The Lama Tenzin Retreats
The Inner sources of Refuge

Vajrakilaya Retreat with Lama Tenzin

The Yidam, the root of all accomplishment
The practice of Vajrakilaya is at the heart of the ancient Vajrayana traditions of Tibet. The wrathful Heruka Vajrakilaya is the yidam deity who embodies the enlightened activity of all the buddhas. Vajrakilaya manifests in an intensely wrathful yet compassionate form in order to subjugate the delusion and negativity within us that arise as obstacles to the practice of Dharma.

Dates: 24th October – 3rd November
The retreat will begin after lunch on the 24th October and conclude after lunch on the 3rd November.

If you are attending both retreats, Kurukulla begins the next day and you will be able to stay on in the same accommodation.

kurukulla Retreat with Lama Tenzin

Dakini, the root of enlightened activity
Kurukulla is a powerful semi-wrathful female deity, an embodiment of enlightened wisdom; a dakini skilled in magnetizing. Her enriching power attracts wisdom, happiness, health, wealth, and long life.

Dates: 4th November – 14th November
The retreat will begin after lunch on the 4th November and conclude after lunch on the 14th November.

Retreat Booking Options

Retreat attendance is by donation. The suggested donation covers our costs of providing teachings, accommodation, all meals and the many facilities offered at Gomde UK.

Vajrakilaya Retreat (24th October – 3rd November)
Residential, Twin Room — £600.00
Residential, Single Room — £800.00

Kurukulla Retreat (4th November - 14th November)
Residential, Twin Room — £600.00
Residential, Single Room — £800.00

Vajrakilaya and Kurukulla Retreats (24th October - 14th November) – the full 3 weeks.
Residential, Twin Room — £950.00
Residential, Single Room — £1250.00

Facilities:
All shared accommodation is single gender.
Please make us aware of any personal needs regarding mobility and access.
Please get in touch if you would be interested in ‘glamping’ – it might be possible for us to create a space for this.

Special Requests

Staying Extra Nights (£40 pp/per night)
It is only possible to stay extra nights before the Vajrakilaya retreat. It is only possible to stay for extra knights following the Kurukulle retreat. Please detail your request in the special request box.

We cannot guarantee that we are able to accommodate your request. Extra nights start at £40 per night depending on your accommodation.

Making Offerings for the Teachings and Donation for Tsok Feast

Following teachings, it is traditional to offer a personal offering to those who have imparted the liberating instructions. For this seminar, we are welcoming Lama Tenzin and Maitri Yarnell as translator.

These retreats have a daily stock feast. Suggested minimum donation is £30 (£3 p day).

Booking Confirmation and cancellation

Your registration will be confirmed once you have sent your deposit. We will do our best to accommodate all bookings. If your preferred accommodation is no longer available, we will contact you with other options. Please note your final balance will be required on the 12th September.

We hope you don’t need to cancel your booking, but if you do, here is our general policy.
If you cancel your booking before 12th September, we can return funds to you, minus an administration fee of £50. After the 12th September, if you request it, we can return 50% of your donation.

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Thank you!

We look forward to seeing you all at Thubten Chökor Ling — The Island Where the Wheel of the Buddha’s Teachings Turns.

If you have any questions, please contact helen@gomde.uk

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