2026 Post Fall Festival Retreat (23-25 Oct)

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.
This retreat follows the NKT International Fall Festival and offers a special opportunity for those who attended to deepen and integrate the teachings received. Everyone interested in meditation and Buddhist wisdom is warmly welcome.
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
- Session 1: 9am - 10:15am
- Session 2: 11:15am - 12:30pm
- Lunch: 12:30 - 2:30pm
- Session 3: 2:30pm - 3:45pm
- Session 4: 4:45pm - 6:00pm
The final session on Sunday, Session 4, will be Wishfulfilling Jewel puja with tsog
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Free for Gold and Platinum members
50% off for Silver members
25% off for members of KMC London and Duldzin Dragpa KBC
Members can attend in person or join the retreat live via Zoom. Become a member.
Daily Lunch
A home-cooked vegetarian lunch is for £6 each day for everybody.

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