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- Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
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Treasury of Unobservable Compassion: The Blessing Empowerment, Commentary & Guided Practice of Avalokiteshvara, the Buddha of Compassion
Saturday, December 7th • 11am - 5:30pm • $75
with Resident Teacher, Sarah Frew
with meditation led by Meditation Teacher, John Baker
Everyone Welcome, no experience necessary
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Arrival: 10:30 - 11am
Empowerment: 11:00am - 1pm
Commentary: 2:30 - 4:00pm
Guided Practice: 4:30 - 5:30pm
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Please arrive early as participants will be allowed to enter the Center
in silence at 11am. Please dress appropriately for waiting outside.
Avalokiteshvara is an enlightened being who is a manifestation of all Buddhas’ compassion. The empowerment is a blissful guided meditation through which we receive the special blessings of Buddha Avalokiteshvara, connect with his great compassion, and ripen our potential for spiritual development.
During this empowerment we’ll receive commentary on the meditation practice of relying sincerely on the Buddha of Compassion. Understanding that unbearable suffering pervades the entire world, and with deep compassion for all living beings, we will learn how to cause Avalokiteshvara to abide at our heart, and ultimately attain supreme Buddhahood in Avalokiteshvara’s Pure Land.
About the Teacher:
Sarah Frew is the Resident Teacher at Kadampa Meditation Center Philadelphia. She is a long-time student and practitioner of Kadampa Buddhism under the guidance of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche and has engaged in extensive Dharma study and retreat. Through her joyful and engaging manner, she shares Buddha’s teachings in a kind-hearted and warm way that makes them accessible to everyone.
Avalokiteshvara Sadhana
The Meditation Practice of the Buddha of Compassion
During this empowerment, we will be receiving commentary to the meditation practice Avalokiteshvara Sadhana, which is available from Tharpa Publications using the link below. There will also be copies available to purchase in person during this event. https://tharpa.com/us/avalokiteshvara-sadhana/
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Advice for the New Year & Buddha of Compassion Prayers: 7 - 8pm
After-party: 8 - 9pm
Kick Off the New Year with Joy!
Tuesday, December 31st • 7-8pm with after-party until 9pm
$15 (suggested donation)
with Resident Teacher, John Baker
Everyone Welcome, no experience necessary
Ring in the New Year with a compassionate heart and a clear mind. Resident Teacher, John Baker will share Buddha's advice to inspire us to have a joyful and meaningful new year. We'll conclude with the gentle prayers of Avalokiteshvara, the Buddha of Compassion by candlelight. Stick around for an after party with sparkling cider and dessert and make us a peaceful stop on your NYE night out. Everyone Welcome, no experience necessary.
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The Bodhisattva's Way of Life
Buddha Maitreya Empowerment and Teachings on the Six Perfections
Dec 26th - Dec 31st • Kadampa Meditation Center New York - Glen Spey
with Gen Samten Kelsang
Everyone Welcome
“Nowadays, with the world in turmoil, there is a particular need for modern people to cultivate bodhicitta. If we are to make it through these perilous times, true Bodhisattva’s must appear in this world.” – Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche
Become a modern-day Bodhisattva, or “friend of the world”. Venerable Geshe-la always says “A good heart brings good results”. The supreme good heart is bodhicitta, which is developed and then supported through the practice of the “six perfections”: giving, moral discipline, patience, joyful effort, concentration, and wisdom. Gen Samten will be leading this experiential exploration of the six perfections by teaching from Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life.
This is an essential companion for modern meditators. In this beloved text written around 1400 years ago, the Buddhist master Shantideva elucidates the essential practices of a Bodhisattva. This ancient wisdom is just as relevant today. By learning how to combine these six perfections into our daily life, we will become confident and encouraged how to return to our normal lifestyle but in an elevated, wiser, more compassionate way.
Gen Samten will begin this course by granting the blessing empowerment of Buddha Maitreya, who is the Buddha of loving-kindness. An empowerment is a profound, blissful guided meditation that uplifts us and plants positive seeds for positivity inside our mind. These blessings perfectly complement the teachings on the six perfections, so that you can grow your good heart that is inspired by the empowerment.
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