Limitless Mind Retreat
One-day Meditation Retreat
Saturday October 18, 9:30am-4:30pm
At the Rotary Sunshine Park Chalet
Thorburn Rd, Portugal Cove Conception Bay
with Buddhist monk & Teacher
Gen Kelsang Thekchen
Limitless Mind One-day Retreat
Our mind is our greatest natural resource. It is the creator of our entire experience and therefore the key determining factor in whether we are happy or unhappy. And it naturally possesses the potential for vast and lasting happiness and freedom, as well as limitless love, compassion and wisdom. But all too often we fail to recognize the mind for the wonder that it is. We see our mind as limited and relate to it as something fixed and stuck and consequently often feel trapped in painful states of mind.
In this retreat, Gen Thekchen will explain and guide us into the beautiful meditation known as ‘the clarity of the mind.’ Gaining experience of this peaceful meditation is truly life-altering. It gives us an experiential understanding of how our mind creates our reality, and that our reality is much more flexible than we generally realize. Recognizing this empowers us to begin bringing about real change within ourselves with great confidence and joy.
This retreat will be a wonderful opportunity to go deeper into our understanding of these teachings and how we can bring about profound transformation through understanding the nature of the mind.
The retreat will take place at the Rotary Sunshine Park Chalet, located on Thorburn Road adjacent to the boundary of Portugal Cove - St. Phillip's.
The retreat will be preceded by a public talk called "Discovering the Wonder of the Mind", on Thurs. Oct. 16, from 7 to 8:30pm at the Lantern, 35 Barnes Rd.. Although extremely beneficial, it’s not necessary to attend the public talk to be able to join the retreat. All are welcome. To find out more about the public talk, click here.
Retreat Session Times
9:30-11am
11:30am-12:30pm
2-3pm
3:30-4:30pm
The Sunshine Rotary Park is a secluded rural park, located on Thorburn Road adjacent to the boundary of Portugal Cove - St. Phillip's. Our retreat will be held in the beautiful onsite Chalet, a comfortable & quiet spot for our guided meditation retreat. During the breaks, there will be time to explore the Park's lovely & extensive network of trails.
Click here for more information and directions to the Rotary Sunshine Park.
Cost & Registration
$15 for the Oct. 16 Public Talk at the Lantern in St. Johns
$55 for the Sat Oct. 18 Retreat at the Rotary Sunshine Park Chalet
or $60 for both the the Public Talk and the Retreat.
Pre-Register in advance, or you can pay at the door with cash, debit or credit. Pre-registration will soon be available.
Our Teacher for these events
Both the Public Talk and the Retreat will be led by Buddhist monk & Teacher Gen Kelsang Thekchen, who is a Kadampa Buddhist monk & senior Teacher in the New Kadampa Tradition. He has been a Teacher under the guidance of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche for more than 30 years. Gen Thekchen has taught widely in Canada and in the UK, and is now the Resident Teacher at Kadampa Meditation Centre Ottawa. He is well known for his ability to present Buddha's teachings in a practical, profound and often humorous way, making them very accessible and easy to practise in everyday life.
To hear and/or view samples of teachings with Gen Thekchen, click on the podcast arrows below.
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