The magic of January retreats
January is a special month where centers emphasize retreats. Here are some activities organized at Madrid and Valencia in Spain and Ticino in Switzerland.
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a Joyful Inner Journey in ticino
With January being the month of retreats, Menla Centre in Ticino (Switzerland) did not miss this unique opportunity to engage in retreat.
In the first week of the month, the center began with A Joyful Inner Journey, a Lamrim retreat on the 21 meditations, from Our Precious Human Life to Relying upon a Spiritual Guide.
Lamrim retreat with Gen Kelsang Cho
This was followed by three equally precious weekends with retreats on the Perfection of Wisdom, Blissful Path, and ending on the weekend of the 25th with the Uncommon Yoga of Inconceivability.
There was also Vajrayogini self-initiation, Feast of Great Bliss on Vajrayogini Day, the 10th of January, and on Heruka Day, the 25th, Offering to the Spiritual Guide with tsog. All of this was under the clear, profound and loving guidance of our Resident Teacher, Gen Kelsang Chö.
These retreats were attended by many of the Ticino Sangha, as well as several Italian practitioners.
Many virtuous seeds were planted in January 2025 among the mountains and lakes of Ticino. What great good fortune!
