BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Mindfulness Meditation Centers - ECPv6.2.2.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Mindfulness Meditation Centers REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Denver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20210314T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20211107T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20220313T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20221106T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20230312T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20231105T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20240310T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20241103T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20250309T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20251102T080000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:MDT DTSTART:20260308T090000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20261101T080000 END:STANDARD TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20210314T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20211107T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD TZID:Asia/Krasnoyarsk BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0700 TZOFFSETTO:+0700 TZNAME:+07 DTSTART:20220101T000000 END:STANDARD TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20220101T000000 END:STANDARD TZID:America/Vancouver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260320 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260323 DTSTAMP:20260405T085124 CREATED:20251226T102622Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251226T103028Z UID:30900-1773964800-1774223999@mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com SUMMARY:The Four Dharmas of Gampopa DESCRIPTION:A key set of teachings by Tibetan Master Gampopa\, outlining a path to enlightenment\, integrating sutra and tantra teachings to transform the mind. URL:https://mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com/event/the-four-dharmas-of-gampopa/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260221 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260228 DTSTAMP:20260405T085124 CREATED:20251226T102425Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251226T103220Z UID:30897-1771632000-1772236799@mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com SUMMARY:The Way of Abiding DESCRIPTION:Longchenpa’s teachings and meditations on the Vajra Premise: \nIneffibility\, Openness\, Spontaneous Presence and Oneness. \n7 day retreat at Pemako with Lama Michael in person or on-line. URL:https://mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com/event/the-way-of-abiding/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260131T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260131T080000 DTSTAMP:20260405T085124 CREATED:20251226T102036Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251226T102036Z UID:30893-1769846400-1769846400@mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com SUMMARY:An introduction on the five elements DESCRIPTION:Earth\, Water\, Fire\, Wind and Space are the five elements; the building blocks of all phenomena. Just as Thich Nhat Hahn describes a flower is not separate from the soil\, rain\, sun\, clouds; sentient beings are also not separate from the 5 elements that comprise our being from its physicality to our consciousness! Join us for this one day retreat on an introductory exploration of the 5 elements! All are welcome. 8:00 am - 4:00 pm PST URL:https://mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com/event/an-introduction-on-the-five-elements/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251226 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260105 DTSTAMP:20260405T085124 CREATED:20251226T101736Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251226T103044Z UID:30890-1766707200-1767571199@mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com SUMMARY:Dream Yoga: Awakening in Sleep DESCRIPTION:Dive into the transformative practice of Dream Yoga\, where the boundary between waking and dreaming dissolves\, revealing the illusory nature of reality. URL:https://mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com/event/dream-yoga-awakening-in-sleep/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20231209T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20231209T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T085124 CREATED:20221222T075541Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230108T190211Z UID:29468-1702108800-1702141200@mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com SUMMARY:One Day Meditation Retreat with Lama Roseanne DESCRIPTION: URL:https://mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com/event/one-day-meditation-retreat-with-lama-roseanne-20231209/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20231117T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20231119T160000 DTSTAMP:20260405T085124 CREATED:20221222T074932Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221223T154514Z UID:29466-1700236800-1700409600@mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com SUMMARY:Insight Meditation\, Intermediate-Advanced (Vipassana) Retreat: Transcendent Dependent Co-Arising\, The other twelve links\, a traditional direct path to Nirvana in the Theravadin tradition with Lama Michael DESCRIPTION:Where: Online Only URL:https://mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com/event/insight-meditation-intermediate-advanced-vipassana-retreat-transcendent-dependent-co-arising-the-other-twelve-links-a-traditional-direct-path-to-nirvana-in-the-theravadin-tradition-with-lama-mic/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20231027T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20231029T120000 DTSTAMP:20260405T085124 CREATED:20221222T072920Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221223T061333Z UID:29464-1698422400-1698580800@mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com SUMMARY:Deity Yoga: Creation and Completion with Lama Phillip DESCRIPTION:Where: Online Only URL:https://mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com/event/deity-yoga-creation-and-completion-with-lama-phillip/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230916T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230916T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T085124 CREATED:20221222T072742Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230108T190102Z UID:29462-1694851200-1694883600@mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com SUMMARY:One Day Meditation Retreat with Lama Roseanne DESCRIPTION: URL:https://mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com/event/one-day-meditation-retreat-with-lama-roseanne-20230916/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230825T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230827T120000 DTSTAMP:20260405T085124 CREATED:20221222T071111Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221223T061424Z UID:29460-1692979200-1693137600@mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com SUMMARY:How to Die: Dissolution of Elements and Consciousness into Primordial Awareness with Lama Michael Gregory DESCRIPTION:Where: In Person at Pemako Sam Diego Retreat Center with Lama Michael and Online URL:https://mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com/event/how-to-die-dissolution-of-elements-and-consciousness-into-primordial-awareness-with-lama-michael-gregory/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230721T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230723T120000 DTSTAMP:20260405T085124 CREATED:20221222T070821Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221223T061605Z UID:29458-1689955200-1690113600@mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com SUMMARY:July Tibetan Yoga: A Serious Introduction to Intermeditate Training Tsa Lung Trulkhor DESCRIPTION:Where: In Person Pemako San Diego Retreat Center with Lama Michael and Online URL:https://mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com/event/july-tibetan-yoga-a-serious-introduction-to-intermeditate-training-tsa-lung-trulkhor/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230526T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230625T120000 DTSTAMP:20260405T085124 CREATED:20221222T070552Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221229T222158Z UID:29456-1685116800-1687694400@mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com SUMMARY:30 Day Dzogchen Trekcho and Thogal Retreat with Lama Michael Gregory DESCRIPTION:In Person Pemako San Diego Retreat Center with Lama Michael and Online URL:https://mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com/event/30-day-dzogchen-trekcho-and-thogal-retreat-with-lama-michael-gregory/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230421T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230423T120000 DTSTAMP:20260405T085124 CREATED:20221222T070319Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230108T185046Z UID:29454-1682092800-1682251200@mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com SUMMARY:Love and Compassion: A weekend retreat with Lama Michael focusing on cultivating forgiveness\, equanimity loving-kindness\, compassion and immeasurable joy DESCRIPTION:In Person Denver with Lama Michael and Online URL:https://mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com/event/love-and-compassion-a-weekend-retreat-with-lama-michael-focusing-on-cultivating-forgiveness-equanimity-loving-kindness-compassion-and-immeasurable-joy/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230324T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230326T120000 DTSTAMP:20260405T085124 CREATED:20221222T065317Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221223T061706Z UID:29451-1679673600-1679832000@mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com SUMMARY:Heart Sutra Weekend Retreat with Lama Philip DESCRIPTION:In Person Sarasota Florida with Lama Philip or Online URL:https://mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com/event/heart-sutra-weekend-retreat-with-lama-philip/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20230304T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20230304T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T085124 CREATED:20230108T190002Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230108T190002Z UID:29544-1677916800-1677949200@mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com SUMMARY:One Day Meditation Retreat with Lama Roseanne DESCRIPTION: URL:https://mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com/event/one-day-meditation-retreat-with-lama-roseanne-20230304/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230224T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230226T120000 DTSTAMP:20260405T085124 CREATED:20221219T071412Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230220T170752Z UID:29409-1677254400-1677412800@mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com SUMMARY:Calm-Abiding: Cultivating Tranquility and Working with the Primary Hindrances to Meditation Retreat DESCRIPTION:Calm-Abiding: Cultivating Tranquility and Working with the Primary Hindrances to Meditation Retreat\nwith\nLama Michael Gregory\nFebruary 24 - 26\, 2023 \nOffered via Zoom \n \nMental Quiescence (Shamatha): A Description of the Upcoming Retreat and the Meditations Offered \nHow to Understand the Meditation Experiences of Calm-Abiding\, Mahamudra and Dzogchen \nThe Five experiences (Tib. ཉམས་ལྔ་\, nyam nga;) – these experiences accompany the development of shamatha (calm-abiding) meditation: \n\nAt the beginning thoughts will arrive one on top of another\, uninterrupted\, like a steep mountain waterfall. This is the experience of movement (གཡོ་བའི་ཉམས་\, yo ba'i nyams).\nGradually\, as you perfect meditation\, thoughts become like the water in a deep\, narrow gorge. This is the experience of attainment (ཐོབ་པའི་ཉམས་\, thob pa'i nyams).\nThen it becomes like a great river slowly winding its way down to the sea. This is the experience of familiarity (གོམས་པའི་ཉམས་\, goms pa'i nyams).\nThe mind then becomes like a still and placid ocean\, ruffled by only the occasional ripple or wave. This is the experience of stability (བརྟན་པའི་ཉམས་\, brtan pa'i nyams).\nThe fifth experience is that of consummation (མཐར་ཕྱིན་པའི་ཉམས་\, mthar phyin pa'i nyams) which is described as an oil lamp that is not blown by the wind\, resting bright and clear\, unmoved by anything.\n\nThree further experiences \nThree experiences (Tib. ཉམས་གསུམ་\, nyam sum) — three types of 'positive' meditation experiences mentioned in the Dzogchen and Mahamudra traditions. They are: \n\nBliss (Tib. བདེ་བའི་ཉམས་\, Wyl. bde ba'i nyams)\,\nClarity(Tib. གསལ་བའི་ཉམས་\, Wyl. gsal ba'i nyams)\, and\nAbsence of thoughts (Tib. མི་རྟོག་པའི་ཉམས་\, Wyl. mi rtog pa'i nyams).\n\nAs you continue to practice [meditation]\, you may have all kinds of experiences (Tib. nyam)\, both good and bad. Just as a room with many doors and windows allows the air to enter from many directions\, in the same way\, when your mind becomes open\, it is natural that all kinds of experiences can come into it. You might experience states of bliss\, clarity or absence of thoughts (non-conceptuality). \nIn one way these are very good experiences\, and signs of progress in meditation. \n\nFor when you experience bliss\, it’s a sign that desire has temporarily dissolved.\nWhen you experience real clarity\, it’s a sign that aggression has temporarily ceased.\nWhen you experience a state of absence of thought\, it’s a sign that your ignorance has temporarily died.\n\nBy themselves they are good experiences\, but if you get attached to them they become obstacles. Experiences are not realization in themselves; but if we remain free of attachment to them\, they become what they really are\, that is\, materials for realization. \nFurthermore\, it is said that being attached to these kinds of experience causes the practitioner to be further reborn in samsara—in places devoid of any opportunity to practise the Dharma\, respectively: \n\nAttachment to the experience of bliss can lead to a rebirth in one of the six heavens of the desire realm\, or in the preta realm;\nAttachment to the experience of clarity can lead to a rebirth in the heavens of the form realm\, and\nAttachment to the experience of absence of thought can lead to a rebirth in the heavens of the formless realm\, or in the animal realm.