April 12, 2025 - April 13, 2025
Start Time: 6:30 am
R0 – R550
Description
This fasting and purification practice is performed in conjunction with Eleven-faced Avalokiteshvara. It is very powerful for purifying negative karma of body, speech and mind, and for pacifying strong delusions such as desirous attachment and hatred. It is also a special method for receiving blessings and improving our experience of love, compassion and bodhichitta.
This practice is done over two days, with the eight Mahayana precepts being taken at the beginning of each day. On the first day, it is customary to abstain from all meals apart from lunch. On the second day, we engage in a complete fast, abstaining from all food and drink for twenty-four hours. On both days we do three sessions of the practice called “Drop of Essential Nectar”. This practice involves making prostrations to Avalokiteshvara. Everyone is welcome.
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Gen Kelsang Namkhyen
Gen Kelsang Namkyhen is the Resident Teacher of Tushita Kadampa Meditation Centre.
He ordained as a Buddhist monk in 1999 and taught extensively in the UK and The Netherlands before coming to South Africa in 2020.
Benefits of a Buddhist Meditation Retreat
"This immersive experience empowers us to carry the transformative benefits of meditation into our daily lives"
A Kadampa Buddhist Meditation Retreat offers profound opportunities for inner transformation and spiritual growth. During these retreats we immerse our self in a tranquil environment away from the distractions of daily life. This allows for a deepening of our meditation practice.
Through guidance and teachings we cultivate mindfulness, compassion and wisdom whilst nurturing a profound sense of inner peace.
The retreats provide a perfect space to explore the potential of our mind, promote clarity and an insight into the nature of reality.
By engaging in meditation sessions we can purify our minds, reduce stress, and develop a more profound connection with our true nature. This immersive experience empowers us to carry the transformative benefits of meditation into our daily lives promoting harmony, inner strength along with a deeper understanding of our self and our world.
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