Fall Festival 2024 ~ Day 1
Oct 25, 2024
10 August 2023
The Complete Path to Enlightenment
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We have all settled into Festival life now and the atmosphere is relaxed with a steady rhythm of spiritual practice, volunteer work and spending time with Sangha friends or quietly contemplating the teachings. There is a lot of space at Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Centre, with woodland walks, miles of coastline, and many benches in quiet spots where you can sit and be peaceful.
If you prefer then you have a choice of cafes across the Festival site, perfect for a morning cup of coffee or afternoon piece of cake to spend time with friends.
We are in the final days of Festival. Today we received the last teachings from Gen-la Dekyong, who again shared profound teachings given to her by Venerable Geshe-la. She reminded us that the meaning of having met Geshe Kelsang is to learn to identify ourself correctly through the wisdom of ultimate truth conjoined with the practices of Highest Yoga Tantra. She finished six incredible days of empowerments and teachings with many thank yous to all those attending, volunteering and organising the Festival and most of all she expressed gratitude to our inconceivably kind Spiritual Guide.
The Festival is a holiday that just keeps giving because we have so much to take away. And now we have two days of retreat to receive even more blessings, to take the teachings to heart and to continue experiencing this unusual peace and happiness.
Understanding how things do not exist separate from their emptiness.