Advanced Retreats

Retreats offer the opportunity to gain a deeper experience of meditation than in daily life. On retreat we withdraw from our usual routine and structure our time and conditions so that we can get the most out of our meditation.
These particular retreats give the chance to explore particular practices in depth. They are suitable for those with some existing experience of meditation and are unguided. Explanation of the practices can be give before sessions if you are new to them.

Nyungne Fasting and Purification Retreat

Unguided Retreat

Buddha Land Kadampa Buddhist Centre, Keighley

Sunday 19 to Monday 20 April

This special fasting and purification practice is performed in conjunction with Eleven-faced Avalokiteshvara. It is very powerful for purifying negative karma of body, speech, and mind, and for pacifying strong delusions such as desirous attachment and hatred. It is also a special method for receiving blessings and improving our experience of love, compassion, and bodhichitta.

Inner Fire Retreat

Guided Retreat

In Person@ Buddha Land Centre & Livestream

Fri 20 August, 9.30am -Mon 23 Aug 5.45pm
(available for 2 weeks on catch up)

This four-day retreat is based on the teachings on Inner Fire or Tummo in the Tantric meditation manual ‘Clear Light of Bliss’. In this book, Geshe Kelsang Gyatso reveals the profound practices of the ancient Yogis and makes their blissful experience accessible to the modern world.

Guru Yoga & Mandala Offering Retreat

In Person @ Buddha Land Centre & Livestream

Sunday 21 & Monday 22 November

This unguided retreat combines the practices of Guru Yoga, which is the gateway to receiving blessings, and making Mandala Offerings, the gateway to accumulating merit.

Vajrasattva Purification Retreat

Guided and Unguided Retreat

In Person @Keighley & Livestreamed Online

Sat-Mon 18-20 December
(available for 48 hours after on catch up)

This retreat is a wonderful opportunity to learn to rely on Vajrasattva, the Buddha of purification, and practise a special meditation to free ourself from all of our negative karma.