Chöd Gathering - Weekend
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Instructor:
Kristine McCutcheon
Date & Time Details:
Location:
On-Land
Program Fee:
Generosity Price - $395
Tuition - $330
Room/Meals Fee:
This will be added in during the registration process.
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Karmê Chöling
(802) 633-2384
info@karmecholing.org
Ruthlessly Severing Ego-clinging
Chöd practice was developed by the eleventh-century yogini Machig Labdrön. It is a generosity practice designed to sever ego-clinging, especially clinging to one's body. Traditionally Chöd practitioners would go to the charnel grounds and visualize offering their body to diseases, fears, personal demons and other frightening elements. Making this kind of offering directly confronts one's attachment to body and life.
The annual chöd gathering returns to Karmê Chöling
For many years KCL has offered a place for students to practice ‘Chö Lüjin’ as a group. It was here that Khenpo Rinpoche gave teachings on initiations and had the practice translated into English.
We will again be gathering at Karmê Chöling to do this practice, both individually and as a group. Please join us if:
- You are a chöd practitioner of any sort and would like to practice Chöd in English.
- You have finished your ngondro and would like to try this practice.
There is also the option of attending the Full Chöd Retreat from Sept. 17 - 23. The Full Retreat will include two days of instruction, where the weekend portion will not.
This gathering will also practice Karma Chagme’s ‘Song of the Mother,’ a short guru yoga for Machig Labdrön.
Getting Here
Visit our Directions and Transportation page to see different options for traveling to Karmê Chöling including pick-up service from Hanover, Lebanon, White River Junction and Burlington to our front door.
Pricing
Karmê Chöling values its commitment to making programs affordable and available to all who wish to study with us. To support this commitment we provide two program price options.
Generosity Price: $395.00
You're able to help us with this commitment by choosing the "Generosity Price". The money above the basic tuition cost goes into a scholarship fund for those who might not be able to attend a program otherwise.
Tuition: $330.00
This is the price of the program, it does not include housing options or material fees.
Please Note:
Price does not include accommodations, which will be added during the registration process.
Policies
Payment Policies:
Please read the payment policy before proceeding with registration.
Financial Aid:
Karmê Chöling offers full-time student discounts, scholarships and other financial aid.
Program Credit:
If using existing program credit to pay for a program, you must pre-register for this program at least two weeks prior to the program start date by calling the front desk (802-633-2384 x3000). Program credit may not be used to pay for housing or practice materials and may not be used on or after arrival day.
Instructor
![Kristine Mccutcheon](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/caw6lfob/production/efc260d72cb65a269ecad6932ff498c8807284f5-1008x1008.jpg/kristine-mccutcheon.jpg?w=3840&q=75&fit=clip&auto=format)
Kristine McCutcheon has been meditating in the Shambhala Buddhist tradition for over 30 years. Studying the dharma has led her to travel to Nepal and India and then back to Nova Scotia.
Drawing on her background as a Montessori teacher, Kristine presents the dharma in a hands-on way, incorporating movement, song and contemplation to help participants ground in shamatha meditation.
Taking her teachers’ examples to heart, Kristine is a householder and lives with her partner in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, between the mountain and the ocean.
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