H.E. Sopa Rinpoche - Mani Retreat
31.05.-07.06.2025
"Four-Armed Avalokiteshvara" Empowerment - and Start of the Mani Retreat
PLEASE NOTE:
Due to strict travel conditions, we have to be prepared that only very short before the event starts, the Center will know, if H.E. Sopa Rinpoche will be travelling to the Center.
With deep joy we would like to announce that H.E. Soepa Rinpoche will come again to Milarepa Center in May/June 2025 to lead the 3rd Mani Retreat.
It is an explicit wish of H.E. Soepa Rinpoche to lead at Milarepa Center, Annual Mani Retreats for the benefit of all sentient beings. Already before the pandemic, in 2019, H.E. Soepa Rinpoche led the 1st Mani Retreat here. In 2024 the 2nd Mani Retreat was held and in 2025 a Mani Retreat with H.E. Soepa Rinpoche will take place for the third time.
Empowerment in the "Four-Armed Avalokiteshvara" and Start of the Mani Retreat
About the 100 Million Mani Recitation Retreat:
The Singapore 100 Million Mani Recitation Retreat was initiated by the late H.E. Drubwang Rinpoche in the year 2001. Since then, more than 10,000 people have participated in this auspicious retreat.
Participants will gather to recite the six-syllabus mantra OM MANI PADME HUNG, which is the heart mantra of Avalokiteshvara. Through the power of the mantra and individual’s effort, one will begin to uncover the excellent qualities of Avalokiteshvara from within oneself. By purifying one’s body, speech and mind, one may experience inner peace, compassion and wisdom.
It is taught that the merit of reciting even one OM MANI PADME HUNG is inconceivable. Doing this practice will help to close the doors of the six realms of cyclic existence. Sentient beings will gradually be free from sufferings, gain rebirth in the Buddha’s pure land and eventually attain full enlightenment.
As this is a group practice, the merits individual participant receive is equivalent to the vast merits of reciting 100 million Mani mantras.
PROGRAM:
Saturday, 31.05.25
Arrival until 17:00
18:00 Dinner
Sunday, 01.06.25
08:00 Breakfast
09:30-12:30 Empowerment in the "Four-Armed Avalokiteshvara" and Teachings
12:30 Lunch
14:30 1. Mani Session & Teachings / Mani Recitation
15:30 Break
16:00 2. Mani Session / Mani Recitation
17:00 Break
17:30 3. Mani Session / Mani Recitation
18:30 Dinner
19:30 Dedication of Merit
20:00 End of Sessions
Monday, 02. - Friday 06.06.25
08:00 Breakfast
09:30 1. Mani Session / Mani Recitation
10:30 Break
11:00 2. Mani Session / Mani Recitation
12:30 Lunch
14:30 3. Mani Session / Mani Recitation
15:30 Break
16:00 4. Mani Session / Mani Recitation
17:00 Break
17:30 5. Mani Session / Mani Recitation
18:30 Dinner
19:30 Dedication of Merit
20:00 End of Sessions
Saturday, 07.06.25
08:00 Breakfast
09:30 Lama Chopa Tsog & Farewell
12:30 Lunch
18:00 Dinner
TRANSLATOR:
From Tibetan to English: Sonam Spitz
RITUAL ITEMS:
If you wish to use instruments for the practice, please bring your personal ritual objects (vajra, bell and damaru).
RULES AND REGULATIONS:
- Not smoking is allowed during the retreat session.
- Be punctual and attend all the sessions daily. At the end of the retreat, one will experience the blessings of inner peace and joy by keeping to this commitment sincerely.
- Since this is a closed Retreat you must participate in the complete Retreat-week. It will not be possible to participate only on single days.
FEES:
320,00 € regular I 272,00 € reduced I 161,00 € ordained