Venerable Robina Courtin
Freedom through Understanding.
The Buddhist Path to Happiness and Liberation
Weekend event 7-9 March 2025
Hybrid: In Person at Findhorn, and Online
The Buddha says that the main source of our suffering is the delusions in our mind, such as attachment, anger, and the rest. They cause suffering because they’re distressing, but they also have the function of misrepresenting the world to us — in other words, we’re not in touch with reality.
In our weekend course we’ll look at the Buddhist approach to how things exist, first conventionally — the view of karma, how the mind exists, how to develop compassion; and then ultimately — the view of dependent arising and emptiness.
Getting in touch with reality is the method for achieving our own happiness and our ability to be of benefit to others.
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.
Venerable Robina has traveled extensively and taught the Dharma all over the world. She is an extraordinary person with boundless energy and charisma and her style when teaching the Dharma is sparklingly clear, direct, and compassionate.
Date and Times
Friday 7 March, 7.30-9pm
Saturday 8 March, 10am-12pm, 2-4pm
Sunday 9 March, 10am-12pm, 2-4pm
All times in GMT (UK time)
Find the time in your timezone here.
Sessions will be Hybrid: both IN PERSON and Online on Zoom.
Venue: Cullerne House, The Park Ecovillage, Findhorn IV36 3YY Scotland
Online: Using Zoom.
Recordings will be made of the sessions and sent to participants after the weekend.
Suggested donations: £130/90/50
There are 3 prices, in order to make this course available to all.
£130: Generosity price: to financially support those without the means to participate.
£90: Sustainable price: the regular price to sustain this event.
£50: 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.
In our weekend course we’ll look at the Buddhist approach to how things exist, first conventionally — the view of karma, how the mind exists, how to develop compassion; and then ultimately — the view of dependent arising and emptiness.
Getting in touch with reality is the method for achieving our own happiness and our ability to be of benefit to others.
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.
Venerable Robina has traveled extensively and taught the Dharma all over the world. She is an extraordinary person with boundless energy and charisma and her style when teaching the Dharma is sparklingly clear, direct, and compassionate.
Date and Times
Friday 7 March, 7.30-9pm
Saturday 8 March, 10am-12pm, 2-4pm
Sunday 9 March, 10am-12pm, 2-4pm
All times in GMT (UK time)
Find the time in your timezone here.
Sessions will be Hybrid: both IN PERSON and Online on Zoom.
Venue: Cullerne House, The Park Ecovillage, Findhorn IV36 3YY Scotland
Online: Using Zoom.
Recordings will be made of the sessions and sent to participants after the weekend.
Suggested donations: £130/90/50
There are 3 prices, in order to make this course available to all.
£130: Generosity price: to financially support those without the means to participate.
£90: Sustainable price: the regular price to sustain this event.
£50: 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.
Meals:
Meals are excellent times to connects with fellow Dharma practitioners.
Lunch options include:
Phoenix Cafe and Phoenix Shop
See the menu here for the Cafe.
A booking form will follow.
Accommodation:
NEW!: Guest Lodge and Bunkhouse at the Park, self catering:
https://ecovillagefindhorn.secure.retreat.guru/program/rooms-for-third-party-workshops-at-the-park/, the password for booking is: loveinaction24.
Find a range of self-catering bungalows around the Park, as well as eco-pods and camping, at the Findhorn Bay Holiday Park.
Check here for a list of B&Bs run by community members in the Park and nearby.
Any questions: please contact Margo van Greta on [email protected]
