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Offering our Faith Retreat on Turning the Wheel of Dharma Day – Tuesday June 4
Offering our Faith Retreat
Monday June 3rd, Tuesday June 4th at Uma Kadampa Meditation Centre
Every day we remember the extraordinary kindness of Venerable Geshe-la, our Root Guru and Founder of the New Kadampa Tradition.
But on the auspicious day June 4, at Kadampa Centres around the world, with minds of rejoicing and gratitude, we offer him our faith through using the special prayer Request to the Holy Spiritual Guide Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso from his Faithful Disciples and collecting our Guru’s name mantra in a one-day retreat. On Monday June 3rd in the evening, there will be an introduction to the retreat.
Monday June 3
Introductory talk 7 – 8 pm
Tuesday June 4
Session One: 9 am – 10 am
Session Two: 11 noon – 12 noon
Session Three: 3 pm – 4.45 pm Offering to the Spiritual Guide Prayers
Prayer booklets needed are: The Hundreds of Deities of the Joyful Land according to Highest Yoga Tantra and Request to the Holy Spiritual Guide from his Faithful Disciples. We have copies of these at Uma Centre to use if you don’t have your own copy :))
Turning the Wheel of Dharma Day
June 4 marks the anniversary of Buddha’s first teaching in this world and also the birthday of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, the Founder of the New Kadampa Tradition – International Kadampa Buddhist Union.
Forty-nine days after Buddha attained enlightenment, as a result of requests he rose from meditation and taught the first Wheel of Dharma. These teachings, which include the Sutra of the Four Noble Truths and other discourses, are the principal source of the Hinayana, or Lesser Vehicle, of Buddhism.
Later, Buddha taught the second and third Wheels of Dharma, which include the Perfection of Wisdom Sutras and the Sutra Discriminating the Intention, respectively. These teachings are the source of the Mahayana, or Great Vehicle, of Buddhism.
It is because of the great kindness of Buddha in turning the Wheel of Dharma that the people of this world have the opportunity to follow a spiritual path to the permanent inner peace of enlightenment. Without these teachings there would be no path for us to follow and so no possibility of bringing our suffering to an end.
To commemorate this special day, Kadampa Buddhist Centres around the world hold special events with prayers for Buddha’s teachings to flourish in this world for a very long time.
Here at Uma KMC, we will engage in Offering our Faith Retreat in the morning (see above), and we will engage in Offering to the Spiritual Guide Prayers from 3 – 4.45 pm. Everyone is welcome to attend any or all of these sessions. If you would like to, it is customary to bring a simple food offering, such as fruit, biscuits or chocolates to offer along with our usual Centre offering
This event is free.
We hope you can join us!
Offering our Faith Retreat and Turning the Wheel of Dharma Day – Tuesday June 4
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We look forward to seeing you!
