Discovering Buddhism Retreat & Course Schedule*

The following schedules provide links to information for specific Discovering Buddhism courses and retreats offered by the FPMT. FPMT offers several Buddhist study programs, for more information, please click here.

*Additions and corrections to your Discovering Buddhism retreat and course schedules can be made by contacting Education Services.

Course Schedule

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Module 3

Presenting the Path, May 10^th (weekly over 6 weeks, except no teaching on June 14 & 21) from 5:30pm – 7pm, till June 28^th – with Lozang Yonten, Millwell Road Community Centre, Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia. Contact: info@chenrezig.com.au Website:www.chenrezig.com.au

Module 4

Spiritual Teacher, July 12^th (weekly over 6 weeks) from 5:30pm – 7pm, till August 16^th – with Lozang Yonten, Millwell Road Community Centre, Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia. Contact:info@chenrezig.com.au Website: www.chenrezig.com.au

Module 5

Death and Rebirth, September 27^th (weekly over 6 weeks) from 5:30pm – 7pm, till November 1^st – with Lozang Yonten, Millwell Road Community Centre, Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia. Contact: info@chenrezig.com.au Website: www.chenrezig.com.au

Module 6

All About Karma, February 12th 9am - February 13th 3:30pm – with Tenzin Tsepal, Chenrezig Institute, Queensland, Australia. Contact: spc@chenrezig.com.au

Module 7

Refuge in the Three Jewels, April 9th 9am – April 10th 3:30pm – with Geshe Lobsang Jamyang, Chenrezig Institute, Queensland, Australia. Contact: info@chenrezig.com.au Website:www.chenrezig.com.au

Module 8

Establishing a Daily Practice, June 4^th 9am – June 5^th 3:30pm – with Tenzin Tsepal, Chenrezig Institute, Queensland, Australia. Contact: info@chenrezig.com.au Website: www.chenrezig.com.au

Module 9

Samsara & Nirvana, August 13^th 9am – August 14^th 3:30pm – with Tenzin Tsepal, Chenrezig Institute, Queensland, Australia. Contact: info@chenrezig.com.au Website: www.chenrezig.com.au

Module 10

How to Develop Bodhicitta, October 8^th 9am – October 9^th 3:30pm – with Tenzin Tsepal, Chenrezig Institute, Queensland, Australia. Contact: info@chenrezig.com.au Website: www.chenrezig.com.au

Module 11

Transforming Problems, December 10 9am – December 11 3:30pm – with Tenzin Tsepal, Chenrezig Institute, Queensland, Australia. Contact: info@chenrezig.com.au Website:www.chenrezig.com.au

Retreat Schedule

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Module 2

Introduction to Meditation, August 12-14th, 2011, with Ven. Tenzin Chogkyi, Vajrapani Institute, California, USA. For more information: Email: vajrapani@vajrapani.org website: www.vajrapani.org

Why Meditate?  What is the Purpose?
For those who have been curious about Buddhist meditation, but don't know where to begin, this weekend course will teach you the fundamentals of various types of Buddhist meditation practices, and give you tools you need both to begin a daily meditation practice and to deal with problems and difficulties once you have started to meditate. Beginners are welcome and encouraged, as well as older students wanting to revitalize their practice.

Module 6

Retreat Day; All About Karma, March 12th, 2011 9am – 3:30pm, with Tenzin Tsepal, Chenrezig Institute, Queensland, Australia. Contact: spc@chenrezig.com.au

Module 7

Retreat Day; Refuge in the Three Jewels, May 7^th 9am – 3:30pm – with Tenzin Tsepal, Chenrezig Institute, Queensland, Australia. Contact: info@chenrezig.com.au Website: www.chenrezig.com.au

Module 8

Retreat Day; Establishing a Daily Practice, July 9^th 9am – 3:30pm – with Tenzin Tsepal, Chenrezig Institute, Queensland, Australia. Contact: info@chenrezig.com.au Website: www.chenrezig.com.au

Module 9

Retreat Day; Samsara & Nirvana, September 10^th 9am – 3:30pm – with Tenzin Tsepal, Chenrezig Institute, Queensland, Australia. Contact: info@chenrezig.com.au Website: www.chenrezig.com.au

Module 10

Retreat Day; How to Develop Bodhicitta, November 12^th9am – 3:30pm – with Tenzin Tsepal, Chenrezig Institute, Queensland, Australia. Contact: info@chenrezig.com.au Website:www.chenrezig.com.au

Big Love: Experiencing the Mind of Bodhicitta, October 7-10th, 2011, with Ven. Tenzin Chogkyi, Vajrapani Institute, California, USA. For more information: Email: vajrapani@vajrapani.org website: www.vajrapani.org

Ven. Tenzin Chogkyi will once again lead this amazingly transformative meditation weekend on developing the ultimate altruistic mind of enlightenment, the mind of a Bodhisattva, by using Tibetan Buddhist methods of thought transformation.  Previous familiarity with the Stages of the Path and bodhicitta teachings is recommended to achieve the maximum benefit from this retreat.

