Training in the Highest Yoga Practice of Heruka and Vajrayogini Retreat
with our Resident Teacher
Gen Kelsang Thekchen
Sunday, January 18 - Thursday, January 22
at KMC Ottawa
Deepen your experience of the practice of Vajrayogini and Heruka.
Sunday and Monday we will focus on Vajrayogini and engage in the practice of Dakini Yoga with guided meditations. Participants require an Highest Yoga Tantric , (HYT), Empowerment to participate, or the strong intention to soon attain this empowerment in order to engage in this retreat.
Tuesday - Thursday we will focus on Heruka and engage in the practice of New Essence of Vajrayana.
Each session will include chanted prayers and a meditation.
This retreat follows a special half-day course, Introduction to Tantra with Gen Thekchen. Click here for more information about this course.
Daily Retreat Schedule
(Sun Jan 18 - Thurs Jan 22):
Session 1 - 9-10:15am
Session 2 - 10:45am-12pm
Session 3 - 1:15-2:30pm
Session 4 - 7-8:30pm (no sessions on Tuesday or Thursday nights due to other classes at the centre)
This retreat will be led by Resident Teacher Gen Kelsang Thekchen, who is a senior Teacher in the New Kadampa Tradition. He has been a Kadampa Buddhist monk and Teacher under the guidance of Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche for more than 30 years. He is well known for his ability to present Buddha's teachings in a simple, practical and often humorous way, making them easy to put into practice in everyday life.
To hear a sample teaching given by Gen Thekchen, click on the podcast arrow below.
You can pre-register using the link below or pay at the door. We accept Debit, Credit or Cash. We are unable to accept $100 bills.
Training in HYT Heruka and Vajrayogini retreat
Attend this retreat, and all of our other classes and events for FREE, and gain access to our "members only" option of Live Streaming by becoming a monthly support member: Click here for membership info. Click here for Live Streaming info.
In the beginning of our practice the most essential thing is to tame our mind, for only this will enable us to benefit all sentient beings.