Buddhist Meditation Retreats
please note the dates ofthis retreat has changed to: June 1st - 8th
POST SPRING FESTIVAL RETREAT
Spiritual Power - 1st - 8th June
This retreat will be a special opportunity to accomplish enlightened state of
Vajrapani & is especially suitable for those who have received the empowerment
of Buddha Vajrapani at the 2008 Spring Festival.
During the empowerment wereceive the special blessings of this Buddha upon our continually residing body,speech and mind. For these blessings not to degenerate, and to make progress inour training in common and uncommon paths, we need to practise this sadhanawith clear understanding of its profound meaning.
Through sincerely practising the self-generation of Buddha Vajrapani with the
compassionate mind of bodhichitta we can heal both ourself and others. Finally,
we shall attain the supreme happiness of enlightenment.
1st-8th June
Timetable for Retreat
begine with an introduction on Sunday 1st at 7.30pm then:
7.00am - Session 1
11.00am - Session 2
4.30pm - Session 3
7.30pm - Session 4 until the evening of the 8th June
9pm - Wishfullfilling Jewel
These special Buddhist retreats will be guided in the newly opened beautiful,peaceful,blessed meditation room at Jangchub Ling Centre by Resident Teacher Kelsang Lobon,with many years of experience of Meditation Retreat.
Cost of Retreat only: £2.50 per session/£10 per day
( lunch available in World Peace Cafe)
Accommodation is also available
Preliminary Guide Retreats
during 2008
Faith & Good Fortune 1
30th June-5th July
Step by Step
25th-30th August
Faith & Good Fortune 2
29th Sep-4th October
Opening the Wisdom Eye
Essential Day of Wisdom
Meditations. 8th November
Pure Mind Retreat
15th-20th Dec
Preliminary Guide retreats during 2008 open to everybody
These special Buddhist retreats will be guided in the beautiful,
peaceful, blessed meditation room at JLC; by Kelsang Lobon,
Resident Teacher at JLC - with many years of experience of Meditation Retreat.
Cost of Retreat only:
£2.50 per session/£10 per day ( lunch available in World Peace Cafe)
£55 per week/£100 per month - inclusive prices (retreat & three meals)
Accommodation Prices
per night
Dorm: £15
Twin: £20
Single:£25 |
per week
Dorm: £80
Twin: £120
Single: £150 |
two weeks
Dorm: £135
Twin: £200
Single: £265 |
one month
Dorm: £250
Twin: £350
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Timetable for Retreats
7.00am - Session 1
11.00am - Session 2
4.30pm - Session 3
7.30pm - Session 4
Benefits of retreat
It is traditional in Kadampa Buddhist Centers to do regular meditation retreats. This allows us to digest the teachings we have heard and to gain some precious familiarity with them. The more sessions we can attend, the more peaceful and concentrated our mind will become, and the more relaxed and happy we will feel. We can also hope to gain some special, lasting spiritual insights that are not so easy to gain in the hurly burly of our busy ordinary routine. Retreat is not only enormously relaxing, but also gives you knowledge, skills, and a renewed spiritual focus, such that you return to work more relaxed, healthy, sane, and confident!
What to expect
On each day retreat, there are four one-and-a-half-hour sessions a day, each involving a balance of study/reading, preparatory prayers, and meditation. We start with 25 minutes study of the meditation we are about to do, followed by prayers to prepare our mind for meditation, followed by the meditation itself. Generally the sessions are guided by the teacher.
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