• Meditations for a Meaningful Life: Lamrim Retreat

Buddhist meditation practice naturally enhances our good qualities like patience, loving-kindness and wisdom; it also solves our inner problems of anxiety, frustration and attachment, and ultimately leads us to the unsurpassed inner protection and happiness of liberation and enlightenment, whereby we can benefit others profoundly. 

This guided meditation retreat offers an ideal opportunity to gain experience of the Stages of the Path meditations (Tibetan: Lamrim), which is a special arrangement of all Buddha's teachings that is easy to understand and put into practice. By becoming familiar with these meditations, you will enjoy the peace and fulfillment that come from a spiritually meaningful life.

This retreat is open to anyone -- new or experienced -- who would like to gain deeper experience of these wonderful, transformative meditations. No previous experience is needed. Each session will focus on a different meditation, and include explanation and guided meditation.

AVAILABILITY

😊 Oak Park (in person)

🕙 Live online

❌ Not recorded

SCHEDULE

Saturday, January 29

All sessions are guided

Session 1: 10:00 - 11:15am: Awakening Your Spiritual Potential

Session 2: 11:45 - 1:00pm: Developing Spiritual Protection

Session 3: 2:00 - 3:15pm: Creating the Best Happiness

Session 4: 3:45 - 5:00pm:  Attaining the Bliss of Nirvana

Sunday, January 30

All sessions are guided

Session 1: 10:00 - 11:15am: Expanding Your Love

Session 2: 11:45 - 1:00pm: Empowering Altruism and Empathy

Session 3: 2:00 - 3:15pm: Becoming Wise and Happy

Session 4: 3:45 - 5:00pm: Relying Upon A Spiritual Teacher

TEACHER

all sessions will be led by experienced Kadampa teachers

BOOKS & MATERIALS

This workshop will refer to the following book(s). Click any title below to order a printed, e-book, or audio copy from Tharpa Publications, or purchase in person at our Oak Park and Wicker Park locations.

• The Mirror of Dharma with Additions
• Joyful Path of Good Fortune
• Prayers used during sessions: Heart Jewel

COST

$20 for one day

$35 for both days

Refund policy

No one turned away for lack of funds. Contact us to request financial accommodations.  TTP, Benefactors, and Patrons: free. See the member benefits section for codes needed to receive these discounts. $35 for 30 days: free, discount is automatically applied.