Participant Feedback from Easter Retreat 09 at De Tong Ling

At Easter a group of Buddha House students were extremely fortunate to be able to attend Geshe Pema Tsering’s teachings on Kamalashila’s Stages of Meditation at De Tong Ling Retreat Centre on Kangaroo Island.

As always Geshe Pema’s teachings were incomparable.
Jampa Genduns mediations and discussions were clarifying.
The location was isolated and serene.
The weather was warm and balmy.
The silence offered the perfect opportunity to process the teachings.
The group of students was small and cohesive.
Perhaps the comments of some of the students who attended most eloquently convey the success of this retreat.

“De Tong Ling truly is an amazing place to do retreat, whether solitary or in a group.  It was wonderful to have Jampa’s clarity, patience and wisdom guiding us in between Geshela’s in depth and heartfelt teachings with his moments of laughter, joking and piercing glances that sent the message home and shook our foundations.”
Adam

“What a wonderful, intimate retreat. Rich with the magic of the natural surroundings of de tong Ling, so conducive for silence and retreat.  I loved the continual silence practice throughout.  Jampa Gendun was a wonderful facilitator and very much contributed to the wonder of my time.  I’m feeling balanced and ready for the next investigation of study thanks to Geshe Pema Tsering.  My baby and I thank everyone who helped this retreat be so superb.”
Billie

It has deepened, slightly my understanding of Buddhism and particularly Emptiness.  Geshela’s teachings were precise and wonderful.  Roderigo’s translations were excellent and Jampa’s classes on meditation and discussions were clarifying, warm and understanding.  The setting beautiful at De Tong Ling and the food amazing.  Even the mice in my room were interesting!  Thank you Heidi and Kimball”
Rosemary

We are very fortunate that Geshe Pema Tsering has agreed to teach ‘The Three Principal Aspects of the Path’ for the Buddha House October Long Weekend Retreat.