Please note: This retreat is only open to those who have received their Highest Yoga Tantra Empowerments.
This year many of us had the great fortune to receive Heruka and Vajrayogini’s blessings into our hearts through the empowerments at the Summer Festival. A profound way to deepen our connection with Vajrayogini and become able to empower ourselves is to engage in a counting retreat of Vajrayogini’s precious three-OM mantra.
Vajrayogini’s mantra is said to be the most powerful of all mantras. By reciting it we are cared for by all the Dakinis of the twenty-four places, as well as their emanations. We draw closer to Vajrayogini, making a connection with a special blissful friend who helps us progress continuously. Our negativities and obstacles are pacified, and our speech becomes very powerful. Our spiritual realisations increase and ultimately, reciting this mantra enables Vajrayogini to rescue us from the prison of samsara and take us to her pure land of Keajra Heaven.
Gen Kelsang Rabten will guide the retreat introduction and preliminaries, and on the final weekend he will lead the fire puja, give commentary, and guide self-initiation.
The counting retreat will conclude with a fire puja on 5 December.
To book to attend the fire puja please book here.
Please Note: You must have received HYT Empowerment to engage in the Counting Retreat.
Teacher.
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Gen Kelsang Rabten is the Resident Teacher of KMC Australia (Dandenong Ranges) and KMC Melbourne (CBD). Ordained in 1994, he has studied under the guidance of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche for 30 years. He has taught in many centres around the world including Australia, New Zealand, and South-East Asia. Gen Rabten exemplifies the essence of the modern Kadampa’s way of life, brings a warm heart and joyful attitude to sharing Buddha’s teachings and the practice of meditation. |
Event Information.
KMC Australia | 25 McCarthy Road, Monbulk
Cost: Fee: $300 | Centre members: $100 | Accomodation & Meals extra | Fire puja: $35 (includes lunch) plus additional fee for substances.
For more information and to book please email: info@kadampa.org.au
| Schedule: |
| Friday 6 November | Introduction to Counting Retreat |
| Saturday 7 November | Preliminaries and opening session |
| Friday 4 December | Fire puja commentary |
| Saturday 5 December | Fire puja and Self-Initiation commentary |
| Sunday 6 December | Self Initiation |