Retreats are an excellent way to really immerse ourselves in Buddha’s teachings so that we gain deeper experience of them. Whether just for a weekend or for a longer period, retreats are extremely beneficial. Most retreats offered are open so you can attend as much or as little as you like. Please contact us for venue and booking details.
Kadampa Way of Life
Weekend Retreat
25th to 27th April 2008
Based on the inspiring text The Three Principal Aspects of the Path by Je Tsongkhapa, the profound guide to meditation on the stages of the path, this residential retreat will consist of teachings and guided meditations on renunciation, bodhichitta and emptiness. The retreat will be held in beautiful and peaceful surroundings in Serpentine. Starting on Friday night and finishing on Sunday afternoon, the cost for the retreat is $175, which includes all accommodation, meals and teachings. Bookings are essential.
Nyungne
12th and 13th April 2008
Every year at this time we celebrate Buddha’s enlightenment by engaging in this special fasting and purification retreat. Please contact the Centre for details of this very special practice.
To find out more information download the brochure here.
Vajrasattva Retreat
13th to 19th September 2008
We all have accumulated negative karma from the past but if we purify it, it doesn’t have to result in suffering for us in the future. On this retreat we rely on Buddha Vajrasattva who out of his compassion helps living beings to purify their negative karma through a simple ritual practice undertaken with a mind of faith. . There will be four sessions per day. Please contact the Centre for details.
Refuge Retreat
13th to 19th July 2008
Refuge is the essence of the Buddhist way of life. On this retreat we deepen our refuge in Buddha, Dharma and Sangha by contemplating where we are, where we want to be and how only they can take us there. There will be four sessions per day. Please contact the Centre for details.
Guru Yoga and Mandala Offering Retreat
31st March to 5th April 2008
This retreat offers a special opportunity to develop a deeper connection with our Spiritual Guide and to accumulate lots of merit and blessings which are essential for successful spiritual practice and for having a happy life. There will be four sessions per day. Please contact the Centre for details.
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