Purify Your Karma : Vajrasattva Retreat
With Resident Teacher, Kelsang Dechok
Friday, November 15 – Sunday, November 17
Vajrasattva is the Buddha of purification. When we develop a basic understanding of the laws of karma, we begin to avoid negative actions and naturally wish to remove the seeds of sufferings in our own mind planted by past negative actions. During this retreat we will have the opportunity to purify our negativity by engaging in the purification practices of Buddha Vajrasattva.
Through this practice we can remove the inner causes of our problems and sufferings, and create the cause for peace and happiness.
The Friday night talk will provide an introduction to the weekend. The first two sessions on Saturday will include short teachings and guided meditations to enable a deeper and more focused experience of this special practice. These sessions are guided by our Resident Teacher, American Buddhist nun, Kelsang Dechok.
This retreat will follow a traditional format which includes chanted prayers from The Hundreds of Deities of the Joyful Land and Meditation and Recitation of Solitary Vajrasattva, plus silent periods for meditation. We will also observe silence on Saturday morning.
Everyone is welcome!
“The meditation and recitation practice of Vajrasattva is the method by which we can purify our negativities.” —Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
Session times
Friday
Intro talk 7:00 - 8:15 p.m. with Kelsang Dechok
Optional: Mahayana Precepts 6:30 - 7:15 a.m. with Kelsang Dechok
Saturday
Retreat session 1: 9:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Retreat session 2: 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Break
Retreat session 3: 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Sunday
10:30 - 11:45 a.m. General Program class with Kelsang Dechok
Retreat session 4: 2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Retreat session 5: 4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
6:00 - 7:00 p.m. Wishfulfilling Jewel Puja with tsog
About the Teacher
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.
| FEE | |
| Full Retreat at door | $30 |
| Full Retreat in advance | $25 |
| Individual session | $10 |
| Free for members, use membership code at checkout |
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When
November 15–17
Where
Kadampa Meditation in Georgia
741 Edgewood Ave, Atlanta, GA 30307