Venerable Robina Courtin at Findhorn
Courageous Compassion
22-24 February 2019
Sunshine Room, The Park Findhorn, Scotland
Courageous Compassion
22-24 February 2019
Sunshine Room, The Park Findhorn, Scotland
COURAGEOUS COMPASSION
The development of compassion and bodhichitta is the point of the path to enlightenment, the end result: the removal of all separateness from others and the spontaneous capacity to benefit all sentient beings perfectly.
Why “courageous”? Because genuine compassion encompasses all living beings, including the harmers, the negative ones, not just the innocent victims.
However, a bird needs two wings, wisdom and compassion. Without the development of renunciation of suffering and its causes (which comes from understanding of the law of karma and the workings of one’s own mind) and of the wisdom that sees reality as it is (which comes from understanding dependent arising and emptiness) one cannot fully develop such radical compassion.
The great bodhisattvas are fierce in their determination to never give up on sentient beings: they “think in terms of eons,” as His Holiness the Dalai Lama says.
Venerable Robina Courtin
Ordained since the late 1970s, Robina Courtin has worked full time since then for Lama Thubten Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche's FPMT. Over the years she has served as editorial director of Wisdom Publications, editor of Mandala Magazine, executive director of Liberation Prison Project, an editor of the lamas’ teachings, and as a touring teacher of Buddhism. Her life and work with prisoners have been featured in the documentaries films Key to Freedom (2007) and the award-winning Chasing Buddha, released commercially worldwide in 2013.
Details
Venue: Sunshine Room, 505 East Whins, The Park, Findhorn IV36 3TH
Fri. 22 Feb: 7.30-9pm
Sat. 23 Feb: 9.30am-6pm, Sun. 24 Feb: 9.30am-5pm
Suggested donations: Whole weekend, including Fri. night £125 /£85 /£65 (Tiered pricing)
We recognise that what is affordable for some can be a financial stretch for others and offer a tiered pricing structure. When you book, please select the price that feels appropriate for you.
£125 Pay it Forward Price covers the cost of your retreat and helps us to sustain our Buddhist group organising the next event.
£85 Sustainable Price covers the cost of your retreat.
£65 Supported Price reflects a partial bursary toward the cost of your retreat and is intended for those with minor financial need.
Public Talk Friday night only, 7.30-9pm: £15 /£10/ £7 (sliding scale)
Bookings: contact togmesangpo37@gmail.com
Several options for meals are available.
Accommodation: check local B+B list:
The development of compassion and bodhichitta is the point of the path to enlightenment, the end result: the removal of all separateness from others and the spontaneous capacity to benefit all sentient beings perfectly.
Why “courageous”? Because genuine compassion encompasses all living beings, including the harmers, the negative ones, not just the innocent victims.
However, a bird needs two wings, wisdom and compassion. Without the development of renunciation of suffering and its causes (which comes from understanding of the law of karma and the workings of one’s own mind) and of the wisdom that sees reality as it is (which comes from understanding dependent arising and emptiness) one cannot fully develop such radical compassion.
The great bodhisattvas are fierce in their determination to never give up on sentient beings: they “think in terms of eons,” as His Holiness the Dalai Lama says.
Venerable Robina Courtin
Ordained since the late 1970s, Robina Courtin has worked full time since then for Lama Thubten Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche's FPMT. Over the years she has served as editorial director of Wisdom Publications, editor of Mandala Magazine, executive director of Liberation Prison Project, an editor of the lamas’ teachings, and as a touring teacher of Buddhism. Her life and work with prisoners have been featured in the documentaries films Key to Freedom (2007) and the award-winning Chasing Buddha, released commercially worldwide in 2013.
Details
Venue: Sunshine Room, 505 East Whins, The Park, Findhorn IV36 3TH
Fri. 22 Feb: 7.30-9pm
Sat. 23 Feb: 9.30am-6pm, Sun. 24 Feb: 9.30am-5pm
Suggested donations: Whole weekend, including Fri. night £125 /£85 /£65 (Tiered pricing)
We recognise that what is affordable for some can be a financial stretch for others and offer a tiered pricing structure. When you book, please select the price that feels appropriate for you.
£125 Pay it Forward Price covers the cost of your retreat and helps us to sustain our Buddhist group organising the next event.
£85 Sustainable Price covers the cost of your retreat.
£65 Supported Price reflects a partial bursary toward the cost of your retreat and is intended for those with minor financial need.
Public Talk Friday night only, 7.30-9pm: £15 /£10/ £7 (sliding scale)
Bookings: contact togmesangpo37@gmail.com
Several options for meals are available.
Accommodation: check local B+B list:
