Germany, 15 Oct 2017 - 21 Oct 2017

Buchenau Retreat

SHANTIDEVA'S "GUIDE TO THE BODHISATTVA'S WAY OF LIFE" RETREAT

15 - 21 Oct 2017

Event Begins:	Sunday, 15 October 2017 18:00
Event Ends:	Saturday, 21 October 2017 11:00
Teacher:	Tulku Lobsang Rinpoche
Location:	Schloss Buchenau Hermann-Lietz-Str. 13 36132 Buchenau (Gemeinde Eiterfeld) Germany
Contact:	Doris Kräutler-Feeback +43 1 212 7000 registration@tulkulobsang.org
Organized by:	Nangten Menlang International
Further details:	Online registration for this Retreat is closed. If you are interested in participating, please contact the following telephone number +43 650 2541484.
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For this event, Special Cancellation Conditions apply which are different from the General Cancellation Conditions contained in Nangten Menlang International's General Event Terms and Conditions. In case of a cancellation, a cancellation fee will be charged as specified below. Any payments that were already made will be reimbursed less this cancellation fee: Cancellation by 22 July 2017: 25 € Processing Fee Cancellation between 23 July 2017 and 12 September 2017: 25% of the total amount Cancellation between 13 September 2017 and 28 September 2017: 70% of the total amount Cancellation after 28 September 2017: 100% of the total amount
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The Retreat starts on Sunday, 15 October 2017 with dinner at 18:30h and an introduction teaching with Tulku Lobsang Rinpoche at 19:30h. The Retreat ends on Saturday, 21 October 2017 at 11:00h (lunch not included on that day). The booked arrangement includes 3 meals (vegetarian and non-vegetarian buffet) per day as well as accomodation. All rooms have bathrooms. Bedding and towels will be provided by the location. This retreat will include study of Shantideva’s Bodhicharyavatara text and meditation practices. We kindly ask participants to bring their own copy of the book to the retreat and to read it before arriving so that every participant has some baseline common understanding of the text. There are different translations of this text available publicly. You are welcome to use any of them for this teaching. Please bring: 1) Meditation cushion 2) Blanket and / or yoga mat 3) Comfortable clothing 4) Pen and paper for notes 5) Your own copy of Shantideva's Bodhicharyavatara How do I reach the Retreat venue? 1) Arrival by plane: The nearest airport is Frankfurt. From there you can take a train to "Bad Hersfeld". It takes about 1.5 hours to get from the airport to the venue by train. For detailed railway information see: http://www.db.de. From the train station "Bad Hersfeld" you can take a taxi to the venue. 2) Arrival by car: Coming from the north, west or east, you can reach the venue via "Kirchheimer Dreieck", direction Erfurt, exit Bad Hersfeld. Carry on along the B27, direction Fulda, until you reach Sieglos. In Sieglos take a turn towards Eiterfeld. The next village is Buchenau. Coming from the south, take the B27 from Fulda. After Burghaun take the exit direction Eiterfeld. When you reach Arzell, drive direction Bad Hersfeld. The next village is Buchenau. Once you found Buchenau, carry on along the village's main road Hersfelder Straße and turn left in the middle of the village opposite the bus stop. Now carry on along the Hermann-Lietz-Straße for about 150m until you see the castle to your LEFT. Latitude: 50° 46' 57'' Longitude: 9° 45' 56'' Free parking is available. 3) Arrival by train: You can take a train to "Bad Hersfeld". From the train station "Bad Hersfeld" you can take a taxi to the venue. For detailed railway information and train connections see: http://www.db.de

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Bodhicitta. It is the foundation of all Buddhist paths, including Vajrayana. It is the fundamental practice—the aspiration to attain enlightenment for the benefit of all sentient beings. It is the ultimate wish to help liberate other beings from suffering, to be a Bodhisattva.

The 8^th century Indian Buddhist master Shantideva believed that developing Bodhicitta is the best way to help other beings. Shantideva's Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life (Bodhicharyavatara) is the essential text on compassion. It is a clear, simple, elegant guide to the awakening mind of Bodhicitta and the practice of the Bodhisattva. This classic work of Tibetan Buddhism offers a wisdom that inspires us to live differently. It shows us how to awaken our Buddha nature and to put it into daily practice. His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama has said of it, "If I have any understanding of compassion and the practice of the bodhisattva path, it is entirely on the basis of this text that I possess it.”

In this 6-day retreat, Tulku Lobsang Rinpoche will lead students through an exploration of Shantideva's fundamental text. Shantideva begins by explaining the awakening mind of Bodhicitta and how to generate it. He then details the practices and methods for preserving that Bodhicitta. Finally, Shantideva instructs how to strengthen and grow our Bodhicitta to even higher levels.

This retreat will include study of the text and meditation practices. Tulku Lobsang teaches in English. German and Spanish translation will be provided.