"Meditation Retreat (Feb 13 - Feb 17)Led by Ven. Tenzin Legtsok"
Details:This retreat will focus on meditations, which are the basic foundations for development on the path to enlightenment. As relative beginners on this path, a major obstacle to gaining insight is the negative karma in our mindstreams, which we have created over countless lifetimes. Therefore, at the outset of our practice, it is important to purify this karma & destructive habituation through the practice of confession. Each morning, we'll practice meditating on the 4 opponent powers & reciting the Sutra of Moral Downfalls as a means to purify our minds.
The positive basis for developing realizations is a collection of positive karma or merit. The most powerful objects in relation to which we may create merit are the Buddha, our spiritual guides, & the field of sentient beings. In order to accumulate such energy we'll daily meditate on Shakyamuni Buddha, the seven limb practice, & train our minds in the most benevolent attitudes of love, compassion, & wisdom.

Having well prepared the ground of our mental continuum, through purification & accumulation, we'll meditate extensively on The Precious Human Rebirth &, Impermanence & Death. These two topics taken together, strongly compel us to make the most meaningful use of our lives immediately, without delay, & serve as the basis for all subsequent meditation, on the graduated path to enlightenment.

Date & Duration of the Retreat: Starting from cksl, at 10:00 AM on Saturday, 13th Feb 2010, Return by Wednesday Morning, 17th Feb 2010 by 10:00 AM
Venue: Atheetha Ashram, near Ubanoor lake, Hosur Thally Rd, Tamilnadu. 50 km outside of Bangalore. Transportation will be organized by CKSL
Cost & Accomodation: Rs 500 per person per night,ie., Rs. 2000 for 4 nights, including food. Cottages are shared by two with attached bathroom or double rooms with shared bathroom. Please Register yourself at the earliest.