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Four Meditations to Freedom: The Four Seals of Mahamudra
Away Retreat at IKRC Grand Canyon
September 9-12
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In this retreat at the World Peace Temple at the IKRC Grand Canyon, leave the ordinary world behind and discover your potential for lasting peace. During this retreat, Gen Lingpur and Gen Tabkay will guide meditations exploring the "Four Seals of Mahamudra". The condensation of Buddha's teachings, these four liberating insights into reality help us to abandon negative states of mind and establish authentic peace from within. These meditations include:
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The peaceful nature of our own mind
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Subtle impermanence
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The origin of our suffering and how to abandon negative minds
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The practice of meditation and the path to true happiness
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Realizing the liberating wisdom of ultimate truth, emptiness.
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About the Retreat Venue
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Located just 2.5 hours north of Phoenix, the International Retreat Center Grand Canyon is a world away. The retreat will be held in the blessed Kadampa World Peace Temple. Nestled next to the Kaibab National Forest, there is plenty of opportunity to explore forest trails and nature in the breaks. Comfortable hotel accomodations are available with options for single or shared rooms, dorms or camping.
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Address:
6701 East Mountain Ranch Road
Williams, AZ 86046
Retreat Schedule
ABOUT the teachers
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Gen Kelsang Tabkay is a Kadampa Buddhist monk and the Resident Teacher at Kadampa Meditation Center Phoenix. He has been a student of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche for many years. Gen Tabkay presents Buddhism and meditation in an accessible and clear way, dedicating himself to bringing peace into the hearts of others.
Gen Kelsang Lingpur is the Resident Teacher of Kadampa Meditation Center Arizona in Tucson. She has been a student and disciple of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche for over 20 years. Gen Lingpur has been ordained as a Buddhist nun for many years and has taught in the New Kadampa Tradition in Arizona, California, New Mexico and Mexico. Having benefited greatly herself from the study of Buddhadharma, she is happy to give back by sharing her love of Buddha’s teachings. With a down-to-earth style, Gen Lingpur helps us to look at our situation in a new light and to transform negative minds into positive ones.