Instead of trying to push away the negative emotional states we carry, we can feel them and transform them into the supreme mind of compassion. This is the practice of alchemy, where we take our own poisons and transmute them into gold. The practice of Taking and Giving, is one of Buddha’s most skillful and powerful methods to transform our negative thoughts and feelings into the mind of great compassion, which has the power to benefit not only ourselves but all living beings.

Are you tired of your mind constantly chattering away, leaving you feeling overwhelmed? It’s time to free yourself from the prison of overthinking and discover the bliss of a calm and still mind.

This course is designed for those who find themselves stuck in repetitive and unhelpful thought patterns. It draws upon the wisdom of Buddhist teachings to provide practical tools for managing thoughts and achieving general well-being.

During this retreat, Kelsang Lekso will explain and guide us in the meditation known as developing cherishing love. In ordinary life, we often confuse love with desirous attachment, and as a result we often experience pain and disappointment within our so-called ‘loving’ relationships. But authentic love can never cause pain. It only ever produces happiness. Why? Because true love actually arises from a profound understanding of our interdependence and interconnection with everyone. This understanding liberates us from our painful self-centered grasping attachments, and opens us to an expansive and ever more inclusive empathy and love that brings joy, harmony and purpose into our lives.

This one-day retreat is based on the teachings on Inner Fire or Tummo in the Tantric meditation manual ‘New Guide to Dakini Land”. In this book, Geshe Kelsang Gyatso reveals the profound practices of the ancient Yogis and makes their blissful experience accessible to the modern world.

Within all of us lies a source of infinite bliss, clarity of wisdom and compassion for others. To discover this inner wealth for ourselves, we need authentic teachings, guidance and meditation. Step by step you will learn how we can generate a deeply peaceful and concentrated mind by harnessing the subtle energy system within our body. With this blissful awareness we can uncover our true nature, destroy ignorance and suffering at its root and swiftly become a source of inspiration and benefit for others.