2026 Post-Fall Festival Retreat

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.

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

The retreat ends on Sunday 25 October, Je Tsongkhapa Day, when Kadampa Buddhists around the world celebrate Je Tsongkhapa. We will mark the day in the final session with Offering to the Spiritual Guide puja with tsog.

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 his 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 Oct

• Session 1: 9–10.15am
• Break: 10.15–11.15am
• Session 2: 11.15am–12.30pm
• Lunch: 12.30–2.30pm
• Session 3: 2.30–3.45pm
• Break: 3.45–4.45pm
• Session 4: 4.45–6pm

On Sunday, Je Tsongkhapa Day, Session 4 will be Offering to the Spiritual Guide puja with tsog. The session will end at 6.30pm.