Retreats
All Retreats are included within membership.
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RETREATS
There are some wonderful weekend retreats coming up. Whether you attend for the whole retreat or just a couple of sessions on a given day, retreat is a rare opportunity in our modern busy lives to take time out to let go of our normal physical, verbal and mental activities, in order to focus on spiritual practice and find true inner peace and happiness.
Open to All
Everyone is welcome and if this is your first time attending a retreat, there will be plenty of experienced meditators present who will be only too pleased to help and advise you.
Guided Meditation Sessions
In these guided sessions the Teacher will give a short talk and advice on the meditations we will be doing. These sessions are very similar to the general meditation class except that there is more time spent in meditation. So, this is a great opportunity to further develop our practice in the peace and tranquility of KMC Plymouth.
Attending
You may attend as many or as few of the sessions as you choose. The more sessions you can attend the more benefit you will gain so you could try attending a full day if you are new to retreats. Our coffee shop will be open between sessions for light refreshments and there are plenty of cafes on Mutley Plain if you would like to go out for lunch.
Fees
£3 per session
Members: Free (all sessions)
No need to book
Schedule
Please see the details below.
Inspiration Day Retreat
“I will always be with you”
Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche
New Kadampa Tradition Day 2023
A special day of celebration at KMC Plymouth
Saturday 1st April 2023
The first Saturday in April is set aside to commemorate the founding of NKT-IKBU by Venerable Geshe Kelsang in 1991 and now is celebrated at centres across the world. Prayers are made for the flourishing of Kadam Dharma throughout the world so that all living beings might quickly find permanent inner peace. Above all, we remember the extraordinary kindness of Venerable Geshe Kelsang in founding NKT-IKBU.
The 4pm Prayers – A Free Event for Everyone to Enjoy
Everyone is welcome to join us at 4pm, for Offering to The Spiritual Guide Puja. This is an opportunity to experience a deeply meaningful and joyous practice in which chanted meditations are combined with making offerings and other acts of devotion in front of all the enlightened beings.
Schedule
Come to the whole day or sessions of your choice:
9am: Essence of Good Fortune with guided meditation*
11am: Essence of Good Fortune with guided meditation*
2pm: Essence of Good Fortune with guided meditation*
4pm: Offering to The Spiritual Guide Puja (Free to attend)
Fees
*Advanced Booking or On the Door: £3 per session
Day Ticket: £7 (all sessions)
KMC Plymouth Members: Free (all sessions)
Offering to The Spiritual Guide Prayers: Free to all
Nyungnay Purifying Ritual Practice
Friday 14th and Saturday 15th April 2023
This special fasting and purification practice is traditionally done by Kadampa Centres worldwide around Buddha’s Enlightenment Day, 15h April.
Wrapped within the practice of Mahayana Precepts, it involves fasting and making three sessions of prostrations, with the prayer booklet ‘Drop of Essential Nectar’, over two days.
Everyone is welcome at this free event but please contact the centre if you have not engaged in the practice before. 01752 210451 info@meditationinplymouth.org
Schedule on both days:
6:30am Precepts
Session 1, 7am,
Session 2, 10am
Session 3, 2pm
Fee:
Free to all
Finding Real Protection Retreat
Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st May
Refuge Retreat
Deepen your experience of creating a place in your heart where you feel protected from your problems. With relaxing Buddhist Prayers and guided meditations, this retreat day is a lovely chance to get some space and develop a lasting peace.
Schedule:
Saturday 20th
Session 1, 9am
Session 2, 11am
Session 3, 2pm
Session 4, 4pm with WFJ
Sunday 21st
Session 1, 10am with WFJ and Tsog offering
Session 2, 12noon
Session 3, 12.30
Fee:
£3
£7 for a day ticket
This event is free to Members – become a member
Source of Happiness
Saturday 3rd June
Day Retreat
During this special day of contemplation, we will explore and engage in the meaning of the Liberating Prayer and how these precious words reflect the great kindness of Buddha in teaching us how to liberate ourselves and others from all unhappiness and suffering. Attend all or as many sessions as you prefer.
Schedule:
Session 1, 9am
Session 2, 11am
Session 3, 2pm
Session 4, 4pm with WFJ
Fee:
£3 per session,
£7 for a day ticket
This event is free to Members – become a member
Guru Yoga Mandala Retreat
Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd July
By performing the profound practice of Guru Yoga we can receive the powerful blessings of all the Buddhas through our Spiritual Guide.
With the practice of offering the mandala we accumulate a great collection of merit.
Schedule:
Saturday 22nd
Session 1, 9am
Session 2, 11am
Session 3, 2pm
Session 4, 4pm with WFJ
Sunday 23rd
Session 1, 10am with WFJ and Tsog offering
Session 2, 12noon
Session 3, 2.30
Fee:
£3
£7 for a day ticket
This event is free to Members – become a member
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