White Tara Retreat

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White Tara Long Life Deity Retreat
Sunday, December 8 – Saturday, December 14, 2024
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Daily
In-Person Only

Spiritual Director Kushok Lobsang Dhamchöe invites you to join him for a 7-day White Tara Long Life Retreat, beginning on Sunday, December 8 and concluding on Saturday, December 14, 2024. Each day of the retreat will be divided into four sessions of mantra recitation, as outlined in the daily schedule below. This retreat will take place in-person only at the Alberta Centre for Peace and Meditation (11403 101 Street, Edmonton, AB). If you are planning to attend all or part of this retreat, please make effort to recieve the White Tara Empowerment on Saturday, December 7.  

  • Morning Sessions:
    • 9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. MST
      • Morning tea / coffee and snacks provided 
    • 10:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. MST
  • Lunch Break: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. MST
    • Please bring your own lunch 
  • Afternoon Sessions:
    • 1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. MST
      • Afternoon tea / coffee and snacks provided 
    • 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. MST
  • Dedication 

RETREAT DETAILS:

  • December 8-14, 2024
  • 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. daily
  • Chai and snacks provided
  • Please plan to bring a bagged lunch (microwave available)

Suggested donation: $75

Pre-registration is required.

This retreat is open to anyone interested in developing or strengthening their connection to White Tara. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor for this retreat please contact Andrew at [email protected].  

Tara helps us to overcome the obstacles of mind and body. At a relative level, Tara rescues from disease, illness and apparently “external” health factors. At an ultimate level, Tara protects our mind, preventing the rising of attachments, aversion and ignorance.

White Tara overcomes the impediment to long life and long Dharma practice: “All problems—sufferings, sicknesses, and diseases arise from thoughts that are based upon attachment, aversion, and ignorance as to the way things really are. It is said again and again that the worst obstacle is the third—concepts and thoughts. We continually think that we want to be happy and be free from suffering; we therefore never stop wanting more and more and as a result increase our attachment and aversion” – Venerable Lama Phuntosk.  

You can learn more about Tara in this video: Tara – Swift Heroine. Mother. Saviour. Friend. Stories of Rescues; Mantra and Sadhana (click here). 

If you have questions regarding this retreat, or any of the courses, retreats, or events at Gaden Samten Ling, please contact the office at [email protected]. We would be happy to help you! 

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