Amitayus weekend retreat
- Standard fee 35
- Members fee 0
Amitayus weekend retreat
Amitayus retreat | Guided by Resident Teacher, Kelsang Sama | Starts Friday 13th February 7pm
Amitayus is the Buddha of long life, wisdom and good fortune.
The practice of Amitayus is very important for everyone because we need a long life to complete our spiritual practice. If we lose this life, we lose the opportunity to enjoy a human life, practise Dharma and attain liberation and enlightenment. We also rely on Amitayus to increase our wisdom and good fortune through which we will make our life happy and meaningful. At the beginning of the year, Kadampa centres offer retreats on the practice of Buddha Amitayus, but we can also practise these prayers at any time.
Session times:
Friday Introduction 7pm (available online for members)
Saturday and Sunday: 9:30am, 11:30am and 3:30pm
Retreat fee: £35 for non-members (whole weekend)
Speaker
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Kelsang SamaResident TeacherKelsang Sama is a meditation teacher and the Resident Teacher at KMC Manchester.
She has deep experience of and insight into Buddha’s teachings. She is known for her great kindness, sense of humour and special skills in giving practical instructions that show us how to cultivate inner peace and make our lives deeply meaningful.
Hourly Schedule
Friday
- 7pm - 8.30pm
- Introduction & teaching
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Speakers:
Kelsang Sama
Saturday
- 9:30am - 10.45am
- Retreat session 1
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Speakers:
Kelsang Sama
- 11:30am - 12:45pm
- Retreat session 2
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Speakers:
Kelsang Sama
- 3:30pm - 4:45pm
- Retreat session 3
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Speakers:
Kelsang Sama
Sunday
- 9:30am - 10.45am
- Retreat session 4
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Speakers:
Kelsang Sama
- 11:30am - 12:45pm
- Retreat session 5
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Speakers:
Kelsang Sama
- 3:30pm - 4:45pm
- Retreat session 6
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Speakers:
Kelsang Sama
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What is a meditation retreat?
A retreat is an activity that allows the practitioners to step away from the busyness of daily life and focus on a specific practice of meditation. The function of meditation is to make the mind peaceful and calm. Whenever we meditate, we are performing a mental action that will cause us to experience inner peace in the future.
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Who can attend?
Anyone can attend, meditation can be beneficial for everyone as it is a mental activity that focuses on creating more positivity in the mind.
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What are the benefits of meditation?
Some of the benefits of meditation are: Reduce Stress - Experience a calm mind & reduce mental tension and anxiety Find Inner Peace - Improve your sense of well-being & experience real happiness Benefit Others - Develop a positive outlook and caring attitude to others.
Becoming a supporting member is the most economical way to enjoy all our classes, workshops and retreats. Your membership is also a wonderful way to support the Centre’s activities throughout the year. As a registered charity and non-profit organization, all of our activities are dedicated to world peace and all profits go towards the International Temples Project Fund.