The Lam Rim Center The Drikung Meditation Center present...

A Mahamudra Retreat with
Acharya Yogi Lama Gursam

July 10th -13th

Lama Gursam has visited us before; a genuine wise man, he is an intriguing and delightful young Lama. He is a respected master of the art of meditation and a warm, experienced teacher who is quite fluent in English. Spending several months each year in solitary retreat at the sacred Milarepa caves of Lapchi mountain; Lama Gursam also leads students in pilgrimage retreats. He returns to guide us in the study and practice of the Dharma here in the west.

Milarepa Songs and Transmission
Thursday, July 10th 7 pm
Tentatively at the LamRim Buddhist Center in Brookline, location to be confirmed.
The transmission and teachings on the songs of Tibet's famous yogi, Milarepa. These sacred songs have been preserved since the 11th century. They are a direct, fresh expression of the enlightened experience in poetic form and convey blessing and guidance.

Understanding Mahamudra
A Workshop/Retreat in Arlington at the Drikung Meditation Center
Friday, July 11 thru Sunday, July 13
Mahamudra is one of the highest meditation practices. It emphasizes directly experiencing the phenomena of one's own mind and observing the emptiness of those phenomena. This is achieved by meditating directly on the mind itself. Recalling and stabilizing this experience eventually leads to enlightenment. One's innate purity, the true nature of the mind, is revealed.
Lama Gursam will guide us in this rare opportunity to practice three session, silent retreat.

Details:
Accommodations and vegetarian meals are included in this weekend workshop. Advanced registration is advised. One may register to attend the entire weekend or by the day. The suggested fee for this workshop: $210.00 for the weekend or $130.00 for the day.
You may arrive on Friday evening anytime after 4 pm. Dinner is at 5:30 pm. There will be an introductory talk and initial session at 7pm. The Saturday sessions are morning, afternoon and evening. The Sunday sessions are morning and afternoon only.

Please contact us for the details and for registration.

The Drikung Meditation Center is located at 15 Bartlett Ave. in Arlington, MA.
We are fortunate to have our weekend retreat in the presence of the newly arrived Jowo Rinpoche statue, see jokhang.org. The Drikung Center is convenient to greater Boston and accessible by public transportation. See drikungboston.org
These MA events are Co-Sponsored by the LamRim Buddhist Center and the Drikung Meditation Center.

For registration and more information contact:
LamRimCenter@mac.com 617 277-8269, maryb108@gmail.com 617-230-9601
More information about Lama Gursam's entire 2008 North American teaching tour, Pilgrimage with Lama Gursam and the Bodhicitta foundation can be found at www.lamagursam.org