In 2018, The Complete Path will be offered at IBA from 7th to 29th September.
The topic to be taught is The Beautiful Ornament of the Three Visions by Ngorchen Khönchog Lhundrup.
This text is taught in preparation for the Vajrayana path, being the meditation manual for the path according to the Lamdré cycle of teachings. It covers all practices from going for refuge and bodhicitta up to the cultivation of calm abiding and special insight, culminating in a description of the qualities of enlightenment manifesting with the perfection of these practices.
For information about registration and fees, please email us at 2register4iba@gmail.com
If you attended TCP at IBA in 2017 and cannot attend during the above dates, please look at information concerning our partner centres in Europe, USA and Asia, as some of them will offer the teaching during the northern summer. This information will be posted as it becomes available at http://internationalbuddhistacademy.org/tcp-partner-centres/
You can also contact the centres directly.
Accommodation – there is a limited number of basic rooms available at IBA, single or double, with shared bathrooms. If you would like a room at IBA you need to register as soon as you can
Translations – during the 2017 teaching we offered simultaneous translations in Chinese, Nepali and Spanish. IBA will continue to organise Chinese and Nepali translations while groups needing other languages need to organise and cover the costs of their own translator.
Proposed daily schedule for TCP 2018
Time | Place | Activity |
6.15am | Shrine room | Morning prayers, in Tibetan |
7-7.30am | Dining hall | Breakfast (IBA residents) |
8-9am | Third floor above the dining room
Courtyard |
Yoga
Qigong |
9.30-11.30am | Shrine hall | Teaching |
12 noon | Dining hall and basketball court | Lunch |
2pm | Shrine hall | Review teaching |
3.30pm | Dining hall and basketball court | Afternoon tea |
4-5pm | Shrine hall | Shamata meditation |
6.30pm | Dining hall | Dinner (IBA residents) |
7.30pm | Own room | Private study or meditation |
10pm | Own room | Lights out |
Lamdre and Year 2:
HH Ratna Vajra Rinpoche has given permission for those who have attended a full Lamdre teaching to not attend the TCP Year 2 teaching, as the Three Visions text is addressed during Lamdre. However, during the TCP Year 2 teaching, this text will be covered in much greater detail, so to improve your understanding you will benefit from attending the teaching in 2018 even if you have previously attended Lamdre.