Chittamani Buddhist Center
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Chittamani Center
Programs
General Program |Foundation Program | Teacher Training Program
General Program: Everybody Welcome!
The General Program provides a basic introduction to Buddhist view, meditation, and practice that is suitable for beginners. It also includes advanced teachings and practices from both Sutra and Tantra. The General Program consists of weekly classes, monthly workshops, retreats, daily meditation and prayers and branch classes:
Retreats
Kadampa meditation retreats are powerful ways to gain deeper experiences of Buddha's teachings. On retreat, we stop all ordinary activities to the best of our abilities so that we may concentrate on our spiritual development. We guard our speech, observe periods of silence, and in particular, try to stop harmful or deluded thoughts. In attempting to apply these boundaries, our mind becomes peaceful and we can concentrate more fully and deeply on Dharma. Retreats are a great opportunity to increase our spiritual realizations.
Information about a retreat's daily sessions can be found in the
Monthly Calendar.
Retreat cost: $5 per session, $15 per day or $40 week
2010
Transform Your Life: May 13th- 16th 
Retreats offer an opportunity to escape from the busyness of our lives and gain mental and physical distance from our distractions. This away retreat will be held at the Double J Hacienda in Mineral Wells (1.5 hour drive from Dallas). Vegetarian meals and accommodation will be provided.
By following the practical advice given in the book Transform Your Life by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, we'll learn how to fulfil our human potential, and find everlasting peace and happiness.
Gen Ingchug, the Resident Teacher of Chittamani Buddhist Center in Austin will be leading the Away Retreat.