Awaken Your Compassion
Blessing Empowerment of Buddha Avalokiteshvara
November 8-9
Cost: $70 ($60 before Nov. 1)
Everyone is welcome to this very special event. On Saturday, Gen Khyenwang will grant the blessing empowerment of Avalokiteshvara, Buddha of Compassion, and give commentary to this beautiful practice. On Sunday, she will guide us through the practice, learning to purify and transform our mind in order to truly benefit all living beings.
Who is Avalokiteshvara
Buddha Avalokiteshvara is the embodiment of the compassion of all enlightened beings. Through sincerely engaging in Buddha Avalokiteshvara’s short meditation practice we can gradually awaken our compassionate Buddha nature. We can solve our own daily problems by controlling our delusions and then from this state we can bring so much benefit to our family, our community and our world.
What is an Empowerment
An empowerment is a guided tantric meditation that harnesses wisdom, imagination and the power of enlightened beings. It bestows upon us special blessings that heal our mental continuum and awaken our Buddha nature.
Schedule
Saturday, Nov. 8
10:00am – 12:00pm: Blessing Empowerment of Avalokiteshvara
12pm – 2:00pm: Lunch
2:00 – 3:30pm: Commentary to the Practice of Avalokiteshvara
Sunday, Nov. 9
10:00 – 11:30am: Guided Practice of the Avalokiteshvara Sadhana
Registration
Lunch is included in the cost of the empowerment. Please register early for our planning purposes. There are no member discounts for empowerment weekends.
About the Teacher
Gen Khyenwang is the Resident Teacher of Kadampa Meditation Center New Mexico. She is a close disciple and student of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso and has been practicing and teaching under his guidance for many years. The teachings she shares are clear, heartfelt and extremely practical for modern life. Gen Khyenwang is an inspiring example of a contemporary Buddhist practitioner and is known for her warmth and sincerity, putting time-tested teachings into practice in daily life.