Description
Join master teacher Namchak Khen Rinpoche for an intimate weekend retreat exploring Vipassana meditation, that will help you understand your perceptions and get to the essence of your true self. This teaching-focused retreat will provide a doorway to Vipassana for beginners and those with some mindfulness experience.
This retreat is part one of Namchak’s three-part series focusing on the simple, time-tested practice of insight meditation, or Vipassana. We examine the Four Foundations of Mindfulness, a systematic guide to practicing Vipassana in a progressive path.
Spend a weekend learning the first two stages of mindfulness by exploring mindfulness of the body and feelings. Ground yourself in the present moment by gaining full awareness of the experience of being in a body – starting with the sensation of breathing, movement, and working up to contemplating impermanence. Then build your capacity for true mindfulness by bringing awareness to those feelings that are gratifying, unpleasant, or neutral as they pass.
These time-honored, proven techniques train you to gain real freedom by stepping ever more into your true self.
Details:
November 8-10
Friday: 6:30 – 9pm
Saturday 10am – 5pm
Sunday 10am – 5pm
What to expect from this retreat:
Extensive teachings and instruction exploring Vipassana, focusing on Mindfulness of the Body and Feelings.
Techniques to incorporate meditation practices into everyday life.
Short, guided meditations (15-30 minutes).
Continued support and guidance from Khen Rinpoche following the conclusion of the retreat.
Tuition:
Our intention is to make this workshop accessible to all. Please choose the registration fee that works for you. If the program costs present a financial barrier, please contact amanda@namchak.org.
Stipends to help offset the cost of childcare are also available. Please contact amanda@namchak.org for more information.
Note: Beverages and snacks will be provided, lunches will be on your own. There will be ample time to leave the premises for lunch nearby.
Retreat Schedule:
Friday:
6:00pm: Check-In
6:30pm: Retreat begins: with a short refresher on mindfulness practice.
7:30pm: Guided meditation
8:00pm: Tea break
8:15pm: Introduction to Vipassana theory, practice, and benefits.
8:45pm: Q&A
9:00pm: Close
Saturday Introduction to Mindfulness of Body through theory, stories, and instruction for practice. There will be time for Q&A throughout the day.
8:00am: Optional self-guided meditation practice.
9:30am: Check-in & refreshments
10:00am: Daily session begins
11:30am: Tea break
11:45am: Resume teachings and meditations
1:00pm: Lunch break*
3:00pm: Resume
4:00pm: Tea break
4:15pm: Resume
5:00pm: Close
6:00pm: Optional no-host community dinner
Sunday Introduction to Mindfulness of Feeling through theory, stories, and instruction for practice. There will be time for Q&A throughout the day.
8:00am: Optional self-guided meditation practice.
9:30am: Check-in & refreshments
10:00am: Daily session begins
11:30am: Tea break
11:45am:
1:00pm: Lunch break*
3:00pm: Resume
4:00pm: Tea break
4:15pm:Resume
5:00pm: Close
*The retreat space will be open for self-guided meditation over the lunch hour.
About the teacher
Khen Rinpoche is a Tibetan Master who completed the study of all the Indian Buddhist philosophical traditions and the Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism under numerous great teachers. He also completed nine years of rigorous training and served at the Namdroling Monastery for several years. Enthroned as Khenpo by HH Penor Rinpoche, he taught at the Shedras of Ringo Tulku and Shechen Monastery for many years, as instructed. Khen Rinpoche strictly abides by his precepts in everyday life and is diligent in his practice. He visits and teaches \ around the world, including the Namchak Foundation and the Namchak Retreat Ranch, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and other locations. While in the U.S., he resides and meditates at the Garden of One Thousand Buddhas in Arlee, Montana.