The Power of Correct Imagination

Guru Yoga Mandala Offering Preliminary Guide Retreat

Saturday, June 6 – Monday, June 8

Cost: Free for all monthly members, by donation for non-members.

Guru Yoga and Mandala offering retreat combines two of the four great preliminary guides that we need to practice if we want to gain Mahamudra realizations – the quick path to enlightenment. We all wish for spiritual realizations, but these depend upon creating certain inner conditions such as purifying negativity, accumulating merit, and receiving blessings.

In this retreat we focus on the preliminary practices of accumulating merit and receiving blessings. Making mandala offerings is the gateway to accumulating the collection of merit and attaining an enlightened pure land and Guru yoga is the gateway to receiving powerful blessings of all the Buddhas of the ten directions through our Spiritual Guide.

This is an intermediate level retreat but is open to anyone who would like to experience even one session. There will be a brief introduction to the practice on Thursday, June 4th as part of the regular GP (General Program) class from 6:00 – 7:30pm.

Schedule

Most sessions are self guided.

Saturday, June 6
Session 1: 8 – 9:15 am
Session 2: 11 am – 12:15 pm
Session 3: 3 – 4:15 pm
Session 4: 5 – 7:00 pm

Sunday, June 7
Session 1: 8 – 9:15 am
Sunday GP: 10 – 11:15 am
Session 2: 2 – 3:30 pm (Guided Session)
Session 3: 5:30 – 7 pm

Monday, June 8
Session 1: 8 – 9:15 am
Session 2: 11 am – 12:15 pm
Session 3: 3 – 4 pm (Tara Prayers)
Session 4: 6 – 7:30 pm