When
Friday, March 14–Sunday, March 16
Where
Loon Lake Lodge & Retreat Centre
…within the UBC Malcolm Knapp Research Forest | q̓íc̓əy̓ (Katzie) Traditional Territory
14500 Silver Valley Road, Maple Ridge, B.C.
Cost
Retreat fees include 6 delicious vegetarian meals, refreshments & snacks, two nights of accommodation, and all teachings:
Members shared (1 bed in a 2-bed, shared room): $420
Members single room: $675Non Members shared (1 bed in a 2-bed, shared room): $520
Non Members single room: $775Books
Please check back here for more information on books and Sadhanas (prayer books) that will be the focus of this retreat.
What to expect at the retreat
Retreat sessions include teachings and meditations. More information to come!
How to register
Please pre-register using the “Pay Now” button below. Select the member type (member or non member), followed by room type: single or shared. PayPal will guide you from there 🙂
Further important details:
* registrants should contact registrar@kmcfv.ca for further information if they wish to register for an option that is unavailable* registrants are asked to bring their own linens and toiletries–sheets, blankets (or a sleeping bag), pillows, towels, shampoo, etc…* registrants are asked to please contact registrar@kmcfv.ca for any dietary restrictions, allergies, or other special needs, or if they wish to share a room with a specific registrant…we will do our best to accommodate your needs, or we will let you know if we are unable to do so…thank you!
Overcoming Obstacles to Your Happiness: Meditations on the Heart Sutra
Although we all wish to be happy, again and again we find our attainment of happiness frustrated by obstacles or hindrances, both internal and external. Internal hindrances, such as negative thoughts and delusions, worry, attachment and anger, cause us mental harm and suffering and directly interfere with our happiness. External hindrances include natural disasters, dangerous situations, and also the endless demands of modern life which prevent us from devoting time to our spiritual path. The result is that we find it very difficult to fulfill our basic wishes for happiness and freedom in our everyday life.
In this retreat, we’ll learn the sacred practice of reciting and contemplating the words of the Essence of Wisdom Sutra, or Heart Sutra, which can be performed as a special method for averting hindrances and obstacles, either for one’s own sake or for the benefit of others. We’ll also have the opportunity to engage in meditations to gain an experience of the wisdom realizing emptiness, and what it feels like to mix our mind with emptiness, the meaning of which is revealed in the profound words of the Heart Sutra.
Teacher
Gen Kelsang Delek, the Resident Teacher of KMC Fraser Valley and KMC Vancouver, is a senior Teacher in the New Kadampa Tradition – International Kadampa Buddhist Union (NKT-IKBU). She has been a Kadampa Buddhist nun and Teacher under the guidance of her Spiritual Guide, Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche, for almost 30 years and has been the Resident Teacher at Kadampa Centres in Canada, Japan and the UK.
Teacher
Gen Kelsang Sanden is a senior Teacher in the New Kadampa Tradition. Well loved for his compassion, sense of humour and the clarity of his teachings, he has been a Kadampa Teacher and monk for more than 20 years.
