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Easter Retreat 2024
March 28 @ 7:30 pm - April 1 @ 7:30 pm
ANNUAL EASTER RETREAT
Evening of 28th March at 7:30 pm to Monday afternoon 1st April, 2024
at Maitripa Centre, Healesville & Online
Going on retreat has been part of Buddhism since the Buddha’s time. In the Kagyu tradition, known as the practice lineage, retreat is cherished as a time to be in a spiritually focused and supportive environment for an extended period of time. Whether new to Buddhism or an experienced practitioner, retreat is an essential component of the Path.
Upholding the retreat format provided by Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche IX, the 2024 Easter Retreat includes structured time for walking and sitting meditation, Green Tara and Chenrezig pujas, recorded video teachings by Traleg Rinpoche (read on for details), and yoga.
Whether new to Buddhism or an experienced practitioner, the retreat environment is an essential support on the Path.
The 2024 Easter Retreat will be a hybrid event, which means you can attend the retreat in-person at Maitripa Centre or online.
Held in a serene and supportive environment at Maitripa Centre, join other practitioners as we explore the teachings on The Psychology of Mindfulness Meditation.
About the video teachings
Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche IX teachings: The Psychology of Mindfulness Meditation
Paying attention to the things that we need to pay attention to,
learning to forget those things that we need to forget,
learning to remember those things we need to remember
– all these things are connected with the practice of mindfulness.
– Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche IX
The popular perception of mindfulness meditation is that it is about achieving a kind of neutral, passive state, that somehow takes us away from ourselves. However, when understood within Buddhist psychology, mindfulness is an active mental state that supports the development of positive states of mind. In this series of video teachings, Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche IX contrasts Western and Buddhist understandings of mindfulness, and shows how to utilise meditation to bring about genuine psychological well-being and spiritual transformation.
Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche IX (1955 – 2012)
Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche IX was Born In Eastern Tibet And Enthroned As The Supreme Abbott Of thrangu Monastery by his Holiness Gyalwang Karmapa. Rinpoche Underwent Rigorous Scholastic And Meditative Training Under Various Tibetan Buddhist Masters In India And Bhutan Before Coming To Australia In 1980. Rinpoche Became Well Known For His Erudition, Fluency In English And Background In Western Psychology, Comparative Religion And Philosophy. He Inaugurated The Annual Buddhist Summer School, Now In Its 38th Year. Rinpoche Is The Author Of A Number Of Books Including ‘The Essence Of Buddhism’ Now In Its Third Printing, ‘Karma: What It Is, What It Isn’t, Why It Matters’, ‘Moonbeams Of Mahamudra: The Classic Meditation Manual’ And ‘How To Do Life: A Buddhist Perspective’ To Name A Few. Read Rinpoche’s Full Biography here.
The Venue: Maitripa Centre
Established by Traleg Rinpoche, the beautiful Maitripa Centre, is a retreat property set amongst the mountain ash forests, just outside the township of Healesville, Victoria. Maitripa Centre provides a tranquil and uplifting practice environment. Learn more about the venue here.
OR —Participate in the retreat FROM HOME!
The retreat is also accessible online and online participants enjoy lots of support. You will receive a welcome pack that includes all the information you need to make your home a comfortable environment for a retreat. You will have the same access to the pujas, yoga and meditation, and teachings just like being in-person, except from the comfort of your own home! Online retreat tickets below…
The Program
THE PROGRAM
Thursday
5pm-7pm Check in for ‘In person’ participants
6pm Dinner
7:30pm Welcome & Introduction
8pm Chenrezig Puja
Friday, Saturday & Sunday
6am Green Tara Puja
7:30am Breakfast
9am Yoga & Meditation
10am Break
10:30am Meditation
12noon Lunch
1pm Karma Yoga
2:00pm Teachings
3:30pm Break
4pm Meditation
5.30pm Break
6pm Dinner
8pm Chenrezig Puja
Monday
6am Green Tara Puja
7:30am Breakfast
9am Yoga & Meditation
10am Break
10:30am Meditation
12noon Lunch & Clean-up
2:00pm Teachings
3:30pm Farewell & Thank You’s
*The program may vary from day to day with extra activities on some days
*program changes may occur on the day
*retreatants will be in full silence until noon each day – please exercise mindfulness when in the café and keep talking to a minimum
The Food
A full vegetarian menu is included in your booking. Specific dietary requirements can be entered at check-out. The onsite cafe, Dogen’s Kitchen, will be open daily serving barista coffee and house-made treats.
Ticket Information and Bookings
This includes access to the full program, private single room accommodation and vegetarian catering. All rooms are fully furnished & bedding is supplied. Twin room options are also available.
*Only Full Retreat Tickets Available currently.
Second release tickets will become available for those wishing to attend part of the retreat, if first release does not sell out prior.
Online Retreat Tickets Enjoy the retreat from the comfort of your own space.
* E-Vam Office Contact Details: or (03) 9387 0422
Discounts
HCC Holder 10% (code: concession) | Members 10% (code: member) | Students 30% (code: student) | Under35 30% (code: under35) | * please show proof of concession at check-in
Dana Application: I wish to apply for Dana, financial support to attend this course at E-Vam. More information can be found at this link: (https://evaminstitute.org/dana/)