Traditional Mahayana Refuge Ceremony
followed by Annual Refuge Retreat

Date: Ceremony - June 7; Retreat - June 5 - 12 Time: See schedule below Course Fees: Ceremony - free; Retreat - $5 per session or $50 for entire retreat

Location: Rameshori Buddhist Center (Sandy Springs) Teacher: Gen Mondrub

A Special Sunday Services - An Introduction to Buddhist Refuge 11am - 12:30pm on Sunday, June 7 with Gen Kelsang Mondrub $10 suggested donation; $5 students/seniors/limited income Gen Mondrub will kick-off the Refuge Ceremony and Retreat with an explanation of Buddhist refuge during a special Sunday Services. He will explain the Three Jewels of Buddhism - Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha - and the concept of going for refuge to these Three Jewels. Following that, he will walk through the refuge vows themselves, explaining the vows and how to practice them in daily life.

 

 

 

 

Traditional Mahayana Refuge Ceremony
2pm - 3:15pm on Sunday, June 7 with Gen Kelsang Mondrub
This event is free and open to the public

After time for a lunch break, anyone who is interested can reconvene at Rameshori Center to take the actual vows of Mahayana Buddhist refuge. Gen Mondrub will review the vows and how to keep them, then offer the traditional vow ceremony. If you wish to observe the vows without taking them, you are welcome to attend.

Refuge from the Storm: Annual Refuge Retreat
June 5 - 12; see specific schedule below
$5 suggested donation per session, or $50 for the entire retreat

Each year at Rameshori Center, we engage in four annual retreats called "The Four Great Preliminaries". These preliminaries are: Guru Yoga Retreat, Mandala Offering Retreat (these two are usually combines), Vajrasattva Purification Retreat, and Refuge Retreat. During the Refuge Retreat, we recite the prayer of refuge repeatedly in order to deepen our experience of Buddhist refuge. The retreat will use the prayers of "Offering to the Spiritual Guide" as a way to prepare our mind for each meditation session. You do not have to attend each session to participate; drop in for any retreat session(s) you like.

Retreat Schedule

Friday, June 5:	First session at 6:30pm
Saturday, June 6	Sessions at 8am, 11am, 4:30pm, and 7:30pm
Sunday, June 7	See above; retreat sessions at 8am and 4:30pm
Monday, June 8	Sessions at 6:30am, 11am, 4:30pm, and 7:30pm
Tuesday, June 9	Sessions at 6:30am, 11am, 4:30pm, and 7:30pm
Wednesday, June 10	Sessions at 6:30am, 11am, 4:30pm, and 7:30pm (last session is Offering to the Spiritual Guide with tsog offering)
Thursday, June 11	Sessions at 6:30am, 11am, 4:30pm, and 7:30pm
Friday, June 12	Sessions at 6:30am, 11am, 4:30pm Introductory talk for Destroying Inner Enemies at 7pm