Join us for this retreat of the Buddha of long life and wisdom Amitayus. There will be 3 sessions a day with short explanation and some guided meditations by Gen Dragpa. This annual retreat is an opportunity to focus on the meditation practice of Amitayus, the Buddha of Immeasurable Life, which is a special method for increasing our lifespan, wisdom and merit (good fortune).
In this retreat, we will engage in beautiful chanted prayers, meditations, and mantra recitation requesting blessings for ourselves and others to enjoy a long, happy and meaningful life.
Everyone is welcome!
Mostly unguided but sessions 1 and 3 have some guided meditation with Gen Dragpa.
No need for any special clothing or equipment. No previous experience is required. You can sit on a chair or on a meditation cushion.
Retreat is free but feel free to give a donation but plece book below so we know how many to expect.
Prayers used during this retreat: Prayers and guided meditation focusing on Amitayus, the Buddha of Long Life, Wisdom and Merit.
You can buy the downloadable eBooklet version of the Sadhana at tharpa.org
FROM THE INTRODUCTION TO THE AMITAYUS PRACTICE
The greatest obstacles to the fulfillment of our wish to experience pure happiness are death and ignorance. Death destroys our opportunity to take the essence of our precious human life, and ignorance destroys our opportunity to develop a pure experience of Dharma. To overcome these obstacles, we need to increase our lifespan and our wisdom, and the principal method for doing this is the yoga of Buddha Amitayus, which is also a special method for increasing the positive power of our mind, or merit.
This course is guided by Gen Kelsang Dragpa. He is the Resident Teacher at Kadampa meditasjonssenter Oslo and National Spiritual Director for the Nordic Region. He has been practising and teaching Kadampa Buddhism for many years and has been an ordained monk since 1993. His way of teaching is very practical and easy to understand.
Any questions?
Call us on +47 45 05 19 28 or send us an email: info@meditateinoslo.org
Timetable:
1st January
Session 1 - 10:00 - 11:30
Session 2 - 12:45 - 14:00
Session 3 - 16:30 - 18:00
2nd & 3rd January
Session 1 - 09:00 - 10:30
Session 2 - 11:45 - 13:00
Session 3 - 15:00 - 16:30