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ZaChoeje Rinpoche
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| Click here to see photos of last year's Medicine Buddha retreat at the beautiful Mormon Lake site |
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ZaChoeje Rinpoche
Emaho Foundation is pleased to announce this special opportunity to receive the initiation of Orange Manjushri with ZaChoeje Rinpoche in the beautiful serene forest outside of Flagstaff Arizona. The initiation will be followed by a week-long retreat. This is a rare opportunity to receive from a true lineage master Manjushri's blessings, which are said to be like light that dispels all darkness within the mind. Manjushri represents Buddha's infinite wisdom: the embodiment of all the Buddha's wisdom identified with penetrating insight into the nature of reality and interdependent origination. The great power of the wisdom aspect of the mind's inherent clarity can rescue us from confusion. Identifying with Manjushri's aspects of transcendental wisdom can be used to free ourselves from suffering and the causes of suffering. Invoking the deity Manjushri and accomplishing the related practices produces the relative benefits of sharpened intelligence, and, ultimately, enlightenment. In the aspect of Orange Manjushri, Manjushri demonstrates the qualities of enlightened wisdom by holding a flaming sword that symbolizes the ability to cut through the roots of ignorance. His double-edged sword cuts through obscuring layers of misconception and discriminates accurately between the independent way things mistakenly appear to exist and the interdependent way they actually do exist. Manjushri's sword destroys the false and misleading conceptions fabricated by ignorance, the root of all of our delusions. Manjushri's realization of Bodchitta, his ultimate compassion, never loses sight of the welfare of those who, like ourselves, wish only to be happy and to escape from suffering and reminds us that we seek happiness and the causes of happiness not for only ourselves but for all sentient beings throughout the vastness of limitless space.
If you wish, you may attend only the initiation May 20. Stay as long as your schedule permits, or join us for the entire retreat. The cost for the initiation only is $60. For the weekend, May 20-21, it is $100. The full retreat, May 20-26, is $240. If you are staying longer than the weekend but unable to stay the entire retreat, the cost is $40 per day. Please fill out and return the registration form and send it along with your payment to Emaho by May 5, 2006. Please note: this payment is nonrefundable unless Emaho cancels the event. If you are unable to attend, the payment can be considered a tax-deductible donation to Emaho. The specified fee covers the campground, teaching materials, supplies, and meals. It is the policy of Emaho to not require fees for Dharma teachings.
Dairy Springs Campground is approximately 23 miles southeast of Flagstaff, Arizona. Campsites are scattered through cool groves of Ponderosa pine, white fir, and Gambel oak. The campground lies at an elevation of 7,000 feet, so please plan according to the elevation and cool mountain evening air. To ensure a quiet and peaceful retreat environment, Emaho has reserved the entire campground area. Drinking water and toilets are available. A light breakfast will be served daily beginning Sunday, May 21. Lunch of soup, bread, and fruit will be provided, as well as snacks throughout the retreat. Please bring any other food items you may need. Traditionally practitioners adhere to a vegetarian diet. For further information about what to pack, download our suggesting packing list: For those who prefer not to camp, Mormon Lake Lodge is two miles from the site. The lodge is small and fills quickly. We suggest you make reservations as soon as possible. If you are flying into Phoenix and need a ride, please let us know on your form. We will be happy to make arrangements to take you to the retreat.
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