Deity Meditation

Teachings from annual weeklong and three-month deity meditation retreats.

Deity Meditation Retreats at Sravasti Abbey

Every year, Venerable Thubten Chodron leads a weeklong retreat at Sravasti Abbey that includes teachings on a deity practice and a Buddhist text. Sravasti Abbey also does a three-month silent Winter Retreat every year on a deity practice, which Venerable Thubten Chodron and other Abbey monastics offer short talks on. Learn more about Venerable Thubten Chodron’s signature courses and retreats on the Sravasti Abbey website.

Those who have a great empowerment (wang) and permission to practice (jenang) for a particular deity meditation can write in via our contact form to get access to self-generation teachings.

To access teachings on Six Session Guru Yoga and tantric precepts write to office [dot] sravasti [at] gmail [dot] com with information about your Vajra master, the Highest Yoga Tantra initiation you received, and the date and place.

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