Offering Our Faith ~
Prayers to the Holy Spiritual Guide
A Special Day Retreat
Tuesday June 4 | 9am - 5:30pm
(Free of charge)
On June 4th, Turning the Wheel of Dharma Day, we celebrate the deeds and great kindness of our root Guru & founder of the New Kadampa Tradition, Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche.
As faithful modern Kadampa disciples we remember the great kindness of Venerable Geshe-la every day, but on this auspicious day, with minds of rejoicing and gratitude, we will offer him our faith through using the special prayer ‘Request to the Holy Spiritual Guide Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso from his Faithful Disciples’ and collecting our Guru’s name mantra in a one-day retreat.
There will be three sessions using the sadhana ‘The Hundreds of Deities of the Joyful Land According to Highest Yoga Tantra’ and the special request prayer. In the evening, the retreat will conclude with ‘Offering to the Spiritual Guide’ dedicated to the flourishing of everything that Venerable Geshe-la established in our world.
This event is free of charge
June 4
Session 1: 9 - 10.30am
Session 2: 11.30am - 1pm
Session 3: 4-5.30pm
Offering to the Spiritual Guide: 7-8.45pm
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 25 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.
In each of the three retreat sessions we will use the prayer booklet called The Hundreds of Deities of the Joyful Land According to Highest Yoga Tantra, and insert the special prayer, Request to the Holy Spiritual Guide Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso from his Faithful Disciples. Copies of both prayer booklets will be available at the retreat.
One of the greatest gifts of Dharma is that it teaches us how to purify our past non-virtues.