A few weeks ago we held the annual Discovering the Heart of Buddhism, weeklong retreat here at the Hermitage in North Wales. We had 27 attendees, so it was a busy Hermitage this week!
The retreat consisted of daily teachings by Lama Shenpen and assistant teacher Five, daily meditation sessions and Puja, silence, discussion and personal practice time.
The retreat ended with a mandala offering to Lama Shenpen to request transmission of the DHB course, and later on we had a feast to celebrate the end of the retreat and sticking to our retreat commitments.
Following our very enjoyable feast, the next day we concluded the with a Buddhist pilgrimage to Cwm Pennant – a sacred site in Snowdonia. We always end our retreats with a pilgrimage to nearby sacred sites, as we are lucky to be surrounded by so many special places to visit here in beautiful North Wales.
We have a separate blog all about our pilgrimages to holy sites in Wales, read more about our Buddhist pilgrimages, rituals, practice and the different sacred places we visit at www.sacredsiteswales.co.uk
Buddhist Retreat Centre North Wales 