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Venerable Lobsang Tendar makes time in his busy schedule to hold retreats several times each year. These are a wonderful opportunity to experience Tibetan Tantric Buddhist teachings in their full depth.
See below for an overview of the retreat themes offered and what some participants have said about Tendar's Retreats.
Residential Retreats vary from weekends (starting on a Friday evening and concluding on Sunday afternoon), to extended three to five day retreats. Accomodation, Meals and ammenities are usually included in the cost.
Dates for coming retreats for 2010 will be posted as they become available.
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Medicine Buddha Retreat [ Back ]
Over the course of this retreat the Venerable Lobsang Tendar will teach healing mantras that Tibetans have traditionally used to heal illness. We learn to view disease and also accidental illness in a new way. Mantra Healing uses ancient sounds to cut through and change energy.
Venerable Lobsang Tendar will teach practical remedies that will help you live a more positive and fulfilling life. Tibetan Buddhism is for all peoples from all walks of life both Buddhist and non-Buddhists. Tibetan Buddhism is a universal blessing and everyone is welcome.
Previous Medicine Buddha Retreats:
23/09/2010 - 4 Day Residential Medicine Buddha Retreat
21/08/2010 - 2 Day Non-residential Medicine Buddha Retreat
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Manjushri - Buddha of Wisdom Retreat [ Back ]
Manjushri is said to have the power of discriminating wisdom. He can discriminate between correct and incorrect views and between beneficial and non-beneficial actions that must be taken on one's spiritual path. He holds a sword that vanquishes ignorance. Manjushri's sword is also considered a sword of quick detachment and a symbol of enlightened will.
Previous Manjushri - Buddha of Wisdom Retreats:
22/09/2006 - 2 Day Residential Manjushri Retreat
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Avalokiteshvara - Buddha Of Compassion Retreat [ Back ]
Reciting the Vajrasattva mantra is used for purification. It is said that with correct practice, profound cleansing occurs. By Repeating this practice major misdeeds will not be repeated and minor ones will be eventually purified.
The essential message of this practice is: "Abandon all harmful deeds; perform wholesome ones".
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Amitabha - Buddha of Light Retreat [ Back ]
Amitabha the Buddha of Light, was once a monk named Dharmakara (being formerly a king who renounced his throne after experiencing the Buddhist teachings of the buddha Lokesvararaja).
Dharmakara resolved to become a buddha and through his efforts after several incarnations, became Amitabha Buddha who created the "Pure Land" called Sukhavati (Sanskrit: "possessing happiness"). By the power of his vows, Amitabha has made it possible for all who call upon him to be reborn into this land and there to undergo instruction by him in the dharma and ultimately become bodhisattvas and buddhas in their turn. Thereafter, these same bodhisattvas and buddhas return to our world to help yet more people.
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White Tara - Mother Of Mercy and Compassion Retreat [ Back ]
White Tara embodies many of the qualities of the feminine principle. She is known as the mother of mercy and compassion. She is the source, the feminine aspect of the universe which gives birth to warmth, compassion and relief to bad karma as experienced by ordinary beings in cyclic existence.
White Tara expresses maternal compassion and offers healing to beings who are hurt or wounded either physically or mentally. White Tara meditation practice empowers the individual to move away from negativity and towards positivity and is said to grant health, long life, fearlessness, patience, and peace.
Also Lama Tendar will give meditation teachings to enable us to pacify our mental agitation, so gradually our minds can become clear and calm bringing about a more peaceful and tranquil way of being. This practice will transform our negative energy into a positive way of being which will enhance our everyday life, our interactions with others and gives us a more optimistic outlook on life.
Previous White Tara Retreats:
28/05/2010 - 2 Day Residential White Tara Retreat
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| What participants of past retreats have to say ... |
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I attended the Chenrezig retreat held at Iluka in March (2006). This was my first residential retreat and my experience of the weekend was immense. I was very fortunate to be able to attend a week long (daily) retreat with my Yoga teacher prior to the weekend and I feel that this helped me prepare for the intensity and strength of Tendar's retreat.
Tendar's presence, knowledge and teaching is something that no words can give justice to and it seems futile to try and describe. Suffice to say that the safe haven he created allowed me and others to look at ourselves honestly with openness and compassion. This at times was incredibly painful and confronting however, with the compassion of Chenrezig with me I felt able to undertake this examination.
I made valuable connections with a number of people attending the retreat and I intend to nurture these friendships with love and compassion. How privileged I feel to have been a part of this weekend and even though I live quite some distance away, I have deep respect and feelings for the sense of community created.
Much Metta - Sue (NSW)
I was very priviledged and honoured to participate in the last retreat at Shoreham - my thanks go to Tendar and Sheryl for making it possible - I helped set up and saw the amazing transformation of the space and I felt myself transformed also by Tendar's energy and grace - I felt myself softening and letting go into the heart and enjoying just being in the presence of a true master.
kind regards, and best wishes - Linda
Tendar works from the Heart in all he speaks,his actions, teaching from the mind and spiritually towards all he meets. I have been honoured to have gentle healing and feel blessed to have been offered such a treasure. What a gift we all have in having this man in our presence in Australia. To learn so many healing tools from this gifted person will flow through all who have encountered being with this sacred spirit. Thankyou and Blessings to you Tendar from my heart to your heart,
sincerely - Judith
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