Vajrasattva Retreat

December 10-13
December 9 @ 7pm: Introduction to Retreat

We spend all our time and energy trying to avoid problems by making changes to our external world. However, our unhappiness and difficulties are not caused by the external world. Our difficulties are the result of negative karma we have created in the past through our own harmful actions.

By relying upon Vajrasattva, the Buddha of purification, we can free ourselves from all our negative karma. As a result of our practice, our mind will become pure, obstacles to our spiritual development will be removed and our external conditions will improve.

During a retreat we reduce our normal worldly activities and concentrate for a period of time on developing spiritual qualities and peaceful minds – finding happiness from within. You are welcome to come to one day or for the full retreat. Each session consists of a short teachings, time to engage in prayers and recitation of Vajrasattva’s mantra.

Retreat Fee:
Introduction to Retreat (Dec 9): $12
Full Retreat (Dec 10 – 13): $30
Day Retreat: $10

Join us on December 9 for our Introduction to Retreat at 7pm.

Non-virtuous actions are the main causes of all our suffering in this life and countless future lives; and especially they are the main obstacles to attaining Dharma realizations. Therefore we definitely need to purify them through purification practice.

~ Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso — from Oral Instructions of Mahamudra

Retreat Schedule

Choose How to Attend:

Online

Join us online with Zoom. Choose a class that you would like to register for and purchase that class through Eventbrite. You will receive the link by email from Eventbrite when you purchase the class. Purchase the links on the right or go to our live-stream page for links for all classes.

For members, links to classes are available in the membership area.

Onsite

Covid Notice July 12, 2021

Avalokiteshvara Kadampa Buddhist Centre will be open for onsite classes on July 21 with limited seating. Please text us at 226.486.2417 if you would like to attend the onsite class.

You are very welcome to join us online for our classes via Zoom and prayers on our YouTube channel.

Our Location

Non-members: purchase online tickets securely online with Paypal or Eventbrite. Tickets for the full retreat and individual days can be purchased below with Paypal. Full retreat only at Eventbrite.

The link for the class will be emailed to you at least one hour before class start time on day of class. Because of covid restrictions, tickets for onsite classes must be bought onsite. For unlimited classes, both online and onsite, please consider a monthly membership.

For any questions, contact education@akbc.ca.

Vajrasattva Retreat

purification retreat