Lamrim Meditation Retreat
Thursday, January 1 – Sunday, January 4, 2026
with Buddhist monk and Resident Teacher of KMC Miami Gen Kelsang Tashi
Held in-person at: Kadampa Meditation Center Miami, 316 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables, FL 33134
Parking available at Coral Gables Municipal Parking Garage #4
Cost: $5 per session for non-members (register upon arrival)
Included for all KMC Miami supporting members
About this Retreat
In this retreat we will engage in a special sequence of meditations on the Buddhist spiritual path to enlightenment known as “Lamrim”, following the presentation in the book The Mirror of Dharma with Additions by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso.
Lamrim is a Tibetan term, literally meaning ‘stages of the path’. It is a special arrangement of all Buddha’s teachings that is easy to understand and put into practice.
Each session will include a brief instruction, prayers, and plenty of time for silent contemplation and meditation.
Gen Tashi will be available to answer questions and provide guidance between sessions.
Everyone is welcome to attend. It is not necessary to pre-register for this retreat or to attend all the sessions. You may drop in for as many sessions as you like on any of the retreat days.
We will be observing silence in the meditation room during this retreat.
Meals will not be provided, however refreshments and snacks will be available onsite between sessions.
Retreat Schedule
Thursday, January 1, 2026 – Initial Scope Meditations
9:00am – 10:00am – Session 1 – Meditation on the preciousness of our human life
11:00am – 12:00pm – Session 2 – Meditation on death
2:00pm – 3:00pm – Session 3 – Meditation on the danger of lower rebirth
4:00pm – 5:00pm – Session 4 – Meditation on going for refuge
7:30pm – 8:30pm – Session 5 – Meditation on karma
Friday, January 2, 2026 – Renunciation & The Four Noble Truths
9:00am – 10:00am – Session 6 – Meditation on renunciation
11:00am – 12:00pm – Session 7 – Meditation on our determination to recognize, reduce and abandon our self-grasping ignorance, the root of samsaric rebirth
2:00pm – 3:00pm – Session 8 – Meditation on our determination to engage in the actual path to liberation, the three higher trainings
4:00pm – 5:00pm – Session 9 – Meditation on our determination to attain true cessations
Saturday, January 3, 2026 – Love, Compassion & Bodhichitta
9:00am – 10:00am – Session 10 – Meditation on cherishing all living beings
11:00am – 12:00pm – Session 11 – Meditation on universal compassion
2:00pm – 3:00pm – Session 12 – Meditation on the supreme good heart, bodhichitta
4:00pm – 5:00pm – Session 13 – Meditation on our determination and promise to sincerely practice the six perfections
Sunday, January 4, 2026 – Emptiness & Reliance
9:00am – 10:00am – Session 14 – Training in meditation on emptiness
2:00pm – 3:00pm – Session 15 – Meditation on relying on our Spiritual Guide
Books & Prayer Booklets
We will be using the following books and prayer booklets during the retreat. Copies will be available to use onsite during the retreat.
Brief prayers for preparing our mind for successful meditation on the stages of the path to enlightenment.
The Mirror of Dharma with Additions by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
This book, The Mirror of Dharma With Additions gives practical advice on how we can solve our daily problems of uncontrolled desire, anger and ignorance, and how to make our human life meaningful.
