International Spring Festival 2023 diaries
The Source of Happiness and Goodness
May 26 - 31 2023
A Special Commentary to The Liberating Prayer & International Refuge Vow Ceremony
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Day 5 - RETREAT
Retreat days at the festival are very special. Having received so many teachings, and following the extraordinarily blessed refuge ceremony, it is now time to quiet the mind, delve deep within, and consolidate our experiences through meditation.
To help us relax and enjoy the retreat, Gen-Rabten reminded us of the wonderful causes we are creating moment by moment whenever we meditate. He skillfully guided us to develop believing faith in the presence of a living Buddha, to develop admiring faith in the treasury of Buddha’s compassion and wisdom, and most importantly, to develop wishing faith: wishing to cultivate all these good qualities so that we ourselves can become Buddhas.
He assisted us in relating to our pure potential and yearning to develop it until it transforms into the compassion and wisdom of a Buddha. We also contemplated how we can assist others by recognizing their pure potential.
So, we departed with the great gift of being able to see beyond our own and others' delusions to the pure experience that is the potential future of all living beings.
A Pure Dream
Between sessions, people sat quietly in the beautiful gardens, walked down to the beach through the woods, or spent meaningful time with the Sangha. It was like a pure dream.
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