\n\n\nZoom and Retreat Recordings: \nThe retreat will be offered in our live\, interactive online zoom classroom. \nRecordings of teaching sessions will be posted within 24 hours after the end of the last session and will be available to all those who register for the retreat. \nWhen: \nThis retreat takes place on zoom from Friday 24 - 26. \nSchedule:\nStarts Friday February 24th at 4 pm PT\nEnds Sunday February 26th around noon PT \nWhere: \nThis retreat will also be offered online through our Virtual Classroom Zoom. Simply download the Free App on your Phone or Computer that allows you to fully interact with the retreat and teacher and attend from the comfort of your home. \nPrerequisites: \nThis retreat is open to every level of meditation practitioner. Foundational in this case does not mean beginning. It is an excellent meditation and study retreat for all. \nWhat Will Be Included? \n\nLive teaching\, Q&A\, and practice sessions with Lama Michael\nGuided meditation and teaching sessions with Lama Michael\nAccess to supporting written material\nAccess to retreat recordings on vimeo\n\n\nAbout the Teacher: \nLama Michael Gregory Biography \nLama Michael is a former Buddhist Monk\, Teacher and Executive Director of Mindfulness Meditation Centers. Michael has shared that there can never be enough gratitude to repay the debt of kindness that others have shown [him]\, in particular the XIV Dalai Lama\, the XVII Karmapa-Orgyen Trinley Dorje\, Gyaltsab Rinpoche\, Bokar Rinpoche\, Thrangu Rinpoche\, HH Dodrupchen Rinpoche and Penor Rinpoche who have offered the empowerment cycles of Rinchen Terzo and Dam Ngak Dzod. \nFor more than twenty-five years Lama Michael has joyfully instructed a continuous stream of educated and experienced practitioners of all levels and backgrounds in Thailand\, India\, Hong Kong\, Europe and the United States. He has led hundreds of meditation retreats on almost every subject matter related to Buddhism\, in addition to leading meditative pilgrimages throughout Thailand\, Tibet\, Bhutan\, Nepal\, and India. Michael currently directs the practicing and teaching schedule at Mindfulness Meditation Centers and is the Three Year Retreat Master for our current retreat in Southern California. Lama Michael leads a vibrant local and international online and in person community of practitioners. \n\nFor questions about this retreat\, please contact the Mindfulness Meditation Centers' Retreat Coordinator at \nretreatsupport@mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com \n\nRegister: \nTo register please visit the new Dzogchen Teachings retreat calendar: \nhttps://dzogchenteaching.com/retreat-calender URL:https://mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com/event/cultivating-tranquility-and-working-with-primary-hindrances/ CATEGORIES:Weekend Retreat END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20221226T160000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20230104T120000 DTSTAMP:20260405T085124 CREATED:20221025T030850Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221222T003338Z UID:28854-1672070400-1672833600@mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com SUMMARY:Awakening Within the Dream 10 Dream Yoga Retreat with Lama Michael Gregory: December 26 2022 - January 4 2023 DESCRIPTION:Awakening Within the Dream 10 Day Dream Yoga Retreat\nwith\nLama Michael Gregory\nDecember 26\, 2022 to January 4\, 2023 \nAttend Online or In Person by Donation/ Generosity Only \nWe welcome Sangha after years of being apart due to the pandemic\, to come together in presence and Bodhicitta. To practice and receive the blessings of these teachings in the sacred land of Pemako Meditation Center in California. Lama Michael will be teaching online. \n \nDuring this transformational 10 day retreat you will learn how to dream lucidly and will deepen your understanding of the dream state and the nature of perceived reality. The ancient traditions of dream yoga and the modern scientific research\, techniques\, and technologies of lucid dream practice will be introduced in a powerful and practical way. \nThis experiential retreat will be led by Lama Michael Gregory. Lama Michael is a former Buddhist Monk and Director of Mindfulness Meditation Centers. The book that will be used in this retreat is by leading expert in Lucid Dreaming\, Stephen LaBerge\, Phd. \nThe Art and Science of Lucid Dreaming is that of awakening in a dream within a dream. Once you have cultivated the art of lucid dreaming — the exceptional\, potentially liberating state of consciousness in which you know you are dreaming is awakened. That knowledge transforms the mundane world into the extraordinary\, and dreams into a vehicle for the exploration of the very nature of reality. \nBuilding upon ancient teachings\, recent scientific research has developed new techniques and technology making lucid dreaming more accessible than ever before.\n\nWhat will be learned in this retreat? \nIn this retreat\, you will learn how to intentionally create your experience of reality. To utilize the power of lucidity and guide your dreams with wisdom using them for personal transformation and spiritual awakening.\n\nTopics in this Retreat Include: \n\nThe Science of Lucid Dreaming\nHow perceived reality and the phenomenal world are considered to be ultimately "unreal" - an "illusion”\nThe Buddhist philosophy of the similarity and non dual nature of the dream that is life and regular nightly dreams\nHow through Dream Yoga\, living may become the dream and the dream may become the living.\nEastern and Western techniques of entering into lucid dreaming\nThe importance of understanding how we project our worlds through 8th consciousness\nMind beyond body experiences\nMahamudra\, Dzogchen and how Dream Yoga mastery assists in the complete realization of emptiness.\n\nStephen LaBerge's Exploring the World of Lucid Dreaming is a required text as well as a journal and an alarm clock.\n\nWhen: \nThis retreat takes place on zoom from Monday December 26 - January 4. Lama Michael will be teaching from the New Quiet Mind in Florence\, Italy via zoom - we have a large screen and projector for group retreat sessions.\n\nSchedule: \nStarts Monday December 26th at 4 PM PT\nEnds January 4th around Noon PT\n\nPrerequisites: \nThis retreat is open to all MMC members. Non-members by permission only as serious daily meditation practice and understanding of major Buddhist principles such as emptiness are necessary.\n\nWhat Will Be Included? \n\nLive teaching\, Q&A\, and practice sessions with Lama Michael on zoom\nGuided meditation and teaching sessions with Lama Michael\nAccess to supporting written material\nAccess to retreat recordings on vimeo\n\n\nAbout the Teacher: \nLama Michael Gregory Biography \nLama Michael is a former Buddhist Monk\, Teacher and Executive Director of Mindfulness Meditation Centers. Michael has shared that there can never be enough gratitude to repay the debt of kindness that others have shown [him]\, in particular the XIV Dalai Lama\, the XVII Karmapa--Orgyen Trinley Dorje\, Gyaltsab Rinpoche\, Bokar Rinpoche\, Thrangu Rinpoche\, HH Dodrupchen Rinpoche and Penor Rinpoche who have offered the empowerment cycles of Rinchen Terzo and Dam Ngak Dzod. \nFor more than twenty-five years Lama Michael has joyfully instructed a continuous stream of educated and experienced practitioners of all levels and backgrounds in Thailand\, India\, Hong Kong\, Europe and the United States. He has led hundreds of meditation retreats on almost every subject matter related to Buddhism\, in addition to leading meditative pilgrimages throughout Thailand\, Tibet\, Bhutan\, Nepal\, and India. Michael currently directs the practicing and teaching schedule at Mindfulness Meditation Centers and is the Three Year Retreat Master for our current retreat in Southern California. Lama Michael leads a vibrant local and international online and in person community of practitioners. \n\nLodging and Meals: \nMeals are vegetarian and there are vegan and gluten free options. \nMealtimes are generally as follows:\nBreakfast 7:30 – 8:30 AM PT\nLunch 12:30 – 1:30 PM PT\nAfternoon Tea and Snacks 4 – 4:30 PM PT\nDinner 6:30 – 7:30 PM PT \nWe have simple and elegant lodging options\, or the retreat can be done online. We also have shared and single rooms in the Pemako Meditation Center with a bed\, chair and desk and indoor shared bathroom. Accommodations are limited so please register ahead to ensure you have your space in the retreat. \nOther more luxurious accommodations are available twenty minutes away at Quiet Mind.\nInfo@quietmindretreat.com\n18449999644 - Call/Text\nwww.quietmindretreat.com\nCode: Member \nThe Pemako Meditation Center is on 88 acres of undisturbed mountainous land with a wide variety of bird and animal life just 45 minutes from San Diego.\n\nIn Person Attendance \nThere is no COVID vaccination requirement to attend in person as we follow current California law. No drugs\, alcohol or sexual contact during the retreat. Functional silence is the rule. We will be meditating throughout the day and will wake up twice during the evening.\n\nOnline Attendance: \nThis retreat will also be offered online through our Virtual Classroom Zoom. Simply download the Free App on your Phone or Computer that allows you to fully interact with the retreat and teacher and attend from the comfort of your home.\n\nTuition: \nThis retreat Mindfulness Meditation Centers is completely supported by the generosity of its members and we ask that each attendee consider their personal generosity\, the costs involved in holding this retreat and the meaning of these teachings when donating to attend this retreat. \nSuggested donation to attend in person at Pemako is $910 for MMC members\, $1520 for non-members. This includes accommodations\, food\, and retreat teachings. \nFor accommodations at Quiet Mind the cost is $245/night. A 20% discount will be applied. The suggested donation for the retreat is $600 and meals can be eaten at Pemako and are included. \nThe suggested donation for online attendance only is $650. \nIf you are unable to donate the suggested amount\, please do not let that keep you from attending; contact Liz at donate@mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com to make arrangements. \nFor questions about this retreat\, please contact the Mindfulness Meditation Centers' Retreat Coordinator at retreatsupport@mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com\n\nRegister: \nTo attend Online or In Person please email the Retreat Coordinator at retreatsupport@mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com \nOr simply reserve your space by filling out the form below: \n \n Retreat Registration: Dream Yoga and Lucid Dream Retreat with Lama Michael Gregory\, December 26 2022 – January 4 2023 \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Donation Amount:\n \n \n $ 1\,520.00\n \n $1520.00 Non-Member Donation to MMC + In Person Retreat Attendance at Pemako$910.00 Member Donation to MMC + In Person Retreat Attendance at Pemako$650.00 Donation to MMC + ZOOM Attendance\n \n Select Payment Method \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Stripe - 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AmericasArmed Forces - Europe\, Canada\, Middle East\, AfricaArmed Forces - Pacific \n \n\n \n \n Zip / Postal Code *\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Donation Total: \n \n $1\,520.00 URL:https://mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com/event/dream-yoga-and-lucid-dream-retreat-with-lama-michael-gregory-zoom-december-26-2022-january-4-2023/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20221118T160000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20221120T120000 DTSTAMP:20260405T085124 CREATED:20221025T020016Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221103T233622Z UID:28848-1668787200-1668945600@mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com SUMMARY:Advanced Four Foundations of Mindfulness for Yogis with Lama Michael Gregory: ZOOM\, November 18 - November 20 2022 DESCRIPTION:Four Foundations of Mindfulness\nwith\nLama Michael Gregory\nNovember 18 to November 20\, 2022 \nOffered via Zoom Only \n \nMindfulness has to be mindful of something. There are four areas of Mindfulness that have to be penetrated in order for joy to be nourished\, for our suffering to be transformed and finally for insight or Vipassana to be obtained. In this weekend retreat\, we will use the wisdom of the Buddha's Satipatthana Sutta. \nIt is essential that Buddhist practitioners know the experience and intellectual understanding of what the Buddha taught prior to attempting to master other Buddhist paths. These teachings are the sutra teachings of the path to the Sutra Mahamudra experience of enlightenment. Countless beings have attained enlightenment by dedicating themselves to these profound instructions. \nBenefits of Attending: \nThese teachings and practices show us how the division of the four establishments will be a helpful tool to assist us in learning how to practice Mindfulness. \nWhat will be learned in this retreat? \n\nLama Michael will explain in lucid detail each of the four foundations of mindfulness.\nYou will receive instructions and teachings on how to practice them with confidence\nDiscover how to deeply integrate these teachings into your life and relationships and bring the spirit of awakening to all aspects of life.\nHow to establish a clear path to enlightenment in this very life\n\nZoom and Retreat Recordings: \nThe retreat will be offered in our live\, interactive online zoom classroom. \nRecordings of teaching sessions will be posted within 24 hours after the end of the last session and will be available to all those who register for the retreat. \nWhen: \nThis retreat takes place on zoom from Friday 18 - 20. \nSchedule:\nStarts Friday November 18th at 4 pm PT\nEnds Sunday November 20th around noon PT \nPrerequisites: \nThis retreat is open to every level of meditation practitioner. Foundational in this case does not mean beginning. It is an excellent meditation and study retreat for all. \nWhat Will Be Included? \n\nLive teaching\, Q&A\, and practice sessions with Lama Michael on zoom\nGuided meditation and teaching sessions with Lama Michael\nAccess to supporting written material\nAccess to retreat recordings on vimeo\n\nAbout the Teacher: \nLama Michael Gregory Biography \nLama Michael is a former Buddhist Monk\, Teacher and Executive Director of Mindfulness Meditation Centers. Michael has shared that there can never be enough gratitude to repay the debt of kindness that others have shown [him]\, in particular the XIV Dalai Lama\, the XVII Karmapa--Orgyen Trinley Dorje\, Gyaltsab Rinpoche\, Bokar Rinpoche\, Thrangu Rinpoche\, HH Dodrupchen Rinpoche and Penor Rinpoche who have offered the empowerment cycles of Rinchen Terzo and Dam Ngak Dzod. \nFor more than twenty-five years Lama Michael has joyfully instructed a continuous stream of educated and experienced practitioners of all levels and backgrounds in Thailand\, India\, Hong Kong\, Europe and the United States. He has led hundreds of meditation retreats on almost every subject matter related to Buddhism\, in addition to leading meditative pilgrimages throughout Thailand\, Tibet\, Bhutan\, Nepal\, and India. Michael currently directs the practicing and teaching schedule at Mindfulness Meditation Centers and is the Three Year Retreat Master for our current retreat in Southern California. Lama Michael leads a vibrant local and international online and in person community of practitioners. \n\nTuition: \nSuggested donation is $200 for members and $300 for non-members. The suggested donation allows Mindfulness Meditation Centers to support the costs of running the retreat\, the sharing and distribution of the teachings\, and the support of our community. \nMindfulness Meditation Centers is a non-profit center and community devoted to making meditation\, mindfulness\, and the teachings of awakening available to all. \nIf you are unable to donate the suggested amount\, please do not let that keep you from attending; contact Liz at donate@mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com to make arrangements. \nFor questions about this retreat\, please contact the Mindfulness Meditation Centers' Retreat Coordinator at \nretreatsupport@mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com \nRegister: \nTo register please fill out the form below \n \n Retreat Registration: Four Foundations of Mindfulness with Lama Michael Gregory: ZOOM\, November 18 – November 20 2022 \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Donation Amount:\n \n \n $ 200.00\n \n $200.00 Member Donation to MMC + ZOOM Attendance$300.00 Non-Member Donation to MMC + ZOOM Attendance\n \n Select Payment Method \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Stripe - 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AmericasArmed Forces - Europe\, Canada\, Middle East\, AfricaArmed Forces - Pacific \n \n\n \n \n Zip / Postal Code *\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Donation Total: \n \n $200.00 URL:https://mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com/event/four-foundations-of-mindfulness-with-lama-michael-gregory-zoom-november-18-november-20-2022/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220624T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20220626T120000 DTSTAMP:20260405T085124 CREATED:20220612T015608Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220621T025706Z UID:26025-1656086400-1656244800@mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com SUMMARY:Luminosity: The Union of Mahamudra and Dzogchen with Lama Michael Gregory: ZOOM\, June 24 - June 26 2022 DESCRIPTION:Luminosity: The Union of Mahamudra and Dzogchen\nwith\nLama Michael Gregory\nJune 24 to June 26\, 2022 \nOffered via Zoom Only \n \n“The essence of the mind of all beings\nIs primordially the essence of Buddhahood.