This is a great preliminary retreat. The function of Buddha Vajrasattva is to purify living beings, to purify the impure minds and actions of living beings, and thereby transform living beings into completely pure beings. This is Vajrasattva’s function. Through sincerely relying upon Buddha Vajrasattva we can purify ourself and transform into a completely pure being, an enlightened being like Vajrasattva himself. 

“If we do powerful purification every day we can completely purify all our negative karma; if we do middling purification we can reduce our negative karma; and if we do a little purification we can prevent our negative karma from increasing. If we do no purification our negative karma will increase as time goes by and we will definitely experience its painful results. The degree of purification we attain depends upon the strength of the four opponent powers:

(1) The power of regret
(2) The power of reliance
(3) The power of the opponent force
(4) The power of promise

For our practice of purification to be complete, all four powers must be present.”

— Joyful Path of Good Fortune by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche

In this guided retreat, Gen Chokyi will connect us with the practice of Vajrasattva Meditation and Recitation using the chanted prayer booklets (sadhana): Offering to the Spiritual Guide,Meditation & Recitation of Solitary Vajrasattva and Request to the Holy Spiritual Guide Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso from his Faithful Disciples.This is an advanced retreat for those who wish to deepen their understanding of purification practice. 

RETREAT SCHEDULE

Session 1 | 9-10:30am
Session 2 | 11am - 12:30pm
Lunch (BYO) | 12:30-1:30pm
Session 3 | 1:30-3pm
Session 4 | 3:30-5pm

$15/retreat
$5/per session 
Free to FP, Benefactor, Sponsor & $40 for 30 days members