A Virtual Retreat on Mindfulness of the Body
Dorjé Lopön Dr. Hun Lye, will offer a retreat on Sep 4-6 on various Buddhist practices centered on the body.
Friday 7:30-9:30 pm
Saturday 8:30-10:30 am, 11 am-1 pm, and 3-5 pm
Sunday 8:30-10:30 am and 11 am-1 pm
While we often recognize that the Buddha considered the mind to be the main focus of spiritual training, the important role of the body is sometimes overlooked or even misunderstood. In this (ironically) virtual retreat, Dr. Lye will emphasize the benefits & power of an approach to Buddhist meditative practice that places embodiment at the center.
Practices covered in this retreat include mindfulness of breath as a body-centered practice, movement & embodiment practice, & body-as-mandala practice. The retreat will include both practice & teaching sessions.
Dr. Lye is one of the most popular teachers at EBS due to his warm and engaging teaching style. We are delighted that he can join us virtually for this retreat. Registration is open to everyone but seats are limited, and advance registration is required.
Dorjé Lopön Dr. Lye grew up in a Buddhist home in Malaysia. From a young age, he studied and practiced Buddhism with teachers of various traditions. He met his first Tibetan teacher in the United States when he was an undergraduate student. After earning a doctorate degree in Buddhist Studies at University of Virginia and teaching for ten years in American academic institutions, Dr. Lye left academia to devote his energy fully to Dharma work. In 2013, he was appointed as a Dorjé Lopön (lit. “vajra-master”) of the Drikung Kagyü Lineage by His Holiness Drikung Kyabgön Chetsang Rinpoché (Head of the Lineage) and was formally enthroned in his home city, Penang, Malaysia. When not teaching, leading retreats, or serving the Lineage in Asia and North and South America, Dr. Lye teaches in Asheville, where he is founder and spiritual director at Urban Dharma North Carolina.