\nIts empty essence is the birthless Dharmakaya.\nIts clear distinct appearances are the Sambhogakaya.\nIts unceasing compassion is the variegated Nirmanakaya.\nThe inseparable union of those three is the Svabhavikakaya.\nIts eternal changelessness is the Mahasukhakaya.”\n-— Karma Chakme Rinpoche \nThe heart of Mahamudra and Dzogchen practice lineages are profound methods for recognizing the nature of mind. Lama Michael will offer both accessible commentary and experiential meditations opening the door to Karma Chagme's classic text that integrates two of the great meditation systems of India and Tibet: Mahamudra and Dzogchen. \nThis weekend retreat will begin with the spirit of awakening (Bodhicitta) and the essential instructions on recognizing the nature of mind. \nThese retreat instructions and contemplations are drawn from The Essential Instructions of the Compassionate One on the Union of Mahamudra and Dzogchen. Lama Michael will explain in lucid detail the advanced meditation practices of Mahamudra and Dzogchen as well as their similarities and differences\, including advice on how to safely perform some of the more advanced Great Perfection practices. \nBenefits of Attending: \nThis retreat represents the rare and in depth Pointing Out instructions on the nature of mind. \nThese teachings and practices are deeply transformative to the attendee and offer a direct and immediate experience of your true nature and also offer means to grow and stabilize this recognition. \nWhat will be learned in this retreat? \n\nLama Michael will explain in lucid detail the advanced meditation practices of Mahamudra and Dzogchen as well as their similarities and differences\, including advice on how to safely perform some of the more advanced Great Perfection practices.\nYou will receive vivid pointing out instructions and teachings on how to practice them with confidence\nEssential meditations on recognizing the nature of mind from both the Mahamudra and Dzogchen approaches\nDiscover how to deeply integrate these teachings into your life and relationships and bring the spirit of awakening to all aspects of life.\nHow to establish a clear path to enlightenment in this very life\n\nZoom and Retreat Recordings: \nThe retreat will be offered in our live\, interactive online zoom classroom. \nRecordings of teaching sessions will be posted within 24 hours after the end of the last session and will be available to all those who register for the retreat. \nWhen: \nThis retreat takes place on zoom from Friday 24 - 26. \nSchedule:\nStarts Friday June 24th at 4 pm PT\nEnds Sunday June 26th around noon PT \nPrerequisites: \nThose who have received pointing out instructions and those who are in the current Dzogchen Course\, those who completed Course 5 Mahamudra and others by permission. \nWhat Will Be Included? \n\nLive teaching\, Q&A\, and practice sessions with Lama Michael on zoom\nGuided meditation and teaching sessions with Lama Michael\nAccess to supporting written material\nAccess to retreat recordings on vimeo\n\nAbout the Teacher: \nMichael Gregory Biography \nLama Michael is a former Buddhist Monk\, Teacher and Executive Director of Mindfulness Meditation Centers. Michael has shared that there can never be enough gratitude to repay the debt of kindness that others have shown [him]\, in particular the XIV Dalai Lama\, the XVII Karmapa--Orgyen Trinley Dorje\, Gyaltsab Rinpoche\, Bokar Rinpoche\, Thrangu Rinpoche\, HH Dodrupchen Rinpoche and Penor Rinpoche who have offered the empowerment cycles of Rinchen Terzo and Dam Ngak Dzod. \nFor more than twenty-five years Lama Michael has joyfully instructed a continuous stream of educated and experienced practitioners of all levels and backgrounds in Thailand\, India\, Hong Kong\, Europe and the United States. He has led hundreds of meditation retreats on almost every subject matter related to Buddhism\, in addition to leading meditative pilgrimages throughout Thailand\, Tibet\, Bhutan\, Nepal\, and India. Michael currently directs the practicing and teaching schedule at Mindfulness Meditation Centers and is the Three Year Retreat Master for our current retreat in Southern California. Lama Michael leads a vibrant local and international online and in person community of practitioners. \n\nAbout the Author of our text: \nKARMA CHAGME was born in Tibet in 1613. He was a major lineage holder of the Karma Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism\, and his writings have also become central to the Payul Nyingma order. \nhttps://dharmasun.org/courses/mahamudra-dzogchen/ \nTuition: \nSuggested donation is $200 for members and $300 for non-members. The suggested donation allows Mindfulness Meditation Centers to support the costs of running the retreat\, the sharing and distribution of the teachings\, and the support of our community. \nMindfulness Meditation Centers is a non-profit center and community devoted to making meditation\, mindfulness\, and the teachings of awakening available to all. \nIf you are unable to donate the suggested amount\, please do not let that keep you from attending; contact Liz at donate@mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com to make arrangements. \nFor questions about this retreat\, please contact the Mindfulness Meditation Centers' Retreat Coordinator at \nretreatsupport@mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com \nRegister: \nTo register please fill out the form below \n \n Retreat Registration: Luminosity: The Union of Mahamudra and Dzogchen with Michael Gregory: ZOOM\, June 24 – 26 2022 \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Donation Amount:\n \n \n $ 200.00\n \n $200.00 Member Donation to MMC + ZOOM Attendance$300.00 Non-Member Donation to MMC + ZOOM Attendance\n \n Select Payment Method \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Stripe - 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AmericasArmed Forces - Europe\, Canada\, Middle East\, AfricaArmed Forces - Pacific \n \n\n \n \n Zip / Postal Code *\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Donation Total: \n \n $200.00 URL:https://mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com/event/luminosity-the-union-of-mahamudra-and-dzogchen-june-24-june-26-2022/ CATEGORIES:Weekend Retreat END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220315 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220319 DTSTAMP:20260405T085124 CREATED:20220227T170044Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220227T171209Z UID:25429-1647302400-1647647999@mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com SUMMARY:"The Single Golden Letter of The Black Quintessence with Lama Chris Wilkinson: ZOOM ONLY\, Mar 15-Mar 18 2022" DESCRIPTION:A Very Special Dzogchen Retreat  \nwith Lama Chris Wilkinson  \nThe Single Golden Letter of The Black Quintessence  \nMarch 15 to March 18\, 2022  \nOffered via Zoom Only \n \nThe Retreat is from Tuesday March 15-18. \nThe Retreat is restricted to those in Tuesday evening Shedra classes\, Tantra classes or those who have completed ten to thirty day Mahamudra or Dzogchen retreats. \nIt will be broadcast from the Vajragarbha three year retreat center and\nwill only be available by Zoom. \nFour days\, with four 90 minute sessions each day. \n  \nTibetan and English translation will be offered. \nRecommended text for the Retreat: \nTen Early Tantras of the Great Perfection: A Basket of Diamonds: \nhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/1530836603/ref=cm_sw_r_awdo_navT_a_V2JAPFZJ8HF65B3Z2JWC \n  \nThe Yangti Nakpo (Tib. ཡང་ཏི་ནག་པོ་)\, the Black Quintessence\, or\, to give its full title\, The Single Golden Letter of the Black Quintessence (ཡང་ཏི་ནག་པོ་གསེར་གྱི་འབྲུ་གཅིག\, yang ti nag po gser gyi 'bru gcig)\, is a cycle of Dzogchen teachings that includes practices focusing on dark retreat (Yangti). \nFirst discovered in the 15th century by Dungtso Repa 'the later'\, it was later rediscovered by Trulshik Dongak Lingpa\, the previous incarnation of Trulshik Rinpoche. Therefore there are two lineages for the Yangti Nakpo: \nThe long lineage transmission (ring gyu) from Dungtso Repa 'the later' and the short lineage (nyegyü) through Trulshik Dongak Lingpa. \nAccording to Tulku Sang-ngag Rinpoche\, \n‘Within the Nyingma system of Dzogchen there are the Mind category (Semdé)\, the Space category (Longdé)\, and Category of Pith Instructions (Mengakdé) classes of teachings. Within the Category of Pith Instructions\, there are the Ati\, Chiti\, and Yangti levels of teaching. As the name suggests\, the Yangti Nagpo teachings belong to the Yangti or quintessence class.’ \nThat which is called Yangti refers to the very essence of the enlightened mind of Samantabhadra\, Vajrasattva\, and Vajradhara. \nIt is the culmination of the Heart Essence of the Lotus Born\, the Dakini’s Whispered Lineage\, the swift path to buddhahood. \nHow marvelous! What fortune to obtain this through the kindness of the guru. It is said to lead to liberation if seen\, heard\, or thought of. If supremely praised as such by the vajra words of truth found in the tantras of true words\, no need to mention if one meditates on its actual meaning. \nWithout looking for buddhahood elsewhere\, the Yangti path can show it directly to you right now. This amazing Dharma! In this existence\, when this incomparable\, peerless wish-fulfilling jewel has been obtained\, don’t search for trinkets. \nAlthough sometimes mistakenly considered to be solely focused on dark retreat\, Yangti Nakpo is in fact an extensive cycle of spiritual trainings spanning the breadth of Tibetan Vajrayana practice. In Tulku Sang-ngag’s Yangti Gomde center\, students are trained in these many practices within the categories of Ngöndro\, kyerim\, dzogrim\, and Dzogchen. In both the old and new revelations of the Yangti Nakpo cycle\, dark retreat is the main emphasis and the primary unique feature of these teachings setting them apart from of Dzogchen cycles. However\, entering into dark retreat does not not happen right away\, if at all. \n  \nThe Yangtik Ngakpo include many texts and practices\, and among them are the following: \n* A Dzogchen guru sadhana\, Kusum Tuktik\, revealed by Chinkar Donyo Dorje \n* A three roots practice of the Hundred peaceful and wrathful deities \n* The Lama and Dakini practices \n* A dark retreat set of instructions \n* Supplemented practical instructions \nRevelation and Propagation of the Terma \n  \nGuru Rinpoche and Yeshé Tsogyal \nThe Yangti Nakpo was brought to Tibet by Guru Rinpoche and hidden as a terma by Yeshé Tsogyal. \nDungtso Repa 'the later' \nIn the 15th century\, it was discovered by Dungtso Repa 'the later' at Lake Mandal Nakpo in the Gampo Region of central Tibet\, who revealed a Dzogchen guru sadhana and a dark retreat instructions. \n  \nChinkar Donyo Dorje \nIn the 19th century\, Chinkar Donyo Dorje\, a contemporary and close Dharma friend of Shabkar Tsokdruk Rangdrol\, made further Yangti Nakpo revelations including the guru sadhana\, Kusum Tuktik. At that time however\, he stated the conditions were not right for these additions to the cycle to be disseminated\, and that in his subsequent incarnation he would re-reveal and transmit these teachings. \n  \nTrulshik Dongag Lingpa \nIn the 19th century\, the next incarnation of Chinkar Donyo Dorje was Trulshik Dongak Lingpa\, who made the prophesied re-revelations of the Yangti Nagpo. \n  \nAbout Lama Christopher Wilkinson \nChristopher Wilkinson started his career in the Dharma at the age of 15\, taking refuge vows from his root teacher Dezhung Rinpoche. In the years that followed Dezhung Rinpoche introduced him to Geshe Ngawang Nornang\, Lama Kalu Rinpoche\, Dilgo Kyentse Rinpoche\, Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche\, and many others. Chris identified with the Rime Non-Sectarian movement from the start. Pursuing a formal education in Tibetan and Sanskrit Languages\, he graduated in 1980 with a BA in Asian Languages and Literature and another BA in Comparative Religion from the University of Washington. After two years of travel around the holy places of Asia\, including time in India and Nepal\, he worked for five years in refugee resettlement in Seattle\, Washington. Wishing to get back into Buddhist Studies\, he went to the University of Calgary\, where he completed his MA in 1988. In 1990 Chris went to Sulawesi Indonesia\, where he served as a professor of English language for three years\, exploring the ancient Sri Vijaya empire. Back in America\, he worked as a Research Associate for the Shelly and Donald Rubin Foundation\, playing a small part in the early development of the Rubin Museum. He then taught as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Calgary for five years. He also became a Research Fellow with the Centre de Recherches sur les Civilisations de l'Asie Orientale\, Collège de France for twelve years. Beginning in 2012 he began to release translations of Tibetan Literature\, beginning with the seven volumes of the Sakya Kongma Series and presently including 30 volumes of Great Perfection Tantras\, and he continues in this effort even now. \n  \nFurther Reading \n* Kunsang\, Erik Pema. Wellsprings of the Great Perfection. Rangjung Yeshe Publications\, 2006\, pp. 294-298 \n* Shabkar Tsogdruk Rangdrol\, The Life of Shabkar: The Autobiography of a Tibetan Yogin\, translated by Matthieu Ricard (Ithaca: Snow Lion Publications\, 2001)\, page 63. \n  \nFor questions about this retreat contact the Retreat Coordinator at \nretreatsupport@mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com. \n  \n  \nEnrollment \nThis is a special restricted retreat that is open to those currently attending MMC Tuesday and/or Thursday classes and for the Three-Year Retreatants. \n  \nCost \nThe suggested donation for this retreat is $200. \nThe suggested donation allows Mindfulness Meditation Centers to support the costs of running the retreat\, the sharing and distribution of the teachings\, and the support of our community as a whole. \nMindfulness Meditation Centers is a non-profit center and community devoted to making meditation\, mindfulness\, and the teachings of awakening available to all. If you are unable to donate the suggested amount\, please do not let that keep you from attending; contact Liz at donate@mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com. \n  \nSchedule \nThis retreat is from Tuesday March 15th through Friday March 18th. \nThere will be four 90 minutes sessions each day. \nThe retreat coordinators will email a schedule to all registrants when that is available. \n  \nRegistration \nPlease fill out the form below. \n  \n \n “Retreat Registration: Golden Letter of the Black Quintessence\, ZOOM\, Mar 15-18 2022” \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Donation Amount:\n \n \n $ 200.00\n \n $200 Donation to MMC + Zoom Retreat Attendance$500 Donation to MMC + Zoom Retreat Attendance\n \n Select Payment Method \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Stripe - Credit Card\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Personal Info \n\n \n \n \n First Name *\n \n \n \n\n \n \n Last Name \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n Email Address *\n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Credit Card Info \n\n \n \n \n This is a secure SSL encrypted payment. \n \n \n \n \n Card Number *\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n CVC *\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Cardholder Name *\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Expiration *\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Billing Details\n \n \n Country *\n \n \n\n \n United StatesCanadaUnited KingdomAfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarrussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongo\, Democratic People's RepublicCongo\, Republic ofCook IslandsCosta RicaCote d'IvoireCroatia/HrvatskaCubaCyprus IslandCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEast TimorEcuadorEgyptEquatorial GuineaEl SalvadorEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGreeceGhanaGibraltarGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard and McDonald IslandsHoly See (City Vatican