Free for Members | Non-member $5 per session. Pay at the door

This special fasting and purification retreat is performed in conjunction with Thousand-armed Avalokiteshvara, the Buddha of Compassion. It is a powerful practice for purifying negative karma of body, speech, and mind, and for pacifying mental negativity. It is also a special method for receiving blessings (inspiring energy) and enhancing our capacity for love, compassion, and bodhichitta (the wish to attain enlightenment for the benefit of all). Everyone is welcome to join this special retreat.

Saturday, April 13th

7:00–9:00 am Precepts and First Session
10:30–11:45 am Second Session
2:30–4:00 pm Third Session

Sunday, April 14th

7:00–9:00 am Precepts and First Session
1:30–2:45 pm Second Session
3:30–5:00 pm Third Session

You can choose to attend both days or just one. On each day that you attend, you must take precepts in the morning. If you have taken precepts before, it is ok to do them at home if you cannot make it to the Center by 7 am. If you haven’t taken precepts before, please click here to learn about the commitments of precepts.