Spiritual programme

An Unusual Attitude: Taking Suffering Onto the Path – With Ondy Willson

Introductory

From Wednesday 08 January 2025
To Saturday 18 January 2025
Location: Small Gompa
 

10-day course

Taking suffering into the PathThe Seven-Point Mind Training text written by the 12th Century Tibetan Buddhist master, Geshe Chekhawa, is as relevant for us today as it always has been, and not just for the ordained Buddhist community.

During this 10-day retreat we will have the time to examine in more detail its profundity, based partly on Serkong Tsenshap Rinpoche's special three days of teachings that precede it; and how by taking this succinct advice as our guide, we can transform the view of ourselves and others, to create the attitude suitable for traversing the challenging road to awakening.

Join Ondy for an in-depth consideration: teachings & commentary, meditation, discussion and self-reflection.

Concepts covered

  • The roots of wisdom and compassion – the suffering of samsara

  • Adopting the ultimate view of reality – investigating emptiness

  • Developing the altruistic attitude – training in Bodhicitta

  • Transforming problems using the mind-training slogans.

Powerpoint presentations for download – PPTX files

Teacher

Ondy Willson has been a Dharma practitioner since 1980 and has served as an FPMT Touring Teacher since 2007. Find out more on our visiting teachers page.

Schedule

Wed 8 Jan  
4:30 pm Introduction to the centre by Spiritual Programme Coordinator (SPC)
5:00 pm Introduction to the course with Ondy
6:00 pm Dinner
 
Thu 9 Fri 17 Jan
6:45 am Morning meditation
7:30 am Breakfast
9:00 am Session with Ondy (with tea break)
Noon Lunch
2:30 pm Discussion groups
3:30 pm Break
4:00 pm Session with Ondy (including Q & A)
6:00 pm Dinner
7:00 pm Meditation
 
Fri 18 Jan  
6:45 am Morning meditation 
7:30 am Breakfast 
9:00 am Last session with Ondy (with tea break)
Noon Farewell lunch
 

Please note: this schedule is subject to change.