According to Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, we can easily gain profound realizations through the combination of our daily practice with occasional retreat.
This coming January, KMC NYC will offer four, week-long retreats on the meditations that make up the path to enlightenment. These retreats will be offered online and in person, and will be led by Resident Teacher of KMC NYC, Kadam Morten.
The meditations in week one will be based on the presentation of the Stages of the Path meditations presented in Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso’s The Mirror of Dharma with Additions. The meditations in weeks 2 - 4 will be based on The Oral Instructions of Mahamudra.
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Saturday, January 3 - Thursday, January 8
Meditations based on Lamrim teachings as presented in The Mirror of Dharma
Additional books: Joyful Path of Good Fortune, Meditation Prayers: Prayers for Meditation
Thursday, January 1: Introductory Session, 7:00 - 8:30pm
Friday, January 2: Session 1, 8:00 - 9:15am | Session 2, 10:15 - 11:30am| Session 3, 4:30 - 5:45pm, Session 4: 7:00 - 8:30pm
Saturday, January 3: Session 1, 10:00 - 11:30am | Session 2, 12:15 - 1:30pm | Session 3, 3:00 - 4:15pm | Session 4: 5:15 - 6:45pm
Sunday, January 3: Session 1, 9:00 - 10:15am | Session 2, 11:00am - 12:30pm | Session 3, 1:30 - 2:45pm | Session 4: 4:00 - 5:30pm
Monday, January 4: Session 7, 8:00 - 9:15am | Session 8, 10:15 - 11:30am | Session 9, 4:30 - 6:00pm
Tuesday, January 5: Session 10, 8:00 - 9:15am | Session 11, 10:15 - 11:30am | Session 12, 4:30 - 6:00pm
Wednesday, January 6: Session 13, 8:00 - 9:15am | Session 14, 10:15 - 11:30am | Session 15, 4:30 - 6:00pm
Thursday, January 7: Session 16, 8:00 - 9:15am | Session 17, 10:15 - 11:30am | Session 18, 4:30 - 6:00pm
Saturday, January 8 - Thursday, January 13
Meditations based on Lamrim teachings as presented in The Mirror of Dharma
Additional books: Joyful Path of Good Fortune, Meditation Prayers: Prayers for Meditation
Friday, January 7: Introduction Session: 7:00 - 8:3pm
Sunday, January 9: Session 4, 9:00 - 10:15am | Session 5, 11:00am - 12:30pm | Session 6, 4:30 - 6:00pm
Monday, January 10: Session 7, 8:00 - 9:15am | Session 8, 10:15 - 11:30am | Session 9, 4:30 - 6:00pm
Tuesday, January 11: Session 10, 8:00 - 9:15am | Session 11, 10:15 - 11:30am | Session 12, 4:30 - 6:00pm
Wednesday, January 12: Session 13, 8:00 - 9:15am | Session 14, 10:15 - 11:30am | Session 15, 4:30 - 6:00pm
Thursday, January 13: Session 16, 8:00 - 9:15am | Session 17, 10:15 - 11:45am
Saturday, January 15 - Thursday, January 20
Meditations based on Lamrim teachings as presented in The Mirror of Dharma
Additional books: Joyful Path of Good Fortune, Meditation Prayers: Prayers for Meditation
Saturday, January 15: Session 1, 10:00 - 11:15am | Session 2, 12:15 - 1:30pm | Session 3, 4:30 - 6:00pm
Sunday, January 16: Session 4, 9:00 - 10:15am | Session 5, 11:00am - 12:30pm | Session 6, 4:30 - 6:00pm
Monday, January 17: Session 7, 8:00 - 9:15am | Session 8, 10:15 - 11:30am | Session 9, 4:30 - 6:00pm
Tuesday, January 18: Session 10, 8:00 - 9:15am | Session 11, 10:15 - 11:30am | Session 12, 4:30 - 6:00pm
Wednesday, January 19: Session 13, 8:00 - 9:15am | Session 14, 10:15 - 11:30am | Session 15, 4:30 - 6:00pm
Thursday, January 20: Session 16, 8:00 - 9:15am | Session 17, 10:15 - 11:45am
Saturday, January 22 - Thursday, January 27
Meditations based on teachings from The Oral Instructions of Mahamudra
Additional books: How To Transform Your Life
Meditation Prayers: The Hundreds of Deities of the Joyful Land According to Highest Yoga Tantra
Saturday, January 22: Session 1, 10:00 - 11:15am | Session 2: 12:15 - 1:30pm | Session 3, 4:30 - 6:00pm
Sunday, January 23: Session 4, 9:00 - 10:15am | Session 5, 11:00am - 12:30pm | Session 6, 4:30 - 6:00pm
Monday, January 24: Session 7, 8:00 - 9:15am | Session 8, 10:15 - 11:30am | Session 9, 4:30 - 6:00pm
Tuesday, January 25: Session 10, 8:00 - 9:15am | Session 11, 10:15 - 11:30am | Session 12, 4:30 - 6:00pm
Wednesday, January 26: Session 13, 8:00 - 9:15am | Session 14, 10:15 - 11:30am | Session 15, 4:30 - 6:00pm
Thursday, January 27: Session 16, 8:00 - 9:15am | Session 17, 10:15 - 11:45am
