January Guided Meditation Retreats

 

 

 

 

Each retreat includes an optional follow-up meditation session the following Thursday. 

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​​Breathe Your Way to Inner Peace 

Saturday, Jan 3  10-1:00 pm

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In this half-day retreat, we will discover a meditation technique that does more than just quiet your mind — it transforms it. This special breathing meditation is a powerful method for reducing distractions and cultivating a deep, lasting sense of inner peace. By learning to combine our breath with the profound mantra OM AH HUM, we can develop a good heart and make our mind more positive and controlled. This course will empower you to break free from negative habits, find lasting happiness, and turn your mind into your greatest ally.

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Thursday, Jan 8.   7:00-8:30 pm

 Meditation Class: Meditation on the Special Breathing Meditation 

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COST:   $25 

( $10 for Members. included in Kadampa & Benefactor Level memberships)

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The Secret to a Stable Mind: A Practical Guide to Inner Winds

Saturday, Jan 10  10:00 am-1:00 pm

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Our mind and our subtle inner winds are inseparable. While focusing on the breath can bring temporary peace, it's just an introduction. To achieve a truly stable mind, we need to transform our mind by working with the energy winds themselves. This half-day retreat delves into this essential relationship, and we will learn practical meditations that directly engage with our subtle winds. These meditations are foundational for a stable transformation of the mind from within. It not only helps us pacify negativity and reduce distractions, but also serves as the essential entry point for accessing and meditating on our subtler levels of mind, the source of our deepest potential for lasting peace.​

 

 

Thursday, Jan 15.  7-8:30 pm

 Meditation Class: Transforming the Winds into the Mantra of All Buddhas​

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COST:   $25 

( $10 for Members. included in Kadampa & Benefactor Level memberships)

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Saturday, Jan 17:No Retreat.  Gen-la Jampa Visiting KMC San Francisco!

 

Thursday, Jan 22. 7:00-8:30 pm

Meditation Class: Learning to Meditate From Our Heart

(no pre-registration needed, just drop-in) $15  (free for members)

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Dissolving Our Inner Winds to Experience the Clear Light of Bliss*

Saturday, January 24  Retreat 10-1:00 pm

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In this special Highest Yoga Tantra retreat* we will explore the sublime yoga of vajra recitation. Vajra recitation is a special completion stage meditation that enables us to develop deep experience of the dissolution of our inner winds. As a result of this, we can experience a fully qualified, clear light of bliss that will enable us to purify our mind very quickly. It is recommended to read the section on The Actual Meditation on Vajra Recitation from Tantric Grounds and Paths as a preparation for this retreat.

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Thursday, Jan 29. 7-8:30 pm

HYT Meditation Class*: Meditation on Vajra Recitation by Breathing Blessings and Purifying the Winds of All Worlds

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*This retreat and class may only be attended by those who have received the empowerments of Heruka and Vajrayogini or intend to receive them at the Kadampa Summer Festival in 2026.

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COST:   $25 

( $10 for Members. included in Kadampa & Benefactor Level memberships)

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