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.
At various times throughout the year, we engage in concentrated retreats on the Four Great Preliminary Guides. The retreats consist of four sessions each day. These retreats are most appropriate for students with some experience. If you are interested in attending any sessions, please contact the center for details.
There are generally four sessions a day: 7am, 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
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.
Next Retreat: July 3-9, 2010
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.
Next retreat: August 22-27, 2010
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.
Next Retreat: December 5-11, 2010
It is customary to do retreats in January. The first two weeks of the year we have Lamrim retreat the first week in January. The second two weeks are HYT retreats which is for those with HYT empowements only.
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.
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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.
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Nyung Na ~ 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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Mountain Retreat
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A weekend of profound meditations with Gen Losel on the ultimate nature of things to liberate our minds from ignorance and suffering. Everyone is welcome to attend regardless of previous experience.
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