The Eight Verses of thought transformation - Jampa Gendun - July 24 & 25

A weekend non residential retreat 10am-5pm at 166 Warwick St

The Eight Verses of Thought Transformation, a text by the Kadampa geshe Langri Tangpa, explains the Paramitayana practice of method and wisdom: the first seven verses deal with method-loving kindness, bodhicitta-and the eighth deals with wisdom.

Over this weekend we will explore the 8 Verses in detail through discourse, discussion and guided contemplative meditations ...

A quote from a teaching on the Eight Verses for training the mind By His Holiness the Dalai Lama:

"... So don't worry about the next life or nirvana; these things will come gradually. If within this life you remain a good, warm-hearted, unselfish person, you will be a good citizen of the world. Whether you are a Buddhist, a Christian or a communist is irrelevant; the important thing is that as long as you are a human being you should be a good human being. That is the teaching of Buddhism; that is the message carried by all the world's religions. However, the teachings of Buddhism contain every technique for eradicating selfishness and actualizing the attitude of cherishing others. Shantideva's marvelous text, the Bodhicaryavatara [A Guide to the Bodhisattva Way of Life], for example, is very helpful for this. I myself practice according to that book; it is extremely useful. Our mind is very cunning, very difficult to control, but if we make constant effort, work tirelessly with logical reasoning and careful
analysis, we shall be able to control it and change it for the better."

Read more here: http://www.lamayeshe.com/index.php?sect=article&id=381

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Facility fee $30 daily Morning and afternoon tea refreshments included plus course materials. Please bring a vegetarian plate for shared lunch.