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Labor Day Weekend Retreat: Perfection of Generosity
September 2, 2022 @ 4:00 pm - September 5, 2022 @ 12:00 pm PDT

The Six Perfections: Generosity
a 3-day retreat with Ven. Thubten Chodron
Friday September 2 – Monday September 5
In person and online

Ven. Chodron continues teaching from Nagarjuna’s commentary on the six perfections, using Nagarjuna on the Six Perfections from “Exegesis on the Great Perfection of Wisdom Sutra”, translated from the Chinese canon by Bhikshu Dharmamitra.
She continues to unpack the beautiful stories about the perfection of generosity that she began last year. Watch those teachings here.
The six perfections—also translated as the six far-reaching practices or the six paramitas — describe the methods that bodhisattvas transform their minds into the mind of a buddha, a fully awakened one. These six practices are generosity, ethical conduct, fortitude or patience, joyous effort, concentration, and wisdom.
With decades of experience, Venerable Chodron brings her humor, skill, and practical wisdom to helps us deal with our inner obstacles to developing these bodhisattva trainings.
The retreat includes teachings, meditation, and facilitated discussion.
For more information, write the office or call 509-447-5549
Registration information
The Abbey is closed to guests for our winter retreat. Doors reopen on April 4.
We ask that guests be fully vaccinated against Covid, including the bivalent booster. You must register to visit.
You must also take a rapid (at-home) test the day before you arrive and email us your test results.
Schedule
All times are Pacific Time
Friday (live & online) |
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4:00 | In person- arrive by 4 pm |
6:00 | First teaching with Ven. Thubten Chodron – Vimeo Livestream |
Saturday & Sunday (live & online) |
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5:30-7:00 am – Live 6:00-7:00 – Zoom |
Meditation practice |
9:00-10:30 am | Teachings with Ven. Thubten Chodron – Vimeo Livestream |
11:00-11:50 am | Meditation – Live & on Zoom for online attendees |
12:00-2:00 pm | Lunch Break |
2:00-3:30 pm | Discussion Groups –Â Live & on Zoom |
4:00-5:30 pm | Teachings with Ven. Thubten Chodron- Vimeo Livestream |
7:00 pm | Guided meditation – In person only |
Monday (live & online) |
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5:30-7:00 am – Live 6:00-7:00 – Zoom |
 Meditation practice |
9:00-10:30 am | Teachings with Ven. Thubten Chodron – Vimeo Livestream |
11:00-11:50 am | Meditation- Live only (Refuge for pre-registrants) |
12:00-2:00 pm | Lunch, clean up & depart |
More about the teacher
She has published many books on Buddhist philosophy and meditation, including seven volumes (so far) in The Library of Wisdom and Compassion, co-authored with His Holiness the Dalai Lama, with whom she has studied for nearly forty years.
Venerable Chodron teaches worldwide and is known for her warm, practical, and humorous explanations of how to apply Buddhist teachings in daily life. She is also involved in prison outreach and interfaith dialogue. Learn more about her. Find a media library of her teachings and info on her books on her personal website, ThubtenChodron.org.