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.

*Please note that retreat sessions are not guided.*

4:30 - 6:15 p.m. - Offering to the Spiritual Guide chanted prayers
7:00 - 8:30 p.m. - Intro talk with Resident Teacher, Kelsang Dechok

Saturday, May 11
9:00 - 10:30 a.m. - Retreat session
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Retreat session
2:30 - 4:00 p.m. - Retreat session 
4:30 - 6:00 p.m. - Retreat session 

Sunday, May 12
1:30 - 3:00 p.m. - Retreat session
3:30 - 5:00 p.m. - Retreat session 
6:00 - 7:15 p.m. - Wishfulfilling Jewel chanted prayers