Faith and Offerings - Weekend Retreat

Faith and Offerings - Weekend Retreat

This retreat will be led by Resident Teacher and ordained Kadampa Buddhist Monk, Gen Kelsang Dragden who will provide brief instructions and guide the meditations during each session. Everyone is welcome.

We may wish for spiritual realisations, but these depend upon creating certain inner conditions such as purifying negativity, accumulating merit, and receiving blessings. We can achieve this by engaging with faith, in the practice of making offerings to our Spiritual Guide.

Therefore, on this weekend of retreat, we will focus on the preliminary practices of accumulating merit and receiving blessings. By performing the profound practice of Guru Yoga (yoga here meaning we maintain a special view of our Spiritual Guide), we can receive the powerful blessings of all the Buddhas through our said Spiritual Guide. Combined with the practice of offering the mandala we accumulate a great collection of merit. This is also collectively known as the practice of Guru Yoga Mandala Offering.

Everyone is welcome and no previous experience is required. For those undertaking this practice for the first time there will be plenty of experienced practitioners who will be only too pleased to help and support you during the day.

Schedule

Saturday 5th December
Session 1: 10am*
Session 2: 12noon*
Session 3: 2.30pm*

Sunday 6th December 
Session 1: 10am Wishfulfilling Jewel Prayers with offerings (Free to attend for all)
Session 2: 12noon*
Session 3: 2.30pm*

Fees
Advanced Booking or Purchase On the Door

*£3 per single session - these sessions included guided meditations

Weekend Ticket: £14 (all 7 sessions)

Saturday Day Ticket: £10 (all 4 sessions)

Sunday Day Ticket: £4 (all 3 sessions - includes free prayers session at 10am)

KMC Plymouth Members Ticket: Free (all 7 sessions). To become a member, CLICK HERE

Wishfulfilling Jewel Puja on Sunday 6th: Free to all

Please note that should you book for a single session but decide to stay longer for more sessions, you’ll be very welcome to do so. Just see a member of the team in our cafe.

To become a member, CLICK HERE

Venue: KMC Plymouth, 48-50 Mutley Plain, Plymouth PL4 6LE