(Online) Three Yanas of the Great Eastern Sun

A Mahamudra Shamatha-Vipashyana, Tonglen, and Sadhana of Mahamudra Retreat

Note: This is a hybrid program. You will be joining the group gathered at Dorje Denma Ling.

This two-week retreat is open to anyone who has a regular sitting meditation practice. Full participation qualifies as two weekthün credits within the Shambhala Path curriculum.

The view of this retreat is to join all three yanas of our journey together — on the spot.

We will practice formless sitting of mahamudra shamatha-vipashyana as our main practice, which is the most basic and advanced practice we have. This will be enriched by compassion practices such as tonglen, as well as study and contemplation. Every day we will practice The Sadhana of Mahamudra, the profound treasure text of the Vidyadhara, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. We will also include qigong in our early morning session.

In this way, we will mix our hearts with space, compassion, and devotion — grounded in our direct perception of this world with its human, plant, animal, and elemental societies.

What to Expect

In order to make this program accessible, this retreat is being offered online, parallel to the retreat on-land at Dorje Denma Ling.

The program begins Friday evening with an opening talk at 7:45 pm ADT.

The online daily schedule is divided into two sessions: 9:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 3:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. ADT. Participants should begin at the beginning and commit to the full retreat. No partial attendance is being accepted.

Final day, September 2 ends at 12:30.

Silence will be an important part of the retreat, with most meals taken in silence. We encourage online participants to keep a strict retreat container to the best of their ability.

Who Should Attend

Open to all who have a practice of shamatha-vipashyana.

The suggested minimum prerequisite for an intensive retreat of this nature is Level One or an introduction to meditation program at a Shambhala Centre, but any practitioner may attend with the recommendation of a senior Meditation Instructor.

Costs

Tuition: $750.00 CAD

Early Bird Discount of $75 offered until May 15, 2022.