Abiding in the Blessings of Guru Sumati Buddha Heruka
Dates: 21 - 26th March 2025
Teacher: with Gen la Kelsang Khyenrab, retired General Spiritual Director of NKT-IKBU and Resident Teacher at Tara International Retreat Centre.
Blessing Empowerment of Je Tsongkhapa with Vajrayana Mahamudra Retreat
To book accommodation for Friday - Sunday (weekend booking) only please click here
Before engaging in this special retreat we will receive the blessing empowerment of the Wisdom Buddha Je Tsongkhapa and instructions on how to engage in the meditation practice. These instructions are very blessed. Je Tsongkhapa himself received them direct from Manjushri and passed them to his close disciples from whom we have received them from our Spiritual Guide Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche. We should rejoice in our unique good fortune.
In the term 'Mahamudra', 'Maha' means great and refers to great bliss, and 'mudra' means 'non-deceptive' and refers to emptiness. The actual Mahamudra, therefore, is the union of our own great bliss and emptiness. On this short retreat we will follow Je Tsongkhapa's oral instructions of Mahamudra, his uncommon instructions of Mahamudra that he extracted from the Ganden Emanation Scripture. We will follow the blessed sadhana "Hundreds of Deities of the Joyful Land According to Highest Yoga Tantra". Everybody is welcome.
Everybody is welcome.
Timetable
Friday March 21
7.30pm Introduction to the practice.
Saturday March 22
9.00am - 10.00am Meditation
11am - 1:00pm Blessing Empowerment of Je Tsongkhapa
1pm Lunch
4.00pm - 5.30pm Commentary to the practice
6.00pm Supper
7.30pm Wishfulfilling Jewel puja with tsog offering
Sunday March 23
9.00am - 10.00am Meditation
11.00am - 12.30 Commentary to the practice
1.00pm Lunch
4.30pm - 5.45pm 1st Retreat session
6.00pm Supper
7.30pm - 8.45pm 2nd Retreat session
Monday Mar 24
9.00 - 10.15am 3rd Retreat session
11.30am - 12.45pm 4th Retreat session
1.00pm Lunch
4.30pm - 5.45pm 5th Retreat session
6.00pm Supper
7.30pm - 8.45pm 6th Retreat session
Tuesday Mar 25
9.00 - 10.15am 7th Retreat session
11.30am - 12.45pm 8th Retreat session
1.00pm Lunch
4.30pm - 5.45pm 9th Retreat session
6.00pm Supper
7.30pm - 9.15pm Offering to the Spiritual Guide puja with tsog
Weds 26 Mar
9.00 - 10.15am 10th Retreat session
11.30am - 12.45pm Final Retreat session
1.00pm Lunch
Accommodation
To book accommodation for Friday - Sunday (weekend booking) only please click here
Accommodation options include twin rooms with en-suite, single rooms with en-suite, single room with kitchenette and bathroom, single rooms with toilet, single rooms and dormitory rooms with shared bathroom facilities. Linen and towels are provided in all rooms. Tea making facilities and guests toiletries are provided in all single and twin rooms.
Meals
Please select meals separately from the drop down options. We can cater for vegetarian and vegan meals only. The meal option includes three meals a day, starting with supper on the first evening and finishing with lunch on the last day.
One Day Pass
Available for those who are unable to book for the entire event.
