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Thursday Eves in
Montpelier;
Overnight
Meditation Retreat in Barnet . . .
Generating True Happiness:
How to Use Your Mind
to Transform Your
Life
(Montpelier Study Group)
Led by Ven. Amy Miller
A five-week series of teachings and meditation
practice,
Thursday eves: Jan.
8, 15, 22,
29; Feb. 5. (6:00-8:00pm)
Location:
Hayes Room, Kellogg-Hubbard Library,
Main Street, Montpelier with an overnight
retreat
at Milarepa Center, Feb. 7
(9:30am) to Feb. 8 (noon)
This juicy
group has been delving into many topics of
Buddhist
philosophy in a fun and informal
setting. If you're new to Buddhism
or
would like to invigorate your practice, this is
a great program
to attend! Come
to any or all sessions.
Perfect for all
levels of students.
Free.
For more information please contact Donna
O'Malley at
donna.omalley@gmail.com
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Overnight Retreat
Spend Some Quiet Time
with Your Mind
Saturday, Feb. 7 (9:30am) to Sunday, Feb
8. (12:30pm)
When winter
activities get tiring and cabin fever sets in,
there's no better time to work with your
mind.
Put some positive perspective on
your winter and join
this special overnight
retreat. Sample a variety of meditations
in
our tranquil cozy setting. Sessions led by Ven.
Amy Miller.
A component of the Montpelier
Study Group
(see above), this retreat is
open to all levels of participants,
even if you haven't been able to attend the
study group.
The overnight lends a
deeper experience to your meditation.
The schedule is as follows:
Saturday, February 7:
9am
Arrival and Orientation
9:30-10:15am
Intro to Meditation and Calm Abiding (Shiné)
10:15-10:45am
Spaciousness of Mind
10:45-11:00am
Stretch
11:00-11:30am
Continuity of Mind
11:30-12noon
Walking Meditation
12noon-12:30pm
Mind as Knower
12:30-2:30pm
Lunch and break
2:30-3:30pm
Questions and Answers
3:30-4:00pm
Break
4:00-4:30pm
Shiné
4:30-5:00pm
Spaciousness of Mind
5:00-5:30pm
Precious Human Rebirth
5:30-7:00pm
Dinner and break
7:00-8:00pm
Video
8:00-8:30pm
Visualization
Sunday, February 8:
7:15-8:00am
Shiné
8:00-9:30am
Breakfast and break
9:30-10:15am
Transforming Anger
10:15-10:30am
Stretch
10:30-11:00am
Transforming Attachment
11:00-11:30am
Walking Meditation
11:30-12noon
Emptiness
12noon-12:30pm
Visualization and conclusion
Like all things, meditations are subject to
change!
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Weekend or Overnight Retreat Information
Thank you so much for joining this upcoming
retreat. We put this information together to
make your experience more meaningful.
THE PRACTICE: After a brief registration
and orientation period
at the beginning of
the retreat, we will begin with various teaching
and/or meditation sessions.
SCHEDULE: See specific retreat schedule
above
WHAT TO BRING: We
include this list of personal items that are
useful for you to bring to help make your stay
more comfortable,
however, many of these
items are optional.
Please note that
Milarepa
Center will provide
bedding and towels,
but a warm
sleeping bag in winter is highly recommended.
1. Sleeping: Bedding is provided, however a warm
sleeping bag is
recommended. If you have a favorite
pillow, feel free to bring it.
2. Earplugs
3. Loose, layered clothing
4. Personal toiletries (pain relievers or
something to rub into sore
muscles can be helpful)
5. Flashlight
6. Alarm clock
7. Additional vitamins
8. Medication if necessary (***Please
let us know in advance if you
have any medical conditions)
9. Shawl or light blanket
10. Mala (we do some mantra recitation during
some retreats and it
helps to keep focused if one is reciting while
using a mala - these
may be purchased at the center bookstore, as
well.)
11. Dharma reading material for time between
sessions
12. Journal and writing materials
OTHER HELPFUL ADVICE:
Milarepa Center has a limited number
of
dormitory sleeping spaces during the winter and
only two cabins
for private accommodation so
do be sure to register early.
If you are
requiring private lodging with an attached
bathroom,
there is an off-site option.
Please call Gail at The Old Homestead
Bed
and Breakfast (just across the street from the
center), toll-free
(877) 653-4663 or (802)
633-4016. She can also be contacted via
the
website at www.theoldhomestead.com.
She has just a few rooms,
but if you book
early, there may be something available.
While Gail does serve breakfast as part of your
stay,
Milarepa will be serving breakfast
during the retreat just after
our morning
sitting session. This session is considered part
of the
retreat so it's best for you to plan
on attending to deepen
your retreat
experience.
Most importantly, start
preparing your mind for retreat.
One of the
most fantastic things about this sort of
practice
is that you have an opportunity to
retreat from your delusions.
So taking the
time to watch when negative mind states arise
and
applying techniques to counter these
states is a most powerful way
to create more
peace and happiness in your life.
If we
already start thinking about it, preparing the
mind
for a focused few days ahead, and
rejoicing at this great opportunity,
just
this amount of intention prior to the retreat
will make
the result more powerful.
Thank you so much for coming and see you all
very soon!
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