Finding Freedom: The Seven Points of Mind Training

A weekend retreat with Senior Tergar Instructor Tim Olmsted.

From learning to recognize the essence of mind to bringing wisdom and compassion into our everyday lives, the Seven Points of Mind Training is an indispensable guide to developing Bodhicitta, the commitment to the awakening of all beings. These teachings show us that our problems and difficulties can be the raw material that allows us to awaken authentic love and compassion for ourselves and others. This training is attributed to the great 11th-century scholar and meditation master, Atisha Dipamkara. Originally passed on in secret from teacher to student, these teachings are now considered an essential training for anyone who aspires to travel the path of enlightenment, new students and old hands alike. The weekend will consist of periods of meditation, teachings on key points of the text, and discussion. This retreat is suitable for anyone interested in Buddhism, including both beginners and advanced students.

Schedule
Friday, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Saturday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sunday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Transportation and Accommodations:  If you are coming in from out-of-town, please click here for travel and hotel information.

About the Instructor

Tim Olmsted has been a student of meditation for the past 35 years. For twelve of those years, Tim lived in Nepal working as a psychotherapist. There he studied with many of the greatest Buddhist teachers of our time, including Mingyur Rinpoche’s late father, Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche. Tim is an Instructor in the Tergar Community and founder of the Yongey Foundation, which supports Mingyur Rinpoche's monastic communities in Asia. He served as Director of Gampo Abbey, one of the first Buddhist monasteries in the West, and is President of the Pema Chödrön Foundation. (Read more...)