Winter Retreat Schedule
Passcode: DBC
Sunday 27th December 2020
Introduction – Jnanadhara
Followed by reporting in groups
Monday 28th December 2020
Meditation Session
Dharma Talk – Introducing Padmasambhava – Atulyamitra
Followed by discussion groups
Short input on meditation, then meditation – Pavara
Padmasambhava Input – The Parentlesss Child of Awareness – How Amazing! – Jnanadhara
Tuesday 29th December 2020
Meditation Session
Dharma Talk – These are The Preliminaries Without Which No Means Exists – Sadayasihi
Followed by discussion groups
Read the full text of Canto 103
Read the abridged version of Canto 103
Short input on meditation, then meditation – Vajrashura
Padmasambhava Input – Totreng Tsal – Atulyamitra
Wednesday 30th December 2020
Meditation Session
Dharma Talk – I do not have, I do not understand, I do not know – Vajrashura
Followed by discussion groups
Read Vajrashura’s Talk Notes
Read the full text of Canto 93
Read the abridged version of Canto 93
Short input on meditation, then meditation – Atulyamitra
Padmasambhava Input – Taking the Guru into the Heart – Maitrikaya
Thursday 31st December 2020
Meditation Session
Dharma Talk – What’s in a Name? – Jnanadhara
Followed by discussion groups
Short input on meditation, then meditation – Jnanesvari
New Years Eve Ritual, led by the Centre Team
Friday 1st January 2021
Meditation Session (optional)
8am
Meditation Session
Dharma Talk – Padmasambhava’s Instructions to Seven Women – Jnanesvari
Followed by discussion groups
Short input on meditation, then meditation – Jnanadhara
Padmasambhava Input – I am Padmasambhava – Jyotika
Followed by Meditation and Puja
Saturday 2nd January 2021
Meditation Session
Dharma Talk – Flying to the land of the Ogres – Pavara
Followed by reporting out groups
Closing Ritual – Pavara
Passcode: DBC