The Power of Loving Kindness
Blessing Empowerment of Buddha Maitreya
Saturday, March 28 – Sunday, March 29
Cost: $60 ($50 before March 20th)
Everyone is welcome to this very special event. On Saturday, Gen Khyenwang will grant the blessing empowerment of Maitreya, Buddha of Loving Kindness, and give commentary to this practice. On Sunday, she will guide us through the practice in two sessions, in order to deepen our own experience of love, compassion and wisdom and put these teaching into practice in daily life.
*Families are welcome. There will be a teacher in the kids’ room during the empowerment. Children four and under need to have their parent remain with them. Older children that are able to remain quietly in the meditation room may stay with their parents during the empowerment.
WHO IS MAITREYA?
Maitreya is the manifestation of all the Buddhas’ realization of loving kindness. His function is to guide us along the stages of the path to enlightenment. Through relying on Buddha Maitreya with faith we will receive Buddha’s special care, and he will bestow upon us the realizations of Kadam Lamrim through which we can solve our own and others’ problems, and fulfil our own and others’ wishes. In this way, 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 where we make a special connection with that particular Buddha and their good qualities. It is essentially a guided meditation that harnesses wisdom, imagination and the power of enlightened beings to bestow special blessings that heal our mental continuum and awaken our Buddha nature.
Registration
There are no member discounts for empowerment weekends. Please register early for our planning purposes. Lunch will not be provided.
Schedule
Saturday, March 28
10 am – 12 pm – Blessing Empowerment of Buddha Maitreya
12 pm – 2 pm – Break
2 – 3:30 pm – Commentary to the Practice of Buddha Maitreya
Sunday, March 29
10 – 11:15 am – Commentary to the Practice of The Yoga of Buddha Maitreya
12 – 1 pm – Guided Practice of The Yoga of Buddha Maitreya
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.