Vajrapani Institute
P.O. Box 2130
Boulder Creek, CA 95006
(831) 338-6654 

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Tong-Len Weekend Retreat
with Ven. Rene Feusi
March 20-23

Suitable for beginners and experienced students

Universal love is what gives us a sense of self respect and self worth.  With it there is peace and contentment and life has depth and a far reaching purpose. With universal love you will never feel bored or lonely.

In this retreat we will learn about one of the most powerful techniques within Tibetan Buddhism of developing this universal love.  It is called "Tong-len" which means "giving and taking".  By understanding that all the happiness there is in the world comes from cherishing others, we train in giving freely.  And we imagine taking on others' difficulties in order to increase our sense of genuine care.


SCHEDULE

THURSDAY PM:
    3:00-5:00 Arrival Check-in
    6:00 Dinner
    7:00  Orientation
    7:30-9:30  Evening Session
 
FRIDAY & SATURDAY
    6:30-7:30  Meditation
    7:30-9:00  Breakfast
    9:00-10:30  Lecture
  11:00-12:00  Meditation
  12:00-3:00  Lunch/Break
    3:00-3:45  Discussion Groups
    4:00-6:00  Teaching/Meditation
    6:00-7:30  Supper
    7:30-9:30  Evening Meditation
 
SUNDAY AM
    6:30-7:30 Meditation
    7:30-9:00 Breakfast
    9:00-11:00  Final Sessions
    Noon:  Lunch (optional; please notify office if staying for lunch)

 


Venerable René Feusi, has been trained in the Gelugpa tradition of Tibetan Buddhism in the experiential lineage of Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche.

He has been sharing this experiential approach for the past 23 years. He helps students get an intuition of their own inner potential and inspires them to become meditators themselves.

Venerable René’s fascination for how the mind works and how it can be positively transformed is infectious:  

“Life is exciting. The spiritual journey is about becoming a better human being and give our lives far reaching meaning. The whole spiritual work is challenging, it’s creative and it’s fun.”

Some comments from his students:

"Venerable René has been the source of profound happiness and contentment in my life. He has deeply changed it for the better. May he live long."

"What goes on is phenomenal. He takes me by the hand and gently shows me how to get a sense, a feeling, a glimpse of how things really are. Then alone I know how to find that place again and cultivate it."

"Venerable Rene has helped me to advance my meditation practice to places I've never gone before."

"What a fantastic teacher! Wonderfully gentle and compassionate with penetrating insight and extremely practical."  


Fees: (inclusive of accommodation, meals, retreat fees)
  Non-Member Member
    10%
Camping $315.00 $283.50
Main Dormitory $330.00 $297.00
Semi Private Dormitory $345.00 $310.50
     
Private Room (single) $450.00 $405.00
Private Room (double) $405.00 $364.50
Cabin (single) $510.00 $459.00
Cabin (double) $435.00 $391.50
     
Scholarship Application deadline 20th April  

No one will be turned away for lack of funds

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Cancellation Policy 

A position for Course Manager Scholarship might still be available for this course. Click here for more information.