Amitabha Sadhana Retreat

26 sept – 3 Oct | led by Paramartha, Pramudita, Punyamala + Vidyamala

“One night I found myself as it were out of the body and in the presence of Amitabha, the Buddha of Infinite Light…The colour of the Buddha was a deep, rich, luminous red, like that of rubies, though at the same time soft and glowing, like the light of the setting sun…I saw the Buddha as clearly as I had ever seen anything under the normal circumstances of my life, indeed far more clearly and vividly…The rich red colour of Amitabha himself, as well as the two lotuses and the setting sun made a particularly deep impression on me. It was more wonderful, more appealing, than any earthly red: it was like red light, but so soft and, at the same time, so vivid as to be altogether without parallel…”

We have the immense good fortune to practise a form of Amitabha sadhana that directly derives from Sangharakshita’s vision. Simple though profound, it brings us into contact with the deep mystery, boundless light and infinite love of the great Buddha who resides at the head of the Padma (Lotus) family. We will participate in the great lineage of Amitabha practitioners who have brought his qualities into the world over the centuries: light, warmth, love, meditation, calm, discriminating wisdom and ease. You are welcome whether Amitabha is your yidam or not.