pm | Session 4
Fee: £60 full retreat | £15 day | £5 session | members free
Venue: KMC Edinburgh | 172 Leith Walk, EH6 5EA
Wed 14
Introduction & meditation
Thur 15
Session 1 | Meditation on the Preciousness of our Human Life
Session 2 | Meditation on Death
Session 3 | Meditation on the Danger on Lower Rebirth
Session 4 | Meditation on Going for Refuge
Fri 16
Session 1 | Meditation on Karma
Session 2 | Meditation on Renuntiation
Session 3 | Meditation on our Determination to Recognize, Reduce and Abandon our Self-Grasping Ignorance, the Root of Samsaric Rebirth
Session 4 | Meditation on our Determination to Engage in the Actual Path to Liberation, the Three Higher Trainings
Sat 17
Session 1 | Meditation on our Determination to Attain True Cessations
Session 2 | Meditation on Cherising all Living Beings
Session 3 | Meditation on Universal Compassion
Session 4 | Meditation on the Supreme Good Heart, Bodhichitta
Sun 18
Session 1 | Meditation on our Determination and Promise to Sincerely Practice the Six Perfections
Session 2 | Training in Meditation on Emptiness
Session 3 | Meditation on Relying on our Spiritual Guide
Session 4 | Examination of our Lamrim Practice
THE TEACHER
Gen Kelsang Wangmo is the Resident Teacher at KMC Edinburgh and has been studying and practising Kadampa Buddhism and ordained as a nun for over 20 years. Loved for her gentle and joyful approach and her sincere example, Gen Wangmo’s lighthearted yet profound teachings provide practical wisdom for modern daily life.
THE VENUE
Kadampa Meditation Centre Edinburgh
172 Leith Walk,
Edinburgh
EH6 5EA
TRAVEL
Pay and display parking has recently been introduced into the local area around the Centre.
Tram networks to Newhaven are now fully operational with the nearest tram stop to the Centre being at Balfour Street, a few minutes walk away.
Buses also operate as normal down Leith Walk.
