Post-Summer Festival Retreat 2026

Discover or dive deeper into the blessed practice of Heruka Body Mandala. Based on Venerable Geshe-la’s wonderful commentaries Essence of Vajrayana, The Oral Instructions of Mahamudra, and Modern Buddhism, Gen Ananda will be leading a week of retreat based on the brief Heruka Body Mandala practice The Yoga of Buddha Heruka.

We will use the short practice of The Yoga of Buddha Heruka, which will give us plenty of time to meditate in depth. Gen Ananda’s accompanying commentary will emphasize how we can engage in these powerful and profound practices with lightness, flexibility and deep enjoyment, and how we can continue to train in the experiences of bliss and emptiness during the meditation break.