Vajrakilaya Retreat Drubchen, with His Eminence Garchen Rinpoche

Vajrakilaya Drubchen, with His Eminence Garchen Rinpoche, Ven. Traga Rinpoche, and The Garchen Institute Lamas. The Vajrakilaya retreat takes place from November 18-24. Additionally, the Vajrakilaya Empowerment will be offered on November 18, 9am – noon.

Preregistration deadline is November 11.

Vajrakilaya is a wrathful(purifying) manifestation of Vajrasattva, the Buddha of purification. The practice of Vajrakilaya focuses on removing intense inner and outer obstacles to peace, happiness, and enlightenment.

In today’s difficult times, anxieties about our personal life and world conditions can create disturbing thought-forms within us. With billions of people consumed by the same concerns, our shared thought-forms create an interwoven web of great turmoil around the world. This can give rise to afflictive emotions, creating inner obstacles to spiritual practice and happiness, which, in turn, manifest as outer obstacles in life. Vajrakilaya practice is especially helpful and suitable during this time, both for individual practitioners and for the well-being of the world community as a whole.

“Drubchen” means “great accomplishment” in Tibetan and is one of the most elaborate forms of Vajrayana Buddhist practice. A drubchen is a rare opportunity to concentrate body, speech, and mind in spiritual application, resulting in realization and merit to sustain spiritual development in this and future lives. Sincere participation in a drubchen is said to generate merit and potential realization equal to one year of retreat. Dedicating the practice to all sentient beings extends this benefit and enhances world peace and prosperity.

The Vajrakilaya empowerment is not required to participate in the drubchen, and no prior experience in the practice is necessary. You may attend part or all of the drubchen as your schedule permits.

REGISTERING FOR EVENTS:

You are welcome to participate in whatever part of the events your schedule permits. No previous experience in mediation or chanting mantra is required to participate. All are welcome.

Preregistration is required for all events. To preregister, please remit no later than one week prior to the start of an event your nonrefundable deposit of one day’s tuition ($30) and 50% of the cost of meals you wish to purchase ($4 for breakfast, $7 for lunch, $7 for dinner). Please note that your meal deposit must be received by this deadline.

To preregister or inquire about work-study opportunities, please email the institute at questions at garchen.net or call 928-925-1237. For more information, please visit our website at www.garchen.net.

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