Garrison Institute, NY

2010 Garrison Institute Retreat
Milarepa´s Songs of Realization

In this retreat, Mingyur Rinpoche will explore the teachings and practice of Mahamudra, focusing on the nature of mind instructions found in the songs of the Tibetan yogi Milarepa. Mingyur Rinpoche’s straightforward approach to meditation emphasizes experiential inquiry and direct observation. Over the course of this retreat, Mingyur Rinpoche will offer clear instructions on how to first recognize the mind’s pure and luminous nature, and then how to make this recognition a living experience by familiarizing oneself with this nature through a spacious, effortless approach to meditation.

The Path of Liberation Retreat is open to experienced practitioners of all Buddhist traditions. See below for more details. For those who are following the Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche’s Path of Liberation curriculum (or the Mahamudra Retreats of the old curriculum), this retreat will fulfill the retreat requirements for levels I and II (i.e., if you have attended a Path of Liberation I, this will serve as a level II retreat).

Details

When: June 29th to July 4th, 2010
Where: Garrison Institute, Garrison, NY
Cost: To be determined
Contact: info@tergar.org
Registration: To register for this retreat, please go to http://www.garrisoninstitute.org/r10tergar and complete the online registration process.
Chinese Translation: Rinpoche's teachings will be translated simultaneously and broadcast on FM radio. Please bring a portable FM radio receiver with headphones.

Requirements

Teachings in the advanced track are restricted to those who meet at least one of the following criteria:

• Have attended Mahamudra Level 1 or the Path of Liberation Level 1 with Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
• Have completed the full preliminary practices (the 4 x 100,000 ngondro)
• Have received pointing out teachings from Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche, Tsoknyi Rinpoche, or Mingyur Rinpoche
• Have had a daily meditation practice for at least five years and attended either group or solitary practice retreats (with 6+ hours of formal meditation practice each day) under the guidance of a Buddhist teacher for a total of at least thirty days