Tathagata

If we clearly apperceive the difference Between direct apprehension in Whole-mind And relative comprehension by reasoning In mind divided into subject-and-object, All the apparent mysteries will disappear. For that will be found to be the key Which unlocks the doors of incomprehension. - 'Posthumous Pieces' by Wei Wu Wei...

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I recommend reading this; it's a self-explanatory tutorial of the "structure" of Mahayana Buddhism , as opposed to the list of precepts, which then is followed by an introduction to the Lankavatara sutra itself.

It may be a bit late to schedule a Buddhist retreat for this summer. But for future reference, bookmark Tricycle's guide to the top 11 Buddhist retreat centers in the U.S., as chosen by readers. Most are in the northeast or Pacific coast, but the Southern Dharma Retreat Center of Hot Springs, North Carolina, made the list, as did the Shambhala Mountain Center of Red Feather Lakes, Colorado.

There are links to some websites to help you check out the schedules. I learned that Cloud Mountain Retreat Center of Castle Rock, Washington, has upcoming retreats on Vipassana, Tonglen and beginner Qigong, for example.

I would love to create a find-a-retreat-center resource for this website, too, so I've set up a "Recommend a Retreat Center" page. If you want to recommend a retreat center that's not on Tricycle's list -- or comment on one that is -- please share your experiences there.