RETREAT INFO
Drawing closer to the Guru - Special Close Retreat ~ collecting 100,000 Guru Sumati Buddha Heruka mantras


Join this special close retreat at Bodhisattva KMC, drawing closer to our Spiritual Guide Guru Sumati Buddha Heruka, following Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche’s oral instructions, transmitted by Gen la Dekyong at the International NKT Spring Festival 2022 in Málaga. Together in this blessed space of Bodhisattva KMC, we will draw closer and closer to our Root Guru, and create very powerful actions that will cause Kadam Dharma to flourish in our hearts and throughout the world. There is no better offering to repay our Guru’s kindness.The retreat will not be guided so retreaters will need to have understood the practice in advance in order to engage in the retreat. It begins with an Introduction by Gen Jigme at 7pm on Monday 2nd January 2023, and the Meditation Room will be available for retreaters to complete the 100,000 mantras until the evening of Monday 30th January.
Having collected 100,000 Guru Sumati Buddha Heruka mantras, a private outdoor space will be made available on the grounds to collect the 10,000 Vajradaka burning offering mantras required to complete the retreat. Instructions will be given about this in the Explanatory meeting on 20th Nov and the Introduction on Jan 2nd.

An explanatory meeting will be given by Gen Jigme at 5pm on Sunday 20th November; please try to attend if you are interested in joining this retreat. to register for the free introductory talk click here

Retreat Timetable

2nd
Check in from 2pm
6pm supper
7-8:30pm Introduction

3rd - 6th
7:30am-9am - Session
11am-12:30pm - Session
1pm Lunch
4-5:30pm - Session
5:45pm Supper
7-8:30pm -Session

7th
7:30-9am - Session
11am-12:30pm - Session
1pm Lunch
4-5:30pm - Session
5:45pm Supper
7-8:30pm -Wishfulfiling Jewel with tsog

8th-9th
7:30-9am - Session
11am-12:30pm - Session
1pm Lunch
4-5:30pm - Session
5:45pm Supper
7-8:30pm -Session

10th Vajrayogini Day
7:30-9am - Session
11am-12:30pm - Session
1pm Lunch
4-5:30pm - Session
5:45pm Supper
7-8:30 pm -Offering to the Spiritual Guide

11-13th
7:30-9am - Session
11am-12:30pm - Session
1pm Lunch
4-5:30pm - Session
5:45pm Supper
7-8:30pm -Session

14th
7:30-9am - Session
11am-12:30pm - Session
1pm Lunch
4-5:30pm - Session
5:45pm Supper
7-8:30pm -Wishfulfiling Jewel with tsog

15th
6:30am precepts
7:30-9am - Session
11am-12:30pm - Session
1pm Lunch
4-5:30pm - Session
5:45pm Supper
7-8:30pm -Session

16th to 20th
7:30-9am - Session
11am-12:30pm - Session
1pm Lunch
4-5:30pm - Session
5:45pm Supper
7-8:30pm -Session

21st
7:30-9am - Session
11am-12:30pm - Session
1pm Lunch
4-5:30pm - Session
5:45pm Supper
7-8:30pm -Wishfulfiling Jewel with tsog

22nd -24th
7:30-9am - Session
11am-12:30pm - Session
1pm Lunch
4-5:30pm - Session
5:45pm Supper
7-8:30pm -Session

25th Heruka Day
7:30-9am - Session
11am-12:30pm - Session
1pm Lunch
4-5:30pm - Session
5:45pm Supper
7-8:30pm -Offering to the Spiritual Guide

26th-28th
7:30-9am - Session
11am-12:30pm - Session
1pm Lunch
4-5:30pm - Session
5:45pm Supper
7-8:30pm -Session

29th
7:30-9am - Session
11am-12:30pm - Session
12:45pm Lunch
1:30-5:30pm Melodious Drum
7:00-8:30pm Session

30th
7:30-9am - Session
11am-12:30pm - Session
1pm Lunch
4-5:30pm - Session
5:45pm Supper
7-8:30pm -Session
Retreat ends

Retreat info and guidelines

General Booking Info

We look forward to hosting this event for you and ask that the following be considered before booking.

• During your visit to Bodhisattva KMC the retreat meditation room will be a silent space for the whole retreat month. There will also be suggested silence until 1pm in and around the grounds for the retreaters.
• During your visit to Bodhisattva KMC you are requested to please refrain from eating meat, smoking (incl. electronic cigarettes), taking intoxicants and drinking alcohol in the building and in the grounds.
• An email invoice will be sent to you via email the 27th of December and the balance must be paid at least 48 hours before arrival.

Bookings with Accommodation

• Residential retreat bookings include accommodation, meals & course fee.
• Meals are at specific times and are vegan or vegetarian only, we regret we are unable to cater for any other individual dietary need.
• Bookings for accommodation must be done 48hrs in advance of attending a course or retreat.
• All facilities, toilets, shower/bath rooms, dining and lounge rooms are shared facilities. We do not offer en-suite accommodation.

Bookings with no Accommodation

• Tea and coffee facilities be made available. The use of a kitchen facilities will not be available.
• The use of a quiet sitting room will be provided
• Meals are not included in a booking with no accommodation, A meal package can be purchased separately.

Cancellations and Refunds

• Request for a cancellation of a booking must be made in writing to events@meditateinbrighton.com
• All deposits are non-refundable

• We reserve the right to refuse a booking or to request a person to leave in the event they are causing disruption of any kind to the retreat or other retreaters.
  
  Top tips for a comfortable retreat:
  
  -You may wish to bring warm socks and slippers or comfortable shoes for sliding off when entering the meditation room.
  
  -For those who have booked dorm accommodation, please bring your own towel/s. The centre will supply bedding.
  
  -A notebook might be handy to bring for jotting notes and thoughts during the weekend.
  
  -A warm shawl or cozy throw is always a good idea as we tend to keep the meditation room and building well ventilated and on the cool side.
  
  -Wear comfortable lounging clothes.
  
  -There is an option to sit on cushions on the floor, but most people choose to sit on chairs for these events.  You are welcome to being your own familiar meditation cushions to use in the meditation room for the retreat.  

The retreat venue

The environment of Bodhisattva KMC is very relaxing and there is plenty of time between retreat sessions to relax and enjoy the centre and grounds. Our café will be open after the first week for you to visit and to meet and chat with other retreaters and the community of Bodhisattva KMC, and to enjoy walking and gentle strolls along the Brighton and Hove sea front and promenade. The peaceful surroundings of Bodhisattva KMC help people to create a comfortable space within their own minds.