Guru Sumati Buddha Heruka

2026 Post-Fall Festival Retreat

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Guru Sumati Buddha Heruka

Post-Fall Festival Retreat, 23–25 Oct 2026

Friday 23 October to Sunday 25 October 2026

At Heruka Kadampa Meditation Centre, Golders Green

With Kadam John McBretney

OUR REAL HEART JEWEL

Following on from the NKT-IKBU International Fall Festival at KMC Malaga in Spain, Kadam John will lead a retreat based on the teachings and commentaries received at this Festival.

During this special retreat he will guide meditations on how to develop and improve our faith in our Spiritual Guide seen as one with Je Tsongkhapa and on the practice of Migtsema, the special mantra and prayer of praise and request to Je Tsongkhapa. The Migtsema practice is the best method for increasing our faith in Je Tsongkhapa and his teachings.

If we practise Je Tsongkhapa's teachings sincerely with faith, we can attain enlightenment quickly and easily.

Everyone interested in meditation and Buddhist wisdom is warmly welcome.

The first session on Friday is an introduction to the retreat, so you are very welcome even if you did not attend the Festival.

About the teacher

Kadam John McBretney has been studying, practising and teaching meditation for over 30 years. Appointed Resident Teacher of Heruka Kadampa Meditation Centre by the renowned Buddhist master Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, he is known for his joyful and down-to-earth style, and for a rare ability to make even the deepest subjects feel clear and immediately useful, whether you are new to meditation or have been practising for years.

 

Schedule

Fri 23 - Sun 25 October
  • Session 1: 9am - 10:15am
  • Break: 10:15 - 11:15
  • Session 2: 11:15am - 12:30pm
  • Lunch: 12:30 - 2:30pm
  • Session 3: 2:30pm - 3:45pm
  • Break: 3:45 - 4:45pm
  • Session 4: 4:45pm - 6:00pm

The final session on Sunday, Session 4, will be Wishfulfilling Jewel puja with tsog

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Lunch is £6 a day — set the quantity to the number of days you would like.

Free for Gold and Platinum members

50% off for Silver members

25% off for members of KMC London (use code london25a) and Duldzin Dragpa KBC (use code ddkbc25a)

Members of Heruka KMC can attend in person or join the retreat live via Zoom. Become a member.

Daily lunch

A home-cooked vegetarian lunch costs £6 each day for everybody.

Lunch being served at Heruka KMC

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"When the turbulence of distracting thoughts subsides and our mind becomes still, a deep happiness and contentment naturally arises from within.” 

Geshe Kelsang Gyatso