Hans Burghardt
Buddhist Mind Science Retreat
Friday, August 14: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM - Introduction
Saturday, August 15: 10:00 AM (break), 3:00 PM
Sunday, August 16: 10:00 AM (break) - 3:00 PM
We are honored to welcome one of the authors of the Buddhist Mind Science curriculum, Hans Burkhardt, to the Dharmakaya Center for a special, immersive in-person retreat. Join us as Hans brings these profound teachings off the cushion and into our daily lives. The weekend begins with an engaging introductory talk on Friday evening, August 14th, followed by a deep-dive, two-day retreat on Saturday, August 15th, and Sunday, August 16th. This is a unique opportunity to engage directly with the material in a supportive community setting. We invite all students—both new and those who have previously joined us on this journey—to participate in this transformative weekend of wisdom and warmheartedness.
The retreat will focus on meditations and the mind, providing insight and practical techniques to understand the mechanisms of suffering and happiness, find mental balance, and discover our potential for wisdom and compassion. With an approach that incorporates modern scientific perspectives, the retreat explores how to activate our inner potential to bring about lasting happiness and to contribute to our own welfare and that of others.
The retreat will focus on meditations and the mind, providing insight and practical techniques to understand the mechanisms of suffering and happiness, find mental balance, and discover our potential for wisdom and compassion. With an approach that incorporates modern scientific perspectives, the retreat explores how to activate our inner potential to bring about lasting happiness and to contribute to our own welfare and that of others.
Hans Burghardt holds a BA and an MA in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and a PhD from the University of Barcelona, where he spent 7 years conducting research. Since 2002, he has been a student of great Buddhist masters, including His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Kyabje Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Kirti Tsenshab Rinpoche, Lama Jampa Monlam, and Khensur Jampa Tegchok, among others. He has completed the FPMT Masters Program at Istituto Lama Tzong Khapa in Italy and has completed a one-year individual meditation retreat. He currently teaches meditation and Buddhism at Tushita Meditation Center Spain and other FPMT centers, and is co-founder and coordinator of the Initiative for an Emotional, Ethical, and Social Education, which promotes the establishment of Emory University’s SEE Learning in Spain.
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