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Programme & Event
Schedule
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Individual retreats can often be booked
concurrently with group programmes.
It is sometimes possible to book concurrent
group programmes without conflict.
Applications for Individual or Group Retreats are invited.
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"We practise shamatha in order
to be natural or, to use more practical language,
to gain control of our mind. Most of the time we
are not in control of ourselves. Our mind is
always distracted with something, our enemies,
our lovers, our friends, hope and fear,
attachment, aggression... there is always
something. The world controls our minds, we have
little control over it.
Even though the real essence of mind is not
rigid, our mind has become rigid because of our
basic insecurity. But we can train our mind. We
can make this rigid mind flexible, workable. As
Shantideva said, when we practise shamatha, the
hiding place of the ego will collapse."
- Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche
In 2007, SSRC is offering two
week-long programs, which are open to everyone
unless otherwise specified. Luc Dierckx, a
long-time student of Rinpoche, will lead the
programs and provide guided group meditation
instruction.
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Program Information
April 5-12 2007 -
Shamatha Retreat
Dunthun (a week-long meditation retreat period)
Shamatha, or mindfulness practice, is the basis for
all Buddhist practices. During this one-week
intensive we will combine Shamatha practice with
walking meditation, periods of silence, and some
teachings on the view of the Shravakayana, the
basic Buddhist view common to all schools of
Buddhism. Open to all levels of practitioners.
November 9-15 2007 - The Way of the
Bodhisattva
Dunthun & The Way of the Bodhisattva In this
week-long retreat, we will combine basic
mindfulness practice with hearing, contemplating,
and meditating on the profound and vast teachings
of the Mahayana, as expounded by Shantideva in the
Bodhicharyavatara. Open to all levels of
practitioners.
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General Information
Arrival time: By 4 PM on the first day of program
Departure time: By 4PM on the last day of the program
To register for programs contact the SSRC manager at ssrc@siddharthasintent.org. Registration is on a first come, first serve basis.
After contacting the SSRC manager to make sure that the program is still open, you may complete your registration by mailing a cheque made payable to "Siddhartha's Intent". for $525 CAD or $500 USD to SSRC, East Side Daisy Lake, Whistler, BC, V0N 1B1, Canada.
The program cost covers meals and accommodation, plus use of the facilities.
Information about what to bring and how to get to SSRC will be sent to you after you register. Be sure to provide your full name, email address, phone number, and the name and date of the program along with your registration cheque.
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