Guru Yoga and Mandala offering retreat combines two of the four great preliminary guides that we need to practice if we want to gain Mahamudra realisations – the quick path to enlightenment.
We all wish for spiritual realisations, but these depend upon creating certain inner conditions such as purifying negativity, accumulating merit, and receiving blessings.
In this retreat we focus 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 powerful blessings of all the Buddhas of the ten directions through our Spiritual Guide.
The practice is accomplished within the sadhana Offering to the Spiritual Guide.
You are very welcome to bring your own vegetarian lunch or visit the many restaurants in the shopping centre.
Everyone Welcome !
What is Retreat?
Retreat means we emphasize a particular spiritual practice. Gen Mila will give some suggestions on how to gain the most out of the Retreat. There will be periods of gentle silence observed.
Prayer Booklets: Offering to the Spiritual Guide
Programme:
Wednesday 18th
Retreat Session 1: 14:00 – 15:30
Tea Break
Retreat Session 2: 16:00 – 17:30
Tea Break
Retreat Session 3: 18:00 – 19:30
Thursday 19th
Lunch break ( own account)
Retreat Session 4: 14:30 – 16:00
Tea Break
18:00 – 19:30 Chanted Prayers: Wishfulfilling Jewel (with a food offering)
Friday 20th
Retreat Session 5: 09:30 – 11:00
Tea break
Retreat Session 6: 11:30 – 13:00
Lunch break ( own account)
Retreat Session 7: 14:00 – 15:30
Tea break
Retreat Session 8: 16:00 – 17:30
About the Teacher
As a student of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, Gen Kelsang Mila is a modern – day Kadampa Nun and the resident teacher of Vajrapani Kadampa Buddhist Centre. She has been a student of Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche for 19 years and ordained for thirteen years. Her teachings are always practical and easy to apply to everyday life.
How to join in?
In Person at Vajrapani Kadampa Buddhist Center
The Woods, 345 Jan Smuts Ave, Upper level, Craighall Park, 2196
Please use the Rothesay Avenue entrance to the parking lot. Park at Baby City and use those steps to come up to the Upper Level courtyard.
Please arrive a few minutes before the event starts to register and settle in. We have a book shop to browse, water on sale.There is secure and ample parking.
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