Introduction to Buddhist Meditation Retreat
Introduction to Buddhist Meditation Retreat
Purifying Negative Karma: Vajrasattva Retreat
Thursday, October 23 - Saturday, October 25
with Gen Kelsang Norbu
at Kadampa Meditation Center North Carolina
$35 (includes lunch on Sat.) | discounts for members
“We should know that it is only due to the ripening of the potentials of non-virtuous actions, or karma, that we experience various kinds of suffering and problems.” - The Oral Instructions of Mahamudra, Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
All suffering is the result of negative karma. Any living being, even a worm or an insect, can commit negative actions, but only humans have the fortune to be able to purify them. We should make use of this precious opportunity to purify our negative karma, not create more!
Buddha taught many different methods to purify non-virtuous actions, downfalls and broken commitments, but the supreme method is the practice of meditation and recitation of Vajrasattva. All Buddhas specifically appear in the form of Vajrasattva to purify the minds of living beings. For this reason the practice of meditation and recitation of Vajrasattva is superior to other purification practices.
In this retreat, we will engage in the purification practice of Vajrasattva. Gen Norbu will teach how to engage in the practice in the Introduction on Thursday night. Each participant is encouraged to have their own mala, or rosary of prayer beads, as this practice includes mantra recitation.
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Schedule
Thursday
6:30-8pm: Introduction w/ teaching by Gen Norbu
Friday
6:30-8:30pm: Session 1
Saturday
10am: Session 2
11:30am: Lunch (provided, vegan option available)
12:30pm: Session 3
2pm: Tsog offering setup
2:45pm: Special Offering to the Spiritual Guide for Je Tsongkhapa Day
About the Teacher
Gen Kelsang Norbu was ordained in 2006 by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche, and was requested by him to be the Resident Teacher of KMC North Carolina. He earned the title “Gen” in 2012, indicating that he is a senior ordained teacher in the New Kadampa Tradition of modern Buddhism.
Gen Norbu is known for his loving and gentle nature and holds a very clear and sharp understanding of Buddha’s teachings. Through his teachings and his personal example, Gen Norbu shows us how to integrate Buddha's teachings into our daily life.