30 Nov – 3 dec | led by Vajratara + team
Vajratara will be leading a seminar following the Sub30 weekend to look in more depth at passages from the Vimalakirtinirdesa text itself. She will be drawing on Sangharakshita’s series of talks on the Vimalakirtinirdesa, the newly discovered Sanskrit text, as well as translations from the Tibetan and Chinese. In the seminar we will spend more time with the bold and uncompromising character of Vimalakirti and his dynamic, liberating discourses with the people he meets.
Turn the November Sub30 weekend into a 6-day retreat by staying on to study a foundational Buddhist text with experienced study leaders, in a seminar-style setting of 6-12 people. Although we can read Buddhist books and watch dharma teachers on YouTube, things will often open up much more fully, deeply and clearly when studying the dharma alongside others. Come along to awaken your longing for the truth.
Reception is from 4pm on the day of arrival, with the retreat beginning with supper at 6pm.
While you’re here you will be participating in communal life. This includes meditating with everyone on site in the main shrine room in the morning, taking part in daily tasks and at the end of your retreat you will help us to prepare the retreat centre for the next group to join us.
With this in mind, the retreat will finish after the clear-up, so if travelling on public transport, please book a train after 3pm.
For: Mitras
Start date: 30th Nov 2025
End date: 3rd Dec 2025
Event Type: Residential
Price: Standard £110 | Concession £95 | Financial Assistance £75
Please note that the payment includes a non-refundable and non-transferrable deposit of £50.
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