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Wake Up Sleepy Buddha: The Buddhist Path in Practice

February 04 - February 07, 2027

Noel Coakley

This retreat introduces core Buddhist practices beyond mindfulness in a way that is accessible, experiential, and rooted in traditional wisdom. It is welcome to both newer meditators and those with an established practiced who are looking for a  clear orientation or refresher.The retreat offers a grounded, experiential introduction to the broader Buddhist path, emphasizing direct practice, integration into daily life, and trust in our innate capacity for awareness and compassion - our buddha nature. Rather than focusing on doctrine, scholarship, or religious identity, the teaching remain rooted in traditional sources while meeting the realities of contemporary life.Participants will explore a survey of integrated practices drawn from across the Buddhist spectrum, including contemplation, concentration, compassion, and insight. These practices are presented in contemporary language while honoring their traditional roots and interrelationship.This retreat offers a clear, grounded bridge between introductory mindfulness and the living heart of Buddhist practice.This retreat is well-suited for meditators, therapists, helpers, and anyone seeking depth without dogma, and a clear bridge between mindfulness and the living heart of Buddhist practice.
Schedule:Thursday, February 4
  • 3 - 6 pm Arrival & Check In
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  • 6 - 7 pm Dinner
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  • 7:30 - 9 pm Welcome Session -Brief overview of Buddhist Path
    • Motivation/Intention & Precious Opportunity Contemplations
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    • Discussion and direct practice
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    • Dedication of Merit discussion
Friday, February 5
  • 7 - 7:30 am Optional Early Practice Session: Introduction to Tsa Lung Trulkhor (optional morning practice)
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  • 8 - 9 am Breakfast
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  • 9:30 am -12 pm - Morning Session: Elaborate overview of Buddhist Path and Practices
    • Introduction of Refuge, Generating Bodhicitta
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    • Introduce concept of Unconditional Love via cross section of Modern Attachment
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  • 12:30 -1:30 pm Lunch
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  • 2 - 5:30 pm - Afternoon Session: Basic Mindfulness
    • Advances Concentration through the Stages of Asanga’s Elephant Path
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  • 6 - 7 pm Dinner
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  • 7:30 - 9 pm - Evening Session: Introduction of Tantric Visualization Practices
    • Introduction of Guru Yoga & direct practice
Saturday, February 6
  • 7 - 7:30 am Optional Early Practice Session: Tsa Lung Trulkhor Practice Session (optional morning practice)
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  • 8 - 9 am Breakfast
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  • 9:30 am -12 pm - Morning Session: Introduction of Emptiness/Insight Practices
    • Contemplations Meditations
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    • Emptiness of Self Direct Investigation Practice
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    • Revisit Mindfulness
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  • 12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch
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  • 2 - 5:30 pm - Afternoon Session: Emptiness of Thought
    • Emptiness of Sensory Experiences
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    • Emptiness of Emotional Experiences
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    • Practicing Mindfulness with the Field of Awareness itself as the object)
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    • All phenomena as empty practice
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  • 6 - 7 pm Dinner
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  • 7:30 - 9 pm - Evening Session: Revisit afternoon insight practices
Sunday, February 7
  • 7 - 7:30 am Optional Early Practice Session
    • Tsa Lung Trulkhor Practice Session (optional morning practice)
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  • 7 - 11 am Check out of rooms
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  • 8 - 9 am Breakfast
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  • 9:30 am -12 pm - Closing Session: Review of program
    • Bringing all practices together
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    • Program closing
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  • 12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch & Departure
*Please note this schedule is subject to change.

ABOUT THE TEACHERs

Noel Coakley

Noel Coakley has over 30 years of experience as a dharma teacher and practitioner, primarily as a student of Yungdrung Bön and Tibetan Buddhist and lineages. For the past 14 years, he has worked as a licensed psychotherapist, specializing in integrating contemplative practice wi...

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