The Power of Correct Imagination

Guru Yoga Mandala Offering Preliminary Guide Retreat

May 16 – 19

Cost: Free for members, by donation otherwise

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.

There will be four sessions a day and the practice is accomplished within the sadhana Offering to the 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, May 15 in the regular General Program class from 6:00 – 7:30pm.

Self-guided sessions will be held on Friday through Monday.

Schedule

Thursday – May 15
Introduction to the Practice: 6 – 7:30 pm (GP class) – can be streamed online for members.

Friday – May 16
Session 1: 7:45 – 9 am
Session 2: 10:15 – 11:30 am
(Prayers for World Peace: 12 – 12:45pm)
Session 3: 3 – 4:15 pm
Session 4: 5:30 – 7 pm

Saturday – May 17
Session 1: 7:45 – 9 am
Session 2: 11 am – 12:15 pm
Session 3: 3 – 4:15 pm
Session 4: 5:30 – 7 pm

Sunday – May 18
Session 1: 7:45 – 9 am
(Sunday GP: 10 – 11:15 am)
Session 2: 3 – 4:15 pm
Session 3: 5:30 – 7 pm

Monday – May 19
Session 1: 8 – 9:15 am
Session 2: 11 am – 12:15 pm
Session 3: 3 – 4:15 pm
Session 4: 6 – 7:30 pm