Venerable Robina Courtin
Bodhicitta: a paradigm shift
Sunday 20 August 2023
Hybrid: In Person and Online
A bird needs two wings: wisdom and compassion.
Having been through the earlier stages of practice on the wisdom wing – cultivating renunciation of suffering and its causes by understanding the natural law of karma and attachment and the other delusions — we now move to the development of unparalleled levels of love and compassion and the other virtues that Lord Buddha says are at the core of our being.
This culminates in Bodhichitta: a paradigm shift in the mind, away from self-centredness to only ever thinking of others and to never giving up perfecting oneself as a buddha in order to benefit others perfectly.
Venerable Robina Courtin
Ordained since the late 1970s, Ven. Robina 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, and as a touring teacher of Buddhism. Her life and work with prisoners have been featured in the documentary films Chasing Buddha and Key to Freedom.
Find out more about Venerable Robina here
Date and Times
Sunday 20 August 2023, 10am-4pm BST (UK)
Find the time in your timezone here.
Sessions will be Hybrid: both IN PERSON and Online on Zoom.
Location: Sunshine Room,The Park Ecovillage, Findhorn IV36 3TH, Scotland
Online: Using Zoom.
Recordings will be made of the sessions and sent to participants after the weekend.
Suggested donations: £65/£45/£25
There are 3 prices, in order to make this course available to all.
£65: Generosity price: to financially support those without the means to participate.
£45: Sustainable price: the regular price to sustain this event.
£25: Subsidised price, for those on low income and in need of financial assistance.
Please give generously within your means.
No one will be turned away because of lack of funds. Contact us if you need financial assistance.
The suggested donations for the in-person and online event are the same.
Donations are used to cover all the costs for the event:, which include: venue hire, accommodation and meals for the teacher, transport local and international, donation to teacher, administration, altar, promotion.
Having been through the earlier stages of practice on the wisdom wing – cultivating renunciation of suffering and its causes by understanding the natural law of karma and attachment and the other delusions — we now move to the development of unparalleled levels of love and compassion and the other virtues that Lord Buddha says are at the core of our being.
This culminates in Bodhichitta: a paradigm shift in the mind, away from self-centredness to only ever thinking of others and to never giving up perfecting oneself as a buddha in order to benefit others perfectly.
Venerable Robina Courtin
Ordained since the late 1970s, Ven. Robina 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, and as a touring teacher of Buddhism. Her life and work with prisoners have been featured in the documentary films Chasing Buddha and Key to Freedom.
Find out more about Venerable Robina here
Date and Times
Sunday 20 August 2023, 10am-4pm BST (UK)
Find the time in your timezone here.
Sessions will be Hybrid: both IN PERSON and Online on Zoom.
Location: Sunshine Room,The Park Ecovillage, Findhorn IV36 3TH, Scotland
Online: Using Zoom.
Recordings will be made of the sessions and sent to participants after the weekend.
Suggested donations: £65/£45/£25
There are 3 prices, in order to make this course available to all.
£65: Generosity price: to financially support those without the means to participate.
£45: Sustainable price: the regular price to sustain this event.
£25: Subsidised price, for those on low income and in need of financial assistance.
Please give generously within your means.
No one will be turned away because of lack of funds. Contact us if you need financial assistance.
The suggested donations for the in-person and online event are the same.
Donations are used to cover all the costs for the event:, which include: venue hire, accommodation and meals for the teacher, transport local and international, donation to teacher, administration, altar, promotion.
Accommodation: Please check the local B+B list for accommodation
Meals: Meals options for the day include:
Bring your own.
Phoenix Cafe
Phoenix Shop
La Boheme
Any questions: please contact Margo van Greta on [email protected]