State)HondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyan Arab JamahiriyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacauMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldova\, Republic ofMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNetherlands AntillesNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth KoreaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestinian TerritoriesPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairn IslandPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarReunion IslandRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaSaint HelenaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovak RepublicSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth GeorgiaSouth KoreaSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan Mayen IslandsEswatiniSwedenSwitzerlandSyrian Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaTogoTokelauTongaThailandTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUruguayUS Minor Outlying IslandsUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaVietnamVirgin Islands (British)Virgin Islands (USA)Wallis and Futuna IslandsWestern SaharaWestern SamoaYemenYugoslaviaZambiaZimbabwe \n \n\n \n \n Address 1 *\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Address 2 \n\n \n \n\n \n \n City *\n \n \n \n\n \n \n State\n *\n \n \n \n AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingAmerican SamoaCanal ZoneCommonwealth of the Northern Mariana IslandsFederated States of MicronesiaGuamMarshall IslandsNorthern Mariana IslandsPalauPhilippine IslandsPuerto RicoTrust Territory of the Pacific IslandsVirgin IslandsArmed Forces - AmericasArmed Forces - Europe\, Canada\, Middle East\, AfricaArmed Forces - Pacific \n \n\n \n \n Zip / Postal Code *\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Donation Total: \n \n $200.00 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n If you are unable to donate the suggested amount\, please do not let that keep you from attending; contact us to make arrangements. \n\n \n \n  \n  URL:https://mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com/event/the-single-golden-letter-of-the-black-quintessence-with-lama-chris-wilkinson-zoom-only-mar-15-mar-18-2022/ CATEGORIES:retreat END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220128T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20220130T120000 DTSTAMP:20260405T085124 CREATED:20220121T192248Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220122T221039Z UID:25067-1643385600-1643544000@mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com SUMMARY:"Bardo Retreat: The Intermediate States of Waking\, Dreaming\, Dying and Conscious Rebirth with Lama Michael Gregory: ZOOM\, Jan 28-Jan 30 2022" DESCRIPTION:Bardo Retreat: The Intermediate States of Waking\, Dreaming\, Dying and Conscious Rebirth\nwith\nLama Michael Gregory\nJanuary 28 to January 30\, 2022 \nOffered via Zoom Only \n \n \nWhen we practice well for death\, then this can be the most significant opportunity for awakening. Lama Michael Gregory will guide us toward recognizing our luminous nature. \nThrough specific teachings and meditations that prepare us for recognizing the states of waking\, dreaming and dying and conscious rebirth we will discover how to meditate on the illusory nature of the bardo\, just as Naropa shared in his spiritual song: \n“The mind during dreams should be mixed with the bardo mind. \nIt has the nature of the complete enjoyment body. With both the pure and impure illusory form bodies\, their display is recognized during the bardo.” \nThe important point is mixing the dream bardo with consciousness transference. \nBefore death the yogi should think as follows: If all things are truly existent then death would be impossible. The disintegration of death\, we know that things are not truly established. Therefore\, death itself\, though it appears truly existent\, is actually not truly existent. So\, offer all your possessions without remainder to the Three Jewels. \nRelatives\, friends and loved ones cause one's mind to wander from samadhi. Therefore\, before death\, abandon them. If possible\, adopt the seven-point meditation posture. If not\, use the lion posture\, lying on the right side. Focus your mind on your Lama and the Three Jewels\, generate strong heartfelt faith and take refuge. Determine that during death you will recognize suchness\, the clear light ultimate truth\, and that for the benefit of all beings you will arise in the bardo mahamudra union (the enjoyment body). \nIn order to benefit all the six types of mothers\, at death\, by the three\, appearance\, increase and near attainment finally dissolving\, think: ‘My mother clear light will meet the son.The non-conceptual truth body will see its own face.’ \n"Yogis\, are you trained in the bardo?” \n"You\, with your mind far away\, thinking that death will not come\, entranced by the pointless activities of this life\, If you were to return empty-handed now\, would not your life's purpose have been utterly confused? Recognize what it is that you truly need! It is a sacred teaching for liberation! So\, should you not practice this divine sacred teaching\, beginning from this very moment?" \n-- Padmasambhava\, The Tibetan Book of the Dead \nThis retreat will be offered on our zoom online classroom. Daily teaching will be offered by Lama Michael\, as well as a guided meditation session and question and answer sessions. \n  \nEnrollment: \nThis retreat is open to all. \nSchedule: \nStarts Friday January 28th at 4 pm PT (PACIFIC TIME) \nEnds Sunday January 30th around noon PT (PACIFIC TIME) \n  \nTuition: \nSuggested donation is $200 for all participants. \nThe suggested donation allows Mindfulness Meditation Centers to support the costs of running the retreat\, the sharing and distribution of the teachings\, and the support of our community. \n  \nMindfulness Meditation Centers is a non-profit center and community devoted to making meditation\, mindfulness\, and the teachings of awakening available to all. If you are unable to donate the suggested amount\, please do not let that keep you from attending; contact Liz at donate@mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com to make arrangements. \n  \nFor questions about this retreat\, please contact the  \nMindfulness Meditation Centers' \nRetreat Coordinator at \nretreatsupport@mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com \n  \nTo register please fill out the form below \n \n “Retreat Registration: Bardo Retreat with Michael Gregory\, ZOOM\, Jan 28-30 2022” \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Donation Amount:\n \n \n $ 200.00\n \n $200 Donation to MMC + Retreat ZOOM Attendance$500 Donation to MMC + Retreat ZOOM Attendance\n \n Select Payment Method \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Stripe - Credit Card\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Personal Info \n\n \n \n \n First Name *\n \n \n \n\n \n \n Last Name \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n Email Address *\n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Credit Card Info \n\n \n \n \n This is a secure SSL encrypted payment. \n \n \n \n \n Card Number *\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n CVC *\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Cardholder Name *\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Expiration *\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Billing Details\n \n \n Country *\n \n \n\n \n United StatesCanadaUnited KingdomAfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarrussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongo\, Democratic People's RepublicCongo\, Republic ofCook IslandsCosta RicaCote d'IvoireCroatia/HrvatskaCubaCyprus IslandCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEast TimorEcuadorEgyptEquatorial GuineaEl SalvadorEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGreeceGhanaGibraltarGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard and McDonald IslandsHoly See (City Vatican State)HondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyan Arab JamahiriyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacauMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldova\, Republic ofMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNetherlands AntillesNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth KoreaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestinian TerritoriesPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairn IslandPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarReunion IslandRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaSaint HelenaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovak RepublicSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth GeorgiaSouth KoreaSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan Mayen IslandsEswatiniSwedenSwitzerlandSyrian Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaTogoTokelauTongaThailandTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUruguayUS Minor Outlying IslandsUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaVietnamVirgin Islands (British)Virgin Islands (USA)Wallis and Futuna IslandsWestern SaharaWestern SamoaYemenYugoslaviaZambiaZimbabwe \n \n\n \n \n Address 1 *\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Address 2 \n\n \n \n\n \n \n City *\n \n \n \n\n \n \n State\n *\n \n \n \n AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingAmerican SamoaCanal ZoneCommonwealth of the Northern Mariana IslandsFederated States of MicronesiaGuamMarshall IslandsNorthern Mariana IslandsPalauPhilippine IslandsPuerto RicoTrust Territory of the Pacific IslandsVirgin IslandsArmed Forces - AmericasArmed Forces - Europe\, Canada\, Middle East\, AfricaArmed Forces - Pacific \n \n\n \n \n Zip / Postal Code *\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Donation Total: \n \n $200.00 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n If you are unable to donate the suggested amount\, please do not let that keep you from attending; contact us to make arrangements. URL:https://mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com/event/bardo-retreat-with-michael-gregory-zoom-jan-28-jan-30-2022/ CATEGORIES:Weekend Retreat END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20211226T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20220104T120000 DTSTAMP:20260405T085124 CREATED:20211127T190645Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211127T223845Z UID:24715-1640538000-1641297600@mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com SUMMARY:"Four Foundations of Mindfulness with Phillip Hendrick: ZOOM\, Dec 26-Jan 4 2022" DESCRIPTION:The Direct Teachings of the Buddha\nFour Foundations of Mindfulness\, the Direct Path to Nibbana\nLama Phillip Hedrick\nDecember 26\, 2021 to January 4\, 2022 \nOffered via Zoom Only \n  \nSatipatthana Sutta\n  \n1. The Contemplation of the Body\nMindfulness of breathing\, “And how does a monk live contemplating the body in the body?” \nThe posture of the body\, “and further monks\, a monk knows\, when he is standing\, he is standing\, when he is sitting\, he knows he is sitting\, when he is lying down he knows he is lying down\, however his body is disposed he knows it.” \n Mindfulness of clear comprehension \n Reflection on the repulsiveness of the body \n Reflection on material elements \n Nine cemetery contemplations \n2.  The Contemplation of Feelings\n“And how\, monks\, does a monk live contemplating feelings in feelings?” \n3.  Contemplation of Consciousness\n“And how\, monks\, does a monk live contemplating consciousness in consciousness? \n4.  The Contemplation of Mental Objects\nThe Five Hindrances \nThe Five Aggregates of Clinging \nThe Six Internal and External Sense Bases \nThe Seven Factors of Enlightenment \nThe Four Noble Truths \n  \nThis retreat is open to every level of meditation practitioner. Foundational in this case does not mean beginning. It is an excellent meditation and study retreat for all. \nIt is essential that Buddhist practitioners know the experience and intellectual understanding of what the Buddha taught prior to attempting to master other Buddhist paths. These teachings are the sutra teachings of the path to the Sutra Mahamudra experience of enlightenment. Countless beings have attained enlightenment by dedicating themselves to these profound instructions. \nPlease join us\, we welcome all. \n  \nTuition \n$550 For All Attendees - includes Zoom Attendance + MMC Support \nThis retreat is offered by suggested donation. This allows Mindfulness Meditation Centers to support the costs of running the retreat\, the sharing and distribution of the teachings\, and the support of our community as a whole. \n  \nMindfulness Meditation Centers is a non-profit center and community devoted to making meditation\, mindfulness\, and the teachings of awakening available to all. If you are unable to donate the suggested amount\, please do not let that keep you from attending; contact Liz at donate@mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com to make arrangements. \n  \nFor questions about this retreat\, please contact the Retreat Coordinator: \nretreatsupport@mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com. \n  \nRegistration \n  \nPlease fill out the form below. \n \n “Four Foundations of Mindfulness with Phillip Hedrick: ZOOM ONLY\, Dec 26 2021-Jan 04 2022” \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Donation Amount:\n \n \n $ 550.00\n \n $550 for All Attendees - DONATION for ZOOM attendance + MMC Support\n \n Select Payment Method \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Stripe - Credit Card\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Personal Info \n\n \n \n \n First Name *\n \n \n \n\n \n \n Last Name \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n Email Address *\n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Credit Card Info \n\n \n \n \n This is a secure SSL encrypted payment. \n \n \n \n \n Card Number *\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n CVC *\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Cardholder Name *\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Expiration *\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Billing Details\n \n \n Country *\n \n \n\n \n United StatesCanadaUnited KingdomAfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarrussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongo\, Democratic People's RepublicCongo\, Republic ofCook IslandsCosta RicaCote d'IvoireCroatia/HrvatskaCubaCyprus IslandCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEast TimorEcuadorEgyptEquatorial GuineaEl SalvadorEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGreeceGhanaGibraltarGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard and McDonald IslandsHoly See (City Vatican State)HondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyan Arab JamahiriyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacauMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldova\, Republic ofMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNetherlands AntillesNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth KoreaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestinian TerritoriesPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairn IslandPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarReunion IslandRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaSaint HelenaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovak RepublicSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth GeorgiaSouth KoreaSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan Mayen IslandsEswatiniSwedenSwitzerlandSyrian Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaTogoTokelauTongaThailandTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUruguayUS Minor Outlying IslandsUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaVietnamVirgin Islands (British)Virgin Islands (USA)Wallis and Futuna IslandsWestern SaharaWestern SamoaYemenYugoslaviaZambiaZimbabwe \n \n\n \n \n Address 1 *\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Address 2 \n\n \n \n\n \n \n City *\n \n \n \n\n \n \n State\n *\n \n \n \n AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingAmerican SamoaCanal ZoneCommonwealth of the Northern Mariana IslandsFederated States of MicronesiaGuamMarshall IslandsNorthern Mariana IslandsPalauPhilippine IslandsPuerto RicoTrust Territory of the Pacific IslandsVirgin IslandsArmed Forces - AmericasArmed Forces - Europe\, Canada\, Middle East\, AfricaArmed Forces - Pacific \n \n\n \n \n Zip / Postal Code *\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Donation Total: \n \n $550.00 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n If you are unable to donate the suggested amount\, please do not let that keep you from attending; contact us to make arrangements. URL:https://mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com/event/four-foundations-of-mindfulness-with-phillip-hendrick-zoom-dec-26-jan-4-2022/ CATEGORIES:10-Day Retreat END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211113T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211113T180000 DTSTAMP:20260405T085124 CREATED:20210909T023715Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211102T163704Z UID:23903-1636822800-1636826400@mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com SUMMARY:Witness the Unveiling of Sacred Murals from the Dalai Lama’s Secret Temple DESCRIPTION:An Evening of Cultural\, Artistic and Spiritual Discovery \nSaturday\, November 13th 5:00 pm lecture - Crystal Bay Hotel\, Meditation Room\, St Petersburg \n \nJoin Lama Michael Gregory for a discussion on the Dalai Lama’s secret temple – the Lukhang - and a rare glimpse at the priceless murals inside the temple in Lhasa which depict the highest practices of Tibetan Buddhism. Presenter will speak about efforts to rebuild three exact replicas of the Lukhang in Southern California\, India and Bhutan and the necessary fundraising. \nSee full-size\, fine art quality replicas of murals only seen one time before in the world. \nIn-person attendees must be Covid-vaccinated and wear mask. \nReserve Your Place Now\n \n The Dalai Lama’s Secret Temple Unveiling \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Donation Amount:\n \n \n $ 30.00\n \n $30 Discussion on the Dalai Lama’s secret temple and efforts to recreate this sacred site (5:00 pm Discussion Eastern Time)$30 Join the discussion via zoom (5:00 pm Discussion Eastern Time)\n \n Select Payment Method \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Stripe - Credit Card\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Personal Info \n\n \n \n \n First Name *\n \n \n \n\n \n \n Last Name \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n Email Address *\n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Credit Card Info \n\n \n \n \n This is a secure SSL encrypted payment. \n \n \n \n \n Card Number *\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n CVC *\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Cardholder Name *\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Expiration *\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Billing Details\n \n \n Country *\n \n \n\n \n United StatesCanadaUnited KingdomAfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarrussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongo\, Democratic People's RepublicCongo\, Republic ofCook IslandsCosta RicaCote d'IvoireCroatia/HrvatskaCubaCyprus IslandCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEast TimorEcuadorEgyptEquatorial GuineaEl SalvadorEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGreeceGhanaGibraltarGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard and McDonald IslandsHoly See (City Vatican State)HondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyan Arab JamahiriyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacauMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldova\, Republic ofMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNetherlands AntillesNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth KoreaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestinian TerritoriesPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairn IslandPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarReunion IslandRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaSaint HelenaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovak RepublicSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth GeorgiaSouth KoreaSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan Mayen IslandsEswatiniSwedenSwitzerlandSyrian Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaTogoTokelauTongaThailandTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUruguayUS Minor Outlying IslandsUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaVietnamVirgin Islands (British)Virgin Islands (USA)Wallis and Futuna IslandsWestern SaharaWestern SamoaYemenYugoslaviaZambiaZimbabwe \n \n\n \n \n Address 1 *\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Address 2 \n\n \n \n\n \n \n City *\n \n \n \n\n \n \n State\n *\n \n \n \n AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingAmerican SamoaCanal ZoneCommonwealth of the Northern Mariana IslandsFederated States of MicronesiaGuamMarshall IslandsNorthern Mariana IslandsPalauPhilippine IslandsPuerto RicoTrust Territory of the Pacific IslandsVirgin IslandsArmed Forces - AmericasArmed Forces - Europe\, Canada\, Middle East\, AfricaArmed Forces - Pacific \n \n\n \n \n Zip / Postal Code *\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Donation Total: \n \n $30.00 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \nCurrently land just outside of San Diego\, California\, at Pemako Retreat Center and Bhumtang\, Bhutan have been acquired and building development and construction have begun. Exact full-size fine art quality replicas of the Lukhang murals have been acquired.\nWe have received the support from the Religious Ministry of Bhutan for the Lukhang project. All Three Lukhangs are offered as heartfelt gratitude to His Holiness The XIV Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso\, the devout people and government of Bhutan and to those Western Dharma practitioners and donors who are making the Lukhang project possible. \nPlease consider joining the Western Dharma practitioners and donors by offering a donation to the Lukhang project.\nAbout the Speaker\nLama Michael Gregory is a former Buddhist Monk\, Teacher and Executive Director of Mindfulness Meditation Centers. Michael has shared that there can never be enough gratitude to repay the debt of kindness that others have shown [him]\, in particular the XIV Dalai Lama\, the XVII Karmapa--Orgyen Trinley Dorje\, Gyaltsab Rinpoche\, Bokar Rinpoche\, Thrangu Rinpoche\, HH Dodrupchen Rinpoche and Penor Rinpoche who have offered empowerments and showered upon [him] the highest teachings. For more than twenty-five years Lama Michael has joyfully instructed a continuous stream of educated and experienced practitioners of all levels and backgrounds in Thailand\, India\, Hong Kong\, Europe and the United States. He has led hundreds of meditation retreats on almost every subject matter related to Buddhism\, in addition to leading meditative pilgrimages throughout Thailand\, Tibet\, Bhutan\, Nepal\, and India. Michael currently directs the practicing and teaching schedule at Mindfulness Meditation Centers and is the Three Year Retreat Master for our current retreat in Southern California. Lama Michael leads a vibrant local and international online and in person community of practitioners. URL:https://mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com/event/secret-temple-benefit/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20211112T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20211114T120000 DTSTAMP:20260405T085124 CREATED:20210713T211923Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220420T090549Z UID:23316-1636732800-1636891200@mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com SUMMARY:Infinite Bliss: A Retreat On the Union of the Illusory Body and Clear Light DESCRIPTION:Infinite Bliss: A Retreat On the Union of the Illusory Body and Clear Light\nMichael Gregory\nNovember 12 to November 14\, 2021 \nIn-Person Attendance and via Zoom \nSt. Petersburg Florida \n \n \nWithin all of us lies a source of infinite bliss\, clarity of wisdom\, and endless compassion. In this beautiful instruction\, based on The Buddha's Tantric teachings\, the contemporary Buddhist teacher\, Lama Michael Gregory\, will present authentic methods for discovering this inner wealth within our subtle body. In a clear and precise way\, he will explains step-by-step how we can generate a deeply peaceful and concentrated mind by harnessing the subtle energy system within our own bodies. With this blissful awareness we can uncover our true nature\, destroy ignorance and suffering at its root\, and swiftly become a source of inspiration and benefit for others. \nThis retreat can be taken on its own or seen as continuation of our Six Yogas of Naropa Classes and Retreats in Lama Michael’s current teaching cycle. These Tantric meditation instructions are an introduction to the most profound and supremely blissful methods of the ancient yogis and mahasiddhas of India and Tibet. \n"Everyone dies\, but no one is dead\," goes the Tibetan saying. It is with these words that our weekend retreat takes flight. Lama Michael draws from a wide range of traditions and beliefs to explore the stages we all go through when we die\, which are the very same stages experienced when we go to sleep\, or reach the ecstasy of orgasm. \nThe stages will be described so vividly that we can imagine the process of traveling deeper into the mind\, on the ultimate journey of transformation. In this way\, we will learn how to prepare for that time and\, in doing so\, how to enrich our time on earth\, die without fear\, and influence the stage between this life and the next so that we may gain the best possible incarnation. As always\, the ultimate goal is to advance along the path to enlightenment. \nThis meditation retreat and Saturday evening fundraiser supports the rebuilding of the Lukhang\, also known as the Dalai Lama’s Secret Temple in Southern California on 88 acres just outside of San Diego. The full wall-sized fine art murals will be on display during the retreat and fundraiser. Lama Michael will offer a private talk with the donors Saturday evening describing the murals and progress of the Temple building (which is underway). All are warmly welcomed. \nPrerequisites \nAll are welcome to register for this retreat. There are no prerequisites. \nIn-person attendees must be Covid-vaccinated and wear mask. \n  \nTuition \nThe suggested donation for this retreat is $200 for MMC Members in-person attendance or via Zoom. This allows Mindfulness Meditation Centers to support the costs of running the retreat\, the sharing and distribution of the teachings\, and the support of our community as a whole. \n  \nMindfulness Meditation Centers is a non-profit center and community devoted to making meditation\, mindfulness\, and the teachings of awakening available to all. If you are unable to donate the suggested amount\, please do not let that keep you from attending. To participate please email Liz at donate@mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com as financial arrangements are available. \n  \nSchedule \nRetreat starts Friday November 12th at 4 pm ET (Eastern Time). Registrants are asked to watch for emails from the Retreat Coordinator who will confirm the starting time. \nThe retreat will continue all day Saturday\, November 13th with breaks for meals. \nRetreat ends Sunday\, November 14th around 12 pm ET. \n  \nLocation for In-Person Attendance \nThe November retreat will be held in St. Petersburg\, FL at the: \nCrystal Bay Hotel\, Meditation Room\n7401 Central Ave.\nSt. Petersburg\, FL 33710 \nWe encourage overnight attendees to stay at Crystal Bay Hotel. If 10 people stay at the property\, MMC will receive free meeting space. \nHOTEL RESERVATIONS for November Retreat \nMMC discount rate $139/night.\nGroup code: 392254 \nBook hotel rooms directly online at: https://crystalbayhotel.client.innroad.com/ \n\n\nEnter the dates\n\nUnder "Advanced Options" enter the MMC group code for the discounted rate\n\nBook by November 5th to receive discounted rate\n \n\nIt is also available via Zoom. \nRegistration\n  \n\n\nEvent and registration page for November 13th St Petersburg talk:\n\nClick here\n\n\nContact retreat coordinators Jenny or Troy at:\n\nClick Here\n\n\nTo register for this retreat fill out the form below.\n \n \n “Retreat Registration: Infinite Bliss: A Retreat On the Union of the Illusory Body and Clear Light\, St Pete FL\, Nov 12-14 2021” \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Donation Amount:\n \n \n $ 200.00\n \n $200.00 Member Donation to MMC + Retreat Attendance or Zoom$300.00 Non-Member Donation to MMC + Retreat Attendance or Zoom\n \n Select Payment Method \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Stripe - 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URL:https://mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com/event/infinite-bliss-st-pete-with-michael-gregory/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20211008T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20211010T130000 DTSTAMP:20260405T085124 CREATED:20210713T210107Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210918T115014Z UID:23311-1633708800-1633870800@mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com SUMMARY:The Six Yogas of Naropa Aspen Retreat Oct 8 - 10 2021 DESCRIPTION:The Six Yogas of Naropa Aspen Retreat\nwith Michael Gregory and Ian Baker\n  \n\nOctober 8 - 10\, 2021\n  \n\nand Special Saturday Night Event and Talk on the\n\nDalai Lama’s Secret Temple (The Lukhang) and Fundraiser. \n  \n\n\nJoin renowned author and scholar Dr. Ian Baker and former monk and beloved Buddhist teacher Lama Michael Gregory\, for this unique opportunity to study and practice the Six Yogas of Naropa\, a collection of enlightenment practices from several Tibetan tantras.\nThis retreat is an in the depth of invitation into the heart of Tibetan Buddhist meditation and rare and precious introduction to these yogic enlightenment practices. \n\n\n  \n\nThe Six Yogas of Naropa (also called Six Dharmas of Naropa) are a comprehensive compilation of advanced practices of Tibetan Tantrayana Buddhism intended to lead to Buddhahood in an accelerated manner. Meanwhile\, the teachings are grounded in the deep understanding of the fundamental principles and practices of Tantra\, leading to a deeper sense of freedom and ones true inner nature.\n\n\n\nThis retreat will also offer a rare glimpse into the Dalai Lama’s secret temple and yogic practices of Tsalung Trulkhor. Before engaging in the actual practices of the Six Dharmas\, one begins by doing the "six exercises of Naropa\,” known as Trülkhor Yoga - foundational introduction to these practices will be offered during the retreat.\n \nThe Saturday evening talk will travel from The Library and fundraiser for building the Dalai Lama’s Secret Temple in Southern California. This talk will continue in The Great Room of the Caribou Club a few blocks away.\n \nSources of this collection of tantric practices are amongst others the Guhyasamaja Tantra\, the Hevajra Tantra and the Chakrasamvara Tantra\, which go back all the way to Buddha Shakyamuni. The Indian Mahasiddha Naropa\, a student of Tilopa\, put the practices into a systematically documented form and passed the Six Yogas on to his student Marpa\, who then passed them on to his own student\, the renowned Tibetan yogi Milarepa.\n \nThe Six Yogas work with the subtle body\, particularly through the generation of the Tummo-Inner Fire\, and form the basis of the inner yoga practices of Mahamudra.\n  \n\nThe Six Yogas of Naropa are: \n\n- Tummo: The Yoga of Inner Fire\n- Gyulü: The Yoga of the Illusory Body\n- Ösel: The Yoga of Clear Light\n- Milam: The Yoga of the Dream State\n- Bardo: The Yoga of the Intermediate State\n- Phowa: The Yoga of the Transference of Consciousness at the time of death\n\n\nWe will also be exploring karma - mudra\, sometimes unfortunately thought of as sexual yoga\, as a path to awakening.