Module 12

Do Things Exist The Way They Appear? Exploring Emptiness, September 1-5th, 2011, with Ven. Tenzin Chogkyi, Jon Landaw, and Emily Hsu, Vajrapani Institute, California, USA. For more information: Email: vajrapani@vajrapani.org website: www.vajrapani.org

Led by three esteemed Western teachers in the FPMT Bay, this retreat is a precious opportunity for anyone interested in gaining a deeper understanding of emptiness, one of the key topics in Buddhist philosophy, the profound view of reality.

Module 13

The Power of Imagination: an Introduction to Tantra, July 1-3rd, 2011, with Ven. Tenzin Chonyi (Dr. Diana Taylor), Vajrapani Institute, California, USA. For more information: Email: vajrapani@vajrapani.org website: www.vajrapani.org
Created in order to help people see how the Tibetan Buddhist tantric path fits in with our western systems, this course will explain what is the basis behind tantra and how it benefits the mind to live up to our greatest potential. This course will act as an introduction for those who are just curious about the psychology behind tantra, are new to practicing tantra, or to enhance the practice of those who have been practicing for years.

Module 14

Nyung Nä Retreats in France:
   2 Nyung Nä April 18-22, 2011
   4 Nyung Nä May 4 -11, 2011
   8 Nyung Nä June 16 – July 2, 2011
All hosted at Institut Vajra Yogini, Lavaur, France. For more information: Email: institut.vajra.yogini@wanadoo.fr
Website: www.institutvajrayogini.fr

Nyung Nä Practice, June 29th – July 16th, 2011 - 8 sets of Nyung Nä With Venerable Nangsel, Mahamudra Centre, New Zealand.
For more information: Email: retreat@mahamudra.org.nz Website: www.mahamudra.org.nz

Nyung Nä retreats in Paris:
Retreat nyou né » july 9th to 15th 2011 avec vén Charles
July 9-11     —     July 11- 13     —     July 13-15
For more information: Email: drukier@aol.com
Website: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Centre-Kalachakra/188174914542417

Nyung Nä Retreat,  July 29^th – August 3^rd , 2011 – with Venerable Ailsa Cameron, Chenrezig Institute, Queensland, Australia.
   Nyung Nä 1: July 29 – July 31
   Nyung Nä 2: July 31 – August 1
   Nyung Nä 2: August 2 – August 3
For more information please contact: info@chenrezig.com.au or visit website: www.chenrezig.com.au

Kopan West: A Course on the graduated path to enlightenment, November 11-20th, 2011, with Geshe Tashi Tsering, Vajrapani Institute, California, USA. For more information: Email:vajrapani@vajrapani.org website: www.vajrapani.org
The resident teacher of Jamyang center in London and the creator of the “Foundation of Buddhist Thought” learning series will once again lead our annual Kopan West, Lam Rim course.  This is an ideal retreat for beginners and experienced practitioners because it is a review of all Buddha’s teachings to attain enlightenment. Geshe Tashi is also an expert teacher for the Western mind, so the focus of this Course will be to help retreaters structure their daily meditation practice when they go back home and receive instructions on how to make every day meaningful through mind transformation in the path to enlightenment.

Vajrasattva Retreat, Dec 26 – 31, led by Lozang Yonten, Chenrezig Institute, Queensland, Australia. Contact: info@chenrezig.com.au Website: www.chenrezig.com.au

Vajrasattva Retreat, December 28-January 1st, 2011-2012 with Geshe Ngawang Dakpa, Vajrapani Institute, California, USA. For more information: Email: vajrapani@vajrapani.org website: www.vajrapani.org
The practice of Vajrasattva is used to purify obstacles to spiritual development, negative karma and illness. It is the most powerful purification practice in daily life.  "We can develop our consciousness to the limitless states of universal compassion, love, wisdom and freedom. The Vajrasattva practice can lead us beyond ego, beyond grasping, and beyond the dualistic mind. That’s what the Vajrasattva practice is about.” - Lama Yeshe

Kopan Downunder Retreat, January 2 – 16, with Geshe Lobsang Jamyang & Tenzin Tsepal, Chenrezig Institute, Queensland, Australia. Contact: info@chenrezig.com.au Website: www.chenrezig.com.au

One month Lamrim Retreat, Jan 2012, Institut Vajra Yogini, Lavaur, France. For more information: Email: institut.vajra.yogini@wanadoo.fr
Website: www.institutvajrayogini.fr

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