To cover all the earth with sheets of leather—

Where could such amounts of skin be found?

But with the leather soles of just my shoes

It is as though I cover all the earth! 

And thus the outer course of things

I myself cannot restrain.

But let me just restrain my mind,

And what is left to be restrained?

The 8th century Indian Buddhist master, Shantideva encapsulates the Buddhist approach to safeguarding our hearts with these verses. The more we understand the essence and characteristics of our own hearts, the more we will not be dragged around by emotional states that arise from the ever-changing circumstances and conditions of the world. And it is only by gaining the ability to safeguard our own hearts that we will be able to safeguard others.

In this weekend retreat at EBS (and on Zoom), Dorlop Rinpoché, Dr. Lye, will share nuggets of Buddhist wisdom and simple and yet effective techniques to help safeguard our hearts during a time of great change and uncertainty in the U.S. and around the world today.

Dorje Löpon Dr. Hun Lye Appointed to the position of Vajra Master by the head of the Drikung Kagyu lineage, Dr. Lye is a popular teacher at EBS because of his warm and engaging style. We are delighted to welcome him back.

Retreat Schedule: Friday night talk from 7 to 9 pm, Saturday and Sunday teaching and meditations from 9 to 5 with a break for lunch. Bring your own lunch. The talks will also be available via Zoom.

Registration is Required for live, in-person attendance as well as Zoom. The full weekend is $120 and includes the Friday talk. Please register separately if you only want to attend the Friday talk. You will receive a confirmation email.

Join the EBS book group currently studying Shantideva’s teachings at 11 am on Sunday mornings. You can also watch videos of Dr. Lye’s meetings with our group about The Way of the Bodhisattva, Shantideva’s book. Details are here.