Tashi delek! Hello friend!
You are invited to the beauty of the Catskill Mountains (near Ellenville, NY) for a special retreat with the Venerable Lama Konchak Sonam, a Tibetan Buddhist teacher, July 25-27th. The weekend will include sitting and walking meditation, mantra recitation, teachings, and opportunities for Q&A.
The tentative schedule (subject to change) is as follows, and the requested contribution is $300 (general public) which includes delicious vegetarian meals and on-site accommodations (Friday and Saturday overnights):
Friday, July 25th: 7pm Welcome and Introduction with Lama Sonam
Saturday, July 26th: Teachings and practices of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition (9am-5pm).
Sunday, July 27th: Teachings and practices continue (9am-5pm).
*Please note that the schedule is general and subject to change.
Please RSVP as soon as possible so we can account for meals and prepare a space for you. This event is open to the public, so please feel free to invite others. Thank you!
Your contributions support the work of the traditions. If you are experiencing financial abundance and would like to contribute more, your contributions can help make it possible for others who might not otherwise be able to receive this experience, and to support the work of the Sonic Institute and its collaborators.
About the Teacher
Venerable Lama Konchok Sonam is the Spiritual Director of the Drikung Meditation Center in Arlington, MA. A highly trained monk of the Drikung Kagyu Lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, Ven. Konchok Sonam is expert in both the theoretical and practical aspects of training the mind through meditation and Vajrayana methods for awakening.
Ven. Lama Konchok Sonam endured oppressive political and religious persecution, imprisonment, and a harrowing escape across the Himalayas, leaving his beloved Tibet and everything he knew and loved behind in order to achieve religious freedom. He realized his dream in 2001, when he arrived in the U.S.A.
In 2003 he was appointed Spiritual Director of the Drikung Meditation Center in MA..
In the fall of 2005, Ven. Konchok Sonam received the vision to create an emanation replica of the sacred Jowo Rinpoche Statue to benefit his new country and the Tibetan community in exile.
He envisioned not only creation of an emanation replica of the sacred Jowo Rinpoche statue, but also creation of a U.S. Jokhang Temple – thus bringing the blessings of the Buddha Shakyamuni and countless other past enlightened masters from the India, Nepal, and Tibet, to the United States.