Total Acceptance, Total Freedom: A Silent Day Retreat

Saturday, April 20, 2024
10:00 AM 5:00 PM 10:00 17:00

KMC Texas 1875 Laws Street Dallas, TX, 75202 United States (map)

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All beings want to be free. Free from worry, loneliness, isolation, physical pain, and all forms of mental suffering.

In his very first teaching, Buddha taught a path to complete freedom which begins with the wise instruction, "You should know suffering." Although this could be seen as taking a sour or negative view on life, it is instead incredibly authentic and liberating. By knowing our own suffering and fully owning it through total acceptance, we can come to understand the suffering of others with a grounded empathy. This will lead us to understand the deeper causes of all our suffering — such as karma — and these insights will lead us to a total freedom from suffering. Further, by understanding that we are not defined by our suffering, but our very nature is that of pure freedom waiting to be realized, we can base an understanding of our self on this indestructible potential for lasting happiness.

Join us for this special retreat with Resident Teacher Gen Kelsang Menla, in which he will lead us through the incredibly transformative teachings of the Four Noble Truths. He will give thoughtful and inspiring teachings, guide meditations, and offer practical mindfulness tools for daily life that will help us all to create more inner and outer peace in our lives. Everyone welcome!

Schedule

Saturday, April 20
10:00am - 11:15am Teaching Session 1
11:15am - 12:00pm Coffee/Tea Break
12:00pm - 1:15pm Teaching Session 2
1:15pm - 2:15pm Lunch Break (a vegetarian lunch is provided)
2:15pm - 3:00pm Q&A with Meditation
3:00pm - 3:30pm Coffee/Tea Break
3:30pm - 5:00pm Teaching Session 3

Live Streaming for this class is available for KMC Texas Monthly Members that are unable to attend in person.

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Teacher

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GEN KELSANG MENLA

Gen Kelsang Menla has studied under the guidance of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche for over 20 years and was requested by him to become the Resident Teacher of Kadampa Meditation Center Texas in June 2017. Gen Menla was ordained as a Kadampa Buddhist monk in 2001 and has worked and taught within the New Kadampa Tradition for many years. He brings a warm heart and joyful attitude to sharing Buddha’s teachings and the practice of meditation.

Cost & Registration

Full Day Registration (4 sessions and lunch)
Regular Price: $45
Students/Seniors/Veterans/First Responders/Low Income: $35
Monthly Supporters: $30
Monthly Sponsors: $20
Monthly Benefactors: Free

Half Day Registration (Morning only, sessions 1 & 2)
Regular Price: $30
Students/Seniors/Veterans/First Responders/Low Income: $25
Monthly Supporters: $20
Monthly Sponsors: $15
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