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| Meditation On Consciousness Retreat: Mindfulness of Mind |
Meditation On Consciousness Retreat:
Mindfulness of Mind
led by Gen-la Chokyi Dhakpa (IN PERSON!)
Feb 29-Mar 2, 2008
Location: Frisco Sangha, 409 E. Main St, Frisco, CO--downstairs in the Dance Studio
Start time: Friday, 3:30pm
End time: Sunday, approx 1pm
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Full Retreat Donation: $200
Work-Study Donation: $40
(Please pay at signup, non-refundable)
(Optional) Lodging will be extra and cost will be $40/night at Summit Peaks Lodge in Silverthorne, CO. However, some limited FREE housing is available. Please contact BETH FAUCETT for lodging options ASAP! ( bethmf999@comcast.net)
Cost includes a FREE set of the retreat on CD to each attendee!
DIRECTIONS TO LODGE using MapQuest--for sleeping arrangements ONLY.
Please call Dave or Tracy at 303-665-2393,
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In the Buddha’s teaching there are two component parts of the mind consciousness and mental factors. Consciousness is that which is aware of its object. It is the bare awareness of its object. “Mental factors,” are what colors consciousness. They arise together with consciousness and modify consciousness.
Greed, hatred, and delusion are mental factors. Faith, wisdom, and love are also mental factors. When these mental factors arise, they arise together with certain kinds of consciousness. Though meditation on consciousness will be emphasized in this retreat, consciousness and mental factors cannot be separated. When you observe consciousness you also observe mental factors. When you have anger in your mind you will learn how to dispassionately observe and note it, “angry, angry, angry,” in so doing you are contemplating an aspect of consciousness. Other types of consciousness will be noted as well: lust, delusion, love and many others.
Consciousness itself will also be observed: constricted consciousness, scattered consciouness, absorption or jhana consciousness, unsurpassable consciousness.
When you observe consciousness in this way, you will come to see that there is consciousness only and no person or being that is its agent. You will also recognize that since it arises and fades away every moment it is impermanent. When you see its impermanence, you won’t cling to it through craving or attachment. When there is no clinging that remains there can be no formation of karma and you will be able to achieve freedom from suffering. Within the Indo-Tibetan traditions these practices are known as Mahamudra and Dzogchen.
This is the summary of the forthcoming Meditation on Consciousness Retreat. We look forward to your participation and presence. The previous two retreats Mindulness of Body and Mindfulness of Feelings are not prerequisite for attendance at this retreat, although they would be helpful.
Tentative Schedule (subject to change before and DURING the retreat):
| Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
| Time | Activity | Time | Activity | Time | Activity |
| 3:30pm | Retreat Begins | 7:00am | Breakfast | 7:00am | Breakfast |
| 4-6pm | First Session/Meditation | 8-10am | First Session/Meditation | 8-10am | First Session/Meditation |
| 6-7pm | Dinner | 10-11am | Tea Break | 10-11am | Tea Break |
| 7-9pm | Second Session/Meditation | 11a-1p | Second Session/Meditation | 11a-1p | Second Session/Meditation |
| | | 1-2pm | Lunch | 1pm | Retreat Ends |
| | | 2-4pm | Break | | |
| | | 4-6pm | Third Session/Meditation | | |
| | | 6-7pm | Dinner | | |
| | | 7-9pm | Fourth Session/Meditation | | |
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