Evocative and uncompromising, poetic and personal, the Bodhicharyavatara is a foundational text for the Mahayana and in Triratna; calling forth each of us to place our hearts more fully upon our most cherished ideals.
Allow the beauty, power, and challenge of the verses to more deeply inform our practice, and enter an immersive retreat with a team who have dedicated their lives to the ideals enshrined within this text.
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Blogs from Vidyamala about the retreat
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Day 1
1:1 – WELCOME
Welcoming everyone to the retreat through short talks and an opening ritual.
Day 2
2:1 – Praise of the Bodhicitta
Exploring the first chapter of the Bodhicaryavatara and how we connect with the bodhicitta.
2:2 – Bodhicitta Practice
Led meditation of the Bodhicitta practice.
2:3 – Sevenfold Puja
Sevenfold puja with a reading from the Bodhicaryavatara.
Day 3
3:1 – A Bodhisattva’s Mindfulness
A reading followed by a talk about the importance of mindfulness in the spiritual life.
3:2 – Bodhicitta Practice
Led meditation of the Bodhicitta practice.
3:3 – Sevenfold puja
Sevenfold puja with a reading from the Bodhicaryavatara.
Day 4
4:1 – A Bodhisattva’s patience
Some readings and reflections on chapter 6, which is on the topic of ksanti.
4:2 – Bodhicitta Practice
Led meditation of the Bodhicitta practice.
4:3 – Sevenfold puja
Sevenfold puja with a reading from the Bodhicaryavatara.
Day 5
5:1 – A Bodhisattva’s vigour
Hearing, reflecting and meditating on chapter seven and the practice of virya.
5:2 – Bodhicitta Practice
Led meditation of the Bodhicitta practice.
5:3 – sevenfold puja
Sevenfold puja with a reading from the Bodhicaryavatara.
Day 6
6:1 – The Perfection of Meditation
Looking closer at how we expand our interest to go beyond our self.
6:2 – Bodhicitta Practice
Led meditation of the Bodhicitta practice.
6:3 – SEVENFOLD PUJA
Sevenfold puja with a reading from the Bodhicaryavatara.
Day 7
7:1 – A Bodhisattva’s Wisdom
Penetrating into the trans-conceptual understanding of prajna through talk, debate and meditative reflection.
7:2 – bodhicitta practice
Led meditation of the Bodhicitta practice.
7:3 – Bodhicaryavatara puja
Closing the retreat with an extended Bodhicaryavatara puja.
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