{"product_id":"guru-yoga-mandala-offering-retreat-part-i-fri-8th-thurs-14th-may","title":"Guru Yoga \u0026 Mandala Offering Retreat Part I || Fri 8th - Thurs 14th May","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDate: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFriday 8th - Thursday 14th May\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTeacher: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKelsang Sama\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:info@tarakmc.org\" title=\"Email\"\u003ePlease email us\u003c\/a\u003e to book the Friday - Sunday weekend package\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncluding an introduction and some guidance, most sessions of this retreat will be unguided, allowing you to deepen your personal experience of these practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGuru Yoga and Mandala Offering Retreat combines two of the four great preliminary guides that we need to practise if we wish to gain Mahamudra realisations—the quick path to enlightenment—according to the instructions of \u003cspan class=\"gmail-hover:entity-accent entity-underline gmail-inline gmail-cursor-pointer gmail-align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"gmail-whitespace-normal\"\u003eGeshe Kelsang Gyatso\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe all wish for spiritual realisations, but these depend upon creating certain inner conditions, such as purifying negativity, accumulating merit, and receiving blessings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this retreat, we focus especially on the preliminary practices of accumulating merit and receiving blessings. Making mandala offerings is the gateway to accumulating the collection of merit and attaining an enlightened Pure Land. Guru Yoga is the gateway to receiving the powerful blessings of all the Buddhas of the ten directions through our Spiritual Guide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough engaging sincerely in these practices, we create the essential inner causes for real spiritual progress and open the door to deeper realisations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEveryone is welcome to take part in this meaningful and enriching retreat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTimetable\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFriday May 8th, 2026:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e7:30-9:00 p.: Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSaturday May 9th, 2026:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e7:00-8:30 a.m: Retreat Session 1\u003cbr\u003e10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m: Retreat Session 2\u003cbr\u003e4:00-5:30 p.m: Retreat Session 3\u003cbr\u003e7:30-9:00 p.m: Wishfulfilling Jewel Prayers with Tsog\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSunday May 10th, 2026:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e7:00-8:30 a.m: Retreat Session 4\u003cbr\u003e10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m: Retreat Session 5\u003cbr\u003e4:00-5:30 p.m: Retreat Session 6\u003cbr\u003e7:30-9:00 p.m: Offering to the Spiritual Guide Prayers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMonday May 11th, 2026:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m: Retreat Session 7\u003cbr\u003e4:00-5:30 p.m: Retreat Session 8\u003cbr\u003e7:30-9:00 p.m: Retreat Session 9\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTuesday May 12th, 2026:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m: Retreat Session 10\u003cbr\u003e4:00-5:30 p.m: Retreat Session 11\u003cbr\u003e7:30-9:00 p.m: Tuesday Evening GP Class (No Retreat Session)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWednesday May 13th, 2026:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e7:00-8:30 a.m: Retreat Session 12\u003cbr\u003e10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m: Retreat Session 13\u003cbr\u003e4:00-5:30 p.m: Retreat Session 14\u003cbr\u003e7:30-9:00 p.m: Retreat Session 15\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThursday May 14th, 2026:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e7:00-8:30 a.m: Retreat Session 16\u003cbr\u003e10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m: Retreat Session 17\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tara International Kadampa Retreat Centre","offers":[{"title":"In Person \/ Member \/ Whole Event","offer_id":55575388979585,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"In Person \/ Member \/ One day pass","offer_id":55575389012353,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"In Person \/ Non-member \/ Whole Event","offer_id":55575389045121,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"In Person \/ Non-member \/ One day pass","offer_id":55575389077889,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0689\/3604\/0742\/files\/ChatGPT_Image_Apr_27_2026_12_33_30_PM.png?v=1777294410","url":"https:\/\/taraikrc.org\/products\/guru-yoga-mandala-offering-retreat-part-i-fri-8th-thurs-14th-may","provider":"Tara International Kadampa Retreat Centre","version":"1.0","type":"link"}