Mind, Matter and Consciousness: A Buddhist Perspective
A weekend with Andy Karr and Lynn Friedman
Combining contemporary Western philosophical inquiries with classical Buddhist investigations into the nature of mind, Andy and Lynn invite you to spend a weekend on a personal, experiential journey to look deeply at mind and the nature of reality. Accessible and practical, these contemplative and meditative practices help us face our own experience with openness, spontaneity and compassion, liberate ourselves from the tyranny of our mental projections and access our own natural goodness.
Over the course of this weekend, you will:
- Learn how to meditate
- Build a deep appreciation for why we meditate
- Unravel your ordinary concepts about mind and the world around you
- Investigate the flaws of a materialistic world view
- Get a taste of your mind’s vast capacity for wisdom and compassion
About Andy Karr
Andy Karr has practiced and studied the dharma for over fifty years under the guidance of such great masters as Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche and Khenpo Tsültrim Gyamtso Rinpoche. He is the author of Into the Mirror: A Buddhist Journey through Mind, Matter, and the Nature of Reality and Contemplating Reality . He is also the co-author of The Practice of Contemplative Photography: Seeing the World with Fresh Eyes .
About Lynn Friedman
Lynn Friedman has been a student of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche since the mid 1970s and has been teaching shamatha-vipashyana meditation in his tradition for 35 years. She had a long career as a software architect, and is now the director of the Chögyam Trungpa Digital Library, a project to transcribe and make available to the public the entire collection of recorded teachings of Trungpa Rinpoche.
When: 3 & 4 May
Time: 10:00am – 4:00pm
Where: Melbourne & Online
Richmond Theatrette 415 Church St, Richmond
This retreat is suitable for: Beginners and experienced meditators alike
Event Fee: Non-subscribers $200 Concession $120 Student/Under 25 $50 Benefactor $300
Rigpa Sangha Members/Subscribers are entitled to a 20% discount. Please apply to melbourne@rigpa.org.au for the Discount Code.
415 Church Street
Richmond, VIC 3121
Australia
| Retreat Fee(s) | |
| General attendee | A$200.00 |
| Concession attendee | A$120.00 |
| Student or under 25 years | A$50.00 |
| Benefactor | A$300.00 |
| Online - General attendee | A$200.00 |
| Online - Concession attendee | A$120.00 |
| Online - Student or under 25 years | A$50.00 |
| Online - Benefactor | A$300.00 |
| Donation |