\n \nThe teachings of Tilopa (988-1069 CE) are the earliest known work on the six dharmas. Tilopa is said to have received the teachings directly from Chakrasamvhara. Nāropa learned the techniques from Tilopa. Nāropa's student Marpa taught the Tibetan Milarepa\, renowned for his yogic skills. Milarepa in turn taught Gampopa. Gampopa's student\, Düsum Khyenpa\, The 1st Karmapa\, attained enlightenment while practicing the six dharmas.\nThis retreat will serve as an introduction to those interested in these transformative practices\, and a gateway to further practices later on.\n\n\nHelpful (but not necessary) reading before the retreat: Tibetan Yoga: Principles and Practices\, and The Dalai Lama's Secret Temple: Tantric Wall Paintings from Tibet\, by Dr. Baker and Thomas Laird.\n \n\nWHERE / WHEN:\n\n\n  \n\nThe Aspen Six Yogas of Naropa Retreat and Public Talk will be held at the\nPitkin County Library\, 120 North Mill\, beginning\n\n  \nFriday\, October 8th 4PM - 10PM\nSaturday\, October 9th 7AM - 5:30PM\nand concluding Sunday\, October 10th 7AM - 1PM\n\n\n\n  \n\nThe Saturday evening talk will travel from The Library and fundraiser will continue in The Great Room of the Caribou Club a few blocks away.\n\n  \n\n\n\nRegister for the weekend retreat:\nClick here\n\n\nEvent and registration page for October 9th Aspen talk and fundraiser at the Caribou Club:\n\nClick here\n\n\nContact retreat coordinators Jenny or Troy at:\n\nClick Here\n\n\n\nDr. Ian Baker – Biography\n\n\n\n\nIan Baker\, PhD is a Himalayan Buddhist scholar and practitioner and the author of seven books on Tibetan art\, culture\, and contemplative practice including Tibetan Yoga: Principles and Practices\, The Dalai Lama's Secret Temple: Tantric Wall Paintings from Tibet\, The Tibetan Art of Healing\, and The Heart of the World: A Journey to Tibet’s Lost Paradise. He was recognised by National Geographic Society as one of seven 'Explorers for the Millennium' for his fieldwork in Tibet's Tsangpo Gorge and Beyul Pemakö\, the ‘Hidden-Land Arrayed like a Lotus’. He holds advanced degrees in Literature\, Anthropology\, and History\, and undertook prolonged meditation retreats in Himalayan caves under the guidance of some of the greatest luminaries of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. He was lead curator for the 2015-16 London exhibition\, ‘Tibet’s Secret Temple: Body\, Mind and Meditation in Tantric Buddhism’\, and is an advisor to the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan in regard to the interface of science\, art\, and Vajrayāna Buddhism.\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nMichael Gregory Biography\n\n\n  \n\nLama Michael is a former Buddhist Monk\, Teacher and Executive Director of Mindfulness Meditation Centers. Michael has shared that there can never be enough gratitude to repay the debt of kindness that others have shown [him]\, in particular the XIV Dalai Lama\, the XVII Karmapa--Orgyen Trinley Dorje\, Gyaltsab Rinpoche\, Bokar Rinpoche\, Thrangu Rinpoche\, HH Dodrupchen Rinpoche and Penor Rinpoche who have offered the empowerment cycles of Rinchen Terzo and Dam Ngak Dzod.\n  \n\nFor more than twenty-five years Lama Michael has joyfully instructed a continuous stream of educated and experienced practitioners of all levels and backgrounds in Thailand\, India\, Hong Kong\, Europe and the United States. He has led hundreds of meditation retreats on almost every subject matter related to Buddhism\, in addition to leading meditative pilgrimages throughout Thailand\, Tibet\, Bhutan\, Nepal\, and India. Michael currently directs the practicing and teaching schedule at Mindfulness Meditation Centers and is the Three Year Retreat Master for our current retreat in Southern California. Lama Michael leads a vibrant local and international online and in person community of practitioners.\n\n\n \n \n “Retreat Registration: The Six Yogas of Naropa\, Aspen CO\, Oct 8-10 2021” \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Donation Amount:\n \n \n $ 200.00\n \n $200.00 Member Donation to MMC + Retreat Attendance or Zoom$300.00 Non-Member Donation to MMC + Retreat Attendance or Zoom\n \n Select Payment Method \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Stripe - Credit Card\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Personal Info \n\n \n \n \n First Name *\n \n \n \n\n \n \n Last Name \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n Email Address *\n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Credit Card Info \n\n \n \n \n This is a secure SSL encrypted payment. \n \n \n \n \n Card Number *\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n CVC *\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Cardholder Name *\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Expiration *\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Billing Details\n \n \n Country *\n \n \n\n \n United StatesCanadaUnited KingdomAfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarrussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongo\, Democratic People's RepublicCongo\, Republic ofCook IslandsCosta RicaCote d'IvoireCroatia/HrvatskaCubaCyprus IslandCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEast TimorEcuadorEgyptEquatorial GuineaEl SalvadorEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGreeceGhanaGibraltarGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard and McDonald IslandsHoly See (City Vatican State)HondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyan Arab JamahiriyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacauMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldova\, Republic ofMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNetherlands AntillesNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth KoreaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestinian TerritoriesPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairn IslandPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarReunion IslandRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaSaint HelenaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovak RepublicSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth GeorgiaSouth KoreaSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan Mayen IslandsEswatiniSwedenSwitzerlandSyrian Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaTogoTokelauTongaThailandTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUruguayUS Minor Outlying IslandsUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaVietnamVirgin Islands (British)Virgin Islands (USA)Wallis and Futuna IslandsWestern SaharaWestern SamoaYemenYugoslaviaZambiaZimbabwe \n \n\n \n \n Address 1 *\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Address 2 \n\n \n \n\n \n \n City *\n \n \n \n\n \n \n State\n *\n \n \n \n AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingAmerican SamoaCanal ZoneCommonwealth of the Northern Mariana IslandsFederated States of MicronesiaGuamMarshall IslandsNorthern Mariana IslandsPalauPhilippine IslandsPuerto RicoTrust Territory of the Pacific IslandsVirgin IslandsArmed Forces - AmericasArmed Forces - Europe\, Canada\, Middle East\, AfricaArmed Forces - Pacific \n \n\n \n \n Zip / Postal Code *\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Donation Total: \n \n $200.00 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n If you are unable to donate the suggested amount\, please do not let that keep you from attending; contact us to make arrangements. URL:https://mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com/event/six-yogas-of-naropa-aspen-with-michael-gregory/ CATEGORIES:retreat END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210910T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20210912T120000 DTSTAMP:20260405T085124 CREATED:20210713T202959Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210908T014335Z UID:23304-1631289600-1631448000@mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com SUMMARY:Meditations on Emptiness: The Cultivation of Direct Perception with Michael Gregory DESCRIPTION:Meditations on Emptiness:\nThe Cultivation of Direct Perception\nMichael Gregory\nMichael Gregory is a former Buddhist Monk\, Teacher and Executive Director of Mindfulness Meditation Centers. Michael has shared that there can never be enough gratitude to repay the debt of kindness that others have shown [him]\, in particular the XIV Dalai Lama\, the XVII Karmapa--Ogen Trinley Dorje\, Gyaltsab Rinpoche\, Bokar Rinpoche\, Thrangu Rinpoche and Penor Rinpoche who have empowered and showered upon [him] the highest teachings. \nMichael has joyfully instructed a continuous stream of educated and experienced practitioners of all levels and backgrounds in Thailand\, India\, Hong Kong\, Europe and the United States. He has led hundreds of meditation retreats on almost every subject matter related to Buddhism\, in addition to leading meditative journeys throughout Thailand\, Tibet\, Bhutan\, Nepal\, and India - further connecting students and friends with their studies and practice. \nMichael currently directs the practicing and teaching schedule at Mindfulness Meditation Centers. He is the Three Year Retreat Master for our current retreat in Southern California. He is leading a vibrant local and international online and in person community of practitioners. \nHe is based in California with visits to Colorado and Florida as well as on-line meditation classes. \nSept 10 to Sept 12\, 2021 \nIn-Person Attendance and via Zoom \nJulian California \n \nThe Progressive Stages of Meditation on Emptiness retreat will offer a series of meditation practices on the most profound aspect of the Buddha’s teachings. The idea is that by beginning with one’s first rather coarse common sense understanding of emptiness\, one progresses through increasingly subtle and more refined stages until one arrives at complete and perfect understanding. Each stage in the process prepares the mind for the next in so far as each step is fully integrated into one’s understanding through the meditation process. \n“The Progressive Stages of Meditation on Emptiness is a seminal teaching and systematic method of instruction taught by Lama Michael Gregory.  Profound and concise\, the teachings will offer a transformative way for sincere students at any level of study to connect with the experience of the ultimate nature of self\, mind and reality known as emptiness. \nEmptiness meditations are an eminently practical tool to familiarize ourselves with the notoriously difficult Buddhist notion of emptiness through a gradual approach and Lama Michael will make it a personal experience in all its facets for each yogi and participant in the retreat. \nPrerequisites \nAll are welcome to register for this retreat. There are no prerequisites. \nAll those who are Covid-vaccinated may attend in-person. \nTuition \nThe suggested minimum donation for this retreat is $200 for MMC Members in-person attendance or via Zoom. This allows Mindfulness Meditation Centers to support the costs of running the retreat\, the sharing and distribution of the teachings\, and the support of our community as a whole. \nMindfulness Meditation Centers is a non-profit center and community devoted to making meditation\, mindfulness\, and the teachings of awakening available to all. If you are unable to donate the suggested amount\, please do not let that keep you from attending. To participate please email Liz at donate@mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com as financial arrangements are available. \nYou have the option to attend in person or via ZOOM.  \nTHERE ARE NO REMAINING ACCOMMODATIONS AVAILABLE AT \nQUIET MIND  MOUNTAIN RETREAT CENTER. \nIf you coming in-person and are not already registered\, \nyou will need to secure lodging in the \narea on your own. \nMembers $200 In-person retreat attendance and breakfast\, tea and coffee (you have your own lodging)\nMembers Zoom $200 retreat attendance \nNon Members $300 In-person retreat attendance and breakfast\, tea and coffee (you have your own lodging)\nNon Members Zoom $300 retreat attendance \nSchedule \nRetreat starts Friday September 10th at 4 pm PT.  Registrants are asked to watch for emails from the Retreat Coordinator who will confirm the starting time. \nThe retreat will continue all day Saturday\, September 11th with breaks for meals. \nRetreat ends Sunday\, September 12th around 12 pm PT. \nLocation for In-Person Attendance \nThis is a residential retreat and will be held at our beautiful lakeside retreat\, Quiet Mind Mountain Retreat Center in Julian California\, only an hour away from San Diego California. \nAll those who are covid vaccinated are welcome to attend in-person. \nAccommodations at Quiet Mind Mountain Retreat Center are filled. To attend in-person there are nearby campgrounds or hotels\, Airbnb's and other vacation rentals. \nFor retreat attendees not staying overnight\, breakfast\, coffee\, and tea will be available as part of your tuition. There is a restaurant across the street for your convenience. \n\n\nThe retreat is also available via Zoom. \nFor any questions about this retreat\, email the Retreat Coordinator at \nretreatsupport@mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com \n  \nRegistration \nTo register for this retreat fill out the form below. \nFor any questions about this retreat email the Retreat Coordinator at retreatsupport@mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com. \n \n “Retreat Registration: Meditations on Emptiness – Direct Perception\, Sept 10-12 2021” \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Donation Amount:\n \n \n $ 200.00\n \n $200 MEMBER Donation to MMC + In-Person Retreat Attendance$200 MEMBER Donation to MMC + ZOOM Attendance$300 NON-MEMBER Donation to MMC + In-Person Retreat Attendance$300 NON-MEMBER Donation to MMC + ZOOM Attendance$700 ACCOMMODATIONS FULL - NOT AVAILABLE - Members In-person retreat attendance + private suite + chef prepared meals at Quiet Mind$500 ACCOMMODATIONS FULL - NOT AVAILABLE -Members In-person retreat attendance + shared suite + chef prepared meals at Quiet Mind$800 ACCOMMODATIONS FULL - 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URL:https://mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com/event/meditations-on-emptiness-the-cultivation-of-direct-perception-with-michael-gregory-2/ CATEGORIES:retreat END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210813T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210815T120000 DTSTAMP:20260405T085125 CREATED:20210703T115151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210801T160925Z UID:23237-1628881200-1629028800@mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com SUMMARY:Amitabha: Practice of Boundless Light with Phillip Hedrick DESCRIPTION:Amitabha:\nPractice of the "Buddha of Boundless Light" \nOffered by Phillip Hedrick \nFriday\, August 13 7 pm ET to Sunday\, August 15 12 pm ET \nZoom Only \n \nProtected by all the Buddhas\, for all of the kalpas to come. Please join us while we celebrate and practice the sutra teaching of Lord Shakyamuni Buddha\, The Amitabha Sutra. \nBeing reborn in the pure land of Akanishta or Dewachen. \n“At that time the Buddha said to the Elder Sariputra\, to the west from here\, beyond a hundred thousand million buddha lands\, there is a world called “Supreme Bliss”. In that land there is a Buddha named Amitabha. He is there now teaching the Dharma. Sariputra\, why is that land called “Supreme Bliss?" \nSentient beings in that land do not have various sufferings\, they only experience all bliss. For this reason\, that land is called “Supreme Bliss." \n“Further\, Sariputra\, the land of Supreme Bliss is completely encircled by seven layers of balustrades\, seven layers of trees in a row\, seven layers of nets\, all made of precious metals. For this reason\, that land is called “Supreme Bliss”. \n“Further\, Sariputra\, in the Land of Supreme Bliss there are ponds made of seven kinds of precious materials brimming with water with eight good qualities. The beds of the ponds are made of pure sand of gold. On their four sides there are stairs made of gold\, crystal\, beryl\, and silver. Above there are towered pavilions\, also adorned with gold\, lapis lazuli\, crystal\, tridacna\, red pearl\, and agate. In the pond are lotus as large as chariot wheels\, as green colors have a green luster\, and the white colors a white luster. They are exquisite\, wondrous\, fragrant\, and pure. Sariputra\, the Land of Supreme Bliss adorned by such good qualities brought to perfection.” \nThis is just a taste of the sublime qualities of the pure lands. Perfecting this practice\, makes it possible to be reborn from the bardo to the “Supreme Bliss” of Amitabha's Pure Land.