The Three Year Retreat is an intensive, 3 year, 3 month, and 3 day solitary retreat that brings together some of the higher practices in Vajrayana Buddhism in an intensive setting.
Those going on the retreat will be living in small retreat "huts", meditating for the majority of the day, with some time for teachings in a main Shrine Room, led by Ringu Tulku Rinpoche. These huts have minimal amenities and are designed as non-distracting shelter to allow each practitioner the most conducive atmosphere to look at their minds.
Upon return, those having completed the Three Year Retreat are given the title "Lama" and go by their choice of name--either their monastic name, Refuge name, or Bodhisattva name.
Summit Dharma Center is overjoyed to be sending such a large and dedicated group to our first Three Year Retreat in Sikkim, India.
A more complete description of the activities, retreatants, and the center can be found at the main Bodhicharya site under
http://www.bodhicharya.org/bodhi/index.htm
View pictures of the center!
Empowerments were held in December, 2006. Please continue to remember the retreatants in your long life prayers!
The retreat center was designed by Joede Schoeberlein, Architect, of Civic Forum Associates, a Colorado based design firm specializing in architecture for the Arts, Education and Community. The Summit Dharma Center is eternally grateful for the generous donation of his services making this project possible!
The list of retreatants:
- Gen-la Chokyi Dhakpa
- Ven. Thomas Gutherie
- Ani Sue Carr
- Ani Wangmo
- Ven. Christian Strachan
- Phillip Hedrick
- Carlo Biscourini
- Caroline Grubbe
- Diane Lucas
- Lhakpa Tsamchoe
- Ron Collins
- Spafford Ackerly
- Kathy Balleck
- Scott Burkhalter
- Tanya Lazovic
For more information about the activities, retreatants, and the center please visit the main Bodhicharya site under
http://www.bodhicharya.org/bodhi/index.htm
