Retreat: Ocean of Wisdom with Gen Tharpa

SUPER PRACTICAL MEDITATION RETREATS TO DEEPEN YOUR EXPERIENCE OF MEDITATION AND MODERN BUDDHISM

We offer you special meditation retreats so you can delve into a particular topic. In each retreat we will deal in depth with a different aspect of the Buddhist teachings. The topics covered include a wide variety of relevant and important aspects of having happiness in our lives. Topics such as death, karma, love, compassion, mind, tantra and Buddhist wisdom, among others, are vital to enjoy a peaceful, happy and meaningful life.

These retreats include:

  • Practical teachings to clarify the meaning of each topic with time for questions and answers.
  • Essential meditations in relation to each topic.
  • Instructions to improve our mindfulness and concentration and reduce distractions.
  • Advice to integrate these instructions into our daily life.

You can come to the entire retreat or only to a part of it.

Note

BOOKINGS WILL BE OPEN UNTIL 16th MARCH

SPECIAL RETREAT 40th ANNIVERSARY: OCEAN OF WISDOM | A GUIDE TO THE MIDDLE WAY

12-16  march 2021

Retreat with gen Kelsang Tharpa

  • ON-LINE Retreat  TEACHINGS AND PRAYERS IN ENGLISH 

About this retreat

OCEAN OF WISDOM RETREAT

We are very happy to have Gen Kelsang Tharpa to lead this online retreat on the wisdom of the middle way. This retreat will be based on the teachings and meditations of Venerable Geshe-la’s book Ocean of Nectar which is a commentary to Guide to the Middle Way of Chandrakirti. Guide to the middle way is a mahayana scripture which to this day is regarded as the principal presentation of Buddha’s profound view of emptiness, the ultimate nature of reality. This book is like an immeasurable ocean of wisdom full of hidden treasures and jewels; it perfectly reveals the ultimate truth of all phenomena with which we can attain the permanent liberation of all our suffering and problems. We invite you to dive in this ocean of wisdom with us to search for these hidden jewels. 

In this retreat Gen Kelsang Tharpa will be giving the teachings and Gen Kelsang Dargyey will be guiding the meditations. Do not miss this opportunity! Everybody is welcome!

SPECIAL 40TH ANNIVERSARY RETREAT

This year we are celebrating the fortieth anniversary of our centre (1981-2021). Our IRC was founded by Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso in 1981, and it was the first centre to be established outside of the UK. Geshe-la has blessed Menorca with his presence on several occasions and he has given many teachings and empowerments here. In 1999 the Kadampa Temple for World Peace opened and was inaugurated by Geshe-la in 2001. In 2012 it was transformed into the International Retreat Center. In 2016 an extensive rebuilding was made in the retreat house. Now it has ten guest rooms and we are able to accommodate retreaters.

ANCIENT WISDOM THAT ILLUMINATES OUR PRESENT

Retreats based on Buddhist wisdom that answers with amazing clarity and depth to the great questions we keep asking ourselves.

“… if by hearing about emptiness a Great Joy arises within again and again, the eyes moist with tears of great joy, and the hairs of the body stand on end, such a person has the seed of the mind of a complete Buddha…    Chandrakirti- Guide to the middle way ”

“Ocean of Nectar”  Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rimpoché

In this retreat you will have the opportunity to

  • Deepen your understanding of emptiness.
  • Have a meditative experience of emptiness.
  • Discover the middle way free from extremes.
  • Learn how to integrate your understanding of emptiness into your daily life.
  • Solve all your problems with the wisdom of the middle way

Information & Booking

Booking gen Tharpa’s retreat
SCHEDULE

SCHEDULE

Friday 12

19.00-20.30 Teaching (Gen Tharpa)

Saturday 13

09.30-10.45 1st session (Gen Tharpa)

12.00-13.00 2nd session (Gen Tharpa)

17.00-18.15 3rd session (Gen Tharpa)

20.00 – 21.00 4th session (Gen Dargyey)

Sunday 14

09.30-10.45 1st session (Gen Tharpa)

12.00-13.00 2nd session (Gen Tharpa)

17.00-18.15 3rd session (Gen Tharpa)

20.00 – 21.00 4th session (Gen Dargyey)

Monday 15

09.30-10.45 1st session (Gen Tharpa)

12.00-13.00 2nd session (Gen Tharpa)

17.00-18.15 3rd session (Gen Tharpa)

20.00 – 21.00 4th session (Gen Dargyey)

Tuesday 16th

09.00-10.15- Last Session (Gen Tharpa)

11.00-12.00- Questions and Answers  (Gen Tharpa)

12.30-13.45 WFJ Tsog Puja

PRICES

PRICES OF THE RETREAT 

65€

PRICES OF THE RETREAT +AUDIO RECORDINGS

90€

About the teacher

GEN KELSANG THARPA is a close disciple of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso and a senior teacher of the New Kadampa Tradition who has been teaching Modern Buddhism in Spain, Portugal and England for over 30 years. He has great ability to convey the profound Buddhist path of wisdom and compassion with clarity and the depth that comes from his personal experience. Both beginners and senior students enjoy Gen Tharpa’s profound understanding of Dharma as well as his simplicity, wise counsel and good sense of humour. He is a living example of how to practice the Kadampa way of life in the modern world.

How does the online retreat work?

  • Purchase the retreat ONLINE.
  • You will receive an email with the links to access the retreat.
  • The links will be activated on the date and time indicated.
  • You can participate in the retreat during the dates indicated or later. You will be able to watch the classes as often as you like for one month after the start of the retreat.
  • All classes will be streamed on our YouTube channel IRC Menorca.
  • The link is for private use only and cannot be shared with other users.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Bookings made after 4 pm on the day of the retreat will not receive the links until the following day.
In order to receive the links please enter this number (IRC MENORCA) +34 691 158 656 in your mobile phone’s address book. In order to avoid our email going to the folders Promotions or Spam, please, add these email accounts in your email:  epc@meditaenmenorca.org and bookings@meditaenmenorca.org. If you don’t receive our email with the links, please check the folders Promotions or Spam. 

RECOMMENDATIONS

Create a space where you can listen to the teaching, free from distractions and interruptions. Turn off your mobile phone and other distracting devices.