manjushri & emptiness meditation retreat
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A retreat with a strong emphasis on understanding and getting familiarised with the correct view of reality, the view of emptiness; while also developing a concentrated mind.
The meditations will be guided and include:
- The practice of Manjushri, the Buddha of Wisdom, using visualisation & mantra recitation.
- Explanations and meditations on emptiness and dependent arising, to understand how we and everything exists and learning how to practically apply this wisdom into our daily lives.
This retreat is suitable for anyone and ideal for those who have been exposed to Buddhist philosophy.
It will be gadget free, include moments of full silence and vegetarian meals. Within its beautiful and peaceful surroundings, Mahamudra Centre provides special & conducive conditions for practice.
A great benefit of practicing in retreat is that there are no distractions, so you can really be with yourself. Practicing together with others also provides tremendous inspiration and support. Your retreat becomes truly meaningful when you can apply the insights you have gained into your daily life. Engaging in retreat is a gift for yourself and a gift for the world.
Training the mind through meditation is training in awareness, and training in awareness offers the potential to fundamentally transform your perspective on life.
28th of July is Chokor Duchen ~ meaning "Festival of Turning the Wheel of Dharma," is a major Tibetan Buddhist Multiplying Day, that commemorates the Buddha's first teaching at Deer Park in Sarnath, India, and is considered a day of great merit where karmic results are amplified. That day we will do a special practice together.
venerable thubten khadro
Venerable Khadro was born in Venezuela of European parents, raised in Argentina and after completing a degree in Business Administration, she emigrated to New Zealand in 2004, where she first encountered Tibetan Buddhism. She took ordination in 2014 with the Great Master Lama Zopa Rinpoche.
Since then she has engaged in formal Buddhist studies, including the completion of the Master Programme in Buddhist Philosophy. She has also spent months in solitary retreat including at Lawudo, a remote hermitage in the Himalayas, Nepal.
She has served the FPMT for the past 20 years in various roles, and is currently the Resident Teacher at Yeshin Norbu Center in Stockholm. She has led various courses & retreats in NZ, Australia, Sweden, Colombia, India, Nepal and Germany. Her "international" background allows her to have an open, friendly and warm manner. She is an FPMT registered teacher, a Buddhist Chaplain and an accredited Foundation for Developing Wisdom and Compassion facilitator-FDWC.
To reserve your place on this retreat please complete this booking form
Retreat costs:
$840.00
This fee is all inclusive of meals, refreshments and all retreat activities.
Self-Contained Cabins
Single Cabin $110.00 per night
Single Cabin (Deluxe) $130.00 per night
Double Cabin $140.00 per night
Rooms
Single Room $70.00 per night
Double Room $90.00 per night
3 Bed Dorm $40.00 per bed per night
All rooms have shared toilet/shower facilities
Camping is available for $25.00 a night per person