Buddhism teaches that greed, hatred and delusion are the roots of suffering, the three poisons that bind us to the wheel of dissatisfaction, but it also teaches that each of these destructive traits can be transformed into a corresponding wholesome quality. Through the practice of compassionate awareness, greed changes to faith, hatred to wisdom and delusion to equanimity. This workshop is designed to give participants a direct experience of this transformation. Drawing on Buddhist psychology, Buddhist philosophy and meditation practice, this program will show how the "manure of the mind" can become fertile soil for the flowering of insight and lovingkindness.

Sharon Salzberg is cofounder of the Insight Meditation Society (IMS) in Barre, Massachusetts. She is one of America's leading spiritual teachers and authors, and has been a student of Buddhism since 1971, leading meditation retreats worldwide since 1974. Sharon's latest book is The Force of Kindness, published by Sounds True. She is also the author of Faith: Trusting Your Own Deepest Experience, published by Riverhead Books; Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness and A Heart as Wide as the World, both published by Shambhala Publications; and co-author with Joseph Goldstein of Insight Meditation: A Step-by-Step Course on How to Meditate (audio), from Sounds True. For more information about Sharon, please visit: www.sharonsalzberg.com

Robert Thurman is Professor of Indo-Tibetan Studies at Columbia University, President of Tibet House U.S., a popular lecturer on Tibetan Buddhism, the translator of many philosophical treatises and sutras, and author of numerous books including the national bestseller, Inner Revolution: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Real Happiness; Anger, the fifth book from a series on the Seven Deadly Sins, offered by The New York Public Library and Oxford University Press. His most recent book is titled "Why the Dalai Lama Matters: His Act of Truth as the Solution for China, Tibet, and the World", published by Atria Books/Beyond Words.

Tuition: $270 Tibet House members: $243

Two-Day Accommodations Fee includes housing and meals. Arrive Friday, depart Sunday.
Room with Queen Bed and Private Bath $395 (per person); $255 Couple (per person)
Room with 2 Twin Beds and Private Bath $285 (per person)
Room with 2 Twin Beds and Shared Bath $265 (per person)
Room in Private House with twin beds and twin bunks. Beds in Private Houses are on a first come first serve basis. We cannot assign beds on registration. $195 (per person)
Commuters - includes facility use and all meals $110
Camping – includes facility use and all meals $150

Note: We will assign you a roommate if you do not register with one.

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