DC24: Longchenpa’s Sevenfold Mind-Training for Dzogchen

Dzogchen, the Great Completeness, is famous for introducing us to the wholeness of our existence. Even though we often feel pulled in so many directions, life feels anything but whole, and very far from awakening. Dzogchen practice shows us a wholeness, a groundless ground, we can never lose. We learn that  humans and buddhas are simply types of experiences, sharing the same ground. 

This retreat takes you to the heart of training in wholeness, moving from the most fundamental teachings of buddhism to discover that there  is no barrier between ordinary and awakened states.

We welcome those of you taking the course for the first time, and also those of you uncovering new depths of these trainings in your practice.

Links

Times listed in CT. Click on the session to get to the youtube link.

Tuesday 5/14

8:30-9:30 am Ngondro
9:30-11:00 am Session 1
11:00-11:20 am break
11:20-12:45 pm Session 2
12:45-2:00 pm Lunch
2:00-3:30 pm Session 3
3:30-3:50 pm break
3:50-5:00 pm Session 4
5:00-6:15 pm Dinner
6:15-7:30 pm Session 5

Wednesday 5/15

8:30-9:30 am Ngondro
9:30-11:00 am Session 1
11:00-11:20 am break
11:20-12:45 pm Session 2
12:45-2:00 pm Lunch
2:00-3:30 pm Session 3
3:30-3:50 pm break
3:50-5:00 pm Session 4
5:00-6:15 pm Dinner
6:15-7:30 pm Session 5

Thursday 5/16

8:30-9:30 am Ngondro
9:30-11:00 am Session 1
11:00-11:20 am break
11:20-12:45 pm Session 2
12:45-6:15 pm Afternoon Break
6:15-7:30 pm Session 5

Friday 6/17

8:30-9:30 am Ngondro
9:30-11:00 am Session 1
11:00-11:20 am break
11:20-12:45 pm Session 2
12:45-2:00 pm Lunch
2:00-3:30 pm Session 3
3:30-3:50 pm break
3:50-5:00 pm Session 4
5:00-6:15 pm Dinner
6:15-7:30 pm Session 5

Saturday 5/18

8:30-9:30 am Ngondro
9:30-10:30 am Session 1
10:30-10:40 am break
10:40-11:45 pm Session 2
11:45-1:00 pm Lunch
1:00-3:00 pm Auction
3:00-3:20 pm break
3:20-5:00 pm Session 3
5:00-6:15 pm Dinner
6:15-7:30 pm Session 4

Giving Dana

Dana is a Sanskrit and Pali word (related to our English “donate”) that connotes the virtue of generosity and giving.