| Becoming
Buddhist Retreat
with Acharya (Master Teacher) Eric Spiegel
Friday October 3, 2008 7
- 9 pm Public talk
Retreat October 4, 2008 10 - 6pm
302 Bowery @ Houston St., 2nd fl.
F/V, D, 6, R/W trains all nearby
$60 or $30 (students/unemployed/IDP
Monthly Donors)
Friday Night talk only $15 suggested donation
What does it mean to call yourself
a Buddhist? Formally, one is called a Buddhist practitioner after
taking the refuge vow. Eric Spiegel, a master teacher in the Shambhala
lineage, has offered to lead the I.D. Project through a retreat
where we contemplate the meaning of identifying as a Buddhist
practitioner. At the end of Saturday's program, he will offer
the refuge vow ceremony for anyone who wants to take it. The vow
will be offered in a nonsectarian manner in line with the I.D.
Project
Eric Spiegel
is recognized as a Master Teacher (sanskrit, Acharya) in the Shambhala
Buddhist lineage, of which he has been a student since 1971.
Eric's unique
personal journey has included a 22-year career on Wall Street,
becoming treasurer of a private investment firm. When the firm
was acquired in 2000, Eric took advantage of his freedom and good
fortune to explore new opportunities for practice and teaching.
This journey has taken him to Shambhala Centers across the US;
he has taught at Seminary (month-long intensive study and practice
retreats) programs at Shambhala Mountain Center in Colorado, Karmê
Chöling in Vermont and at Dechen Chöling in France.
Eric has
been involved in an ongoing contemplation of death and dying as
part of his life and practice. He has worked extensively with
people with HIV, cancer and other life-threatening illnesses,
helping them explore the nature of mind as their physical conditions
evolve. This has often resulted in pastoral work helping family
and friends of those who have died to connect with the raw and
wakeful tenderness of impermanence.
or leave us a message at Lila @ 212.254.2130
You may also pay by check or at a weekly
mon/wed gathering, which you are warmly invited to attend on a
regular basis.
Payment by Check:
Check Payable to:
"The Interdependence Project"
Include Names, Email, and
Phone Number Please!!! And what it's for
Mail To:
The Interdependence Project,
A Not For Profit Corporation
c/o Lila Center
302 Bowery 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10012
Contact info@theidproject.com
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