Expand your spiritual horizons

Whether you seek a healthier lifestyle, spiritual realignment or self-development, we have a suitable programme for you. Retreat to the forest and expand your spiritual horizons with one of our short courses. Customised courses for larger groups are also available upon request.

Inner Peace Retreat

A wellness programme packed with insights into how to live well by reducing your stress levels through meditative practices. Relax your mind and gain clarity through contemplation exercises guided by experienced facilitators in the tranquil forest.

Inner Reflection Retreat

An extended journey to personal discovery through revealing meditation exercises set in beautiful and tranquil surroundings. Identify the source of your pain and joy, see your thoughts arise with clarity, and empower your life with purpose and direction.

Mantra Retreat

Take some time out from your busy schedule to recharge your spiritual self. We offer guided mantra retreats on various Buddhist deities throughout the year.

Walking the Diamond Path

Learn how to invoke the blessings of Lama Tsongkhapa and Dorje Shugden through the Diamond Path daily prayer. You’ll master the basic visualisations and rituals so that you can overcome your obstacles and develop your inner qualities.

Essential Buddhist Ritual Workshop

Learn how to use important ritual items such as the vajra, bell, damaru and serkym along with the essential offering mudras. This fun, hands-on workshop will give you the confidence to incorporate these techniques into your daily practice for greater meaning and depth.

Advanced Buddhist Ritual Workshop

Learn advanced mudras to enhance your meditational practice. This fun, hands-on workshop will give you the confidence to incorporate these techniques into your daily practice for greater meaning and depth.

Mandala Ritual Workshop

Learn how to use the mandala set along with the prayers and visualisations for the Mandala Offering of 37 Heaps. This fun, hands-on workshop will give you the confidence to incorporate mandala offerings into your daily practice for more merits and quicker attainments.

Dorje Shugden Retreat

Focus on the mantra of Dorje Shugden to clear obstacles, purify negative karma, gather resources and generate merits to fulfil your spiritual aspirations and worldly goals. Conducted once a year in July/August.

Tsem Rinpoche Mantra Retreat

Gain tremendous merits and receive the guru’s blessings for spiritual realisations. You’ll also strengthen your connection with Rinpoche’s incarnation line and create the causes for Rinpoche’s swift return. Conducted once a year in October.

Tsongkhapa Retreat

Increase wisdom and gain Dharma insights for mind transformation through Lama Tsongkhapa’s Migtsema mantra. Also effective for anger, depression and to overcome inner and outer obstacles. Conducted once a year in December.

Trakpo Sumtril Retreat

Heal, stabilise life force and extend lifespan through meditation on the wrathful healing deity Trakpo Sumtril. Also protects from harm caused by nagas, land deities and other supernatural beings. Conducted once a year in April.

Manjushri Kids Retreat

Connect your child with the divine and plant seeds to cultivate mindfulness, intelligence & good qualities in young minds. Daily activities combine mantra chanting, informal meditation and basic Buddhist practices. Conducted once a year in May/June.

Death & Dying: A Meditation Workshop

A two-day guided meditation workshop to help you make the most of your life. Learn the Buddhist forms of death meditation and try experiential exercises designed to transform your perspective of life and death.

Dealing with Anger: A Meditation Workshop

A one-day guided meditation workshop to help you overcome anger at the deepest level. Learn the Buddhist forms of anger meditation and try experiential exercises designed to help you process your anger and achieve a more positive state of mind.

Buddhist Fundamentals

An easy beginner’s course introducing fundamental Buddhist principles, meditation and practices. Through discussion and practical exercises, you’ll acquire the basic methods to create change in your life, and make every day a meaningful one.

Practice Weekend: Prostration

Complete the prostration preliminary practice within two years, through a combination of group + individual practice, with guidance + support from our pastors and encouragement from fellow retreatants. Conducted once every 3 months.

Kechara members enjoy discounts
& reward points on all courses

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