Chenrezig Retreat


15 JUN 2018, 9AM – 5PM
AMITABHA BUDDHIST CENTRE

Compassion is the wish to free all living beings from suffering and its causes. The embodiment of the compassion of all the buddhas is Chenrezig, the Buddha of Compassion. This retreat will help us to subdue our self-cherishing attitude and instead, enhance a heartfelt concern for the welfare of others. It will be led by Khen Rinpoche Geshe Chonyi who will guide us in planting the seed to one day develop the perfect compassion of Chenrezig ourselves.

The retreat will consist of the Chenrezig Practice with extensive mantra recitations.


 

The benefits of reciting the Compassion Buddha mantra are infinite, like the limitless sky.

Even if you don’t have much intellectual understanding of Dharma, even if the only thing you know is Om Mani Padme Hum, still the happiest life is one lived with an attitude free of the eight worldly concerns. If you live your life with that pure attitude free of attachment clinging to this life and spend your life just chanting Om Mani Padme Hum—this six-syllable mantra that is the essence of all Dharma—that’s the purest Dharma.

 

– Lama Zopa Rinpoche

Teachings from the Mani Retreat


Blessed pills will be offered to all participants at the end of the retreat.

How to participate:

  • As we have limited capacity for this retreat and to help us with our catering arrangements, please register here
  • The cost of retreat which will cover lunch and tea breaks is $10 for members and $12 for non-members.
  • Payment can be made online through the online registration page, by Debit/Credit Card or Paypal. If you will be making payment at our office or through cheque, please select "Pay by Check" during online registration.
  • The deadline for both registration and payment is (fill in date)
  • Places will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis.

Note:

  • It is not necessary to have received the initiation of Chenrezig in order to participate in this retreat. So everyone is welcome to attend!
  • All participants are encouraged to be vegetarian (no meat and eggs) on the day of the retreat for the whole day.