Sunday 1 October 2023 (10:30 -15:00)
Meditation Hall
Registration
In preparation for the vow ceremonies to be held at the centre on Thursday Oct 12th, we are offering the workshop "Vows on the 3 Yana Journey" It will be in hybrid format. Lunch will be shared at the centre from 12 noon to 1:30pm
The two main texts that we will use for the two vows are from The Heart of the Buddha: Taking Refuge and The Bodhisattva Vow (republished in The Collected Works of Chögyam Trungpa Volume Three p375 and p393). The Heart of the Buddha will be available at our bookstore. The two chapters have been excerpted from vows given by Rinpoche over several years. They offer guidance on the entire journey without goal. They are profound, so it may be helpful to allocate some time studying them.
After the public program, there will be an opportunity for tantrikas to discuss the refuge and bodhisattva vows from a vajrayana perspective.
Information For Refuge Vows: REGISTER here
This is open to anyone who sincerely wants to do it.
These are the guidelines (although not strict criteria) for those taking the Refuge Vow:
- you have studied and practiced regularly for at least 6 months,
- you have taken some classes on the buddhist path
- you should understand the exact meaning of taking refuge.
- you should see a Meditation Instructor
- study the Refuge related materials, at the minimum you should read Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche’s "Refuge" chapter in Heart of the Buddha. Highly recommended is our visiting teacher’s book “Refuge: Finding a purpose and a path.” available at the link below.
Each vow ceremony takes about 45-60 minutes
Supportive preparatory reading for taking Refuge Vows and for our related discussion groups:
- The Heart of the Buddha “Refuge chapter”– Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche
- Taking Refuge, The Collected Works of Chogyam Trungpa Volume 1 – Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche
- Taking Refuge from The 1999 Seminary Transcripts, Book One – Sakyong Jamgon Mipham Rinpoche
- The Jewel Ornament of Liberation – Je Gampopa
- Words of my Perfect Teacher – Patrul Rinpoche
- Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism – Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche
Information For Bodhisattva Vows: REGISTER here
The prerequisite is having taken Refuge prior to the Bodhisattva Vow, and have approval from a senior meditation instructor. You should study the Bodhisattva Sourcebook and understand the importance of offering a bodhisattva gift to the lineage. This is something you are symbolically attached to, and it is necessary for the ceremony: placing the gift is the actual moment of taking the vow. Rinpoche asks that the gift be monetary due to his travel restrictions. This is completely separate from any voluntary heart gift you may wish to give to the teacher. Only Bodhisattvas may attend this vow ceremony
Each vow ceremony takes about 45-60 minutes
Supportive preparatory reading for taking Bodhisattva Vows:
