International Temples Day

Open Day at Tara International Kadampa Retreat Centre

Saturday 2nd Nov

On this day we will have two one-hour sessions which will include: free guided meditation, New Kadampa Tradition video showing and a talk on the history of Ashe Hall. Everyone is welcome to Tara IKRC Open Day. No need to book, just drop in.

On this day we will also offer a special Day Retreat: The Power of Patience. If you wish to attend this course you will need to book in advance or pay at the door. Please make sure you arrive 15 minutes before the course starts.

For more information and timetable please scroll down.

The first Saturday in November is International Temples Project (ITP) Day.

Each year we set this day aside to reflect on and rejoice in the work of the International Temples Project, a worldwide charitable project that works to fulfill the wishes of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche to provide a global infrastructure to support the growth and development of Kadam Dharma throughout the world in both this and future generations.

Through the force of Venerable Geshe-la's sublime intention and his tireless compassionate activities, the foundations of modern Kadampa Buddhism are now laid in this world. And a whole generation of inspired disciples is dedicated to continuing this precious work into the future.

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Open Day sessions 1:30-2:30pm | 2:30-3:30pm You are welcome to attend either of these sessions - no fee - in each session:

Free guided meditation

A twenty minute session. A taster of meditation to give everyone the opportunity to find out for themselves, the benefits of meditation followed by a short tour of the statues inside the Buddhist shrine in Tara's main Meditation Hall and a chance for questions about Buddhism

Video Showing

There will then be a 20 minute video called "Forty Years of Kindness" showing the unsurpassed accomplishments of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche from his arrival in the UK in August 1977 to how centres such as Tara IKRC came into being in countries throughout the world through the power of his inspiration

History of Ashe Hall

A talk on the history of Ashe Hall, from an entry in the Domesday book to modern Buddhism! Explaining how, in the modern day, Ashe Hall has become an International retreat centre for profound Buddhist meditation practice.