VAJRAYOGINI CLOSE RETREAT. January 2019
The mantra to the Pure Land
- Jan 7th to Feb 3rd
- With Gen Kelsang Dargyay
- IRC Menorca. International Retreat Centre
About the retreat
January is a very special month for practitioners of Highest Yoga Tantra as it is considered the month of the deities Heruka and Vajrayogini. During this month we receive special blessings from these enlightened deities. For this reason January is the best time to do the close retreat of Vajrayogini in which we engage in the practice of ‘Verbal Recitation’ counting 100,000 mantras of this deity.
If you have received a Highest Yoga Tantra empowerment you are able to accomplish this close retreat and create a special connection with Vajrayogini.
The retreat will end with a Fire Puja on February 3rd.
Special offer
Coming soon.
Bookings & Information
BOOKINGS
BOOKING FOR THIS EVENT COMING SOON
DATES & SCHEDULES
- January 7. Introduction.
- February 3. Fire puja
PRICES
Prices for this event coming soon
ABOUT YOUR STAYING
ACCOMMODATION
If you are camping, you must bring a sleeping bag and towel.
The food is vegetarian. We may be able to accommodate other diets if requested in advance.
HOW TO GET TO THE CENTRE
By taxi or by renting a car
The temple is right next to the Puig de Sa Roca restaurant. Once you arrive, you can call us and we will come look for you to take you to the temple.
There are numerous car rental companies on the island. Below are three options:
http://www.alquilercochesmenorca.com/
http://www.alquilercochesmenorcaa.com/
This link will show you how to get here by car: Click here to see the map
TELEPHONE CONTACT
If you have any questions, you can call us at +34 691 158 656
SURROUNDINGS
Situated in a privileged enclave on the beautiful island of Menorca (declared a Biosphere reserve), IRC Menorca, International Retreat Centre, is an ideal place to have retreats, both alone and in a group. The Centre, which is surrounded by a forest of pine trees and holm oaks of great natural beauty, enables you to breathe in a great sense of tranquility and peace and invites you to collect yourself and to deepen in the practice of the Dharma, through the contemplation and meditation of the Lanrim Kadam.
El maestro
Guen Kelsang Dargyay es estudiante de Gueshe Kelsang Gyatso desde hace varios años y actualmente es el Maestro Residente del IRC Menorca. Para serlo, ha completado el Programa Especial de Formación de Maestros.
Gracias al estudio, meditación y la práctica sincera de las enseñanzas que ha recibido, se ha convertido en un maestro kadampa plenamente cualificado. Transmite las enseñanzas con claridad y a sus estudiantes les resultan accesibles, inspiradoras y fáciles de llevar a la práctica.
What is a retreat
When we perform a retreat, we leave aside all kinds of activities that can distract us and we concentrate on a particular spiritual practice. A retreat can be of three kinds: physical,verbal and mental. We perform a physical retreat when, with pure motivation, we gather ourselves in solitude [or in a group] and we abandon the activities that are oriented toward the external or that which lacks meaning. We carry out a verbal retreat when, with a spiritual motivation, we abstain from engaging in idle conversation and we maintain silence for a certain amount of time. Finally, we perform a mental retreat when we avoid the distractions and the strongest mental disturbances in our lives, such as attachment, hatred or jealousy, through retentive memory and proper conduct.
If we perform a physical and verbal retreat but fail to maintain it at the mental level, our solitude will not be of great benefit. This type of retreat will be very relaxing, but unless we avoid the most intense deceptions, our minds will not enjoy any peace, despite the fact that we are retiring. Being physically and verbally withdrawn helps us to maintain a mental retreat, and for this reason, Shantideva, in his guide to the Bodhisattva’s works, praises these two types of recollection.
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The New Kadampa Tradition – International Kadampa Buddhist Union is an international association of Mahayana Buddhist study and Meditation Centres that follow the Kadampa Buddhist Tradition founded by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso.
