vajrasattva & shamatha meditation retreat
This meditation retreat is ideal for those who are in need of purification and would like to develop a calm, focused and clear mind through the Tibetan Buddhist technique of Shamatha/Calm Abiding.
The meditation sessions will be guided and include:
- The practice of Vajrasattva, a powerful purification meditation that uses visualisation & mantra recitation.
- Shamatha meditations, to concentrate the mind. Firstly based on the breath, gradually moving to being aware of the mind itself.
These meditations have proven to improve health, remove anxiety, bring inner happiness and a clearer perspective on life and on relationships. This retreat will provide you with methods to transform difficulties, bring serenity, and resilience. The combination of these two meditations might bring the contentment and meaning you are seeking.
The retreat is suitable for anyone new to meditation and for those familiar with meditation who want to deepen and enrich their practice. After it, participants will have enough tools to continue and build up their own daily meditation practice.
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.
We seem to live in a busy and speedy world where there is so much to do and so much that comes towards us. It can be very beneficial to take time out from one’s daily routine, to step back from one’s day to day responsibilities and work with one’s mind. A great benefit of practicing in retreat is that there are no distractions so you can really be with yourself. Simplifying your days gives clarity to the mind. You can just focus on your inner landscape, on just this one breath, on just this one step.
11th of June is Sakadawa ~ a powerful Buddhist Multiplying Day, commemorating the birth, enlightenment, and paranirvana of Buddha Shakyamuni. 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:
$360.00
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