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Dechen Annual Summer Retreat
France 2009
Sunday 23rd – Friday 28th August
Fonvidal,
St. Cirq 24260,
Dordogne, France
[Map]
Initiation of White
Saraswati and Intensive Practice of the Sadhana
Saraswati is famous as one of the principal wisdom
deities in Vajrayana Buddhism and as a patroness of poetry and music.
Thus many great masters have cultivated her meditation for the many
qualities that it bestows.
In this retreat Lama Jampa will give the initiation
of White Saraswati from the Bodong lineage and then teach her sadhana.
Subsequently there will be five days of intensive meditation upon
the goddess.
Sakya Changlochen Ling
Facility fee: £100.
These fees cover the expenses of running
the course, with any surplus going towards the annual upkeep of
Sakya Changlochen Ling, as well as improvements and repairs.
As usual there will be an opportunity to make offerings to the
Lama on completion of the teaching programme.
The Dharma School (for children over 3 years old) will be run in parallel with some of the retreat sessions. Places are limited: please call Miranda (0117 942 4791) or Liz (0117 949 0059) to discuss availability.
Booking: Please make your booking with our ONLINE BOOKING FORM where you will be able to pay by credit card or opt to send a cheque by post.
Accommodation: There are various kinds of accommodation
available in the area to suit everybody, and it is up to you to
you to make your own arrangements.
Brin D’Amour Campsite is adjacent to Sakya
Changlochen Ling. They have extended their facilities this year
and now have even more chalets and mobile homes available. Book
soon to avoid disappointment. They have now got heating and a cover
for their swimming pool for times of inclement weather. They have
plenty of camping space bookable in advance, and payable on arrival.
campingbrindamour@orange.fr
/ www.campingbrindamour.com
La Linotte is another campsite about 2 miles away: www.campinglalinotte.com
If you would prefer to rent a house in the area around Le Bugue,
there are various websites giving details, such as: www.holidaylettings.co.uk/le-bugue
/ www.abritel.fr
/ www.simply-perigord.com
or contact the tourist office in Le Bugue for more information:
www.perigord.com/bugue.
Sakya Changlochen Ling has limited camping space and is at the
discretion of Sakya Thinley Rinchen Ling. If you would like to camp
there please submit your request early to avoid disappointment.
The camping fee at Sakya Changlochen Ling will be £40 per
person per week. (Children £10 per child per week)
Travel: As well as travel by road and ferry (book
soon to get lower prices), or rail to Le Bugue or Le Buisson, there
are direct flights with Ryan Air (www.ryanair.com
) and Flybe (www.flybe.com)
to Bergerac from London, Bristol, Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham
and many other places. From Bergerac station the train takes about
one hour to Le Bugue or Le Buisson, or you could share a taxi from
the airport to Sakya Changlochen Ling. Otherwise a flight to Bordeaux
followed by a 2 hour train journey would get you to Le Bugue. From
there you can get a taxi the last 6 kilometres.
For further information about any of the above, or other enquiries
please contact Sakya
Thinley Rinchen Ling:
Phone: (0044) (0)117 924 4424 / email: changlochen@dechen.org