\nMay all sentient beings be reborn in such a land. \nPlease join us for a weekend\, receiving the lung empowerment and instruction on how to accomplish such a rebirth. \nPresented with love \nP \nEnrollment \nAll those practicing Chenrezig now and/or attended the 2021 30-day Chenrezig retreat are encouraged to attend this retreat. \nMaterials \nYou will need the Long Sadhana of Chenrezig\, which includes the Amitabha sadhana.\nIf you have the short Chenrezig Sadhana\, you will need to purchase the Amitabha sadhana from KTD book store. \nTuition \nThe suggested donation for this retreat is $200. This allows Mindfulness Meditation Centers to support the costs of running the retreat\, the sharing and distribution of the teachings\, and the support of our community as a whole. \nMindfulness Meditation Centers is a non-profit center and community devoted to making meditation\, mindfulness\, and the teachings of awakening available to all. If you are unable to donate the suggested amount\, please do not let that keep you from attending. To participate please email Liz at liz@mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com as financial arrangements are available. \nSchedule \nRetreat starts Friday 8/13th at 7 pm ET. Registrants are asked to watch for emails from the Retreat Coordinator who will confirm the starting time.\nThe retreat will continue all day Saturday\, 8/14th with breaks for meals.\nRetreat ends Sunday\, 8/15th around 12 pm ET. \nRegistration \nPlease fill out the form below. \nFor questions about this retreat please contact the Retreat Coordinator at: \nretreatsupport@mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com \n \n “Retreat Registration: Amitabha Practice Weekend\, ZOOM\, Aug 13-15 2021” \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Donation Amount:\n \n \n $ 200.00\n \n $200 Donation to MMC + Retreat Attendance via Zoom$500 Donation to MMC + Retreat Attendance via Zoom - Help Support MMC!$300 Donation to MMC + Retreat Attendance via Zoom - Help Support MMC!\n \n Select Payment Method \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Stripe - Credit Card\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Personal Info \n\n \n \n \n First Name *\n \n \n \n\n \n \n Last Name \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n Email Address *\n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Credit Card Info \n\n \n \n \n This is a secure SSL encrypted payment. \n \n \n \n \n Card Number *\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n CVC *\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Cardholder Name *\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Expiration *\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Billing Details\n \n \n Country *\n \n \n\n \n United StatesCanadaUnited KingdomAfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarrussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongo\, Democratic People's RepublicCongo\, Republic ofCook IslandsCosta RicaCote d'IvoireCroatia/HrvatskaCubaCyprus IslandCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEast TimorEcuadorEgyptEquatorial GuineaEl SalvadorEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGreeceGhanaGibraltarGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard and McDonald IslandsHoly See (City Vatican State)HondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyan Arab JamahiriyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacauMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldova\, Republic ofMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNetherlands AntillesNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth KoreaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestinian TerritoriesPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairn IslandPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarReunion IslandRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaSaint HelenaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovak RepublicSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth GeorgiaSouth KoreaSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan Mayen IslandsEswatiniSwedenSwitzerlandSyrian Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaTogoTokelauTongaThailandTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUruguayUS Minor Outlying IslandsUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaVietnamVirgin Islands (British)Virgin Islands (USA)Wallis and Futuna IslandsWestern SaharaWestern SamoaYemenYugoslaviaZambiaZimbabwe \n \n\n \n \n Address 1 *\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Address 2 \n\n \n \n\n \n \n City *\n \n \n \n\n \n \n State\n *\n \n \n \n AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingAmerican SamoaCanal ZoneCommonwealth of the Northern Mariana IslandsFederated States of MicronesiaGuamMarshall IslandsNorthern Mariana IslandsPalauPhilippine IslandsPuerto RicoTrust Territory of the Pacific IslandsVirgin IslandsArmed Forces - AmericasArmed Forces - Europe\, Canada\, Middle East\, AfricaArmed Forces - Pacific \n \n\n \n \n Zip / Postal Code *\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Donation Total: \n \n $200.00 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n If you are unable to donate the suggested amount\, please do not let that keep you from attending; contact us to make arrangements. URL:https://mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com/event/amitabha-practice-of-boundless-light-with-phillip-hedrick/ CATEGORIES:retreat END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210514T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210612T120000 DTSTAMP:20260405T085125 CREATED:20210417T144258Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210505T005623Z UID:22727-1621008000-1623499200@mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com SUMMARY:Endless Compassion: Thirty Day Chenrezig Tantra Mahamudra Retreat with Lama Michael Gregory DESCRIPTION:Endless Compassion\nThirty Day Chenrezig Tantra Mahamudra Retreat\nwith Lama Michael Gregory \nFounding Director and Beloved Dharma Teacher of MMC \nFriday 5/14/21 to Saturday 6/12/21 \nZoom Only Retreat \n  \n  \nYou are invited to enter the sacred inner sanctum and essential essence that is your true nature. \nThis is MMC’s 21st annual month long Mahamudra Nature of Mind Retreat. \nThis retreat offers a precious and rare guide to practice the pinnacle of the Buddha’s teachings\, Mahamudra\, as the Buddha of Compassion\, Chenrezig. The retreat will be offered by Lama Michael Founding Director and Beloved Dharma Teacher of Mindfulness Meditation Centers. This retreat will be offered through our live and interactive online zoom classroom. The retreat will begin with Lama Michael offering Refuge\, Bodhisattva Vows and Chenrezig Transmission. \n“Every person whose heart is moved by love and compassion\, who deeply and sincerely acts for the benefit of others without concern for fame\, profit\, social position\, or recognition expresses the activity of Chenrezig.”\n— Bokar Rinpoche \nThis retreat presents the profound opportunity to lovingly weave together the inseparable practices of Tantra and Mahamudra\, with the highest goal in mind\, compassionate enlightenment for the benefit of all beings. This retreat is appropriate with those who have a daily meditation practice and can sit for four 2 hour sessions\, and in between sessions reciting the Chenrezig Mantra\, Om Mani Padme Hung\, and receive the instruction for entering into lucid dreaming as Chenrezig as the night practice. \nMay I become at all times\, both now and forever\nA protector of those without protection\nA guide for those who have lost their way\nA ship for those with oceans to cross\nA bridge for those with rivers to cross\nA sanctuary for those in danger\nA lamp for those without light\nA place of refuge for those who lack shelter\nAnd a servant to all in need\nFor as long as space endures\,\nAnd for as long as living beings remain\,\nUntil then may I\, too\, abide\nTo dispel the misery of the world.\n~ Shantideva\, A Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life \n* Lama Michael Gregory will offer illuminating transmissions and instructions on the meaning of True Refuge\, Bodhisattva Vows and the Chenrezig Empowerment and pointing out instructions on the Nature of Mind. \n“By looking directly at the nature of our mind\, we can simply and directly see its nature\, its emptiness. We need to do this more than once\, though. The Third Karmapa explained how this works. As he put it\, we need to “look again and again at the mind\, which has nothing to look at.” We meditate on the mind over and over again and as we do\, we become familiar with our mind and realize that there is no mind to see. In this way\, through looking again and again at the unseeable\, we directly realize what cannot be realized – the emptiness nature of the mind. We do this directly and don’t try and understand it inferentially. “ \nDuring the 30 days clear and lucid instructions will be given on the true meaning of practicing vows as the Bodhisattva of Compassion and how this radically fuels the path of realization. \nLama Michael’s approach is to offer the heart of these teachings in a clear\, direct and transformative way that awakens the natural radiance\, joy and creativity of our minds. He presents the Mahamudra teachings as a means of seeing things in\, as he says\, “a positive and open light\,” and to transform even the most difficult of situations into the path to our awakening. \nSpecific and crystal clear pointing out instructions and meditations will be offered on the practice Chenrezig and Nature of Mind. \nEach instruction will build experientially over 30 Days upon the other in clarity and understanding of the sessions that precede it. Each day of the retreat will offer teaching\, meditation sessions and lucid dreaming instructions\, In this way a powerful foundation for awakening is created within the retreat container. \n  \nEnrollment \nTo attend this retreat\, daily meditation practice is essential. Each day there will be at least 8 hours of sitting meditation as part of each session. This retreat is open to all MMC members who have a daily meditation practice. \nThis retreat is also open to the general public who receive permission to attend. Please email retreatsupport@mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com with your background in Buddhist studies and meditation practice. To receive permission an interview may be arranged. \nAttendance at all sessions is required. \n  \nTuition \nThe suggested donation for this retreat is $950. This allows Mindfulness Meditation Centers to support the costs of running the retreat\, the sharing and distribution of the teachings\, and the support of our community as a whole. \nMindfulness Meditation Centers is a non-profit center and community devoted to making meditation\, mindfulness\, and the teachings of awakening available to all. If you are unable to donate the suggested amount\, please do not let that keep you from attending. To participate please email Rose at rosecostello2216@gmail. com as financial arrangements are available. \n  \nRegistration \nPlease fill out the form below. Zoom and password information will be sent by the Retreat Coordinator prior to the retreat. \nIf you have any questions about this retreat\, please contact the MMC Retreat Coordinator at \nretreatsupport@mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com \n \n “Retreat Registration: Thirty Day Mahamudra Retreat with Michael Gregory\, ZOOM\, May 14 2021 – June 12 2021” \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Donation Amount:\n \n \n $ 950.00\n \n $950 Donation to MMC + ZOOM Retreat Attendance$1500 Donation to MMC + ZOOM Retreat Attendance\n \n Select Payment Method \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Stripe - Credit Card\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Personal Info \n\n \n \n \n First Name *\n \n \n \n\n \n \n Last Name \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n Email Address *\n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Credit Card Info \n\n \n \n \n This is a secure SSL encrypted payment. \n \n \n \n \n Card Number *\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n CVC *\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Cardholder Name *\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Expiration *\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Billing Details\n \n \n Country *\n \n \n\n \n United StatesCanadaUnited KingdomAfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarrussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongo\, Democratic People's RepublicCongo\, Republic ofCook IslandsCosta RicaCote d'IvoireCroatia/HrvatskaCubaCyprus IslandCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEast TimorEcuadorEgyptEquatorial GuineaEl SalvadorEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGreeceGhanaGibraltarGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard and McDonald IslandsHoly See (City Vatican State)HondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyan Arab JamahiriyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacauMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldova\, Republic ofMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNetherlands AntillesNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth KoreaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestinian TerritoriesPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairn IslandPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarReunion IslandRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaSaint HelenaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovak RepublicSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth GeorgiaSouth KoreaSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan Mayen IslandsEswatiniSwedenSwitzerlandSyrian Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaTogoTokelauTongaThailandTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUruguayUS Minor Outlying IslandsUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaVietnamVirgin Islands (British)Virgin Islands (USA)Wallis and Futuna IslandsWestern SaharaWestern SamoaYemenYugoslaviaZambiaZimbabwe \n \n\n \n \n Address 1 *\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Address 2 \n\n \n \n\n \n \n City *\n \n \n \n\n \n \n State\n *\n \n \n \n AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingAmerican SamoaCanal ZoneCommonwealth of the Northern Mariana IslandsFederated States of MicronesiaGuamMarshall IslandsNorthern Mariana IslandsPalauPhilippine IslandsPuerto RicoTrust Territory of the Pacific IslandsVirgin IslandsArmed Forces - AmericasArmed Forces - Europe\, Canada\, Middle East\, AfricaArmed Forces - Pacific \n \n\n \n \n Zip / Postal Code *\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Donation Total: \n \n $950.00 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n If you are unable to donate the suggested amount\, please do not let that keep you from attending; contact us to make arrangements. URL:https://mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com/event/thirty-day-mahamudra-retreat-discovering-your-pure-elegant-nature-with-michael-gregory/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210424T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210424T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T085125 CREATED:20210416T011142Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210416T123101Z UID:22708-1619258400-1619283600@mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com SUMMARY:Exploring the Stories of Buddhism with Rose Costello and Cordelia Richardson Living Wisdom Series DESCRIPTION:Mindfulness Meditation Centers Presents \nLiving Wisdom Series Offering by Sangha Teachers \nExploring the Stories of Buddhism \nLed by Rose Costello and Cordelia Richards \nSaturday April 24\, 2021 \n10 am to 5 pm ET \n Zoom Only Retreat \n  \nBuddhism is full of stories. Tantric Buddhism is full of fantastical stories - skies filled with glowing orbs\, maidens dancing in the sky\, people walking through solid mountains and leaving handprints on solid rock. \n \nInteresting. But we are Western people who think of such stories as fairy tales. These are stories we tell our children as bedtime stories\, or find in a movie or a novel.   