Meditation Retreats in Colorado
Whether we are seeking simple relaxation or greater peace of mind, meditation retreats at Avalokiteshvara Buddhist Center provide a wonderful opportunity to take a break from our hectic lives.
On retreat, we stop our usual routines and activities and learn how to develop peaceful, spacious minds through meditation. Many people find they gain a fresh perspective on life and that the meditations they learn have lasting benefits.
There are generally four sessions a day: 7:30am, 10am, 4pm, 7pm
Cost: $3 per session or $9 per day
Retreat Venue: Avalokiteshvara
Buddhist Center
1081 Marion St. Denver, CO 80218
Unless otherwise specified
Mountain Retreat
Intermediate Scope: The Path to Liberation
June 15-17, 2012
Join us for a weekend of profound meditations with Gen Losel on how to enter into and make progress on the liberating path. By gaining the realizations of a person of Intermediate Scope, we liberate ourself from samsara and gain the supreme inner peace of nirvana - laying the foundation for attaining our ultimate goal of full enlightenment.
Everyone is welcome to attend regardless of previous experience.
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Preregistration after May 1 will be subject to a $30 late fee.
Guru Yoga Mandala Offering
Retreat
The quality of our spiritual life depends on our relationship with our Spiritual Guide. In this retreat, we draw closer to our Spiritual Guide by making Mandala offerings and requesting blessings to help Dharma realizations grow in our hearts.
Everyone is welcome to attend.
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Vajrasattva Retreat
Vajrasattva is the Buddha of purification. During this retreat we have the opportunity to purify our negativity by engaging in the purification practices of Buddha Vajrasattva. Through this practice we can remove both the causes of our future suffering and obstacles to our spiritual practice. Through purifying our negativity our mind will gradually become happier and happier, our good qualities will increase, and all our mental and physical problems will gradually disappear.
Everyone is welcome to attend.
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Refuge Retreat
As we travel across the endless ocean of samsara's suffering, we can
look for protection to the Three Jewels. The Dharma Jewel is like a boat,
the Buddha Jewel is like a skillful navigator and the Sangha Jewel is
like the dependable crew that will help us reach the shore of permanent
freedom from pain and problems. On this retreat, we will deepen our practice
and experience of Buddhist refuge.
Everyone is welcome to attend, sessions last 1 hour 15 minutes.
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Amitayus Retreat
Amitayus is the Buddha of long life, merit and wisdom. We all need a
long life - if we lose this life we lose a precious opportunity to attain
enlightenment. Engaging in the yoga of Buddha Amitayus is a special method
for increasing our lifespan and wisdom. This retreat is a perfect opportunity
to become familiar with this beautiful practice.
Nectar pills will be distributed at the last session.
Everyone is welcome to attend!
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It is customary to do retreats in January.
The first two weeks of the year we have Lamrim retreat.
The second two weeks are retreats for those with HYT empowements only.
Lamrim Meditation Retreat
January
Lamrim means ' the stages of the path
to enlightenment ' and is the condensation of all Buddha's Teachings.
Meditating on Lamrim is the supreme way to solve our daily problems and
find lasting happiness.
Sessions last about 1 and a half hours and include chanted prayers, silent study and unguided meditation.
Everyone is welcome to attend.
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Nyungna ~ Purification Retreat
We celebrate Buddha’s Enlightenment with a two-day purification and fasting retreat in conjunction with 1000-armed Avalokiteshvara practice. This beautiful practice is very powerful for purifying our negative karma of body, speech and mind, and for pacifying strong delusions such as desirous attachment and hatred. On each day we will begin with Mahayana precepts, and then engage in three sessions of chanted praises and prostrations to the Buddha of Compassion.
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Everyone is welcome to attend.
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