Program Description
Spaciousness of mind suggests openness, acceptance, non-judgment, and freedom from clinging. All good, for oneself and others! Ven. Rene will show us how these benefits are cultivated through focusing our attention and deepening our awareness. From improved well-being, all the way to complete happiness, Ven Rene will point the way in this day of experiential teachings and guided meditations.
Snacks and tea will be available for those who can come in person. We will have breaks and there will be time for lunch from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. There are lots of nice cafes and inexpensive places to eat close to the center.
Spaciousness of mind suggests openness, acceptance, non-judgment, and freedom from clinging. All good, for oneself and others! Ven. Rene will show us how these benefits are cultivated through focusing our attention and deepening our awareness. From improved well-being, all the way to complete happiness, Ven Rene will point the way in this day of experiential teachings and guided meditations.
Snacks and tea will be available for those who can come in person. We will have breaks and there will be time for lunch from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. There are lots of nice cafes and inexpensive places to eat close to the center.
About Venerable René Feusi
Venerable René Feusi was born in Switzerland in 1959. He trained as a florist for the purpose of taking over the family business of flower shops in Geneva, as he first encountered Buddhism at the age of 20. He attended the annual November course at Kopan Monastery in Nepal. There he met Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche, who were to become his main teachers. When he was 26, he took getsul (novice) ordination in Dharamsala, India and the full ordination (gelong) the following year.
After two years of study and retreats in India and Nepal, Venerable René entered the Nalanda Monastery in France, where he studied under Khensur Rinpoche Geshe Tegchok. After completing his studies and the traditional nine preliminary practices, he entered a two-and-a-half-year solitary retreat at O Sel Ling Retreat Center in Spain. Since then, he has spent his time teaching and leading retreats in Dharma centers around Europe and the United States and doing solitary retreats. Venerable René was the resident teacher at Vajrapani Institute in the Santa Cruz mountains from 2001 to 2007. Presently he lives in Tonasket, Washington and divides his time between teaching and personal retreat. Venerable René is the author of The Beautiful Way of Life: A Meditation on Shantideva’s Bodhisattva Path.
Those who have had the pleasure and good fortune to attend Venerable René’s teachings, immediately realize
that his knowledge is deeply experiential, based on profound meditative insights. He helps his students gain an intuition of their own inner potential and inspires and guides them to become meditators themselves.
Venerable René Feusi was born in Switzerland in 1959. He trained as a florist for the purpose of taking over the family business of flower shops in Geneva, as he first encountered Buddhism at the age of 20. He attended the annual November course at Kopan Monastery in Nepal. There he met Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche, who were to become his main teachers. When he was 26, he took getsul (novice) ordination in Dharamsala, India and the full ordination (gelong) the following year.
After two years of study and retreats in India and Nepal, Venerable René entered the Nalanda Monastery in France, where he studied under Khensur Rinpoche Geshe Tegchok. After completing his studies and the traditional nine preliminary practices, he entered a two-and-a-half-year solitary retreat at O Sel Ling Retreat Center in Spain. Since then, he has spent his time teaching and leading retreats in Dharma centers around Europe and the United States and doing solitary retreats. Venerable René was the resident teacher at Vajrapani Institute in the Santa Cruz mountains from 2001 to 2007. Presently he lives in Tonasket, Washington and divides his time between teaching and personal retreat. Venerable René is the author of The Beautiful Way of Life: A Meditation on Shantideva’s Bodhisattva Path.
Those who have had the pleasure and good fortune to attend Venerable René’s teachings, immediately realize
that his knowledge is deeply experiential, based on profound meditative insights. He helps his students gain an intuition of their own inner potential and inspires and guides them to become meditators themselves.
Registration:
Advanced registration is required.
We offer all Dharma teachings and center events on a “dana” basis. This means we’re grateful for your generosity but there is no required cost to attend and no one is turned away for lack of funds. Suggested donation amounts are provided, and we welcome you to offer what you can to help us sustain our programming and make the dharma and events like this possible. And of course, ordained sangha (ordained nuns and monks) are always welcome free of charge.
If you're not donating at this time but would like to attend, please email [email protected].
Advanced registration is required.
We offer all Dharma teachings and center events on a “dana” basis. This means we’re grateful for your generosity but there is no required cost to attend and no one is turned away for lack of funds. Suggested donation amounts are provided, and we welcome you to offer what you can to help us sustain our programming and make the dharma and events like this possible. And of course, ordained sangha (ordained nuns and monks) are always welcome free of charge.
If you're not donating at this time but would like to attend, please email [email protected].