{"product_id":"guru-yoga-mandala-offering-retreat-part-ii-fri-12th-thurs-18th-june","title":"Guru Yoga \u0026 Mandala Offering Retreat Part II || Fri 12th - Thurs 18th June","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDate: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFriday 12th - Thursday 18th June\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTeacher: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKelsang Sama\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"Email\" href=\"mailto:info@tarakmc.org\"\u003ePlease email us\u003c\/a\u003e to book the Friday - Sunday weekend package\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\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, and 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\u003cstrong\u003eTimetable\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFriday June 12th, 2026:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7:30-9:00 p.m: Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaturday June 13th, 2026:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7:00-8:30 a.m: Session 1\u003cbr\u003e10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m: Session 2\u003cbr\u003e4:00-5:30 p.m: Session 3\u003cbr\u003e7:30-9:00 p.m: WFJ with Tsog\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSunday June 14th, 2026:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7:00-8:30 a.m: Session 4\u003cbr\u003e10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m: Session 5\u003cbr\u003e4:00-5:30 p.m: Session 6\u003cbr\u003e7:00-9:00 p.m: Session 7\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMonday June 15th, 2026:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7:00-8:30 a.m: Session 8\u003cbr\u003e10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m: Session 9\u003cbr\u003e4:00-5:30 p.m: Session 10\u003cbr\u003e7:30-9:00 p.m: Session 11\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTuesday June 16th, 2026:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7:00-8:30 a.m: Session 12\u003cbr\u003e10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m: Session 13\u003cbr\u003e4:00-5:30 p.m: Session 14\u003cbr\u003e7:30-9:00 p.m: Tuesday Evening GP Class\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWednesday June 17th, 2026:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7:00-8:30 a.m: Session 15\u003cbr\u003e10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m: Session 16\u003cbr\u003e4:00-5:30 p.m: Session 17\u003cbr\u003e7:30-9:00 p.m: Session 18\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThursday June 18th, 2026:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7:00-8:30 a.m: Session 19\u003cbr\u003e10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m: Session 20\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tara International Kadampa Retreat Centre","offers":[{"title":"In person \/ Member \/ Whole event","offer_id":55575434199425,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"In person \/ Member \/ One day pass","offer_id":55575434232193,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"In person \/ Non - member \/ Whole event","offer_id":55575434264961,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"In person \/ Non - member \/ One day pass","offer_id":55575434297729,"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_35_26_PM.png?v=1777295568","url":"https:\/\/taraikrc.org\/products\/guru-yoga-mandala-offering-retreat-part-ii-fri-12th-thurs-18th-june","provider":"Tara International Kadampa Retreat Centre","version":"1.0","type":"link"}