Our own lives are rational. Technical. Dollars and cents. Bottom line. We put our faith in reason. We believe the evidence of our senses. \nSo what are we to make of the stories? Another label for the stories we’re told in our studies of Buddhism is myth. The world described by the stories is labeled mythic. The pattern of values and attitudes held in the stories can be labeled mythos.Sometimes a distinction is made between mythos and logos\, which is the pattern of values and attitudes held in the linear\, rational world. \n  \n \n  \nAs practitioners we are trained to look at our minds. So we can look\, and ask if the values and attitudes we find there belong to the world of logos or mythos. \nThe workshop being offered in the Living Wisdom series is designed to explore this terrain. We’ll look for some landmarks of the mythic world. We’ll unearth some of these elements which may be present in our minds\, but unrecognized. We’ll retell some familiar stories to highlight the patterns. We’ll practice telling some part of our own story from within the mythic pattern. \nIt will be a fun day of exploring and opening to this non-linear\, non-rational\, non-scientific world view. All done with the intention of softening the relationship in our minds between logos and mythos. With the intention of entering the world of our practice whole-heartedly and playfully. \n  \nEnrollment: \nThis retreat is open to all. \nSchedule: \nSaturday\, April 24th from 10 am to 5 pm ET. \nTuition: \nSuggested donation is $50 for all participants. \nThe suggested donation allows Mindfulness Meditation Centers to support the costs of running the retreat\, the sharing and distribution of the teachings\, and the support of our community as a whole. If you are unable to contribute at this amount\, please don't let that stop you from attending. To participate\, contact Rose at rosecostello2216@gmail.com to make arrangements. \nMindfulness Meditation Centers is a non-profit center and community devoted to making meditation\, mindfulness\, and the teachings of awakening available to all. \n  \nFor questions about this retreat\, please contact the \nMindfulness Meditation Centers' Retreat Coordinator at \nretreatsupport@mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com \n  \nTo register please fill out the form below. Zoom details will be sent in advance of the workshop. \n \n “Retreat Registration: Exploring The Stories of Buddhism\, ZOOM\, April 24 2021” \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Donation Amount:\n \n \n $ 50.00\n \n $50.00 Donation to MMC + Zoom$100 Donation to MMC + Zoom$500 Donation to MMC + Zoom\n \n Select Payment Method \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Stripe - Credit Card\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Personal Info \n\n \n \n \n First Name *\n \n \n \n\n \n \n Last Name \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n Email Address *\n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Credit Card Info \n\n \n \n \n This is a secure SSL encrypted payment. \n \n \n \n \n Card Number *\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n CVC *\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Cardholder Name *\n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n Expiration *\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Billing Details\n \n \n Country *\n \n \n\n \n United StatesCanadaUnited KingdomAfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarrussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongo\, Democratic People's RepublicCongo\, Republic ofCook IslandsCosta RicaCote d'IvoireCroatia/HrvatskaCubaCyprus IslandCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEast TimorEcuadorEgyptEquatorial GuineaEl SalvadorEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGreeceGhanaGibraltarGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard and McDonald IslandsHoly See (City Vatican State)HondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyan Arab JamahiriyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacauMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldova\, Republic ofMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNetherlands AntillesNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth KoreaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestinian TerritoriesPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairn IslandPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarReunion IslandRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaSaint HelenaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSlovak RepublicSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth GeorgiaSouth KoreaSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan Mayen IslandsEswatiniSwedenSwitzerlandSyrian Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaTogoTokelauTongaThailandTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUruguayUS Minor Outlying IslandsUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaVietnamVirgin Islands (British)Virgin Islands (USA)Wallis and Futuna IslandsWestern SaharaWestern SamoaYemenYugoslaviaZambiaZimbabwe \n \n\n \n \n Address 1 *\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n Address 2 \n\n \n \n\n \n \n City *\n \n \n \n\n \n \n State\n *\n \n \n \n AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyomingAmerican SamoaCanal ZoneCommonwealth of the Northern Mariana IslandsFederated States of MicronesiaGuamMarshall IslandsNorthern Mariana IslandsPalauPhilippine IslandsPuerto RicoTrust Territory of the Pacific IslandsVirgin IslandsArmed Forces - AmericasArmed Forces - Europe\, Canada\, Middle East\, AfricaArmed Forces - Pacific \n \n\n \n \n Zip / Postal Code *\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Donation Total: \n \n $50.00 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n If you are unable to donate the suggested amount\, please do not let that keep you from attending; contact us to make arrangements. URL:https://mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com/event/exploring-the-stories-of-buddhism-with-rose-costello-and-cordelia-richardson-living-wisdom-series/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20210409T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20210411T120000 DTSTAMP:20260405T085125 CREATED:20210317T065705Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210323T091659Z UID:22406-1617984000-1618142400@mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com SUMMARY:The Buddha’s Teaching on Immediate Awakening - Michael Gregory DESCRIPTION:Mindfulness of Realization:\nThe Buddha’s Teaching on Immediate Awakening \nLed by Michael Gregory \nApril 9th to April 11th \n--Zoom Only Weekend Retreat-- \n \n  \nIt is by being fully present with dispassionate mindfulness that we are able to truly see our attachments. In this brief teaching\, the Buddha taught the yogi Bahiya to put aside all views of self arising from confused and deluded thoughts based on clinging and craving. \nTo truly understand any problem\, the problem must be observed clearly\, without discriminating thought and without a view of self attached to what is observed. This includes the immediate and mundane problems of the ever-changing physical world\, and the individual and immediate problem of the distraction of stress and unhappiness. \nIn Dharma practice\, as dispassionate mindfulness develops\, the distraction of the physical world and the distraction of our own individual stress and unhappiness is understood as the same distraction. The ego-personalities’ need for the people and events of the phenomenal world to be different than they appear to be is the distraction of stress. It is the distraction of stress that leads to mindlessness and maintains stress and unhappiness\, and the confusion of the ego-personality. \nThrough knowledge developed through whole-hearted engagement with the Dhamma the distraction of the world is overcome\, stress and unhappiness are abandoned\, and lasting peace and happiness prevails. \nThe yogic adept Bahiya was right to understand the immediacy of needing to awaken through Dharma. No one can know when sickness\, aging and death will arise and this is why the Buddha gave these final instructions moments before he himself passed: \n“Impermanence and dissolution are relentless. Strive diligently for your own salvation.” \n~The Bahiya Sutra \nBAHIYA SUTTA \nUDANA 1.12 \nBahiya was revered in his community as a person of great understanding. One day in seclusion Bahiya entertained the idea of whether he was an Arahant\, an enlightened being\, or was he lacking in some key understanding. \nIn meditation\, a female deva told him that he was not yet an Arahant. In fact\, his current practice did not have the qualities that could give rise to enlightenment. (the deva is metaphor for Bahiya’s own heightened awareness) He asked the deva (insight arose within him) if there was one in the world who knew the way to enlightenment. \nThe deva told Bahiya of the Arahant\, a rightly self-awakened one who teaches his Dhamma. The Buddha was in Savatthi at the time. Bahiya immediately left to find the Buddha and learn the Dhamma. \nHe came upon a group of monks and asked if they knew where to find the Buddha. The monks told Bahiya that the Buddha was on his alms round. Bahiya went into town and came upon the Buddha. Bahiya feared impermanence and uncertainty and was concerned that he or the Buddha may die before he\, Bahiya\, received the Dhamma. \nThe Buddha was serene\, at peace. Bahiya placed himself at the Buddha’s feet and asked: “Teach me the Dhamma Awakened one. Teach me the Dhamma for my long-term welfare and lasting happiness.” \nThe Buddha replied\, “This is not the time\, Bahiya\, I am on my alms round.” \nBahiya pleaded “Awakened one\, no one can know for sure the dangers there may be for you or for me. Teach me the Dhamma for my long-term welfare and lasting happiness.” \nA second time the Buddha responded\, “This is not the time\, Bahiya\, I am on my alms round.” Again Bahiya pleaded “Awakened one\, no one can know for sure the dangers there may be for you or for me. Teach me the Dhamma for my long-term welfare and lasting happiness.” Finally\, the Buddha relented: “I will teach you the Dhamma\, Bahiya. Listen carefully to my words. Train your self in this manner: In what is seen\, there is only the seen. In what is heard\, there is only the heard. In what is sensed\, there is only the sensed. In what is cognized\, only the cognized. \nThis is how you should train yourself. When for you there is in what is seen only the seen\, in what is heard only the heard\, in what is sensed only the sensed and in what is cognized only the cognized\, then Bahiya there is no you in connection with what is seen\, heard\, sensed or cognized\, there is no you there. When there is no you there\, you are neither here nor there nor anywhere in-between. This and only this is the end of stress and unhappiness.” \nUpon hearing the words of the Buddha Bahiya’s mind cleared. Clinging and grasping\, greed and aversion ended\, and all self-referential views were extinguished. Bahiya awakened gaining full human maturity. \nShortly after Bahiya’s encounter with the Buddha and his enlightenment\, he was attacked and killed by a cow. The Buddha\, upon hearing of Bahiya’s death instructed some monks to retrieve the body\, to cremate it properly and to prepare a memorial to Bahiya. \nWhen completed the monks\, knowing Bahiya’s awakening\, asked the Buddha what Bahiya’s future state would be. The Buddha replied: “Monks\, Bāhiya was wise. He practiced the Dhamma in accordance with the Dhamma and did not pester me with issues not related to the Dhamma. Bāhiya\, monks\, is totally unbound.” “Where water\, earth\, fire\, & wind have no footing there the stars don’t shine\, the sun isn’t visible. There the moon doesn’t appear. There darkness is not found. And when a sage\, a brahman through great wisdom and discernment\, has realized [this] for himself\, then from form & formless\, from bliss & pain\, he is freed.” \nEnrollment: \nThis retreat is open to all. \n  \nSchedule: \nStarts Friday April 9th at 4 pm PT \nEnds Sunday April 11th around noon PT \n  \nTuition: \nSuggested donation is $200 for all participants. \nThe suggested donation allows Mindfulness Meditation Centers to support the costs of running the retreat\, the sharing and distribution of the teachings\, and the support of our community as a whole. \nMindfulness Meditation Centers is a non-profit center and community devoted to making meditation\, mindfulness\, and the teachings of awakening available to all. 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contact us to make arrangements. \n\n \n \n  URL:https://mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com/event/the-buddhas-teaching-on-immediate-awakening-michael-gregory/ CATEGORIES:reterat,retreat END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210305T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210314T170000 DTSTAMP:20260405T085125 CREATED:20210202T233325Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210205T192045Z UID:22025-1614970800-1615741200@mindfulnessmeditationcenters.com SUMMARY:Personal Evolution of Tantra: Tantra 10-Day Retreat with Phillip Hedrick DESCRIPTION:Personal Evolution of Tantra\nMarch 5 @ 7:00 pm EST to March 14\, 2021 @ 12:00 pm EST\nOffered by Phillip Hedrick\n \n~Zoom Only Retreat~\n\n \nAsk yourself these questions and take your time to contemplate each one.\nWhat is the difference between us and a buddha?\nWhat is it that makes all Buddhas different from us?\nWhat about you yourself?  You are trying to reach Buddhahood; but what is the difference between all these Buddhas and you? \n\nFirst of all Buddhas live in paradise. Pure paradises where they live in complete purity.They are pure by their very nature. Inside themselves are also pure. They have no inner obstacles at all\, no karma stored up of any kind. No problems caused by any of the four elements of the physical world\, or within themselves\, no sickness\, old age or death.There are no words for these things where they live.\n \nThis is quite different from our own experience. But these Buddhas were all once like us. But their good karma brought them to the teachings of the Buddha\, and by following these teachings they came to realize their own nature was not different from those of the Buddhas.\n\nThis retreat is for you who have this same fortunate karma. We will learn step by step how all these buddhas discovered their own pure nature which is reflected in their eternal existence in outer and inner paradise. These steps are beautiful and can be followed by anyone who has devotion and patience.\n\nPlease join us for an inspiring and interesting exploration of the outer and inner mandalas of the Buddhas.\n“ I want to reach enlightenment as soon as possible. I want to reach it in this very life.\nAnd when I do\, I will free every living being from every pain of the suffering existence we all live now.”\n\n \nPrerequisites:\nThis offering is being made to all MMC Path 2 and Path 3 students.\n \nTuition:\n$550 for all sustaining Path 2 and Path 3 MMC members.\n \nThis retreat is offered by suggested donation. This allows Mindfulness Meditation Centers to support the costs of running the retreat\, the sharing and distribution of the teachings\, and the support of our community as a whole.\n \nMindfulness Meditation Centers is a non-profit center and community devoted to making meditation\, mindfulness\, and the teachings of awakening available to all. 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