Post-Summer Festival Retreat 2025
How to be a Kadampa
Sunday Aug 10 - Saturday Aug 16 2025
with Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab, Resident Teacher at Tara IKRC
During the next Summer Festival Gen-la Kelsang Dekyong and Gen la Kelsang Jampa will emphasise teachings and meditations on Advice from Atisha's Heart . During these teachings Venerable Geshe-la's teaching on how to engage in retreat on this precious text will be transmitted.
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.'
Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab
The Teacher
Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab is a retired General Spiritual Director of the NKT-IKBU, he has trained closely with Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche for more than forty years. His humility and pure example reflect his many years of reliance on his Spiritual Guide.
An internationally renowned Teacher, he is greatly admired as a sincere practitioner and a powerful Teacher. He is also well-known for his wisdom and deep understanding of Buddha's teachings, and for his pure example of compassion and loving-kindness.
Accommodation
We offer comfortable, clean accommodation with beautiful views and a peaceful atmosphere to help you gain the best experience of this special weekend retreat.
Along with 38 acres of woodland and parkland as well as our Tharpa bookstore and gift shop and World Peace Cafe - Tara IKRC is the perfect place to engage in meaningful retreat and relax
Transport from Manjushri KMC
Transport will be available on the last day of NKT Summer Festival after the festival play. Taxis will also be bookable to Manchester and Birmingham Airports after the post festival retreat (dependant upon numbers).
Please note that you will require an extra night of accommodation at Tara IKRC if taking coach transport directly from Manjushri on August 9th.
The night of August 9th is not included in the standard accommodation.
Timetable
Sunday 10th August
7:30 - 9:00pm Introduction
Monday 11th - Thursday 14th August
9:00 - 10:15am Session 1
11:15am - 12.45pm Session 2
4:30 - 5:45pm Session 3
7.30 - 8:45pm Wishfulfilling Jewel
Friday 15th August
9:00 - 10:15am Session 1
11:15am - 12.45pm Session 2
4:30 - 5:45pm Session 3
7.30 - 9:00pm Wishfulfilling Jewel with Tsog Offering
Saturday 16th August
9:00 - 10:15am Session 1
11:15am - 12.45pm Final Session