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SUMMARY:January Retreats 2027
DESCRIPTION:Join us in January at the beautiful Kadampa Temple in Sarasota for meditation retreat with experienced Kadampa teachers. Each week offers a unique topic to inspire beginners and experienced meditators alike\, with peaceful mornings\, inspiring afternoons\, and time to enjoy our Peace Garden and nearby beaches. On-site accommodations available. \nRegistration Opens Friday\, Sept 25 at 1:00pm EST\n On-Site Accommodations Available. \n  \nWeek 1 | Mind Training for Everyday Struggles\nJanuary 1–6 with Gen Kelsang Dorje\nStart the new year with a fresh approach to life’s everyday challenges. Through guided meditation and practical Buddhist wisdom\, learn how to respond to difficult people and situations with greater patience\, compassion\, and inner peace—and discover how even life’s struggles can become opportunities for personal growth. \n\nGen Kelsang Dorje is the Resident Teacher at Kadampa Meditation Center Madison. He is admired for his warmth and humor in making Buddha’s teachings relevant to the modern world\, and is an inspiring example of how to integrate Buddha’s teachings into a joyful life. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWeek 2 | Meditations for a Meaningful Life\nLamrim: The Stages of the Buddhist Path\nJanuary 8–13 with Gen Kelsang Lhadron\nWhat is the real meaning of our human life? What happens when we die\, and how can we make the best use of the precious opportunity we have now? Through meditation on the stages of the Buddhist path\, we will explore these profound questions and discover how to use our life to fulfill our deepest wish for freedom and lasting happiness. \n \n\nGen Kelsang Lhadron is the Resident Teacher of Kadampa Meditation Center Florida. Through her kindness and enthusiasm for meditation practice\, she provides an inspiring example of a modern Buddhist practitioner for our society. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWeek 3 |  Emptiness: The Freedom to Change\nMeditations on the True Nature of the Self\nJanuary 15–20 with Kadam Kyle\nWho is the “I” that feels hurt\, disappointed\, anxious or stuck? Through meditation on the emptiness of the self\, we can begin to loosen our grasping at a fixed\, limited sense of who we are and discover how our suffering reduces. As this grasping diminishes\, we experience greater freedom and flexibility\, opening the door to a completely new way of experiencing ourselves\, others and our world. \n\nKadam Kyle is the resident teacher at Kadampa Meditation Center Brooklyn. His joyful and sincere example in daily life\, and his clear and practical approach in teachings\, have inspired many people in their spiritual life. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n\n\n\n\nWeek 4 | The Path of Tantra\nDeepening Vajrayogini Practice\nJanuary 22–27 with Gen Kelsang Chokyi\nIn this retreat\, we will explore the Mind of All Yogas and the Uncommon Yoga of Inconceivability\, these are special methods for attaining the Pure Land of Keajra within this life. Deepen your experience of these extraordinary practices and their potential to transform every moment of your life into the spiritual path. \n\n \n\n\n\nGen Kelsang Chokyi is the Resident Teacher of Kadampa Meditation Centers Indianapolis and Bloomington. With joy\, wisdom\, and experience\, she shows how everyone can easily integrate Buddha’s teachings into daily life.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n 
URL:https://meditationinsarasota.org/event/january-retreats-2027/
LOCATION:Kadampa Meditation Center Florida\, 730 N Washington Blvd\, Sarasota\, FL\, 34236\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:Quick Path (HYT)
DESCRIPTION:This session is open only to those who have received the Highest Yoga Tantra empowerments from the New Kadampa Tradition. If you have not received this empowerment please join us for another puja\, such as Wishfulfilling Jewel with Lamrim Meditation. Quick Path is the tantric practice of Vajrayogini\, a female enlightened being. \nWALK INS WELCOME!  \nThere is no registration for this prayer. \n 
URL:https://meditationinsarasota.org/event/quick-path-hyt-2/2027-01-07/
LOCATION:Kadampa Meditation Center Florida\, 730 N Washington Blvd\, Sarasota\, FL\, 34236\, United States
CATEGORIES:Puja,Quick Path
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