How to create a life of happiness and meaning
~a retreat on Lamrim
Retreat offers an opportunity to take a real break mentally from the stresses of daily life. We can gently change our negative thought patterns in the encouraging environment of Kadampa Meditation Centre Vancouver, a space dedicated to helping everyone find real refuge from the storms of life. The meditations offered in this retreat help us to develop this refuge.
By contemplating and meditating on transformative Lamrim meditations, we can set a fresh course for the New Year—one filled with confidence, purpose, and inner peace. Lamrim, or ‘stages of the path to enlightenment’, is a timeless set of meditations that guide us to make every moment of our life deeply meaningful.
Schedule
Friday
7:00-8:30 pm Introduction
Saturday
Session 1 9:00-10:15am The opportunity of our life
Session 2 11:00-12:15pm Impermanence and death
Lunch (please bring your own or enjoy the cafés across the road)
Session 3 1:45-3:00pm Past and future lives
Session 4 3:30-4:45pm Refuge from the storm
Sunday
Session 5 9:00-10:15am Karma
Session 6 11:00-12:00pm Karma (Happiness Hour Session)
Lunch (please bring your own or enjoy the cafes across the road)
Session 7 1:45-3:00pm The Four Noble Truths
Session 8 3:30-4:45pm The Four Noble Truths
Cost and registration
Non-members
$102 full retreat
$16 Friday intro
$10 per session
$16 Sunday Happiness Hour
GP & Study Program members
$35 Full Retreat
$5 per session
No charge for Friday Intro and Sunday Happiness Hour
108 members
No charge for any part of the retreat
Why not consider a membership which includes unlimited livestream and drop-in classes, half day courses, and discounts on weekend events for only $65/month?
Location: KMC Vancouver
1833 Victoria Diversion
Vancouver, BC, V5N 2K2
The Teacher
Gen Kelsang Sanden is a senior Teacher in the New Kadampa Tradition. Well loved for his compassion, sense of humour and the clarity of his teachings, he has been a Kadampa Teacher and monk for more than 20 years.