1 Day Awakened Meditation Retreat - What is the Ultimate Destination? - Suoi Tu Meditation Center

December 06, 2025 - Dallas Texas

A One-Day Awakened Meditation Retreat with the theme “What is the Ultimate Destination?” at Suoi Tu Meditation Center, guided by Awakened Ones Thich Dieu Thien and Thich Thong Hoi

We express our deepest gratitude to the two Awakened Ones for Their Great Vow to come into this world to awaken the potential for Buddhahood within us—allowing us to directly realize the Supreme Truth, to clearly know Who We Truly Are, where our True Place of Return is, and to gradually open wisdom and liberate ignorance. Step by step, They guide us back to the Source of Awakened, collapsing the layers of delusion and attachment accumulated over many lifetimes through ignorance and misidentification.

The One-Day Awakened Retreat They gave us was profoundly miraculous—everyone experienced an inner breakthrough, saw clearly the direction, and knew what must be done for the journey back to the Awakened Source.

The two Awakened Ones completely understand the consciousness of each person attending this retreat—knowing what level of mind they are in, what they are stuck in, and what they are struggling with. Therefore, the opening of Wisdom began with one very simple question from the Awakened One:

“Do you know why your mind is always running?”

Each person answered differently, yet every answer came from long-hidden concerns quietly nurtured for years. When the Awakened Ones skillfully used the four jars of water, in that very moment it struck directly at the knots in their consciousness—the part they could not see, no matter how much they meditated or how far they believed they had attained, they were still stuck. The Awakened Ones showed them that the reason was because they did not know there is a Ultimate Destination.

The Awakened One listened with the Great Compassion of the Five Awakened Natures, allowing everyone to open their hearts and be real with themselves—sharing their deep concerns and unanswered questions. Right within each question, the Awakened One entered and dismantled the exact place they were stuck, allowing them to directly recognize that the Ultimate Destination is where they must return to in order to be free from the illusory world—just like when the sun rises, the snow melts.

Shatish, a retreat participant, shared that at first he only wanted to find a meditation method to keep his mind calm amid the challenges of life. But upon coming here, the openings of the Awakened One made him feel “mind-blown”—a breakthrough far beyond anything he had imagined.

When the Awakened One revealed the Truth that beings cannot see—therefore endlessly wandering, not knowing who they are or where to return—Chander’s consciousness burst open. With deep sincerity he expressed his wish for the Awakened One to help him enter into that True Nature, and he earnestly begged the Awakened One to help him and all people enter the Source of Awakening where the Awakened One is living. He even asked the Awakened One to “produce” more Awakened Ones as soon as possible to save all beings.

In the end, whether they were Hindu, Catholic, or Muslim… all expressed profound gratitude to the two Awakened Ones. With sincerity, they bowed and prayed for the Awakened Ones to soon bring them back to the Realm of Light where the Buddhas and the two Awakened Ones are abiding—so they may be free from delusion and confusion, realize Buddhahood, and help all beings awaken.

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