Amitayus Retreat - Jan 2-4
The Yoga of Buddha Amitayus: a special method for increasing lifespan, wisdom, and merit.
This retreat gives us an opportunity to practise the Yoga of Buddha Amitayus. Here is Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche's introduction to the practice:
There is nothing more precious to us than our life. Because we have a precious human life we have the opportunity to experience both temporary and ultimate happiness. We usually regard material possessions as very important and put much effort into acquiring them, but in reality our human life is our most important possession.
We all need a long life. If we lose this life we shall lose our opportunity to enjoy a human life, to practise Dharma, and to attain liberation and enlightenment. This is why Je Tsongkhapa said that for those who wish to experience pur happiness, the greatest obstacles to the fulfilment of their wishes are death and ignorance. Death destroys our opportunity to take the essence of our precious human life, and ignorance destroys our opportunity to develop a pure experience of Dharma.
To overcome these obstacles we need to increase our lifespan and wisdom, and the principal method for doing this is the yoga of Buddha Amitayus. This yoga is also a special method for increasing our merit.
Each session includes a recitation of the The Yoga of Buddha Amitayus sadhana and a mantra recitation. Everyone welcome at any time.
Email atisha.centre@gmail.com or call 416 694 5300 for more information.
Schedule
1. 9:00-10:00 am
2. 10:30 am - 11:30 am
3. 3:00-4:00 pm
4. 7:00-8:00 pm