A Special Close Retreat

Collect 100,000 Guru Sumati Buddha Heruka mantras

July 1-15 at KMC Tampa Bay

Join us for this special close retreat where you will be able to deepen your faith and reliance upon Guru Sumati Buddha Heruka following the oral instructions that Gen-la Dekyong received directly from Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. Gen-la then passed these instructions on to our Kadampa family during the Spring International Festival 2022. Together during the retreat we will draw closer to our root Guru and create very powerful actions that will cause Kadam Dharma to flourish not only in your own heart but throughout this world. There is no better way to repay our Guru's kindness. Completion time will vary due to the self-guided nature of this retreat, generally 3-4 weeks for most people.

*Retreat sessions are unguided. If you are new to this retreat please arrive 10 minutes early to receive instructions on the format of the session.

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Engaging in the Retreat

Participants may choose to complete the entire retreat either at home or at KMC Tampa Bay. All close retreat sessions must be done on the same cushion in the same location. We will be observing morning silence until 12:30pm and complete silence inside the meditation room.

Those who are unable to commit to the entire strict Close Retreat, but simply wish to count Guru Sumati Buddha Heruka mantras as part of the Guru Yoga Preliminary Guide, are welcome to join the Center for any and all sessions.


Step 1

(indoors)

Count 100,000 mantras of Guru Sumati Buddha Heruka

Sadhanas:
  • Hundreds of Deities of the Joyful Land According to Highest Yoga Tantra
  • Request to the Holy Spiritual Guide Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche from his Faithful Disciples

Step 2

(outdoors)

Count 10,000 mantras with Vajradaka Burning Offering

Sadhanas:
  • Vajradaka Burning Offering

Session Schedule

July 1, Saturday
8:00 9:30 am Session 1
11:00 12:30 pm Session 2
4:00 5:30 pm Session 3
7:00 8:30 pm Session 4
July 2, Sunday
7:30 9:00 am Session 1
10:00 11:30 pm No Session - Meditation for World Peace Class
1:00 2:30 pm Session 2
4:00 5:30 pm Session 3
July 3, Monday
8:00 9:30 am Session 1
11:00 12:30 pm Session 2
4:00 5:30 pm Session 3
7:00 8:30 pm Session 4
July 4, Tuesday
8:00 9:30 am Session 1
11:00 12:30 pm Session 2
4:00 5:30 pm Session 3
7:00 8:30 pm Session 4
July 5, Wednesday
8:00 9:30 am Session 1
11:00 12:30 pm Session 2
4:00 5:30 pm Session 3
7:00 8:30 pm Session 4
July 6, Thursday
8:00 9:30 am Session 1
11:00 12:30 pm Session 2
4:00 5:30 pm Session 3
July 7, Friday
8:00 9:30 am Session 1
11:00 12:30 pm Session 2
4:00 5:30 pm Session 3
7:00 8:45 pm Session 4 (with tsog)
July 8, Saturday
8:00 9:30 am Session 1
11:00 12:30 pm Session 2
4:00 5:30 pm Session 3
7:00 8:30 pm Session 4
July 9, Sunday
7:30 9:00 am Session 1
1:00 2:30 pm Session 2
4:00 5:30 pm Session 3
July 10, Monday
8:00 9:30 am Session 1
11:00 12:30 pm Session 2
4:00 5:30 pm Session 3
7:00 8:30 pm Session 4 (Offering to the Spiritual Guide)
July 11, Tuesday
8:00 9:30 am Session 1
11:00 12:30 pm Session 2
4:00 5:30 pm Session 3
7:00 8:30 pm Session 4
July 12, Wednesday
8:00 9:30 am Session 1
11:00 12:30 pm Session 2
4:00 5:30 pm Session 3
7:00 8:30 pm Session 4
July 13, Thursday
8:00 9:30 am Session 1
11:00 12:30 pm Session 2
4:00 5:30 pm Session 3
July 14, Friday
8:00 9:30 am Session 1
11:00 12:30 pm Session 2
4:00 5:30 pm Session 3
7:00 8:45pm Session 4 (with tsog)
July 15, Saturday
8:00 9:30 am Session 1
11:00 12:30 pm Session 2
4:00 5:30 pm Session 3
7:00 8:30 pm Session 4