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Labor Day Weekend Retreat: Perfection of Generosity
September 3, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - September 6, 2021 @ 12:00 pm PDT

A 3-day retreat with Venerable Thubten Chodron
The Six Perfections: Generosity
Join on Vimeo Livestream and Zoom. Details and registration below.
The six perfections—also translated as the six far-reaching practices or the six paramitas in Sanskrit — 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.
In this long weekend retreat, Ven. Thubten Chodron helps us begin to adopt these practices right now, beginning with the perfection of generosity. Through teachings and meditations, we learn how the mind of generosity enriches our lives now as we learn to cherish others,  and helps us steadily progress towards becoming great bodhisattvas and then buddhas.
Attend Online
If you will join remotely, complete the registration form for the online event.
Attend In Person
As of August 23, the Abbey is once again closed to in-person guest visits until further notice. This is in response to the surge of Covid Delta variant infections and Washington’s statewide efforts to control the spread. Please join us online for this retreat.Â
Schedule
Friday, September 3 | |
6:15 – 7:30 pm | Teachings with Ven. Thubten Chodron – Vimeo Livestream |
Saturday & Sunday, Sept 4 & 5 | |
5:30 – 7:00 am | Morning meditation practice – Vimeo Livestream |
9:00 – 10:30 | Teachings with Ven. Thubten Chodron – Vimeo Livestream |
11:00 – 11:45 | Guided meditation – Vimeo Livestream |
2:00 – 3:30 pm | Discussion group on Zoom |
4:00 – 5:30 | Teaching with Ven. Thubten Chodron – Vimeo Livestream |
Monday, Sept 6 | |
5:30 – 7:00 am | Morning meditation practice – Vimeo Livestream |
9:00 – 10:30 | Teachings with Ven. Thubten Chodron – Vimeo Livestream |
11:00 – 11:45 | Guided meditation – Vimeo Livestream |
For more information, write the office or call 509-447-5549
More about Venerable Thubten Chodron
In addition to founding Sravasti Abbey, Ven. Chodron is a well-known author and teacher. She has published many books on Buddhist philosophy and meditation, including six 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.  Find info on the first four volumes in the series here: Volume 1, Approaching the Buddhist Path; Volume 2, The Foundation of Buddhist Practice; Volume 3, Samsara, Nirvana, & Buddha Nature, and Volume 4, Following in the Buddha’s Footsteps. Learn more about her. Find a media library of her teachings and info on her books on her personal website, ThubtenChodron.org.