THE MAGIC OF BLESSINGS: A DAY RETREAT

When Venerable Geshe Kelsang describes the power of blessings for bringing about a rapid and profound transformation of consciousness, he says: This is magical!

Blessings is what happens when we learn to commune with an enlightened mind. We can tell that our mind is blessed when we experience it changing swiftly from a negative mind to a positive mind, an unhappy mind to a happy mind, a heavy mind to a light mind. Through blessings we swiftly let go of the deluded minds such as anger and jealousy that produce suffering, and we swiftly gain deep experience of the virtuous, wisdom-based minds, such as love, patience and compassion that give rise to authentic happiness.

We need blessings not simply to be more peaceful and happy in our everyday activities, but to achieve the deep inner transformations that lead to the profound realisations of universal love and the wisdom that realises emptiness. But we don’t need to simply wait for blessings to happen. Blessings shine from the Buddhas the way warmth and light shine from the sun. And we can learn to access them at any time, especially during meditation.

In this retreat, James will guide us both to understand and experience the power of blessings and to access them whenever we wish.

Each session will consist of a talk and guided meditation plus time for Q&A.

Lunch will be provided and the attendees are welcome to use the beautiful grounds of St Benedict's for walks and quiet contemplation perfect for an immersive and life transforming day.

Saturday 7th Dec | 10am - 5pm

Veggie lunch provided

BOOKING ONLINE REQUIRED! Limited spaces available.

About the course: This course aims to teach effective, meditation-based solutions to everyday problems taken from the Kadampa Buddhist tradition. The day event will be held at the beautiful St. Benedict's Centre.

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