Weekend Retreat with Dhammarati: Thirty Verses on Experience Only

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Event Description

Thirty Verses on Experience Only — A Weekend Retreat with Dhammarati, Oct 4-6 
 
The yogacara brought together different strands in Buddhist thought: the liberating psychological awareness of the Abhidharma tradition, with the profound sunyata insight of the Madhyamaka. Written in the 4th/5th century, and just thirty verses long, Vasubandhu’s Triṃśikā-vijñaptimātratā is an amazing summary of the key ideas of Yogacara, like the non-duality of mind and ‘objects’ of experience, and the Trisvabhava, the 'three natures' of all phenomena, to describe a path of liberation and compassion. Through study of the text and meditation, we’ll dive into this key text of the Mahayana.

This retreat is residential and meals/housing are included in the price. Please see the note below about donations for teachers.  You can access helpful information about attending retreats at Aryaloka <a href="https://aryaloka.org/about-your-visit" style="text-decoration:none;">here</a>.

About Dhammarati: "I grew up in Hamilton, Scotland in the 1950s and 60s. In my teenage years I was looking for, well, ‘something,’ and visited everything from Anarchists to Zoroastrians. I visited the FWBO Glasgow centre in 1973, and it turned out that what I was looking for was the Dharma. I moved into the Glasgow community almost immediately. I was Ordained by Bhante in the summer of 1976

In 1980, I moved to the recently opened London Buddhist Centre, to work in Windhorse Associates, the Movement’s design right livelihood. I was a passionate designer, wanting to see the Dharma given a form beautiful enough to do it justice, and I trained as a graphic designer at Central School of Art from 1981-84. After a brief taste of life as a designer in Public Media Center in San Francisco, in 1985 I had the opportunity of becoming chair of the LBC. Though I was passionate about design, I was even more passionate about spreading the Dharma, and was chair of the LBC from the mid 80s till the early 90s.

In the 90s I returned to graphic design for the Movement, and worked for a very satisfying few years on Karuna’s annual reports and FWBO’s new DharmaLife magazine.

In 2000, Subhuti invited me to Madhyamaloka and to join the new Preceptors’ College Council. I became president of a number of centers, in particular on the West coast of North America, and was involved in Ordination training for men there.

In 2003 I was invited to join the expanding Preceptors’ College. I was chair of the College from 2005-2015, and in that time helped to set up Triratna’s International Council. I was part of the team which spent two or three years looking for what became Adhisthana, and moved there in March of 2013." Dhammarati is now part of Adhisthana's <a href="https://adhisthana.org/news/2021/dhammarati-joins-the-dharma-team-full-…; style="text-decoration:none;">Dharma Team</a>.

A Culture of Generosity and Support 
In the tradition of passing on the Dharma freely, our Dharma retreat and workshop facilitators offer their work without charge and are not paid. We recognize the value in what they do and want to thank them for their time, energy and wisdom. A financial gift can help support our facilitators to afford them the opportunity to lead. Please consider making a donation towards their support. There is often a cash collection and a thank you card that is passed on the retreat, though one can also make a donation directly to facilitators with a check, and some use money transfer services such as PayPal or Venmo. Thank you for your generosity.

How are we coming together safely?

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<li style="list-style-type:disc;">Please take a Covid-19 rapid test on the day of the event (Aryaloka does not provide this test). A negative rapid test is required for entry; please take a photo of your test results and present at the door. </li>
<li style="list-style-type:disc;">If you know you have been exposed to Covid-19 or if you have had Covid-19 within a five day period of the event’s start-time, we ask that you not attend in-person.</li>
<li style="list-style-type:disc;">Masks are optional unless otherwise stated. Please wear a mask if you have recovered from Covid-19 and are still between days 6 and 10 from your first positive test.</li>
<li style="list-style-type:disc;">If you have cold or flu symptoms, we ask that you do not attend in-person. </li>
<li style="list-style-type:disc;">We have installed new air purifiers with virus-destroying technology!</li>
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Zoom options are available for some events. Transfer of fees or refunds are also available for illness or illness-preventative related absence. Please email <a href="mailto:info@aryaloka.org" style="text-decoration:none;">info@aryaloka.org</a> if you have any questions about our safety protocols.  
 
 
At Aryaloka, we strive to make our programs available to everyone regardless of their financial circumstances. Our fee structure allows you to pay according to your means.

The Event Rate is our actual fee for the event. It is for people paying their rent or mortgage, and who can afford occasional or regular leisure expenses such as dining out. Any payment above the advertised fee is a tax-deductible donation.

The Mid-Level Reduced Rate is for those who are paying their mortgage or rent, though experience a consistent tightness in budget that makes extras like leisure activities or unexpected expenses difficult or impossible.

The Base-Level Reduced Rate is for those without an income or with an income low enough that making ends meet is a challenge.

Those whose circumstances are not included above can email the office to make other arrangements. info@aryaloka.org