Never Alone: A Spiritual Guide for Life
Meditation Retreat
June 7th, 2025
with Resident Teacher Kelsang Dechok
Every day we remember the extraordinary kindness of Venerable Geshe-la, our Root Guru and Founder of the New Kadampa Tradition, but on this auspicious day, with minds of rejoicing and gratitude, we will offer him our faith through using the special prayer Request to the Holy Spiritual Guide Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso from his Faithful Disciples and collecting our Guru’s name mantra in a one-day retreat.
There will be three sessions of retreat using the sadhana, The Hundreds of Deities of the Joyful Land According to Highest Yoga Tantra and the special request prayer. The first session will include an introduction to the retreat with Kelsang Dechok.
This is an in-depth retreat but anyone is welcome.
Session times
Introduction and Session 1: 10:00 - 11:30am
Session 2: 12:00 - 1:15pm
Lunch Break: 1:15 - 2:30pm
Session 3: 2:30 - 3:45pm
About the Teachers
Kelsang Dechok is a Kadampa Buddhist nun and the Resident Teacher at Kadampa Meditation Center Georgia. She has been studying and practicing Kadampa Buddhism for 20 years under the guidance of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche. During this time, she has worked in many roles within the organization including administration, artwork and Director of Tharpa Publications US. She enjoys sharing her experience and understanding of Modern Buddhism so that others can also reap benefit from Buddha’s teachings. Kelsang Dechok has studied and taught in both the US and the UK for many years. She was ordained in 2006 by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche, and was requested to be the Resident Teacher of KMC Georgia in 2023. Whether it be through guided retreats or classes, her playfulness and sincerity allow students to see how the teachings can benefit them in their busy modern lives.
When
June, 7th
Where
Kadampa Meditation Center Georgia
741 Edgewood Avenue NE
Atlanta, GA 30307