End of Year Retreat - Part One

9:45am 23 December 2018 - 4:00pm 28 December 2018

Cost: £0.00

Venue: Samye Ling

This course contains Chenrezik practice instructions, to attend you must have taken Refuge.

To book this course please select it in the Extras offered after you have chosen your accommodation on the booking form. Please click here to book.

This retreat is in two parts. Ideally, one attends both but those unable to, as is often the case at this time of year, may attend one or the other.

PART ONE: Connecting with Enlightened Compassion

Sun Dec 23rd - Fri Dec 28^th
The Chenrezik practice contains the entire Buddhist path, from Refuge through to voidness meditation. Ken will teach the practice explaining the significance of its various steps and how to practice them in a meaningful way which brings them to life. This section of the course places particular emphasis on the compassion embodied in Chenrezik and the first five of the six paramitas. As this course contains Chenrezik practice instructions, it is open to all who have taken Refuge.

See also Part Two of this course.  

Course starts 09.45 Sunday morning and ends 16.00 Fri afternoon.

09:45 - 11:15 Morning teaching
11:45 - 12:30 Informal Discussion & Questions
15:00 - 16:15 Afternoon Teaching
17:00 - 18:00 Meditation Instruction and Practice: day by day, step
by step, guided meditations for the Tonglen practice.

First Session: 09:45 Tuesday 24th December

Wed 25th

Teaching in both mornings sessions. No 15.00 session due to long Mahakala prayers in shrine. 17.00 session as usual.

Sat 28th

19.00 Welcome & Introduction to Part Two of Course

Last Session ends 16:00 Thursday 2nd January

There is no fee for this course although donations are welcome. Your offering will help with the Monastery's considerable running costs, as well as the expenses incurred in inviting teachers.  Donations may be made in the Reception Office.