At a glance:

Aug 29 - Sept 6 - Lamrim Retreat

September 20 - Day Course - Concentration

Sept 26 - 28 - Weekend Meditation Retreat

Oct 3 - 5 - Heart of Wisdom
Weekend Retreat

Oct 10 - 18 - Guru Yoga and Mandala Offering Retreat

Nov 14 - 19 - Tranquil Abiding Retreat

Dec 12 - 20 - Vajrasattva Retreat

Jan 3 - April 1 2009 - Snows Retreat - Lojong

Info:

All retreats at Tharpaland are silent for all or part of the retreat.

All of the retreats start on the evening of the first day and finish with lunch on the final day. Except for the Preliminary retreats which end at 9.30pm on the seventh day (an eighth night of accomodation is included in the cost and dates).

Costs:

Casual rate for additional nights
Single £30 Twin £25 Dorm Cubicle £18 Dorm £15

Please contact us for details of Solitary Retreat availability and cost.

Booking and Enquiries:

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For enquiries please Email
or Telephone: +44 (0)1387 860 618

Retreats & Courses

"Dear One, withdraw into solitude,
generate strong effort,
and quickly accomplish the final goal." Je Tsongkhapa

By removing ourselves to the isolated and peaceful environment of Tharpaland we can accomplish physical retreat and by maintaining the retreat condition of silence we can accomplish verbal retreat.

Together these two create the best possible conditions for us to accomplish powerful mental retreat and to gain deep feeling and experience in our spiritual practice.

Tharpaland offers guided group retreats for all levels of experience as well as solitary retreats for those practicing within the New Kadampa Tradition. Details of our group retreat programme are below, please contact us directly to enquire about solitary retreat availablity.

Lamrim Retreat
Tharpaland
Aug 29 - Sept 6

Meditating on Lamrim overcomes all obstacles to our peace of mind, solves our daily problems, and leads us to the final realisation of our spiritual practice, Buddhahood.

By engaging in this special blessed sequence of meditations in silent retreat we can discover the happiness of following a pure spiritual path and create a powerful inner resource for our daily lives.

Single £255 Twin £220 Dorm Cubicle £168.50 Dorm £145
(Includes breakfast on the 6th)

Day Course - Concentration
Tharpaland
September 20

Happiness arives spontaneously from peace of mind, and peace of mind arises spontaneously when the causes of suffering within our mind, our delusions, are not functioning and when our mind is concentrated and still.

The daycourse will focus on what it means to develop concentration and how we can systematically train in our ability to concentrate in daily life.

This daycourse is ideal preparation for those who wish to engage in the Tranquil Abiding Retreat in November which requires six weeks of training in daily practice.

Cost (including lunch) £25

Weekend Meditation Retreat
Tharpaland
Sept 26 - 28

Suitable for beginners our weekend meditation retreats are a perfect opportunity to unwind and relax in the peaceful retreat environment at Tharpaland.

With guided meditations and short teachings led by teachers experienced in meditation and retreat, there will be time for silence, time to meet others and time to enjoy the beautiful surroundings.

These retreats are also suitable for those with more experience of meditation who would like to engage in a gentle and relaxing retreat.

Single £95 Twin £85 Dorm Cubicle £75 Dorm £65

Heart of Wisdom
Weekend Retreat
Tharpaland
Oct 3 - 5

A weekend of teachings and guided meditations on Buddha's profound explanation of ultimate truth.

The wisdom realising emptiness, or ultimate truth, is the only door through which we can pass from the limitless suffering of samsara to the supreme peace and happiness of full enlightenment. It is our ultimate refuge because it permanently pacifies all of our delusions and frees us forever from all suffering.

Through developing an understanding of these teachings we can gain deep insight into the nature of our mind and the world in which we live, enabling us to easily overcome our daily problems and obstacles.

Perfect preparation for the Fall Festival in Paris!

Single £95 Twin £85 Dorm Cubicle £75 Dorm £65

Guru Yoga and Mandala Offering Retreat
Tharpaland
Oct 10 - 18

Engaging in the practice of Guru Yoga together with making mandala offerings creates a vast collection of merit through which we can receive the powerful blessings of our Spiritual Guide and fulfil our spiritual wishes.
Single £255 Twin £220 Dorm Cubicle £168.50 Dorm £145
(Includes breakfast on the 18th)

Tranquil Abiding Retreat
Tharpaland
Nov 14 - 19

This intensive silent meditation retreat on the development of mental abidings is the culmination of 6 weeks of training in concentration in daily practice. There will be several short meditation sessions each day.

As this retreat is based on 6 weeks of training in daily practice - if you are unable to attend the daycourse on September 20 please contact Tharpaland for details of how to train in preparation for the retreat by Oct 2 at the latest.

Please note - for those unable to attend the full 5 days of this retreat it may be possible to attend the retreat for the weekend only - although priority will be given to those attending the full retreat.

Single £175 Twin £150 Dorm Cubicle £115 Dorm £100

Vajrasattva Retreat
Tharpaland
Dec 12 - 20

Through purifying our mind with the practice of Vajrasattva, we can remove the basis for problems and obstacles and experience a profound inner peace and happiness.

This retreat is also a wonderful opportunity to take the teachings and blessings of the Scottish Dharma Celebration in Edinburgh (Dec 5 - 7) deeply to heart in retreat.

Please note - for those unable to attend the full 7 days of this retreat it should be possible to attend the retreat for the weekend only - although priority will be given to those attending the full retreat.

Single £255 Twin £220 Dorm Cubicle £168.50 Dorm £145
(Includes breakfast on the 20th)

Snows Retreat - Lojong
Tharpaland
Jan 3 - April 1 2009

Our 10'th Annual Snows Retreat will be a Lojong, or Training the Mind Retreat, based on Venerable Geshe-la's Summer Festival Teachings on Universal Compassion and his Fall Festival Teachings on Wisdom and providing the opportunity to take them deeply and systematically to heart in retreat.

The practice of Lojong is one of the most essential practices of our tradition, and this Snows Retreat is a rare and meaningful opportunity to gain deep and transformative experience of this practice and to develop our ability to train our mind in the powerful context of a group silent retreat.

Application for the Snows Retreat opens at the summer festival and prices and application forms will be available at that time or you can contact us by email or telephone after the summer festival for an application form.