beginners retreat
Learn to Meditate
2nd - 5th May 2025
Everyone experiences difficulties in their life and situations they do not want and this can result in a lot of frustration, anguish and stress. However, through developing a mind of patience acceptance we can maintain a peaceful and positive mind in the face of distressing circumstances.
On this weekend retreat we will use the power of contemplation and meditation to develop this beautiful mind of patience so that we can cope with all the challenges that arise in our life in a constructive and beneficial way that helps both ourself and others.
In-depth retreat
Guru Yoga and Mandala Offering Retreat
5th -9th May 2025
Guru Yoga and Mandala Offering retreat combines two of the four great preliminary guides that we need to practise if we want to gain Mahamudra realizations – the quick path to enlightenment.
We all wish for spiritual realizations, but these depend upon creating certain inner conditions such as purifying negativity, accumulating merit, and receiving blessings. In the brief retreat we can enjoy these three activities. Everybody is welcome! If possible please bring your own mandala kit.
beginners day retreat
Happiness Toolkit
Saturday 17th May 2025 | 10:00am-4:00pm
In this day retreat we will learn about these transformative ways of thinking and through contemplation and meditation on them equip ourselves for a happy and peaceful life that helps ourself and others.
With Gen Kelsang Rabten
Post-Spring Festival Retreat 2025
Thursday 29th May - Thursday 5th June 2025
By keeping Atisha's Advice in our heart we can maintain a peaceful happy mind, our human nature and good qualities will improve, we will be able to show a good example for the people of our troubled world and we will quickly attain full enlightenment.
As Venerable Geshe-la says, 'Simply putting this Advice into practice we will naturally become a Bodhisattva, a holy compassionate being who is the object of everybody's love and respect.'
in-depth retreat
Guru Yoga and Mandala Offering Retreat
16th - 20th June 2025
Guru Yoga and Mandala Offering retreat combines two of the four great preliminary guides that we need to practise if we want to gain Mahamudra realizations – the quick path to enlightenment.
We all wish for spiritual realizations, but these depend upon creating certain inner conditions such as purifying negativity, accumulating merit, and receiving blessings. In the brief retreat we can enjoy these three activities. Everybody is welcome! If possible please bring your own mandala kit.
Guided Meditation Retreat with gen kelsang losel
How to Transform Your Life
Fri 27th June - Thu 3rd July 2025
During this relaxing week of simple yet profound meditations we will discover a powerful source of deep nourishment within.
Following the wise advice given by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso - and using his special presentation of the stages of a spiritual path in his Request to the Lord of all Lineages prayer - we will be able to liberate ourselves from the burdens of ordinary life.
Everyone is welcome!
Guided Meditation Retreat with gen kelsang Dema
The Path to Peace and Happiness
Friday 11th - Thursday 17th July 2025
On this special retreat discover wonderful experiences of real peace and happiness within your own heart that you can access at any time through simple meditation techniques. We will be learning from the text of a great Buddhist master, Geshe Langri Tangpa which has inspired generations of Buddhist practitioners to train their mind and transform all life’s difficulties into valuable spiritual insights.
With Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab
Post-Summer Festival Retreat 2025
Sunday 10th - Saturday 16th August 2025
By keeping Atisha's Advice in our heart we can maintain a peaceful happy mind, our human nature and good qualities will improve, we will be able to show a good example for the people of our troubled world and we will quickly attain full enlightenment.
As Venerable Geshe-la says, 'Simply putting this Advice into practice we will naturally become a Bodhisattva, a holy compassionate being who is the object of everybody's love and respect.'
beginners retreat
Free your mind
22nd - 25th August 2025
Free your mind from all your burdens, and let go of your stress, anxiety and frustration.
Immerse yourself in the beautiful, tranquil environment of Tara IKRC and enjoy being guided into an experience of real inner peace and contentment, through meditation.
Our potential for peace and happiness is limitless and we can unlock this through following Buddha’s teachings on wisdom and compassion enabling us to become a happy, relaxed and peaceful person who brings great benefit to others.