COURSE INFO

Eight Steps to Happiness Weekend Retreat January 8th – 10th(This weekend is a part of a 5 day retreat)

A retreat on eight verses of training the mind

This retreat will be a fantastic way to start your year by filling your heart with positive thoughts, good intentions, and Buddhist wisdom. By following a series of step by step meditations it will give you the opportunity to connect with your own potential for inner peace and happiness and equip you with special practical methods for keeping a happy & positive mind for the year ahead.

The focus of the retreat will be one of Buddhism’s best loved teachings ‘Eight Verses of Training The Mind’ by the famous Buddhist meditator Geshe Langri Tangpa. These eight verses reveal powerful meditations that awaken our potential for loving kindness, compassion, and wisdom. They also teach us how we can transform lifes’ difficulties into powerful spiritual insights and in a way that enables us to remain calm and positive in the face of adversity – a skill we all need to develop.

SCHEDULE

Friday 8th:

7.30pm – 8.45pm: introduction to retreat

Saturday 9th – Sunday 10th:

9.00am – 10.15am: Guided retreat session

11.30am – 12.30pm: Guided retreat session

4pm – 5pm: Guided retreat session

7pm – 8.15pm: Guided retreat session (includes Q&A)

The Teacher

The Retreat Teacher – Gen Kelsang Thekchen

Gen Thekchen has been practising and teaching Buddhist meditation for over 20 years under the guidance of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. He is well known for his ability to present Buddha’s teachings in a simple, practical and often humorous way, making them easy to put into practice in everyday life.